Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-13
PROHIBS' CHAMPION TALKS
Senator Finn Denouuoes the Saloon in the
Iowa Legislature.
HE is ANSWERED BY SENATOR SHIELDS
History of the Recent state Campaign Re
viewed and the Assertion Made That
the Odious Law wiil lie Re-
pealed at Once.

DRs MONIES To-, Feb. l2.-The senate re-
fused the invitation of the State university
to visit the institution in body Among
the bills introduced were the following:
Amending the law relative to taxes levied
for county purposes; prohibiting selling or
giving tobacco to minors under 10 years of
age; comforting additional privileges or
cities and towns Of 1900 or more population.
Senator Finn then resumed his speech in
opposition to the Schmidt license bill. He
said the saloon was tho school of drunken
ness. He denounced the argument that the
law was not enforced. Referring to the mur-
der of Haddock and the pardon Of MUNICH
rath, he said the penalty for killing
q man guilty of enforcing the law was three
months, while to kin a dog fivelmonths was
given. He denounced the saloon as the
wrecker of society ana homes, supported only
because Of the money it brought in
Senator Finn spoke for over an hour and
Senator Shields OF Dubuque took the floor.
He asserted that in the last two guberna-
torial campaigns the democrats had
promised relief from the odious
law in case they came into power, and they
were here now to redeem the promise. He
said the great majority of the civilized word
was opposed to such laws.
Men cannot be made moral by legal enact
ment, but would be so II proper efforts were
put forth IN homes and churches, he
thought In the wholesale arrangement of
the people opposed to prohibition repub-
licans had denounced not only the demo
Gratis, butthe great majority of republicans
of the nation. This Is proved by the fact
that in only four states of the union have re-
pubicans taken stand in favor of such a
law. More than this, prohibition is a rank
failure aud farce in every state where tried.
Quoting from the government reports no
showed that over 5000 internal reve-
nue. licenses were issued to people in the
state of Iowa, which is more than twice as
many as were ever issued when the city
was empowered to Issue license to saloons.
This shows the immense amount of liquor
sold in the state and all OF it is manufactured
in other states, and 1T Is rank injustice to
Iowa people," said he.
Replying to the charge that under the
democratic governor it only required the
punishment Of three months for George G.
Haddock, Shields remarked that the com
mutation of sentence was made on the re-
coinmendation of seventeen repub blican
senators, one of whom was Finn. Later he
strenuously denied ever having signed the
petition for such pardon and denied the
signature when the petition was presented
by SHIELDS. Besides this, sixty-ons re-
representatives. IN the last house signed it.
Then he wanted TO know ii the democratic
governor was to be condemned by repub-
licans for complying with the request of re-
publlcsns. Senator Shields also quoted from
the criminal reports and showed the expenses
under the prohibition administration.
Tho house committee on claims this morn
ing recommended favorably the bill to recon-
pense j. LIE. Brown, ex-aIditor OF state, for
expenses incurred in his impeachment trial,
and joint resolution favoring the passage
Of the Dolliver bill to reimburse the Des
Moines river land settlers.
Bills were introduced as follows: To limit
the number of votes in election precincts in
cities to 800; to exonpt from taxation bonds
voted for the erection of public buildings; to
provide for the relief of landlords by liens: to
compel the erection of suitable appliances at
railway stations for landing heavy freight.
The report of the soldiers monument COM
mttee was ordered printed after which ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow.