Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-30
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A representative OF the Gazette call
Ia ON Mr.. 10. Il. Meek, and in me
course of his remarks ON the pehulhs
Vocal option question SAID; ,..
81 am opposed to prohibition. ! haNc
Rlyed in state where prohibition hns
been thoroughly tested, ana wh1re II
iproved dismal failure. reter 70 i9Wu'
IN 1854 the Republican party TOOK up
the cause OF prohibition, ana pahHei
laws prohibiting the manufacture ana
Rale Of apirltuous and malt liquors III
the state Of Iowa. The sentiment OF
great majority OF the people OF lu"a
was In favor OF this law, ana IL h1u
rhe active and earnest support or the
vef.v best people in tho state, BY rea-
,oN OF the character Of the citizenship
81 Iowa which IL highly moral ana
temperate, this law was plnced upon
.he statute books under the most IA.
rornblp conditions for Al thorough anu
ucocssful test OF It's efficacy In destroy
NIX tho use of alcoholic beverages ny
me citizens Of the commonwealth, AZ
ZEN nine years trial, the same party
which had placed this law upon the
tntute books OF Iowa advocated and
accomplished Its virtual repeal
"This step on the part Of the ite-
publicnn party In Iowa was takth'
rot by reason OF any moral deteriufR-
Non IN that party. or because II wished
he saloons re-cstnbllshed and the
rink habit TO prevail again, but be-
sause II became convinced that pro-
ADDITION did not prohibit that the drink
hublt was not decreased, that the
traffic In alcoholic beverages was
placed In the hands Of criminals. and
that the users of these beverages were,
by implication at least, made criminals;
and that this condition had "A most per-
nlciouB ofect upon the morals or the
commonwealth. that while the barter
and traffic In alcoholic beverages was
continuously carried ON, the state RE-
reived no license or tax thcrefrum ana
the taxation burdens of the citizens
were corregpondlugly increased.
"Thnt large foreign element OF the
most thrifty and provdent citizenship
NJ that commonwealth was dissatisfied
and fast seeking homes in other COM
nuultiea where personal liberty was
respected. A commonwealth can III Rf-
lord To- pass laws which cause discon-
!ent on the part OF a large portion OF
~ moral. thrifty and provldcnt citi-
tenahip,
"Thls In what Iowa aid In the enact.
ment of the prohibitury amendment, a
urge portion OF her most thrifty i'm
migration were Gcimnna, They thor
aughly believe Va tho moderate and
temperate use of alcoholic beverages,
and deprived ~ this use they become
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