Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-01

the shortcomings of that business. But they
cannot always be the judges of the intentions
OF the people. When the determination OF
the TRIBUNE and it's followers became known
and it was shown beyond the peradventure OF
a doubt that they proposed to run the village
without license even should the people vote
for license movement was at once put on
foot to thwart such an idea. The TRIBUNE
charges the republicans with stealing the list
ward caucus. 1t is false. The man who
framed the resolution is one Of the most ear
nest workers in the cause of temperance there
is in Wilmar. His influence is for the strict
enforcement of the law and his voice has been
heard on many occasions this winter against
the saloon. Charge him with stealing: What
desperate straits these would be leaders resort
to to deceive the people and carry their point!
Now here is the resolution and if the TRlBUN
can frame better one it should do so:
Resolved That the nominees of this eau
Gus are instructed to favor the rlgldly
economy in the management OF village
matters, and to strictly enforce the laws:
and that they be governed by the vote OF
the people on the liquor question.
Can you see anything Objectionable in that
resolution: 1t is not just asnecessity demands:
Can the Tribune pick single flaw in it: Can
the Tribune show by comparison that the lat
est expressed desire of the League is any bet
ter for the welfare of the village, or as good:
The above resolution is also the platform OF
the republican candidates for village Offices
There is not q man nominated but who is
worthy of the support of the people. True,
there are good men on both tickets. We are
not denying that. What we want to impress
upon the voters is the manner of the I'M
American enforcement that the Tribune is ad
vOcating and that its editor among others has
had injected into the temperance movement.
There are as good temperance men in the re-
publican party as there are in the village, but
they do not propose to be driven into any
such movement as that champiOned by the
Tribune. They had but one alternative and
that was to unite as party and put before the
people definite and fair policy. That they
have done and they have nominated good men
In whom the community has confidence Let
US rally to their support and elect them and
on the liquor question let the will of the peo-
pie and not the will of the league be supreme.
Do the people of this village suppose for one
moment that it is the desire of the republican
party to wreck the morals and the finances Of
the village? Yet there are men now working
in the cause of temperance who openly make
the charge. Such men are nworthy the
recognition of the people. Let us be fair and
friendly. Let US not charge our neighbor with
being whiskey man simply because he does
not endorse the departure of the League.
Let us suppose that the people who have sue
ceeded In business here for years have at least
spark of consistency in their course and be-
ieve what they preach. To call them whiskey
men will not win their vote for temperance
and no license. No. The strict enforcement
Of the above resolution will at this time result
in the greatest benefit to the people both
morally and financially.