The Globe-republican., 1894-03-30

greater and a greater Dumbel q meu
were engaged in 1t. Each one OF them
was willing to give large sums fol
Immunity from interference by the city
authorities, one Offering as high as fifteen
hundred dollars bonus for the privilege
of operating.
But priucely bonus and fierce threaten
ings were alike unavailing.
The hardest part of all this uRcomfort'
able and dangerous duty come after Mr..
Fitzgerald's integrity had stood the test,
This courage could not be shaken, and
success had crowned his efforts to compel
obedience to the laws. 1t come in the
only way which could tempt a man Of
spirit, courage and integrity to think OF
abandoning the cause of temperance. II
was the insinuation of some temperance
workers that the acting mayor was not
sincere; that he secretly owned a drug
store, and closed the joints for the sake
of selling whisky through the drug store.
Here he was, between two fires. Joint
lists and gamblers furiously raging In
front of him, while temperance people
thrust him from behind with the sharp
and poisoned shafts of SANDER Yet he
! stood this test also, and continued to
suppress lawlessness, even though he
might have enriched himselftO the value
of ten drug stores. by simply remaining
passive.
The only foundation for these un-
worthy suspicious was the fact that Mr..
Fitzgerald once owned drug store.
But the facts are he had sold the drug
store before the unexpected emergency
arose which called him to the mayors
chair, had received most of the purchase
price in money payments. taken well
secured note for the remainder, which
bad already been sold for cash.
This spirit of judging has been one of
the greatest drawbacks to temperance.
Let us drop aside all such suspicious
tendencies, and not only invite but urge
all those who have helped us in the past
to do so again.
In this connection we wish to say q
word, concerning MIR. Locks candidacy
for school board.
Some of our readers thought the elec-
ton editorial in last issue was intended
by us as an attack upon him. Such was
not the case, although we are free to
admit that the article does seem to point
toward him, in view of the fact that he is
the only republican candidate in the field
who does not want the joints closed, and
it may seem to our temperance friends
that the only consistent course open for
us would be to oppose his election.
We have not a sentiment to take back
that was expressed in that editorial, and
yet, under the present circumstances,
we deem it unwise, inexpedient and in
furious to the cause of temperance to
raise that issue against Mr.. Locke.
We remember well two years ago when
jointists and many of their friends were
wildly rushing after Prof. Webb's top
knot because of his prohibition uterances.
Locke was just as much opposed to
sumptuary laws then as he is now, but
he has little family growing up whose
proper training and education are the
highest ambition of his life. He thought
that Prof. Webb was the best man for
that business who could be secured at
that time, and no man was more active
in working for candidates favorable to
Webb. In the Third Ward the anti Webb
man ran so close that Mr.. Locke's
personal influence alone might have
turned the tide either way. He did not
let Webb's temperance talk stand in the
way, but came out boldly for the Webb
man and the fight was won. We merely
mention this to show that while the joint
influence generally is liable to let pref
udice against professors who teach tenn
perance control them, Mr.. Locke
is an exception to this rule, and we have
no apprehension concerning his action
on the school board by reason of his
wrong views on sumptuary matters.
Furthermore, the merchants of this
community are beginning to realize that
joints are detrimental to their business,
and have half mind to join with tenn
perance workers in future campaigns,
but they generally have friendly feeling
for Locke. He has always been active
in all enterprises to bring prosperity to
Dodge City, always cooperating with
them and contributing literally of time
and money for immigration movements,
land office schemes, railroad enterprises,
state institutions, and everything of the
kind. Some of them have had business
relations with him, and his ex-partners
aud those in whose employ he has been,
say he is always faithful, and they like
him.
Theu there are a number of influential
republicans who feel grateful to Mr..