The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-06-03
r OVER SALOON
| .orp REPLIES POINTED
Y &c OWN PARTY PAPER.

. HIS OWN PARTY pNpsA'
,,,.u sentiment In a Southern
warns Dominant Party fnn
~, i. Not wanted-is Local
Fair to Everybody
Special corresDOndenee'l
Ind, ya.-A pretty fight Is now
1 ii this state between the rro 10
and saloon wings Of the old
y, marty. The Prohibitionists
[ssn tbe last three years driven
N from practically half of this
r,te through the Mann local OPP
!, and there is an irresistible
n, m foot for state prohibi-
.uOcrstic Press stirred.
a the leading Democratic pa
unfrlendly to the Prohibition
MI but The sentiment In its IA
moving 80 rapidly that 1t threat
aty splIt in case the liquor men
\ tbe saddle. The Prohibition
,l,o organized and is well gen.
The next few months will be
ne to Prohibltionists as well as
~ The Richmond and Man
MvrLeader has often oppos-
num and attempts to belittle
Ias Of the movement but many
rsdes disagree with this atti-
b have forced II to admit to Its
many letters to that effect
he xews-Lesder's View.
b he best Of these is from r. A
d Lynchburg. In q letter en-
Prohibition and Quarantine
ase writes as follows to the
Leader;
he News-Leader-In your issue
ssday, March q, an editorial ap-
Under the caption Another Dry
The article referred to the re-
Judge White TO grant liquor Il
% applications made at the March
he circuit court In that county.
krcts from your article:
Is case Of Prohibition forced on
n 70 far as the record shows. by
dozen people and in one district
forced against the expressed will
nA;ohty OF the voters. But II is a
question whether there is any
faVOr or suggestion Of Democracy
ocfatlc principles In a law which
any small minority in a county
% Determine the county's policy
q The most important and compli-
all Issues
What About Qunrantinef
mink II is not good Democratic
70 force Prohibition upon q dis.
en they DO not want II, and this
eierence to what the will OF
ans districts is. And yet I sup.
"a, rev II any good Democrats
0Cect to quarantining a town In,
wa smallpox without any regard
'sn OF the people In the infected
Eay man, woman and child 1,
'au nad wanted the saloons to stay
,D' 'ne surrounding counties. al
believe, have abolished tn,
aUn thelr own borders, have some
say about It?
Who Is Affectedf
y point that will solve the matte
wy. .a Is simply the question of tn,
aIscIed by the business. II IN,
N.Y. sn !. affects only the man VIII,
S.. u u would be both wrong an,
S 70 restrict 1t. If It affect
~ u !. Of counties where it /
I'M !. ! must be decided by the vii
M 4'0r,ly OF voters in that distric
N. %. But we know that this Is no
MA. saloons In Goochland affecte,
M, , liver Buckingham, Fluvann,
s., vOuntles. In the trial OF on
m, . !, ABOVE referred to II wa
q A.. mat a large amount of haul
Dass u \. from Louisa county tina
| NJ Td .ae saloon In question Is
| Honor 'or' 70 force the evil result
4 tvo.,t .tatle upon Louisa simpl
! Of c ouaads Of the voters III on
''0enland want it in their ter
A.. "l'oition DemocratIcf
|uon y, '1 nm also that the idea q
~. y me liquor traffic is mn
aocntio1 , from childhood tha
q s party sanctioned Inc nrq
ghsr tSl s'oef larceny. incest an
~ hoDs 49, ana | have long chez
! aogsh y mat y Democracy wa
~ soms prohibit these childre
! 'risienc. 'ay BE- Induced 10 win
! vto nos,,. lne liquor saloon. III
p n ~, "ses and chorlshes thI
\ b ths p,o s,Ss2m ! cannot -
Ny nogs 'ynil'lllon Of the moths
W n ~ o s,'..,2,mooraiio dian N
/ goo4 ,o,,,.'.nisn, ana fhors is
| Sane t6'rs' 's D YiTFinia VII
wv NJ. ~ A. LODGE,