Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-11-07
The Brewery in Politics

liquor interests played a strong
hand in the state election. They
were thoroughly organized from
Bonner to Bear Lake. The cutting
down of the vote for Brady for
Governor, and the close rub on the
political complexion of the state
senate is due to the liquor inhu-
ences. The following letter gives
clear idea of their plans:
Boise. Idaho, Sept. %, 1908.
To the Retail Liquor Dealers of
Idaho:-
The local option agitation during
the last six months has been getting
something of hold in the state of
Idaho. In fact it has now reached
such proportions that we can no
longer ignore it, and the failure
upon our part to properly appreci-
ate the impetus which this fanatical
wave has gained will cost us our
business and the savings of years.
trust that the retail liquo- dealers
in your county are fully alive to
the situation and that you are doing
all in your power to combat this
fanaticism by education, organiza-
ton, organization and the playing
of practical politics. Special care
must be taken upon our part to
look after the legi slative Nominees
in your county, as well as the
sheriff and county commissioners.
Your particular county may be all
right, but do not let this fact cause
you to rest secure in the feeling that
the entire state is all right. We
have twenty three counties in Idaho,
a number of which are not all
right, and we cannot afford to give
the local option people one single
legislator that we can keep from
them. County local option will be
the goal striven for. In some
counties / find a disposition upon
the part of the saloon men to yield
to this phase of the question upon
the ground that their county is all
right. But do not be deceived
} No man knows what the outcome OF
an election may be. Furthermore
under county local option major.
e ity of the counties in this state
: would elect, or could elect, prohibi
! ton candidates to the legislature
. who could enact state wide pro
}. hibitory law. In fact, it is ny
opinion that the quickest way t
]. get state wide prohibition in Idah'
is to enact county local option
= law And the enactment of thi
law, even though it did not hav
this effect, would work bad prece
!, dent, give courage to our enemie
:. and make our fight that mucl
e harder.
The fight is now on in earnest
!; We can win if we pull together
IS We want your help in the way in
Dictated above and financially a
we'll. When the state organize
Is comes into your county be prepaire
to give him all the assistance yo
lie can. In the mean time if you d.
y not desire to wait and wish to star
N your county organization under tn
y, Idaho Retail Liquor Dealers Assoc
I alton we will be glad to have yo
do so. If you will send state
ment that you desire to organic
without waiting for our organize
'e we will forward you constitutio
s. and bylaws. application blanks, ct
e for your organization and help yo
a a every way we possibly can. In tt
b. mean time l would like an EXPIRE
is sion from you as to the politics
s s- condition in your county, and viii
you are going to do with referen'
- to legislative candidates.
st Very truly yours,
IL (Signed) CHAs. III CIRCUIT
81. President Idaho State Brewers A
l.