Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-31
IosHI1A L,EvER1Nc

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JOSHUA LEVERING,
Prohibition Candidate for President.
the party would continue to fight the
ealoon with it's attendant distresses. In
concluding, he said: The sun is rising.
The day hastens. The battle is joined.
AS our knight chosen to lead the cause
of the oppressed, the prohibition party
gives you our commission as commonder
in chief.
Mr.. lowering in reply read his letter
of acceptance, which was as follows:
Mr.. Levering's Acceptance.
''Oliver w. Stewart, Esq. Chairman, and
Gentlemen of the Committee: 1t is with
feelings Of deep emotion that stand in
nomination for the presidency of the
United States which you tender me, on
behalf of and by the authority of the ma
tional prohibition convention which recent
ly assembled in the city Of Pittsburgh.
beg to express my sincere appreciation of
the honor thus conferred, and to assure you
that 1t is esteemed all the more highly
because of the unanimity of action which
marked the convention. Such an honor Is
worthy the ambition of any citizen of this
great nation, but to my mind, it is to be
ldoubly appreciated when rendered by the
y
age to stand openly for the protection of
home, the womanhood and the childhood of
our country against the terrible ravages and
destruction of the legalized liquor traffic
i Approves the Platform.
1.-The platform adopted by the conven-
tion meets my hearty approval, and though
based on q single issue, is in reality suffi-
ciently broad to allow all to stand on 1t
who are opposed to the saloon and its con-
seQuent evils, regardless of their views on
any of the other public questions of the
day.
Not Due to Over-Production.
ut Is true. and no thinking man. regard
less OF his surroundings or residence, can
for moment doubt it, that very many of
the people of our beloved land, and espe-
.cially those engaged in industrial and farm
ing pursuits, are suffering from the general
depression SO widely prevalent at present,
land also that there has not been time
since the memorable days just preceding
the breaking out Of the civil war, when
these difficulties weighed SO heavily upon
the people, or when there was so much I'M
rest and dire foreboding for the future as
exist to-day,
1.-The products of the soil-the mainstay
Eof the nations prosperity and wealth-aro
$50 low in value in many instances as not to
pay the cost of production, leaving moth
ing for the labor of the toiler or for the
capital invested Many persons hold the
Opinion that the cause of all this trouble Is
!over-production. But can such an explain
alton be true? Is not the thought an i'm
Ipious one2 Can anyone who believes in a
lbeneflcent Creator believe that He bestows
,bounttful harvests to be a curse rather
than blessing to mankind? No, no; per-
ish the thought. The reason Of all the
prevalent trouble In our fair land to-day is
mot oyer-production, but under-consump.
rtion.
LIQUOR Traffic ResponsIbIe
THAT being SO, where is there cause
which prevents the consumption of tho
necessaries, to say nothing of the luxuries
OF life. comparable to the liquor traffic?
We are told by the advocates of one of
the political parties that high tariff is
the panacea of all our Ills, and yet the
average annual receipts from customs for
the three years ending June go, 1894, when
the Mckinley tariff bill was in operation.
were only Sill 100000, less than $3.50 per
capita Of our population. Others tell us
that the free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer will be the cure-all of the evils afflict-
Ing our people. It is strange such an idea
should be entertained when the fact Is
recalled that the total output Of silver
in this country for last year was only
$50. 100000, O sum much less than the an
inual product of familiar barnyard fowl.
How utterly insignificant are either Of
these figures compared to the 1900 900, 900
which Is reliably estimated as the direct
yearly tribute the people of this country
pay to the support of the liquor traffic. A
stupendous sum, and so large as to be
difficult of realization 1t is nearly twice
as large as the aggregated capital of all
our national banks or, to state it more
plainly, it is equal to about 70 per cent
of the entire money, gold, silver and paper
currency of the United States.
Would Remove the Trouble.
Let this vast sum Of money which is
now spent yearly in this way and for
xuf, M vol Is b,1t o,,f ba
trary. is only adding to the suffering of the
people in varied and manifold forms, be
turned into the channels of legitimate
trade In the purchase of these things
which will bring comfort and happiness
to the home and family then, / believe
the troubles which are now weighing SO
heavily upon them will be largely things
OF the past, and until 1t is done no real re-
lief can be expected.
Other Important Questions.
while thus emphasizing the results of
the liquor traffic as it exists to-day in our
midst, and the absolute necessity of Its
suppression for beverage purposes If peace
and prosperity and the blessing of God are
to rest upon and abide with our people,
do not underestimate the fact that there
nre other questions of grave Importance
over which the public mind is seriously agi-~
tated and which are being pressed for
speedy settlement. There Is the question
of q stable at the same time an elastic
currency. equal to the demands of bust
ness for every section of the country, and
yet every dollar of which should be of
equal value and the whole based on a stand.
ard equal to the best in the world The
United States cannot Afford without dis
nonor, TO nave money bearing lts stamp
inferior to that of any country on the
globe. The question of the maintenance
of the credit Of the government on which
Ats honor is based. and for which everyone
worthy of the name of an American is, or
should be. profoundly Jealous is one of
East Importance.
Again, proper adjustment of tariff.
30 that labor can have It's just protection
without at the same time giving undue
protection to the manufacturing interests
at the expense OF the great consuming
portion of the people, is worthy of pro-
FOUND consideration and early solution.
THE question of favoritsm in legisla-
ton, whereby trusts, monopolies and cor
porations are fostered and protected to
the detriment Of the interests of the peo-
pie at large, is q vital one and should have
ekrnsss and prompt consideration al q