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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
gieHiabrsssOaHirn oes SOIisbIatt.
nlaHnes.

Us ~ immgr eiR tlQsnlHllnlli1 8t-
ilibl. oa$ ben lfe ihen bthlsiht.
psnn er o;m alten 3abr ben Rlden
tent pno oas ueue bearuBt. @enn
eln irilhsr Arteiter ~ ben .ShoD~
tommt po'r pern mir ,sins ntus $ts
tunntihdit itileBsn, 10 idausn wu
pen ne en- 9tbtiter ootr oit 9erioli.
bic in oen EetanntlbuItzlrsls triti. et.
mas ppn Ser Ssite al uub frleSn uns
lUqs iii mt jhnfn, ID : ih min nit
/ lhuen uertra8sn2 Ishnlit perddlt E:
/ I'D MT benz neuen 5lh,. u ht obns
geiOrlnlb I'bt Der iinrerns W'nit
ben 'auoern0m @'ltt in Den Z u
! j1hrsmorlen 1Plt un1 min m 9Iit
'haut CT In nis 3ptunit, oie NIT tiOsn
Rebelhor nerhiDt ii " noh BEN
9lter mo Der StimntaEs< dstlltsr
Iia III mebr oNsr nsniltrkIar I'm
T icu Der 3utu:'t It. N7tr
Sb Itnab, tbItdt i'm h, 3ubr
pic cjh, oca 'Ho ert ro " per au,u
,ruam 2buNrb. crtit,ttn; or
/ ,lumalm9 no nlc ,,u1araU itbrn nh
Iwohi am ennt lbyt }puuitt; Der
1Pdau ncr Il tb' htbt be Mtnd,idu
'cnCr g@tr'c uuo Il icrustmWnQtn.
Ter Wtnlt. Otu elu 0dtllcy @ou mi
lcirem Mjtnm Sjun btqlbi. iitht int
lu;ucm Sahr ben Nimm collier gab-
/ 0Ciacn, the Sdulotp cstlli, BIZ
3dbl timer u il be 'um op ndl'tt Der.
II FIT. nnn aus jtotm EaIt bat itin,
ISmbllopuQsirait cine Ruh Qemndi
( Der Stwlr' btnb', ii,bt rnr llnbtll
I'M 0lnofl nno i"auDsl I'm polltiDtsn
me i'm 1tie ihaitlitel Stben. Am
ne Ell labr mlrns nod ibm itIstt
athen ionntn. Alh rhm tOmmt biz
3elt, NO bic init 10 pt!cu SutshI
peyisbsns gtstugsl gar nidt mtb.
i'm Snuil oqasr miro irp1sn tonnrn.
uor lauttr jtsleno. Sp fsbt isos,
sassu ssassu,IAs IAstf In. aAAfd!! ia! ipean isosy oas.
mas er pom ssutu Sabre hori o's'
psvlaueti aV6 i'ben oni ofr SilTn'
ttraaeu plros, od5 9nbe cine WunosT
l,nrt, non @nniben. ons (Sott tyb1ym
u, .&OlIsbI1tlmann" nnoi O
u,dltt Site IT'D an /. &arnar y
teoruy,n ihou. uuo lu'nu o,t H"un't
aud wntiR Griuuon1 Sth'n. II I
Gin glut,ulrit uno 91nolaairI
'och inmer Miier dIa bosod'
Ne pluihun9cu. 0aE NM Neit
gNaa am A,ulaby@royatn ole''
iuro j,nty uns Elm -Vrcilt tm "ln
aui. Elm .cappp Ser 9tlr' sum-
oanu tttydhtcu mix oltit btriht'
,}uru'c al$ QUITE &crwlttn -- III
S,r Wcnit bort ia 10 germ!
7aher muuitt Der -%oI'sR!a'
mann Aatu Etitrn Oe'ntnl "
aonwm Strpn Elm 9lutitIilta ntu
(abr. Stiuucbejt Dee aorgys fy'h
6ts eStji,ts. Gin bt,ttyts rt-0iA u
tlrtu i,tts Ucatn HtlNeeU.c" d
Wannt Eri,llt in CNita''t II
otr fyau Den hlusIittn NrltHtH'
Mi, @c,t tticb!cn Uuo ou' 1!H
illtt9 @,totritbtu im nat'itn Sab
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

o,ll,mmt 10 ar SCliuam wosit, El3
Snfr,mtiItIttr n guhnnaunaQclnn9 c. laG
rrhlit iVtl A wtro,u. Gr mar ltoe1'
Ala er an Biz CtstNi5t aslanlt, 10
,riatpit oab u Nt Mot nstr Nonty
hol,tr ,punta Sdc.: int SNrlrr tln
,w,ltes Mnl ,a imttn. iats nod 'tfi
w,,iu Die NunO Oss %crnanneS 'tntn
Srm nnp r,,iek !un pom Srtr'uiundH'
lobe. einty Der shiut tin alter bin
Str @am, asu,i uu'ei bic SaTts un'
rrtranl; inpts sclana IS oas ano'rr ti'
mem (sI,l. Gus Rem 6lOthsu su rtii'n.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

saaist &MoIdbr.silst,t nnN NIT
oct osn AuNroua an s,sbta SiatioIlen;
lluitrt &unoidhr- Sllstc llno 'lr W
Saae prm NrtluisNltun all aNIi'l.
:. Z. GoI,. Gatni.
Cias. Gitu. Ne
gaNtt .eub bura ans mil Ento'
iabr.Siltttn'uah 9oaias Gin pttlt-
BIN. S0y louutt in 2,ritrlNn YIN
oen ,3ua w,t',lu uub mil etm Scp'
,uo No. 1. nab Sanins elip 'ioTtn
aui ben prn uns estauNen 3'tsi. ~
itaosi 6uh BET oem aatnt,a um AUS
limit. gir tonGtn uuo w,rotn ertt
asrne Turbiab;.9iatts psriaartn mai
iresub mtlttm Srts oui artItialat'
pottsriatr auiraat.
etitaac. sS,l5. 7ao.npott s. %
Ct epuis. s2.32. aanias e'ie
s3.Sa
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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
aailcnlprcnger
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yhalia YtjliuS SO.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M
ptr &tUtt db.

TOs TWbsatnHotl. Wtltts III 'tfHy
S,ti ptyi5itotm !.tint Stloit III NN't
rem S,nait uurhtr mdt't. ty'to III
Der @ubnlh,4uabt dut III u&'utW
iyiepl,txu Siaotbcn ity NGWt',u
ano itBtt ou @urau'1ar IL %a'yt'
lund. Ser &tiuA Id,' etr elt'stn
Muelt, ltslsntt pon Wryn W@a,
Shmis. II, @auutT MauStn eUy1
ot% Ssritlraum tlu. III esy SN',t
,ane Der ,iitrm gt.olhydnt au' Den
0t g. abatitSn baittn. 2lt'ty waT'
Ne mjttrla Nt,irr,SlgJy,a 2t'pstul'
! luno oAs oAliu bsNQeNtl @tlt. ttt7t
~ Epldys uuo ttlltt 8tythMpltst
turpeust,. Ser RaNtn'3ylot InrTN
tnta, ruiniri. se,Iite Ny C'nWeoaF
bpyrn om oumpita Sada En "a
1punare'i ptuVitttt lItssn 10
Iopw I'M SaIa't U,tt rNrin un
mar Der llriS6t III isr'ctn. IN
mil cir gSadrhsa Dem Nsi Sstisaatis
1eeuo Mot AAsitittno max auo oa
Iupt be crhe Stan& Nes ;rt'i;
s8,lh,atisiaat2 in NkalaeE unn'
bo,tura biui,r etR @aTointu N'
e,atW. nrci 3lrn,- ett8u babe
bic Die S:raft RtAl' tdaeT. uW }
, 6dr bpatH nno o,SS gRab9'uwts t'I
/. ibluasu uus .lpTi Nlyaui NrrtNa'
N unp y ilbr, iea bic Seieuatl'
Nr sgpleiies esaett peretn Vi
Tie ssxribrapitrs Die m IN stIi
psrIaleNeuta aaheits b,laHasn. u
es im Ssnun ssr Raslt " ,SHne
On einhrhsr,eus 6prai psre "
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

ostuRa ilt ujtt setyaui aaSsu m5asn.
rurbsn am Sorntae Wo.lsn Hdhs
otr NhbIs wieoet auiasfunoen
,eis b,ui, III e. uiat aslunam ben
lrtttR GiHbts6trH aai bic Spnr "
iommsn.
@drt b'r giHbgaa iDsl last iriher
Dtrlbt wcroen. no, Eh osr Raut
III pie Gisbe tener 9iIohnt tabtn.
ea nr glgeHthln,T } NJ ejelOiardnts
Oh baartm t3s!Os Hna Snatanaeilun.
qeu uIrhGnos ! SaGlI spiusmmsu
rnb in osr Slnt bsp Jnlrt hatts.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
81, Nablidite aataiirOpbs oss
Sabrbnu Ocrts

irua iia nsutren 9erihitn sulolQs
ain % Ss,. N 6nlnbrru unn u.
SiIisn W.. Sin iiirht.rll tts Isrhb'b Ell
,lno Sturmfut5 bar Oube zoe Stdot {
periiIat, lrnbsi tnuitnoe unN tanltn'
be Msrid'n ib-sn 5Oo iarosn.
9'n 9enuur 9,riht iber Die iurds
tsrlide SQtaIirOpie tan ert ipditr
aegeben 10, rOeu
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
SaHtNsuus!

4gsu Eaa5l,a uuO SrsaHotn D"
nps .bys atirlite &lanthii,5I "a
uytitn .oaoGrt, oaS 'is us$ IN est
l,situ Srlmhs,t 1Ia',yes atIlsaisn "a.
,yrs 10 brliy,ihsR Etlhane asltI'isi
|raaihtr mir h,srnit anlsun lEnsa
ter 5aui u traattsn.
SOitob Hais. -
Anud 6aHrpp. Sln@t..
glliastth suetsnessr t.z2s
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
Der gGlfd,une idulaia.

6ali6es Gislb Au cirIulirsn IL ni6t i6lim
mer ole 6oleu's Spnea imo Tar, bic qrobs
ArSnet iar Suiteu uno GriaItuuaen, bic oen
b0rinddiailen pui,en uno ele sunseu belt,
ourd unbslOnnte wertbIoie sgeot,ameute ~
srisben s. piltemeier x Con.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

ION Gup oiGl lelterr hIer j b3abnsrH
uno 9aiCli 81 Sstbe.
- Qehrer 6nlrar 8usrsmenPr bon
glt9uI, perltbt Die misunderstanding
i'm %utetbauis.
@Srl. Cml,e Firiemtpur, geb'srn
Wv i 4, nrbrir0t bic Ws'bnnhis
terlen i'm 6lisrnhduie.
--0trr Njcrburn gnriln pon gtini'
toipu pcii 81, Scil al oem BETTE ttl'
nee nod lnlm,r ilunteu 2'OlCGs.
-Gcrlp Aobu irn. @ruorrhrn ocr
Srou &. NomI'e. III ielt Gleu9iar
Absrb lbr ~ b lA,tr Semitic N9r.
--,it aamilie WJriu " or crir'u
hb ieh Soput 4 hes y lutr9 lbJt'
Sebnrs Ytn uuo I0mIr pen lchct
ION 0ilp.
--0Nr 1pbu "A. >tepptrs ithrt
am 9RonidQ nt non 'mGn trljtl
0sihliuhen Nuiunh lie N ort Sldais
bnupIt1ot,
Ser g3ilbelm WinteImAnn, sai
Iisrer btr Nani u Meta utylthit Nelh
4 na1ttn bti y Rrn. Wruauotn mn
6reunOsu oahRr.
I -Setr @mttut %ubr bon @aibinp
ton meilts nebrere 3dae hlGr ais @o'
ie:ner Nrsunoe, Der Tamllie oes 0Ole
4 Iiers Soremspet.
A.-Crlp.mam u. paJtp bon Soh
.ucis pha. mo 9. z VnuI'p pp'
1 columbia, NO.. tnuiten nn'an8s ot
@ohs bier ntbreJs SiCl an.
-h,rr uno fra 0tnrO MtOcy no
Acnncts Niill wobuieu an NNns'l
hem @sa,dbnlNc lbr,e ptrr. 8Fr'pdNI
ten. perm 0rmcm Nad' bel.
--Nua 80. &orSmcucy, S'erba
g0ilet unp rit 6rl. Enc ertoe III
Nois gltot,a, ShuItr Der Ylon 500
ihu.t, Imo Tar HE derltn od0fJln'
aao,bon 0lltCmcuty II an @on
Aa nah 81, youIe ptrreli I'M
tkr,pos,on inr tIns Wotc otT Wdli VI
hwdar uuh Shwrlicr @errn III
Grou Tr Vutlv 81 ltIH,
-nrr Q0ilbtIm Hahypp bal
Narm wdhc tr iuliIlh uon Qeirn
eNpls as,nu'l. pltor an bic Qelrn
ERuersmtutr m0 ,Nobn 6dlns"dIo
fel.S00 Ob9thonbtn'
-Aut Dir tClr9rnpbitt NdhI
HIN o0b islnt bel lIwon w1h0Nl'f
iaote Ntutier ihlUCr crirau'i 'tl Ct
AN lQcntaA Dloyatn Stry @Hf
Rlcppsr AT ID, araN'tnFta'
-0ur sol. y. alcnuu non et
~ ,ros. Neb. balt lib lur clnlN' y
bti Itiatm Sbtim ctrrn Sitp
Asbuii uuo Der 6amiItt Sobu al',
- ktriSs b,i ViiIttown iu Se'hd auN
Ter iun1t 0trr glnion ernh
Iii. gUuiE utr!sbt Die MrihuattS't
eri Cutcln mo lOnitn p'or'
(ipttan mo W1Emtuo uno Der
Pcireppctltn dam'I't J. SD0a'Vf'
NusRsltuiOcu rit pCu Der Y
bAalio eouuiuO HpmpdnO r'nt Np'
hno tiuwtoutt,ycp bObtn, Nno DC
fiuht ptitlbt ,tm @tltIaF ecr VI
aauiC tinmrtl1tn.
Eduuub, ubtrnmddT uuc l
La. wro an ltbtm trntn S?rNl
h Wonott III WclipbOllO ltln, J
,irt Der R,ptrGtur h,our'u0tn u
BIO Suwcltu bd 6tn. C''wt0''
BurQtidHi0en SSd @'"
s,tr kline Wbnuot perllbtrl
aoth,s otosu Ssutr S'iB cotr :
rshc bel lnls por. S"n ha@
Rnmr Der Nstno'
80 i'd uph mmer cine AroBt
Acfrs gtasw0bl non @f'bNanN
I'M Wkrslarttu aui Sa9er bone
IkDb pllP'.'" 80,
Asrttu srciim. t. y 6'a
ssrr'mO 6tau 0tura S6'
<hh 3ottraea belasen nN
kanlfn nad 52ps un9 mN"
Epnn'ap bic @dltt pou 9tir
kran esrbO'h oelir0p, e'iFrj
<raa SheYptrs. ,... g..
s--entt l,B;r uno Anlanas
ppas maltsim y9aIserdnee
natsena. gIuber tuoIih pon
"a no mebrcs ia msr zinc
51rxati tmOibten, mlro leu
5Ntsibt, Staosu bs'ltisi.
dkrtttaaitn; en ,
guas orti Sahr sli,r :
aala. n -
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
s0n. ,ilmmert nih otr gltlt N3ctImntl

S9Q! timmert BID Der Welt @cti'nllne!
IN Ndpuu. lluQaru. ofr lLrhl,
Ter Eyelhcita jun.tr iyet t6eIlmmt'?-
Ter 2u0tuo ernll,9 Strehcn i'l
1it gtm Qcptiht. 0lmjt Die ,3ebnt
Tes ,Sc,tc4 EytuQc oly ptrIeIb;
gHlr Sulrm's Eob III Dir trtont'
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

liuo ,pas i'm clttu Adhr praFntn,
Ius mlt i'm urutU ty'l noa quits
Tcm 6tiuoe %pM 1T Elcbc mtntn,
Shu Nle uuisy Nottes Nut!
lr Der Dem %olitm Swie 'snoct
S0tn,' usbtu-oir. Atiuuota Nm
?lui BAR i,t) al um %t'ttn MnpH
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
1909 1909
nocil uno Segen
- Iunl
Meuen Jabr

a d ia itpu mieoer iol man bran
S0 Tenn lltfn (atr .yeb mol" su iagen;
20 mill es Der 2dIenoermdm.
3oh oicie Side III ertraGen
Ear mau's Der 7lhtsr heim IdBt aeigen
IN ielnen aItcrs0ruuen 5ugsn
G0s 1T Der U d oeun poh Su tQen
Hnmm uur hcrcln bu 'clhe Nsun.
3t III pcr AuQeno clticm lan,t
9Th yibma nuu miro es berey tlp.
Hub blilht oaa Ni,ut I'M lnuEn %arot!
g3u4 l6unWbnburotrtuh; tr'dbun.
Tos miro biz. 9itmr uitt ,ur Shdubc
MGs INNER orjntr mole barren!
III.
1ph tnclItl' ob cut pb boie
Tem 3titenit0OE eut,proBt oi, GGben
Tant irl ocm Ntrtu lEr btupe, loie
9NlC9 Ahm Qt'0UD rllJ mas mir babes.
llno 100 r1l otyi ium Srj 9siuupen.
Mb9 truuh9 Nlut bic Seels labeN,
9r Cjpih siuyti Der tjelr 9euuOeu!s
".
S4is msl,ig braudt tin Mtuit bitnnotu.
lluo Dieles 9Asn le turN ,3eit
60 otcn aut) 0leics 5ahr benz Erieotn
3en W ms 9lrht - Der Ssliaieit
7ie trtue Ehhtcrilluu9 3eie,t,
1Nie lua Ner hshr, (Slauhe heut
s9o. tlmmert ojb Der 99e!t G3etlulntl
IN ,(auau. lIuQaru. ofr lLrEl
Ger Erelheita juu,tr iytt t6eIImmeI;-
Ter lu0cuo ern'l,9 Strebcn lel
|it Wtuu OCluCiDt. 0dWlt Die ,3'hne
7es ,Selrca EytuQc olr ptrleIh;
gNu Sucn yOb IN Dir trtont
Vi.
lIno ,pos i'm clttu ,\dhr myaFntn
Tus m0h in ucutU ty'l nol quits
Tcm Stinoe ypaN m Elc he mtntn
Shu' 2lHt inter ipttes Nut!
(tr Der Dem &Qdtlu Spclic isHott
S0tn, ushtu.oir. Atiuuots NIW
gui bar Nh ali nm &Trtu wtNpH
VII.
llnp nader mcu'u wiy WtliCr lycittn
Glr Girtt, iuy Ncmntb. &0tttI1m,
7cm llmrur; c,tlcm Wahr - bUUtW
23as lhm dtbuhyt; ot@ Wrdht9 Hdne.
Sti Bins uUh in Ncntu Edryt
Ter NlOubileN tiity Ncrt uno %cuo
1>,t ,NiNr~FN frfl
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

S3ie msri9 byautt ein Wtuid bitnitotu,
llno oieies 9Nsnlt turT 3eit; :,
60 oitn auh olcics 9ahr benz Frieoen
3en VI ms gicht - Der Sslieteit
7ie treue Fillhieriiiilun4 xia,t.
Die uns Der Rhrt (S!aHbe beui--z-.--..-
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

1nh tiucrIti ob gut pb boie
Tcm 3titenitoOE eutlproBt bic gdben =
Nant 'rl ocm Nertu or btnps, loie
9NIc = Abm 4I'luD iIy mas mir babes.
llno no rt Styi ium Strj Qsiunpeu.
Mb9 truutes Wht bic Seele IabeN,
9r @pth siuytt Der 6jelli geiunOsu!s :.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31
proiit llsniabr!

-9str Sulius SOIrutl bon Sener'
ION Grp siGA lelterr hIsr u 65abnsrn
unO 9uich gu Ystbs.
- 9ehrer 6nirar 8usrsmenPr BON
glt9pl, perltht Die misunderstanding
i'm = SSoteIbauie.
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

llun nader mri.'u mir Wtrr .retItn
Eur Mrtt. iir Ncimath, &ottuano,
Icm llmiur; t,titn 2@ohn - htrtitn
Y4as lhm dtbulyt ot@ 6rabt3 &lnc.
Sci Qius uuh im ncntu ,EGryt
Ter WlduSi1cN iciity i,crt uno %,uo
!luo ScOen, >Nt Inn wlccy'Dm&
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

Gpmm uuy hcrelu nu ie,he Neun.
8tt N ber ,(uQcnO t1tlem larot
9Th yAbma. uuu miro e. bereJ 'tIp.
Hub bluM o0a NiIut i'm QauEu %drot'
s3n@ ltunVbnbnrotrntt tr'abrn.
Tos miro hjt. 9itmc ujht ,ur Shlnbc
Mds INNER ortntr moqe harrtn
Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1908-12-31

Git Yauib'siH:r eirorae une g9ll.
heIm 6Oiirop babsu al hem pntsrIiten
4ebnbauie eiR Jltnes Gah anasbrLtt.
Ser Il. 4. 9uebber III elmer bel
wc,iGsu eliidlitm alsnten be. mi
hsm Behur.stOu, oss Snbrss audi zen
ipinen iti'rt. 9iur albli sr Der 0e.
hurtstaae be ib'it"m nUtt 10 piele.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-09
April 9, 1908.

for Prohibition gathering. His
.modesty at such times is wonderful
The politician always trims his sails
and takes his bearings according. to what
he regards as permanent landmarks
He is afraid of -opton-Nelos
floating islands. The politician who
thinks Prohibition permanent will read
lily espouse and champion it.
We need Prohibition with claws to it
Of the grasp-and-hold-on type. Prohi-
bition of this kind we may safely en-
dorse, whether local. state, or national.
Another point: Tennessee's local Pro
hibition, based upon the school, is part
of the household worship; it is Ell
shrined among the Penates; it is home
protection-that principle so dear to the
heart of our sainted Frances Willard
1t appeals to that parental instinct
strong even in brutes. AS before said,
no party, no church, no society," no in
dlvidual can claim the credit for de
liberately consciously working out the
plan of such general law 1t grew,
evoluted, out of experience. In 1865
nobody had thought of it. 1t started
from the self-protection germ, and was
gradually found to be a good working
hypothesis" and so it was generally
adoDted-not originated-by temperance
workers and organizations 1t presents
none of local option slipshod, gain-and
lose methods; it helps to win and to hold
territory, thereby giving substantial
permanent gains to the cause of re-
form. AS such we may support il
heartily. 1t is not all we wish; but it
faces our way, and helps to win the
nation. 1t is without recourse" and
so it challenges our support.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-09
THE NATIONAL PRoH1B1T1oN1sT

his was the signal to the small towns
to throw UP their charters and be re-
incorporated. Most of the towns Of this
class reached Prohibition by this
roundabout process. In 1903, as the
adams law" it was extended to towns
If 5000 inhabitants and Immediately
there was a fresh shutting off of char
ters, till after few months only about
fourteen wet" towns remained in the
state. With the extension of the four
mile to towns of less than 100000
jewellers only three counties will be left
to the liquor side in the final contest
for the state.
Tennessee's law is local Prohibition
not local option. There is no "option"
IN the case, no prospect of reversal
after one or two years; none of op-
tons demoralizing lesson of mere ma
Jorlty right or wrong. A county or
town cannot be moved by some tran
sient, local, personal. or political pres
sure to reverse its Prohibition status
1t needs state law for that, and the
great majority Of the representatives in
the legislature would jeopardize their
political lives by championing such a
measure. The territory thus gained is
reoarded as permanently won. It's Off
Gals. from Congressman to constable,
would be known as Prohibitionists of
the original make, discoveyeys, in fact
OF anti-liquor legislation; very ready
to be seen on the platform at Prohibi-
ton meetings Not so with the poll
tician under local option skies He is
always looking out for the simeon
which will blast the tender Prohibition
bud. He is at least non-committal. A
tlne-toothed comb could not find him
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LOCAL PROHIBITION
Historical Study of One of the Interesting Features
of the Reform
BY THE REV. DIR. H. A. SCOMP

Almost everywhere in the United
States local Prohibition is COMPOUNDED
with local option, and the two names
are practically synonyms in the minds
OF most people. In other words: cancel
the local from the two terms, and we
have: Prohibition - option!
Many staunch national Prohibitionists
having learned by sad experience the
utter shallowness of local option, are
very suspicious of local Prohibition in
any form and feel disinclined to give the
measure any hearty support Those who
have known this writer for the last
twenty years will hardly accuse him of
any inclination toward the option prin-
ciple. With the pen, or on the PLATFORM
he has many times tried to demonstrate
the absurdity of option. But this has in
nowise prevented his support of local,
as well as of national Prohibition
Tennessee furnishes perhaps the best
example of local Prohibition minus the
option feature. And Tennessees pecul-
lar form of local Prohibition came into
being without any planning on the part
of anybody. No party, no society, no
organization of any kind can claim credit
for originating the plan or for develop
ing it. Parental love and home life are
the basic principles on which Tennes-
sees peculiar form of local Prohibition
has been grounded.
just after the close of the Civil War,
during the first session of the legisla-
ture (1s65-6), certain little town petit
toned for an academy charter. County
academies were part of the old southern
ante-belum, system of education) The
petitioners modestly asked for a clause
in the charter prohibiting liquor vending
in one mile of the proposed institution.
The request seemed reasonable, even
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whole state, as the surrounding states
Where the business is not prohibited will
furnish vantage grounds for those who
Will take every means of violating the
laws and carrying on predatory traffic
within the Prohibition state, and thus
IN measure defeat the desired results.
The real objection to local option is the
manner IN which it has been carried on.
especially IN Our state; namely, by an
organization apparently managed more
tor the financial benefit of it's operators
than for the good of the Prohibition
cause, making mountain of noise at
great expense in driving the saloon ouf
OF such little patches of territory that
the effort cannot be of any lasting ad-
vantage.
L am opposed to the methods of the !,
Anti-Saloon League because of its
shameless assumption and outrageous
extravaganza, gathering in thousands of
dollars OF the peoples money for which
they dare not make an accounting to be
used on about the same principles as
are practiced by the patent medicine
takers; namely, to advertise themselves
over and over again. But I fear the
usual good judgment of our Prohibition
trends has been warped and clouded by
their d1sllkes and perhaps jealousies of
the League and its methods. The real
question of local option is a practical
question, Are the methods reasonable
and is the territory large enough and
other conditions propitious to make
successful effort beneficial and possible
of application?
The first part of the quotation from
Mr.. Lincoln m the article on local op-
ton in The National ProhibitioniSt of
February IS admits the whole contention
of the local optionists, and the lattttes.part
seems to oppose it but in reality does
not, as we do not propose to "relegate
it to the option of few" We propose
to relegate this question, as well as all
other questions, to the option of the ma
jority and upon that proposition our
government is founded and every Pro-
hibitionist who has gone to the polls and