The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-24

thirds of the campaign expenses of
both the republican and democratic
parties of this state are contributed
by the brewers. The campaign ex-
penses of more than half the present
members of the legislature were
paid either wholly or in part by the
breweries and saloons. The brewer
les maintain a lobby at Harrisburg,
the expenses of which are greater
than the aalaries of the entire state
legislature. In the state capitol is
maintained a secret room which is
lavishly equipped saloon for the use
of those members of the legislature
who are subservient to the brewers"
But the forces of evil are far spent
and the day is at hand. People are
rising up all over the land. The
righteous indignation of not only
Pennsylvania but the whole country
is aroused. The key to liquor legis-
lation has been found and the eyes
of American citizens are being open
ed. The reign of rum will soon be
ended BY their votes the good peo-
and cover it with heap of stones
llhc LuC uOuy vi <AUoOlOlA wa UuIlOu.
"a day of wrath is waiting,
For the hosts of sin and shame,
The Lord of righteousness
Shall rise and glorify His name.
He is coming to deliver,
AS in the days of old He came,
With glory and with power.
'.Down from the battlements of
heaven
Has been heard the trumpet
That summons forth an army
On the hosts of sin to fall,
And the sword of God in righteous
ness
Shall break the despots thrall
For God in triumph reigns."
Is it not surprising that many of
our great statesmen are speaking out
for prohibition. Governor Conner of
Alabama says: "Our large towns
under prohibition have greatly de-
creased their criminal record" Gov
ernor Butchel of Colorado says:
"When you consider the unspeakable
damage which comes from the open
saloon you cannot avoid making
haste to enact law to do away with
them" Governor Stubs says Kansas
is the most prosperous state in the
union; that in some of her counties
there have been no criminal prose-
cutions for ten years; that fifty per
cent of her jails are empty; that
seventy-five per cent of her poor
| houses are empty and in many coun-
ties they have been sold as they are
no longer needed; that one-third of
her entire population is enrolled in
the public schools and colleges; that
her people are sober, happy and pros
porous. Laugh at Kansas if you like,
but she presents to the world an OBJ
ject lesson for prohibition that can
not be downed. Governor Broward
of Florida says: Il do not hesitate to
say that | believe in prohibition"
One of the greatest of all statesmen
is w. j. Bryan. He said in a recent
address: There is one question upon
which for nineteen long years l have
kept silent but l propose to keep
silent no longer. The day has come
when the corrupt liquor interests
must be driven from the democratic
party and out of power. 1t is the Ii
quor interest that furnish money to de-
bauch and corrupt our laws and these
laws are used to corrupt and debauch
the states" If Mr.. Bryan had come
out flatfooted against the liquorpow
thousands would have voted for him
who would not otherwise The writer
of these lines has admired the char
acter of Mr.. Bryan for years, but he
never had our vote simply for the
reason that he has been allied with
the liquor power. 1t is satisfaction
to look back over twenty-five years
and say that every vote we cast has
been against the saloon. Yes it is a
satisfaction to have been allied all
these years on election day with the
despised prohibition party. Now we
don't care a fig for the party as a
party, but it is the only party that
has fought the saloon for 365 days
in the year. Let us forget party but
let us all, together for all time and
with all the energy we possess fight
the accursed saloon- Christian
Union.