The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-05
HAULED OVER THE
HOT EMBERS AGAIN
OUGHT to Learn its Place and
Be Half Way Consistent

That we'll known anti-saloon daily
The Localizer. has finally fathomed
the deep craft aud vile OF the demo-
cratic state convention in Spokane, in
declaring for prohibition, In the issue
Of that paper under date Of May 10Th
10 an editorial headed THE Democrats
Are Not Sincere" it sounds the note
Of warning, and call upon all true pro-
hibitionists "who wish to see the liquor
traffic curbed, to act with the repub-
lican party.
As the young lady said, this is so sud
den. Two years ago this same Evening
Localizer, under the same management
notified all candidates of all parties
that the only way to get its support
during that campaign was by paying
for it. Measures cut no figure, neither
did men. Both parties and all candi-
dates looked the same to them. The
only place you could be identified was
10 the Captains office.
But this year, before the candidates
Of either party have been nominated;
before national issues have been form
ulated BY either party, The Evening
Local Optionizer announces itself for
local option and the republican party.
This Is the one issue, at long has
sought and mourned because it found
not.
See full page Liquor Dealers AR
guments it has been running.
The same Liquor Dealers sought
through the Spokane county delegation
IN the Democratic State Convention to
have the party adopt plank condemn
ing oil sumptuary legislation, and noti-
fed that convention that as soon as
that plank was adopted the Liquor
Dealers had on hand a campaign
fund Of SIS, 600 90 to turn over TO il 10
commence back fire cam PAL On against
the growing prohibition sentiment in
this state.
Now that was putting it up to the
democrats.pretty hard. They have the
sane appetite for campaign fund that
the republicans have, with the differ
ence that they have never had an OPP
portunity to crafty their hunger for
H. while the republicans have grown
equity feeding on it. But that magni-
ncent assembly of representative dem-
ocrsts buckled up their belts another
mole and turned down the money five
v enc.
But what has become Of that $751;
wv Itn0 doubt is still in existence
III the next best use to which it can
% put. Will it still be used in favor
o. prohibition, or for local option
a. long as there is life there is
nope No doubt they will prefer to be
i've local optionist rather than dead
ronloitlonist. Is it possible that the
AecsIizer has stumbled onto some of
Nis loot 60 soon?
Inc Localizer admits in its editorial
'.as ''tnere is a tone Of sincerity about
ne proceedings but warns It's readers
@at It oil amounts to an attempt to
~ the people to the ultimate adv
~ OF the liquor interests How
tu VI the democrats that they turn
oovn this $4,000 90 offer, and now
o around and serve the same inter.
and ends for which it was offered,
alfor nothing.
'nen the reasons pointed out by
Aocalizer why this must be so. 1t
plain that every delegate "knew
"sry other intelligent person
'.O Know, that it is ten chances to
SUCH an amendment a the dem
's@ propose, be submitted to the
.1e OF the state this fall, it viii
WIN Overwhelming defeat But
People do want local option law
says the Localzer.
wsll now suppose that the Local on
$500. 1917 s.right, and that the people
h,l.., '0cal option and do not want orc.
, s.''on' Why scold the democratic
UF giving the people chance to
'as' 'ney do ros want prohibition.
.s y. republicans are giving them =
or.,.~ - say whether they want local
a. :. 1.-THE people donotwantprohibi.
'' can be trusted to vote against