Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

Mr.. BabcockWil the gentleman per-
| nit me a moment
Mr. Morse-I decline to be interrupted
| Since have the honor Of a seat upon this
floor, repeat I have been panied at the
attitude Of the distinguished gentleman
from Wisconsin In regard TO all matters
/ affecting the moral interests Of the District
and this very question among them
These printed slips when sent to
the preachers are accompanied by a
letter urging them to have all the
pressure possible brought to bear on
assemblymen and state senators not
to support the unworthy man" re-
ferred to in the printed slips. The
letter contains this surprising closing
paragraph.
While the leagne would BE- pleased 70 in-
form the public 81 its works success re-
quires that this communication beregarded
strictly confidential These slips can easily
he used at your discretion without inform
ing any. one Of their source IN behalf Of
the Wisconsin Anti-saloon league.
"JUDsos TfTswoRTH
"A a. KthBLE
d. r. DESMAN,
Headquarters Committee
BEsRY CoLNAN. Superintendent
The object Of the letter and the
printed slips is evidently 10 awaken
the prejudice OF temperance people
by The unfair aud false insinuation
that Mr.. Babeock fayors immoral leg-
islation for the Distrist Of Columbia.
If Rev. Judson Ellsworth and his
fellows are honest in their opposition
to Mr. Babcoek, why should they be
ashamed TO have the authorship Of
the printed slips known This very
necessar, secrecy is certainly sus-
picious
A single statement d a fellow-con-
gresham, now dead, made in the
heat Of debate. more than two years
ago, Is ilimsy material to weave proof
Of unworthincss Evidence 81 that
kind would not receive a moments
consideration in any court d justice.
1t would be more 10 the point 70
show some act If Mr. Babcocks that
merits censure, than g quote The
words 81 Hon. Elijah A. Morse
to the effect that the gentleman from
Wisconsins attitude gave him pain
But did Mr. Morse refer to Mr.
Babcock al all when he used those
words2 lie said he and the temper
ance and Christian people 81 the city
Of Washington lad been panied for
eight years over the attitude OF the
gentleman from Wisconsin MIR Bab-
cock had been in. congress only three
years then Either Mr. Morse refer
rcd "a some one else or was very
careless aud extravagant in his choice
Of words
1t seems that the bill under discuss
sion at the time was one that pro-
posed about twenty changes in the
excise laws OF the District Mr. Bah
cock took part IN the debate main
tanning that there were some good
things in the proposed law and some
very bad things, but that the bin was
irregularly before the house. having
emanated from the committee on
alcoholic liquor traffic instead Of the
committee on the District Of Column
bia which should have the opportun-
ity to consider and report on an
purely local legislation
\ main point Of contention in the
discussion that day was over the
clause prohibiting the granting Of
liquor license for any location within
100 feet Of eharch or school house.
The law OF the District already for
babe the establishment OF saloon
within 100 feet Of church or school
house The proposed law was 50
worded that all saloons. hotels and
restaurants having bars IN con-
nection, would have To be closed up
III School or church should he hullt
within TOO feet Of them. 1t was this
provision which Mr.. Babeock opposed
asan en- troachment on vested property
rights
The attempt u the ,o-called
Reiormers" TO defea, Mr. Babcock
in the manner above narrated i a
trick II which any politician should
be ashamed. 1, should be thoroughly
exposed. and no doubt viii be- Its
tioal elect will 81 y bring Is Mr.
Babcock friends or supporter, who
before were Indifferent
Discovered by a Women