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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-02
PROHIBITION.

"Morality cannot be legislatec
into men," observes the politician
with a sense of tremendous pro-
fundity. 1t is true, but at thu
same time one of the most damag
ing and misleading truisms tina
ever passed current for wisdom
in epigram. 1t implies that there
is sacred domain of evil which
the civil law may not invade, and
in turn, it has been used as a
shield for every specie of vice,
Morality cannot be legislated into
men, but morality can be legis-
lated into the conduct of men and
that is all the civil law attempts to
do. 1t is the mission of religion
and philosophy to cultivate and
develop the moral nature. 1t is
the business of Legislation to sup
press overt immortality. The de-
sire to steal and murder may not
be eradicated from vicious hearts
by an act of the legislature, but
nevertheless we have laws pro-
hibiting these things, and no one
will presume to deny their gen.
eral propriety and efficacy. Why
do we tolerate laws against theft?
Because public conscience regards
theft as immoral. Why do we
not have laws interdicting mar
riage? Because public conscience
regards matrimony as moral.
The public conscience did not al
ways make these determinations.
The time was when theft Consti-
tuted no offence and the Celebra-
ton of marriages was not es.
teemed an act of virtue. There
fore, in civil affairs, morality is a
matter of public conscience ex-
pressed through Legislative enact
ment. Usually the law comes in
response to an overwhelming
popular demand, but sometimes
t is the creation of an over
Jealous few, temporarily intrusted
With legislative functions. When
1 civil law defining certain acts
as penal offences follows the
public conscience, it at once be-
comes efficaCious i'll the regulation
IT moral conduct, but a law
'ntagonistic to, or nuch in adj
'ance of, popular ideas of morality
S futile. In other words, legis-
alton does not create the moral
ode, but expresses, defines and
,nforces it. The moral law exists
irst in the public conscience and |
hat only is immoral, in a civil
ense, which a majority of the
'eople condemn and determine to
,anish.
Prohibitionists too often disre-
,ard the force of this reasoning
nd thereby encounter failures
nd retard rather than advance
heir cause. They attempt to
Stablish rules of conduct which
S yet are either in advance Of
r antagonistic to, the public
onscience. Drinking within in
ne limits of liberal moderation is
OF now generally regarded as
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-02
IMPARTIAL REVIEW.

columns nearly year ago tina
there was, in some directions, i;
noticeable falling off in trade
Mention was made of the fac
that a considerable portion of the
business formerly coming from
Jordan Valley and other points ii
Oregon was being diverted tc
Ontario or captured by loca
merchants who were charging
and improving their stores. 1t is
now well known that Ontario has
become an active and important
competitor of ours as shipping
and distributing point. 1t is even
claimed that many staples can be
purchased cheaper there than
here. If this be true, it grows
out of one of two, or a combina-
ton of two, considerations. Either
Ontario has some advantage in
freight rates or her merchants are
satisfied with a lower margin of
profits. 1t is possible of course
that both factors are operative, but
we are inclined to believe it must
be question of railroad tariffs, if
the alleged difference in prices
exists. In another direction there
has been a notable loss of bust
ness which our merchants did not
anticipate, or if they did, would
not admit, and in the absence of
positive proof might yet seriously
doubt. Reference is made to the
De Lamar and Silver City trade.
Before the completion of the
Boise, Nampa and Owyhce rail-
road to Guffy, nearly all the lum-
Der used in the Owyhee mines
was shipped from here, involving
the employment of many large
teams. Where are the lumber
hauling teams now? Caldwell
was then headquarters for the
large freighting outfit of Barry G.
Phillips, who claimed that they
here from $500 to
$1,000 every month. That source
OF business is dry. These known
diversions more than compensate
for the visible falling off in bust
ness. 1t is an actual fact demon
strated by the amount of goods
shipped in here, that the strictly
local business of Caldwell is con-
stantly increasing. 1t can be
proved that there was a positive
increase in 1897 over 1896, and a
proportionate increase in 1893
over 1897. In fact the figures
show that during the last two
years the increase of local bust
ness has approximately compen-
sated for the known and unavoid-
lble losses, such as the DeLamar
md Silver City trade. THE
tribune is not now at liberty to
the figures, but hopes to
10 so in the very near future,
when it viii be shown beyond
successful contradiction that, after
eliminating one or two losses
which are easily accounted for on
'ther than moral grounds, a
formal and gratifying increase in
he business of Caldwell has been
onstantly in progress. After
areful investigation, we are
Iriven with irresistible force to
he conclusion that the suppress
ion of gambling and prostitution
las not noticeably injured the
material prosperity of Caldwell,
,ut On +ba ,.L,. - 81
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NEW TExT Books NEEDED.

gambling places and houses O
prostitution are promotive of the
material prosperity of society
They point out that these institu-
tons are always found in a
furnishing condition in lively min
ing camps, frontier railroad towns
and the great commercial centers;
and reasoning from observed
facts, conclude that without sa-
looms, gamblers and prostitutes,
there could be no rich mines,
prosperous towns or great COM
mercial activity. The economists
of this school of thought are more
or less reluctant about coming to
details and pointing out specific
ally the manner in which society
is benefited by the, protection and
encouragement of these indus
tries. There does not appear to
be any text books on the subject,
and we are unable to learn of any
college, academy or commercial
school in which the philosophy is
taught. This is unfortunate, be-
cause in this materialistic age, no
branch of practical science should
be neglected, and if there be
sound economic justification for
promoting drunkenness, gambling,
and prostitution, that justification
should find a place and proper
elaboration in authorized text
books. The want of such works
is painfully felt. We therefore
recommend to the educators of
the State, particularly the lady
teachers, that they Immediately
take steps looking to the produc-
ton and introduction of class
books on the Economic .Advant-
ages of Moral Depravity.
Things have occurred and are
occurring since the advent of
women into politics that give this
subject uncommon prominence,
and unless some aggressive and
systematic method be employed
to enlighten their minds it is pos
sible that the women's consciences
will lead them astray. Women,
as we we'll know, are unduly
dominated by their consciences
ann not gifted, as are men, with
large chronological knobs devoted
to luminous reasoning. In the
text books, we think,
the Sheep Herder should be ex-
plotted in the first of the series,
also in the second and in the
third. He is a beauteous and
comprehensive subject, capable of
illustrating every phase of the
question. Without him any
treatise on the Economic Advant-
ages of Moral Depravity would
be flat, stale and improbable. He
is the Chrysalis around which a (
beautiful cocoon of argument ;
could be woven for the edifcation '
Of the little boys and girls in the i
primary departments of the pub
lie schools. His career, explained {
by appropriate pictures, could be
traced from the moment of his
advent into urban society. In the t
first chapter the lesson of the S
Sheep Herder in the saloon should I
De carefully and thoroughly in
Then would come his
in the hands of the 6
accomplished gambler. Then his a
adventures with those unhappy a
1ut essential mediums Of trade Z
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was fornication a few hundred
years ago. The true province o.
the prohibitionist is yet in the
educational field. He will surely
fail in his efforts if he regards
nothing as success except the
crystalization of his teaching into
civil law. He must be content
with slow progress, and regard 1t
as glorious victory if one step
forward be taken and maintained
in a generation. Not necessarily
a step in legislation, but a step in
the direction of awakening the
public conscience. Eighteen
hundred years ago the Son of
God began tc Christianize the
world. The work, judging from
past progress and present condi-
tons, is still many centuries from
completion, yet the good done,
the souls saved, the peace and
happiness wrought compensate
richly for all the labor and suffer-
ing endured. The temperance
movement, as a distinct propa-
ganda on prohihitive lines, is
scarce half century old, yet has
its advancement been so rapid |
that the right to sell liquor is no
longer accounted to the citizen.
The Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States has repeatedly declared
"there is no inherent right in a
citizen to sell Intoxicating liquor"
and generally the business in pub
lie estimation is falling into ill
repute. The most notable in
stances of setbacks and indeed the
only serious checks prohibition
has recently received are charge
able to ill-considered and prema-
ture efforts at prohibitory legisla-
ton in localities not prepared for
such a swearing reformation. AS
a matter of fact, few localities are
prepared, and it is the utmost
folly to attempt to force upon any
community that which it does not
desire, and which involves the
of a traffic and the
condemnation of indulgences
which are not regarded in the
public conscience of the civilized [
world as offences against moral
conduct. Total abstinence has
never yet attained much of a stand i
ing in any branch of jurisprud- t
ence, not excepting the Divine y
Word; and were it not for the J
excuses little could be success &
FULLY urged in its favor. The l,
argument for prohibition is that h
he tendency towards the exces- t
tive use of liquor is so strong and P
requent that it overcomes anv u
possible good, real or imaginary, .
hat can flow from its moderate -
Use. We do not think that the a
inc has yet arrived for attempt c
ng anything in the nature of pro- +
libitory law in Caldwell, neither
10 we think that any man now
wing will see that time, but that T
s no cause for Encouragement or I"
.elaxation of judicious endeavor Il
At the present moment everv- Il
hing possible should be done r. o
cypress the evils which flow from G.
:xcesses, by throwing about the u
lquor traffic reasonable and IL
Effective safeguards while, at the d
anne time, renting no effort to O.
rouse, purify and strengthen the G {
'ublic conscience. a.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-02

any distracting loss, has positively
and noticeably improved the peace
and moral tone Of the community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11

Ball The only change made is the puI-
chase by GEO. f. Ball and Mrs F. =. Ball,
ms mother. OF the different interests OF
the other heirs OF the late I. J.. Ball, vino
was Mr. Derbys partner George 7. Bal
went into the Office at once upon the death
OF his father and has represented the in
terest OF the estate until now, and the
purchase made simplihes the matter
There is no contemplated change IN bust
ness or ownership other than above.
The canvass OF Republican patrons of
the oaxtons River post-otiice was com
plete " wednesday, and it Is understood the
votes went to Washington TO the v erm lnt
delegation last night The various expires
sIous of oaXtons River residents who nave
been here TINS week indicate That Mr.
Locke and Mrs. benson seem TO be the
two leading candidates Tor the place. The
result cannot be SHOWN Tor some time yet.
Mrs Benson. who was assistant. supply
ing during Mrs. Campbeis illness. ls iu
charge OF the office. and will remain so
until the appointment ls made III Is uu-
uerstood that the illness of W. Il. Camp
bel in Providence has assumed a serious
nature within week or two.
A ~ Burbank, vice president Of the
international Paper company VINO has
been IN Bellows Falls with mis- family only
a DAY or two since last fall, was here this
week from Tuesday until THURSDAY re-
turning to New ! ork last evening. Pres
dent WM. A Russell who mas been az
Palm Beach. Fla, for some weeks with
ms family. lett there YESTERDAY for New
orB. The progress of the work of or
ganlzlng and systemauzIug the business Of
TINS monster concern is going Oh rapidly
but is perpieXiuc iu many ways. Mean
while nothing connected with the change
OF ownership is Go bee seen locally. Few
men IN the country are more capable as
organizers than MI Russell and Mr. Bur
bank and this Judgment is shown to be
that OF neavy financial men al over the
country ia placing them al the mead Of
such an aggregation OF business
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11
RAXTONS RTNEE

William buchanan came from Boston
SATURDAY for a Drlef visit at home
Last Sunday three persons were received
into the Congregations. church Oh COMES
sion
our Young people are having me spor,
these beautiful mornings with their sieds
Oh the crus.
Miss Merue Cory is III boston TINS weeE
III the interests of millinery urw ll
MUntpeua.
March filled on. STD years since Mrs.
Alfred Spauduc came 90 1--WE Cl the
opaulGiuC farm.
james Hume expects 10 become a resi-
dent OF Maine Apr. H. His post-othce add
dress will be North freveUur-
The post-oilce canvass was complete
early iu the week. In q few days. no
doubt. the successful candidate Will be au-
nOuuce.
MI Hughes mas sold hls business al.
Palmer. Mass. and returned to ms nom
de mas resumed las ono place in NJ
Locke shop
We are having weather favorable 10 the
now OF sap, put many farmers are unable
10 get INTO their sugar orchards because of
the deep snow
The weather mas Deeu highly favorable
Tor the work OF putting III place the new
iron bridge The structure Is nearly COM
pleIed and very shortly will ye opened o.
the public
our reporter understands thai on Mon
uay Mr Page Weston and his son. Leon,
MAD narrow escape a, tine Lawrence rail-
road crossing The tram surprised them
as they were about TO cross with their
span. one morse was thrown forward and
the harness torn or toy the train. t0rtu-
uateiy. however, nothing serious resulted
TO MI Weston ana son. The morse escaped
without broken bones Mr. Weston uu-
merous friends viii mos, sincerely rejoice
with him III us satetr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11
The National Honor
b. 40 be Sustained with Peace &c Pos
sibie. but with war &C. war b. Neces-

is 40 he Sustained with Peace &c Pos
stbie. nut with War &C. war b. Neces-
surs.
speech iu the House boy Nlr. Bailey Of Texas. u,
young democratic leader from that state, Oh the
s5ooooouo appropriation for tine national d-.
fence
rms Is an extraordinary power with
which To cluthe de President. Do Is o.
power, which iu ordinary times, ] would
not commit 10 any man however exalted
ms station or however high his character.
But, SIT, these are not ordinary times, and
the rules OF safety and OF prudence which
govern US IN days OF peace will yield be-
fore the great emergency which now con
fronts the nation IL ought TO be under
stood IN Spain, and II ought TO be under
stood IN every country on the globe. that
while this great country sincerely desires
TO Oe at peace it Is prepared for war If war
becomes inevitable loud applause ]
nope the crisis may be reached ana passed
without a contc, OF arms Du. ! confess
that my judgment and hope are at variance
III this respect fear that We have gone
too lar To escape the worst, and believe
That we nave gone further than would have
been necessary IF a, the proper time We
had granted the prayer of the Cuban patr
ots and had simply recognized their right
To- fight for the Independence of their own
country loud applause eft the time
Tor thai discussion mas passed We must
dea! with this question as ), IS, not as we
would have 1t 10 be. and approaching it iu
TINS broader spirit, we stand ready 10 snow
to those VINO administer the government
thai whatever may be needed for the
national honor and the national defence
we are ready to give and give ungrudg-
lDCiy lAppiause
81 nope wise cOunseis will prevail and
that II war shall come ID viii come upon
great and sufficient cause } have no SYM
patny with tuose rash and Intemperate
spirits VINO would provoke war simply for
tine sake OF lighting, and yet ! would rather
follow them and suffer all the mIserIes and
msiortunes their neeuIessness would bring
than To- follow those other contemplate
merCenary creatures vino are crying out for
Peace al any price tGreat applause
Peace is desirable. but moi so desirable
that ID Is 20 ue purchased al the sacrince
OF natona. honor Let us III TINS DAY
adopt the motto OF our fathers in the old
er and better days of TINS republic and let
US say 20 all the world now as then We
are ready 10 spend millions Tor defence but
not one cent Tor tribute tApplause
And let Us add another anu nODier motto:
We are for peace as bnG as it eau be
maintained with honor. but We are Tor
honor it WAY Is necessary 10 defend our
nag or protect the rights of American CITE
zeus anywhere throughout the world
TINS war % war B, bee. viii nave another
cOmpensatol It will forever enace from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11
WESTMINSTER WEST

Miss Alice braleg is employed III the
household of Henry Z. GOrnam Tor the
preseIt
Edcar l. rninney. W A. German
clerk. mas gone TO oOmervile ior shor.
vacation
Mr. Holt mas laid hardwood kitchen
floors Tor j. L. Clark and Harlan Goodnue
4. 7. hanney Is soon TO nave one in his
residence.
Miss Bertha i. Miller returned last SAT
urdsy from her trIp to Maiden, occasIonel
ny the illness OF her sister Mrs T. L.
Harlow, VINO mas now recovered
T. O.. Campbell mas engaged a Mr.. Ben
son of W estOu Tor the coming season 90
work upon the farm. MI benson Us eA-
pectlug soon TO bring his family.
W. n. McCieninC and ms daughter Ella
nave moved from oaXlons hiver 90 tn.
house belonging TO Frank l. Harlow de
Is employed Tor tine present bv 7 L. Pierce.
DuJ MAY nnu other work soon
At the church meeting last SATURDAY
the ottce of deacon. left vacant bv the
death of Dea. Hal, was filled By the choice
of Alfred ]. hanney boy nearly uuauI-
nous vote, and Arthur L. Harlow was
chosen treasure.
Several OF the elderly ladies Of the vil-
lage were entertained AZ tine parsonage one
uay last week, three OF whom were over
50 wears OF age The Two eldest are s..
The list includes Mis-. Ira GOodhue Mrs.
y. Perkins, Miss Laura Stevens. Miss
Ruth Hitchcock and Mrs. Jason German
j. L. Ormsoy is 10 carry on tine sugar
place belonging 10 MI. Cutting as ne mas
done al some previous times The deep
snow and hard crust preclude sugar max
ing now and the outlook does not seem
very promising The weather this week
mas been OF the best, out no one mas at
tempted 10 DO anything IN the way OF sug
airing
Our singing schOo. closed last Friday
evening after a course OF 10 lessons. There
was interruption twice on account of
storms, bat otherwise the weather was fa-
yOraUIe and the attendance mas been good
j The material 10Y good school mas been
small, rev OF the older singers having been
III tine place during the winter, ana most
of those who nave attended are beginners
il is believed, however, tnat some of the
young people will develop good talent iu
TINS direction, II, J. Wellmau upon the
violin, Hugh Wellmau upon the nute, and
l.. i. GOOdnue upon tine cOrnet nave add
ed much 10 the interest 0f the school, all
though the latter was in Boston Tor a con
siderable part of the time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11
Funeral Of John Kopertson

The funeral OF John Robertson whose
sudden death al Palm Beach Fla was
cnrOnlcleC last week. was held from his
late residence on W estmlnster street oatur-
day afternoon al one clock, During the
hour all business houses III the village were
closed as mark or respect 10 one who
had Tor years been one OF the prominent
business men Of TINS village There was q
large attendance OF friends and relatives
from distance, and tine employees OF the
mills OF which ne was the head ali attended
the services IL a body a special train
took the whole party al . clock TO Put
ney, where the burial TOOK place The
train returned with the party late in the
afternoon The services at tine house and
al the grave were conducted by Rev. L. l..
Marggraf OF the UnlyersalIst church, and
q male quartet furnished excellent music
Inc moral offerings were noticeable and
elegant, among them being pieces sent by
tine employees Of the mills of the Robertson
raper company and John Robertson g.
son. The general feeling among the citi-
zens OF our village rs that Iu tine death of
MI. Robertson We lose one of the best
hearted, most generous ana pubic spirited
business men OF the place, ana one whose
memory viii long DE green IN many hearts
That loved him Tor ms true worth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11

They nave Deen sweeping the smoke
stack OF the government ASSAY office IN
New ! ork, and nave recovered $500
worth OF particles OF gold ana silver IN the
debris IL was the accumulation of 4o
years of service on the part of the stack
The citizens of Cambridge. Mass, nave
published handsome volume entitled
Ten NO-Liceuse i ears lu Cambridge
which gives 40 interesting form history
OF the no-ncensc movemeu, Iu THAT town.
and calls attention 20 the good results.
physlca ana moral. thai have followed
from It's adoption
The lave Hugh D. Jewett was one of the
greatest railroad nnanclers of ms uay and
generation. His appointment 10 the TEE
ownership of the Erie railroad after 10 had
been run Id tine mire and Dankrupted
tnrOugg the Vaccinations OF schemers
and his management OF that property as
receiver ami president whereby he put 10
again on its feet and restored 30 90 the fac
vorabie notice OF railway investors. CON
stltule a remarkable achievement. de rr-
celyed $4,000 year Tor his services, but
he was undoubtedly worth the money
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11
Town Meeting in our Neighborinr
Town.

The largest Town meeting held III the
town of Waipoie Tor many wears was that
of TUESDAY This end of the town turned
out largely. there being LIS tickets sold a-
the railroad station. while many went with
teams IL mad been anticipated that there
would Ue considerable strife over some of
the officers. and the Republican and Dem
ocratIc vote was very evenly divided The
result between the candidates 1Or select
men from TINS end OF the town was the
election of W. II kIniry, Democrat.
against John Il. brown, Republican. both
being wei supported 10 was voted to in
struct the seIectmeu not 10 appoint a uuuo,
agent al the north END OF tine town this
year The town considered a claim of
Daniel brown OF North Walpole 1or alleged
injuries upon the highway put refused TO
allow the claim OF $1,000, or IN fact. any
amount. IL rs understood that MIR. Brown
a lew years ago. while living in Towns
mend, received $500 1Or similar injuries.
and that he mas already mad two accidents
il WalpOle Considerable feeling Is eN-
hiDileu al TINS END OF the town IN the mat
ter, there being these vino think that NE
should receive his price, and a much larger
number who lee. 1T TO be wrong, as Iudi-
dated by the vote uIsmIsslng the article