The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-02
Thinks Prohiaition i'al.acious.

Thinks Probation i'al!acious.
AS the publisher of this paper
has been kind enough to grant
the use of this column to the pub
lie, to allow them to express their
belief in regard as to the advan
tages or disadvantages the open
saloon would be to our town, |
desire to say something.
But I will endeavor to show
and warn the readers OF this az
ticle against Dhe TuIacies OF the
! principal Of prohibition, aud TO
assure my yreaders that the liquor
and the banking business are on
the same plane.
Prohibition as Il theory. is a
mere nega:ion. 1t proposes .tn
impose on man q restraint from
without, which will prevent him
from doing What he internally
would do. Such d method will
fail, as it is cun ii'y.t'y To what the
creator put int, the making of
man. There are two precious
gifts conferred 'ry his maker on
IL human being Which are indls-
pen able to MS nlaunnrd. these
are freedom ana nationality. Man
| is nnt lutin by reason OF hiS form
Gus py the pDS-Ha-.lnn. OF these
qualities, auu the more he pos
>eSses then! the more Of Il man he
l..
Thomas Jefferson knew human
nature when he said, "Tell ANY
man he shall moi have a thing or
do a thing, and that becomes the
very thing he wishes for. The
fruit Of only one tree OF the gar
Gen Of Eden was forbid den TO
>Aduu1 arI Eve and that was the
frulllhey ale If.
Along come 5ne prohi hitionists
and attempt lo override man :
freedom, and all the forces of ma
ture are put in action against
such an invasion of his manhood.
1t is u we'll recognized phenom'
ena that the moment prohibition
is attempted, that moment there
arrises in the human breast a de.
sire to do the VERY thing pro
hibited, Il desire ,is;lL "iu not e&
list before, OK at least feebty anC
I:u ...>, In Une end human nat
nr.w,El succeed in throwing of
...e yulc sought to be imposed
| .ji..ve nature with pitchforl
uuJ Of the door and she will re
enter by the window {this has
been thoroughly demonstrated
in our little city since th> ~,osinS
of the saloon. 1t has Caused ;
desire for drink, causing person:
to dart up back alleys, also th'
shipping Of kegs OF beer ant
Jugs of whisky Into our town, )ant
If driven out at the window it viii
] enter by the chimney. Ele VIII
fights against nature hight!
against tue stars in their course
i. Why is it that so many peop
are against the sale Of liquor
. They preach against it: the.
curse it: but still they drink it
: that is; the greater part OF ther
!. do. The manufacture or sale c
|. liquor is just Tvs Legitimate Us tn
: bunEin. or rElercilHntile business
:. And why not: The banker is II
!. better, nor the merchant; for a
{: trades are alike. They all eXis
$. for one end. The Almighty Do
!. lar.
!: Under pr.'hioi,ion, Iowa wi
!. messed decrea:,e' III n2r popul
!. ton, depressruu in her con
- mercial INTEREST. acCOmpanie
by great mora! retrosressit
and a complete revolution OF n,
, political status. The law W;
enacted IN 1881 and so calan
touS was the result that, in Ob
dience to the overwhelming d
maud, it Wa; modified aud pra
ticalIy abandoned! q few yea
ago with i'm meuSc material al
moral advantage u the state.
ed 1t is not nece> snry for d man
be a drunkarI because he drlnt
nor a merchant " thief becau
he fuils. Some are good a
Id some are bad; ouly, the liqu
- trade is open while the rottt
= ness of the others are hidden a
kept secret.
Being of a sumptuary natu
prohibition is an invasion of p
sonal liberty, aud so differs trt
law that it does not pertain