Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-28
A DODGE THAT WON'T WIN.
ITraer Star-Clipper1

~ DOlIoIL NNtlN L WI
tTraer Star-Clipper.l
The democratic convention at Water
loo did not dare ignore the drink ques-
ton. 1t had to say something that
would hold the beer vote If it loses
that it's Porter will be bottled up,
and Denison's name will be Dennis.
On the other hand it did not dare
declare for free sale of beer. That
would also be dangerous. There are.
they hope, some temperance voters
who do not like Cummins and the
democrats want to catch their votes.
They determined that the platform
should not mention beer or any other
bug juice, and it is as mum as a grave
yard on that subject, ostensibly. But
it's there just the same Study the
following innocent looking plank for
just about thirty seconds: 1--WE favor
the enactment Of such laws as shall
give to all manufacturers and jobbers
in Iowa the same rights to ship their
products and goods to all points.
in Iowa as are now given by the in
terstate commerce law to manufacture
ers and jobbers in similar goods or
products in. other states" It's a case
of the ostrich thinking itself hidden
because it has stuck it's head in the
sand. What products and goods" are
there made and dealt in by parties in
other states that cannot be as freely
shipped to all points in Iowa" by
iowa manufacturers or jobbers, as
those Of other states can under the in
terstate commerce law? Not single
article except Intoxicating liquors.
They don't say a word about "sump-
tuary laws" license" prohibition" or
personal liberty" Not word. But.
If they get the power, they will enact
the law that will make the traffic in
beer and other rotgut as unrestricted
as that in molasses or vinegar. 1t was
a cute dodge. but after all 1t was the
ostrich case over again. They can on
this plank knock out prohibition, mulct
law and local option. Free shipments
to all points involves free sale at all
points.
NEED OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,
There can be no gainsayirlg either
the, consultations of religion or the
wholesome restraining force which it
has exerted upon mankind. Men and
women who devoutly believe in an
all wise God, who governs the uni
verse down to the minutest detail a
God go mindful of his creatures that
not even the fall of a sparrow pass
es UNDECIDED, have as a rule developed
characters which possessed strength
and a serenity unequalled by chose
produced by any other system of be-
lief Take out of a mans make-up a be-
lief in and dependence upon a higher
power, and the natural result is that
he will consider only the things Of the
moment; he will permit his appetites
and passions to rule: he will not even
so much as attempt to restrain them
save as he is compelled to do so by
man made statutes. And these cam
not be very compelling, for even
mans life becomes cheap when the
sum total of his philosophy is that
death ends everything.
There can be no doubt that Ameri-
ca would be benefited by a revival
of religion. If the faith OF our ia
Tiers could strengthen to the extent
that we would count more lightly
some of the things in this world the
mad race for wealth for wealth's sake
would be checked. The hardships
which are so common to most OF US
would be endured with 1Sore compos-
ure and more fortitude, and with less
rebellion OF spirit. The things which
the world counts as everything, the
deeply religious consider as of COM
little value.
One thing may be considered GER
tain namely that we need not look
for a revival of religion in the midst
Of material prosperity The more
people have of the things of this
world the less they are inclined to
consider spiritual things. 1t is in the
midst of adversely when the treasures
Of earth have taken wings and de-
parted that men are most inclined to
place their thoughts upon those
things which are outside the world of
sense.