The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-08-20
TO PUNISH cUMM1Ns.

TO PUNISH CUMMINS.
There seems to be a concerted
movement upon the part of the
prohibitionists of the state to OPP
pose the election of Mr.. A. B. Cum.
Minis The history of their oppo
sition to him runs back long time,
even to the days when the amend
ment was passed and when the
prohibition law was put into oper-
alton. Mr.. Cummins was one of
the many republicans of the state
who did not believe in prohibition
as state wide measure. He never
opposed it in those communities
where the saloon was not wanted
but he did say that in such com.
munities as Davenport and as Craw-
ford county, for that matter, where
the majority of the people wanted
the saloon they should have right
to have it. He was so strong in
his convictions that he broke with
his party on this one issue and
there is no question but he was a
potent factor in bringing Iowa back
to more rational form of liquor
Legislation. In order to punish
him for his courageous stand the
| prohibitionists are now preparing
! to make an active canvass of the
state and to line up everyone they
can against Mr.. Cummins as
candidate for governor. The OBJ
ject of the prohibitionists is two
fold; first, to punish Mr.. Cummins
and second by defeating the repub-
llcan party to be able to say to the
republicans of the state, we have
beaten your party and we will con-
tlnue to do so unless the republi-
cans agree to. repeal the mulct law
, and re.enact prohibition. This
prohibition campaign while it will
| hurt Mr.. Cummins in some local.
ties, will help him greatly in 9th
ers. Scott county will probably
give him 5000 majority, he will
carry Clinton county and probably
\ every county in the Second district.
The Germans of Scott county have
great regard for Mr.. Cummins,
they know that he enlisted himself
| in behalf of more liberal legisla-
ton and the attempt of the prohl-
bitionists to punish him for it will
secure him the vote of almost
every German in Davenport. What
the effect will be in western Iowa,
and in this county wedo not know.
1t does not appear reasonable that
the Germans of this county will
now desert the cause of one who
championed their ideas and Join
with the prohibition element In
causing his defeat. There are many
Germans in this county who are
Republicans at heart save that they
have not forgotten the prohibition
days. They now have an oppor
tunity to vote for one who helped
greatly to make the prohibition
laws moderated and who has evel
stood for liberal and progressive
IDEAS. We have no unkind word:
for the prohibitionists. They art
probably acting upon principal, bu
they should remember that Mr.
Cummins is making no fight upol
the present law, a law which ha
as rule, acted very benehcially
His work along this line was &C
complished for different count
les and communities. He believe
that it is just as wrong to fore
prohibition on to communit
where it is not wanted as it is t.
force a saloon upon a communlt
where the saloon is not wanted
The liberal voters who fail to vot
for Mr.. Cummins this year are sim
ply playing into the hands of thos
wish Iowa to go back to the oil
days of prohibition with its inform
ers, its holes. 1.-THE wall and it
boot-leggers.