Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-05
THE PRosFERITY rLATFoRaI

THE PROSPERITY PLATFORM.
The platform and declaration OF
principles publlshed In thia Issue OF
the Press Is Nisned BY all Of the lead
ing lumber companies long business
IN Kooten.I county End representing
~ per cent of the manufacturing In
dnatriea. II contains the signatures
of the four banking institutions in
this city and OF the business men gem
orally. In fact II will not be dis
pntad that the signatures 70 that
platform represent the manufacturing
and business interests Of this city
and county 20 degree sufficiently
strong 70 convince any person who il
not governed by prejudice that there
IL something more serious IN the pro
hibiti0n campaign now being waGed
in this county BY leaders whose names
DO not appear on the tax rolls than
they would have you believe. The
owners Of the lumber companies. en-
ploying more men and producing
more wealth than all other indus
tries combined. are not biindIy OPP
posing local option. They have good
reasons for iti they aee the blight
that will strike prosperity In this
county and cause q material decrease
and iosn Of business under prohibl-
ton. and Il Il hardly necessary 10
tell the people Whist that means, All
lines Of business and All branches OF
labor viii feel thla blight. and there
Il 40 denying that Il win affect every
person who does business or earns
q living By hts labor In the county.
No one Industry BUFFERS more BY
The uae and abuse of liquor than the
lumber companies. because they en-
ploy 4 class al men IA the woods whd
spend much Of their earnings for.
wAinhey and the companies would 40
what vas best Tor their protection In
this respect, The fact that theaa
eompaniea prefer. aud are working
For. hi9h license. and the strict reg
ulation o. the Aaloon business. ought
70 convince every one who will give
che question serious thought. that this
ID the best method Of contFoling the
evil. The lumber companies know
too well the result OF losing central
of the business aud turning 1t over
20 a class 81 bootleaEers. who have
no regard Tor law 20 harFaaa their
lumber campo like hungry wolves.
and deal out ths vllest kind Of pois- \
0n0ua liquor 10 their men. We con
slider this action OF the lumhermen
the strongest and most convincing
argument against prohibition that
can possibly be produced.
II viii BE- evident 10 the thought |
tnl that the hanks Of this city. whose
business and prosperity depend solely
on the business condition Of the city
generally and its prosperity. viii do
that which Is 70 their b 81 interest.
They do not want the blight OF blind
piss and business depression to come
70 our fair city. With All its hardship
and suffering from lack OF employ
ment. and those women whose hus-
bands are employed and are able TO
earn q living should take theae things
into consideration before voting for
prohibition, rive hundred men out
OF employment In this city would
make times hard. and bring more
suffering and dissipation than comes
from the we'll regulated saloon. The
fast inst the banks and business men /
have generally signed that platform
ought 20 eoavinee the people that the
best Interests Of the city and county 1
are a stake In this Aght and that Il /
slll b dangerous 70 so against the
judgment OF such an array Of exper- |
hence IA the business world. OF !
course there may Be . few who care
nothing Tor tho business interests OF
The city and county: Il So, Il IL be-
cause they have DO property or other /
Interests 10 tie them here and can
so 70 pastures green and other aelds
when they have wrought the bust |
ness destruction OF tho coanty and
city. II your lntervats are IN Occur
d'Alene and Kootenai county vote.
not for The saloon. a. some would
have you believe. but for the strict
regulation and control OF a husiness
that cannot be suppressed. but may
b driven under cover and 10 Illegal
methods OF supplying the wants Of
those Who demand liquor. In vOt-