Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-10
SLOGAN Of TIE PR0H|}
Letter Of Acceptance From the
Head Of the Prohibition
Ticket.
Warren Howard Addresses a
Communication to State
Chairman Smith.
Both the Old Parties Assaulted
The Great Statesmen De.
clared Dead.

Warren Howard, Of this city, nominee
for secretary of state on the prohibition
ticket, today made public his letter
accepting the nomination. 1t follows:
Hon. Malcolm Smith. State Char
man Of the Prohibition Party of Iowa:
In accepting the candidacy of secretary
of state, so unexpectedly rendered me
by the prohibition party, in convention
assembled at Waterloo, l appreciate
the honor conferred and realize con-
fidence manifested. that demands an
adherence to the principles OF party
American citizenship. While endorse
the platform in it's entirety, at the same
time fully recognize the fact that ours
is political party, seeking the support
of the voters of the state.
Our victory means the political pol
itics we advocate shall become statu-
tory law, therefore such policies must
be considered. In our platform we de-
clare for equality at the ballot box. re-
CARELESS of race, color or sex. This is
only q declaration against taxation
without representation, and for equal
rights in government.
We favor the appointment of q tariff
commission, non-political in character,
to change the tariff whenever the eX-
igencies of trade and commerce demand
it. This will insure stability TO our tar
if system and be q strong factor IN
giving confidence to all forms OF busi-
ness and tend to avert money panics.
We also stand for the election OF Unit
ed States senators by direct vote OF the
people, in order to have the people and
not the politicians represented in the
United States senate. 1t will relieve the
state legislature from the arduous task
of electing senators to the delay of 9TH
err business that particularly interests
the senate, and further remove the
stigma OF their being responsible for
the millionaire senate 1t will save
thousands Of dollars to the taxpayer
aad eliminate the unprincipled Lobbyist.
We demand the prohibition OF the
manufacture and sale, importation and
expectation Of alcoholic liquors for
drink purposes. thruout the states and
nation and among our island posses
sions, thus legally closing up the drunk
factories, instead of encouraging them
and then, at the expense OF the state. to
provide inebriate hospitals, as our po-
ltical opponents are doing.
Our party fully comprehends that to
suddenly revoutioniZe the long estab-
8lished forms of law would be disastrous.
To infringe on mans personal liberty
whether he We're American or foreign
born, would be a blow to his constitu-
tional rights. To carefully scrutinize
our political doctrine, vanishes the
"bugaboo" put into the minds of the
people by our political opponents that
such are our intentions.
Whatever qualification Is required to
make the individual eligible to the ball
lot must be alike to all subjects of the
law made, or ours is not in the true
sense democratic form of government.
Therefore every qualified voter should
have a voice at the ballot box in elect
ing the representative, who is empow-
cred to make the laws that govern.
Place the manufacture and sale of in
stoxicants under the same rule of law
that governs other lines of business
carried on under our flag. These UNI
derstand to be the basic principles of
the prohibition party. To illustrate: 1t
is lawful for the former to raise wheat
for our bread, corn and oats to fatten
our beef and pork, fruits and vegeta-
bles because all are beneficial to man.
1t is unlawful for him to grow obnox-
ious weeds, to sell rotten or diseased
meat to keep in his possession contag-
iously diseased cattle or glandered
horses. or transport them from state
to state, for such are injurious to man.
The manufacturer is allowed to make
the plow till the soil. the reaper to cut
the grain, the thresher to .thresh 1t and
the rail car to transport earth's pro-
ducts from town to town and country
to country, but he Is restrained from
using dangerous machines, that may
injure his workmen, without placing
necessary guards around them. He
must employ only skilled engineers. He
must not make and sell internal ma
chimes. Still the law holds him re-
sponsible for injury caused by his ne
glect or carelessnes.
The artist may explore the earth and
paint in life expression the grand nat
ural views of nature, or photograph the
noblest of mankind, to adorn the walls
of American homes or the galleries of
the state and nation, but he must not
expose to public view immoral or OBJ
scene pictures. The teacher and the
preacher can instruct the human mind
in art science, litera ture, business, mo-
rality, anything to make the individual
a good citizen and beneficial to society,
but they can not teach criminality, OBJ
scenity, vulgarity, immortality or dis
honesty.
Under prohibition the manufacturer
OF alcoholic liquors may make all that
are needed for medicinal, mechanical
and scientific purposes, because just so
much and no more are of benefit to the
race.
The prohibits arty would environ
this privilege with law and enforce it
thru d political party given to it's en-
forcement.
We ask the Irshman, the German,
the Englishman and the American, if
such political doctrine, is either
"Crankisn" or an infringement on
mans Personal liberty?"
Equal rights for all under the same
qualifications, special privileges for
none.
Equal representation in electing
United States senator's. Revision of
the tariff by nom political tariff COM
Equal restrictions and equal privi-
leges under the law for all kinds of
trade and manufacturing. Such and
ONLY such DOlitical doctrine forms the