Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-11
WHAT CONGRESS- MAY Do.

WHAT CONGRESS MAY DO.
According to the Washington Posts
observations senators and representa-
tives who have drifted into Washing
ton recently are anticipating very
lively session Of congress. All the talk
of an extra session seems to have died
away, although not a few of the lead-
ling republicans think that the president
would be acting wisely if he placed
upon congress, as quickly as possible.
the responsibility for the continuance of
the present situation in the Philippines.
1t would seem that he would be wise in
sembles. Undoubtedly the situation will
be carefully reviewed in his annual
message and he may indicate that con
ditions are such that there is but one
thing to do. and that is to continue
military operations until order is re-
stored fully in the Islands. However,
congress may be inclined to take the
matter up and act upon its own mo-
ton. There is of course hope that the
war in the Philippines may be ended
before the first of December, so that his
message will be an occasion for rejoic-
ing rather than an appeal for further
aid. If the war is not ended by that
time there will undoubtedly be some
criticism coming from the ranks of the
republican party, and such men as
Hoar Wellington and Mason will en-
deavor to fortify their position by OBJ
servations upon the exasperating con-
fiict of the past year. All outlines as to
the course of congress, however, may be
rendered useless by the events of a
month.
TEMPERANCE LESSON ENFORCED
The fact that the temperance ques-
ton is not now u political one, and
therefore is not agitated from such a
point of view. and the further fact that
laws have been so framed in Iowa that
the people of any county may say
whether the open sale of liquors shall
be permitted or wholly interdictsd, does
promote temperance by the best pos
sible methods. Permitting mulct sa
Iloons to ply their nefarious trade does
not take away from the people the re-
sponsbility to practice and preach tenn
lperance in every possible way that may
Influence the young into paths of So
ton has been called to this subject by
noticing a conspicuously displayed ar
| ticle in the Algona Republican. under
! the title What Is To Be Done?" in
| which it is asserted that IF there is
tanything in teaching by means of OBJ
fject lessons Algona people must be get
ting q liberal education this summer in
the evil effects of indulgence in intoxi-
heating drinks. Incompetence is appar-
iEently on the Increase, and among its
Irecent victims, according to current re-
port, are young men and boys of pre-
vious good record, from whom the besl
i things We're to have been expected"
4 Perhaps Algona is no worse than 9TH
Ter places. but the Republican is right
las the press is right everywhere, in en-
forcing lessons on this subject. II
4 should not be abooed subject, nor one
wholly committed to those whose infiu-
lence is negatived by the liqour elemen,
lin calling them .cranks."
In the course Of its article the Re
publican calls attention TO the influence
of large corporations in this matter, as
lswell as that of the home:
Il There has been great progress during
the past few years in the application OF
temperance principles by large bust
mess corporations. The railroads of the
.jcountry are united in practical temper
lance work, In the line of wedding out Of
their employ men who indulge n tht
Euse of intoxicating drinks. The rail
. roads alone in the United States arr
reinforcing total abstinence upon severa
. millions of men. Other corporations
great and small are applying the rul
: with their employees. In the bushes
world today a man $ standing can In ~
other way be SO successfully assailed a
with proof of incorporate and licen
tious habits.
But while this movement has been go
5 ing on, agitation for total abstinence il
t the old channels has been to an eXten
/ neglected. 1t was in the pulpit and o.
the lecture platform and through spe
cial organization that the Temperance
movement made its great headwaS
There it can now be made most effec
tive. There ought in the meantime I
be stronger influences going out fror
the home against the formation 9
drinking habits. 1t should be kept i
! the minds of the boys that total alb
t stinence is the only safety.
S The Republican, as a sentinel on tn
j watch tower. is right in calling atten
: ton to this subject in an outspoke
t way.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
!. The Waterloo Courier thinks 9TH
question is not what viii Cato say? bu
what can Cato say?"
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