The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-11-04
LIQUOR ISSUE PARAMOUNT
Kew. W. J. Thompson Says Eyes
OF Nation Are on Idaho

NV W. }. thompson Says Eyt
n OF Nation Are on Idaho.
one may talk about the tariff
ana Cannonism and Conservation. bu
these are Lot the real issues ln tbj
, campaign" So says a writer in IN
= November Number Of Current Lit.ra
ture.' There is but one paramount
issue 10 Idaho, and that is the ljouo
question.
, Mr.. Sloane Gordon says in TIL,
, Cosmopolitan the political parties il
: some States try to avoid it, and in.
sist, "That it is not an issue, know.
Ing all the while it is the'issue that
settles more than one election, that
determines goyernorships and senator
ships In many instances, and that
sways and agilates legislatures. that
has It's bearing on every bit of legis-
latlOn enacted by every general
assembly 10 the State 10 which the
fight is on"
This is the question that is con
vulsing many Of the states OF the
middle west, and particularly Idaho.
Ii Is the issue that overshadows every
other IN this campaign.
The brewing and distllsng com
panies Throughout the greater part Of
the United States are centering their
forces upon Idaho. bringing every in.
fiuence within their rower to bear,
and spending immense sums of money
10 their efforts to carry the election
this fall. The question, therefore,
that confronts the people of this
State is not one OF party politics, but
rather shall we allow foreign brewing
and distilling companies, and foreign
corporations, that may own few
miles Of railroad, or few mines in
the State, to say what legislation we
shall have enacted, and dictate what
laws shall be enforced; OF shall We
the people, refuse TO be exploited for
the benefit OF any foreign company or
and ourselves exercise
the sovereignty within our State.
There are places in the State. where
urged on, abbetted and supported BY |
outside liquor interests. lawess
element is setting at nought the ex-
pressed will OF the people and main
aiming an attitude Of open defiance
oward some of our laws. Any busi- :
less or association Of men whatsoever
hat creates and fosters spirit of
or insurrection, must itself
'e 0utlawed. 1t is the duty of the
ood citizenship, the loyal men and
women of Idaho, TO rally their forces
nd forever outlaw such business 10
be State.
The eyes not only OF the nation,
tut literally of the nations are upon
-dah0 just now. Ex Gov. Gooding's
tatement that, "This is the first
ime a great moral question has been
ried out by the people 10 any State.
vhere there was equal suffrage" is
rue. Our victory will have a whole
ome moral effect on every state in
be Union. Great things are expect
d of the good women of Idaho. We s
re convinced that when their verdict
n this great question is registered at
he polls, the people of the nation, {
'ho are looking on will not be disap-
'ointed in the womanhood of this
air State of ours.
Every good citizen wants good
government, which means govern.
nent 10 the interest of the people.
Z the candidates. who stand for the
treat principles of morality aud the
of the liquor traffic,
hould be defeated, the State will
uffer set back of at least d decade,
10 far as securing clean, honest
is concerned. Instead If
rect rd to which every citizen may
point with pride; among the forces of
The nation, which make for righteous
less, the name of Idaho will become
| reproach. But this shall not be.
Without regard to partisan politics
et every citizen 20 on record for Clean
politics, good government, and
greater commonwealth.
W. j. THOMPSON.
President Of The Law and Order
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