The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-08
PROHIBITION IN SOUTH.

The spread of the prohibition move
ment in the south has been one of the
insoluble mysteries OF modern Ameri-
can politics. From Virginia to Alabama
the sweet sunny south has so long been
identified with hospitality Of the mint
julep order-that 1t seemed impossible
to identify it with any growth of the
Puritanic, hard cider, New England
sentiment When southern state after
southern state-from the moonshining
haunts of the North Carolina noun
tains to the prairies OF Alabama and
the vast plains of Texas-fell into line
under the prohibition standard, the
phenomnae seemed hard to be under
stood The explanation given was
that whiskey was too melting drink
for the torrid blood OF the negro No
body who has stood in front of whis-
key -crazed negroes will care to deny
that there is force in the plea. Whiskey
does not agree with the warm blood
OF the negro. 1t may suit the frigid
temperament of the Scot, but for the
temperament of the torrid races it is
sure Indictment to mischief. Yet it
was not easy to believe that the genial
hospitable southern colonel" would
shut himself and his guests off from
their wonted delectation to save the
morals Of the negro race. It has not
always been easy to find feasible ex-
PLANTATION Of the recent zeal Of the
southern voters for the prohibition
party.
The Associated Prohibition Press
furnishes what may or may not be an
explanation. 1t says of the prohibition
party:
It has presented ten presidential
tickets to the American people. and of
Its candidates two OF its nominees
were southerners-Green Clay Smith
(1S76) was from Kentucky, and Joshua
lowering QS96) was from Maryland,
and 1t has nominated four candidates
for vice president from the south. VIII
liam Daniel (1ss4) was from Maryland,
John A. Brooks QsSS) was from Texas,
and George w. Carroll $1,000 was from
Texas. The republican party never
nominated a candidate for president
from the south, and never but one cam
didate for vice Observation-Disclosures
Johnson $3.50, whom it tried to i'm
peach. The democratic party has never
nominated a southern man for presi-
dent since James X. Polk, of Tenpesse9.
~, r4,y Qc1. s@
has during the last nine elections pre-.
scented the names Of only one for vice
president-Brown, of Missouri 1872.
Thus, during the last nine presidential
elections the republicans have lominat-
ed no southern man, the democrats,
though strong in the south, have norni-
mated no southern man for prAsidenr,
and only one for vice president while
the prohibitionists, having small parti-
san following in the south, have nomi-
mated six.
sB From the North Poleall roads
lead to the south.
fy The shell game is on--since the
oyster season opened.
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ar Why not submit benozate of soda
to popular vote?
ET It's q long jump from watering
the milk to finding the pole.
fg London II to have q tipless hotel
It viii probably also be servantless.
GT A debate between Peary and Cook
for the championship would be hot
stuffi
KH Some people can't think OF bet
ter place for "Aainity'' Earle than the
lookup.
fT There II some Joy ID sight. the
cranberry crop Ii reported to be the
largest ever.
| ar II New York can bar persistent
auto speedera from The state there ii