The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-06-03
PROHIBITION RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by Anti-Saloon Congress
at Boise.

adopted by the Anti-SalO0n congress
held at Boise, May l8 and 10:
1--WE, the Auti.Saloon forces of
Idaho. In congress assembled, declare:
1--WE congratulate the temperance
forces Of the state Of Idaho upon the
splendid victories and wonderful ma
]0ritles won through the local option
law which have rewarded their efforts
throughout the state. winning to the
cause Of sobriety by the elimination
of the open saloon three. e.Quarters Of
! the territory Of the state, and bring.
ing under the white banner Of prohi-
bitiun 225, 900 of our 300, 900 people.
and believing that the cause of pro-
hibition cannot be maintained with
our state part wet, and part dry, we
declare for the further extension Of
the prohibition unit and demand
statewide prohibition OF the manu-.
facture and sale of intoxicating
liquors as beverage, aud the enact
ment of such a measure at the next
session Of the legislature.
believing as we do, that it is
quite impossible to attain the ulti-
mate goal Of national prohibition
without the earnest and enthusiastic
support Of the national legislation as
will prohibit the manufacture, sale
and transportation Of all alcoholic
liquors AZ q beverage, we hereby
pledge cur support, only to candi-
dates for congress who will fearlessly,
courageously aud manfully pledge
themselves to work for, 6ght for and
vote for such legislation as will es-
tablish national prohibition.
| I'VE further indorse uneQuivocally
the Mille:-Curtis interstate liquor
bill now before congress constituting
intoxicating liquors as q special class
regulating at this time the transpor-
tation of intoxicating liquors into
and through dry territory, and we
will not support any candidates for
congress who will not pledge their
support to this measure.
! believing as we do, that this con-
lress representing as it does the re-
form forces OF the state, should be &C
independent force for good for the
uplift of humanity, we declare it t.
be foreign to our purpose to endorse
any political organization or to be
come partisan In our work, but VIZ
will ever strive to cooperate to tn,
end that incorruptible clean men bt
honored with ufiice, that our munich
pal, county and state administration
may stand as monuments OF TIL
political integrity and honor to ou
citizenship.
I'VE record our deliberate judg
ment that no candidate for any f1ic
which In any way may have to d,
with the liquor traffic has a right t,
expect, nor ought he to receive, tn
support Of the temperance forces s.
long as he stands committed to tn
liquor interests or refuses to pu
himself 10 an attitude Of open hos
tility to the saloon.
1--WE hold it our duty to vote onl
for candidates who are absolutel
right on the temperance question.
r III in other states prohlbi ha
/, occasionally failed to satisfact0ril
check the liquor traffic, it has bee
because of lack of law enforcement
Idaho possesses a class OF citizen
seldom equailed ia high ideals an
alertness to public duty. To thl
splendid public sentiment may /
= attributed the enactment of Ou
I present effective local option law, an
e the CO operation of our citize nshl
e has enabled the strong arm Of III
e law to speedily bring its violators
justice. To this end the prohibitio
laws may be rigidly enforced IN ever
dry county OF the state, urge goo
citizens everywhere to co-opera1
with and encourage our publ
:. officials in their efforts at law er
y forcement.
y I'VE heartily indorse the work
It Rev. Mr.. Herwig, superintendent
h State Anti-Saloon league, and cor
II pliment him on the splendid work
e ia doing for the cause OF temperan
. IN Idaho. We ask the temperan
and moral forces Of the state TO gi
him their undivided aud loyal su
port.
I'VE thank the First MethOdi
N and Baptist churches Of the city I