Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
A BRIEF CRITICISM OF
WlNDLE'S TALK, SUNDAY.

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| WlNDLE'S TALK, SUNDAY.
think that with most people, Mr.
Windle's argument carries with 1t its
own fallacy; it may be however, that
as tersely as may be, to point OUT its
fallacy, will be well for some people
Therefore not to tax the reader with
a long story touching all he said.
take the core OF his speech and reply
to it.
First: l want to say this, that he
was advertised as the head of the Ma.
tional Merchants and Manufacturers
association of this country; this was
deceptive; if explained that he is con.
nected with an association of the dis
tilling and brewing manufacturers and
the saloon merchants, the deception Is
cleared away.
Now the following extract from Mr..
Windle's speech, seems to me to in
clude the core of his argument.
He says, 1T is unreasonable to be-
lieye in a country where all men are
equal, that one man has right % say
to another man, that he shall not eat
something, that he shall not think
something, or that he shall not dr.nk
something"
"You carry as much sovereignty un-
der your hat as carry under mine"
THE theory on which this government
Is based is farce"
"We have been preaching the equal
ity of man for one hundred and thirty
five years, and if you and are equal
you have as much right to tell me that
shall drink glass of beer as have
to tell you that you shall not
He says, "The theory of this gov
eminent is farce" mea ling it is an
idol we have set up and he would
smash it. Mr.. Windle is editor and
publisher of paper in Chicago, called
"Iconoclast," the meaning of that word
is, "A smasher of Idols" and so he
would pull down this government. leav-
ing every man law unto himself, re-
peal all prohibitory laws for the pro-
lection and security of the public. OF
the people of city. state or ma
ton. know nothing of this man per-
sonally, but as I read him he talks
like an atheistic anarchist.
Now let us examine this theory of
his sovereignty lying under every
mans hat to do as he pleases. Mind |
YOU, we do not take the position that
alcohol does not have it's uses that are
proper, so likewise it is with opium;
hey are both dangerous ingredients
n their use: we find them through
he saloons and the opium dens, to
spread destruction among the people,
broadcast and terrible; dealing out
lavoc, through the saloons. above and |
beyond any other institution extant.
The man Who does not assent to
his, withholds his assent willfully.
Now we find the saloons so bad, so
aleful, that we say that we will pro-
ibit 1t, will not license it and become
therefor we say that it is
method Of use for alcohol not per-
1issible, because it crazes men, robs
hem of health in body and soul. brings
scourge upon community OF awful
roportions Mr.. Windle says, you !,
AIRY your sovereignty under your ]
at" and you have right to have j
ay thirty places in this city where <
on can drink liquor when you want
!"
Let us cite another point or perhaps :
wo: Marriage is good thing, 1t is I
Use; this government Of ours, a
farce" as he calls it, has prohibited {
man from having more than one
rife: Mr.. Windle however would say,
I carry my sovereignty under my hat"
nd 81 have right to-. have as many Z
ives as like.
Again, there is nobility in labor, the II
ian who follows the pIow or the man {
Tho shoves the plane, has noble
vocation: it is right that he should y
,ork for the farmer, or the contractor /
his own free will but it is not right q
lat the farmer or the contractor should c
wn the laborer: we wrote prohibition Y
/ the federal constitution, against any 7
ian owning his laborer: Mr.. Windle +
S a Shareholder would have said my
overeignty is under my hat, and no
latter what q majority of the people =
ay, have right to own, buy and sell
~ fellow man. if want to-"
Slavery threatened the nations life,
fell with terrific crash, hundreds !
{ so called property in slaves, were
urned up upon the altar of Gods
the liquor interest is
threatening the life of this nation; it :
lreatens men here in Ottumwa till :
ley surrender their independence.
The liquor interests cast from one :
two million of votes at every ma !.
onal election, and solely for it's own :,
lterest, regardless of party: this vile :
ling is a national menace and we !
lust meet and overthrow it or GOD :
i'll find way through moral earth !.
Jake A. H. Hamilton. =