The Red Cloud chief., 1910-03-10
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Supt. Poulson says of the growth of
she State Anti.Saloon League, sour
membership increased 5000 between
January Goth and February ith II
now numbers $4,000 and probably will
soon pass the 100000 mark This i,
not a list Of nondcscript names, but is
a selected lot Of men who presumably
stand for the things that are truly
American. This is not the work of any
one man, nor of any one church or
society. 1t is the work of the people
of Nebraska themselves, who believe
they have IA right to govern themselves
on aquestion of such vital Importance
rs that OF the liquor traffic. The Anti.
Saloon League will make the issue
clear and definite. The people have
the responsibility of voting"
Mr. Bryans article on county option
is about as clear rs the English lang.
uage can make It, In spite of this fact,
editors are calling him prohibtionist.
as If that were a term of reproach. II
they mean he has gone over to the
ranks of the prohibition party, they
are not telling the truth, and they
know it. If they mean that his article
is an argument for prohibition, they
are equally culpable.
1t looks to us as if Mr.. Bryans posi-
sion was carefully defended. He is
evidently democrat, but consistent
one. In this respect he differs from
'he whisky demOcrts who favor the
rule of the people, if the people will
let the liquor traffic alone. This is
not consistent for Il democrat. hut
quite 50 far Il whiskeytc
his is no time Ia indulge in person
lliticS and no time to waste in passing
Compliments. but Mr. Bryan's stand
stamps him a. one of our truly great
'Hen. He has deliberately taken "a
stand on great moral question that
: perfectly consistent for democrat, |
but one that will forever ALLEVIATE the
whisky element in the dominant par.
sies. 1t will possibly interfere with
any personal ambition he may have
Rad, though we think it will make
him more popular than ever. II Mr..
Bryan does espouse the cause of the
Aun-SaloOn forces, he will put aicharge
of moral dynamite beneath the liquor
cratic that will cause the utter destruc-
esen OF all that is tied up to!the crime
sreeding institution; traffic and par
.tes.
tits declaration, The democrat &C
psfty cannot afford to act as the mouth
piece OF the liquor interests. 1t can
Save nothing in common with the sell
tish, mercenary and conscienceless
crusade that the liquor interests have
organized against the home and the
rtate-against private virtue and pub
TO morals, marks new epoch in this
anthsaloon warfare. The liquor trafl
mas Too long outraged public sentiment:
even today with all its protestations
IN favor of closing the obiectionarel
dives, it is still trying to defeat lcgis.
lation that i designed, to give the
people their rights. Every move the
liquor people make is IA blow at demo.
"racy, No wonder Mr. Bryan rebels.
lie viii have II large and respectable
following.
Mr.. lsryan'> uttcrancc does not
stamp him as II fanatic; it.proyeS him
30 be democrat What absurd nosi.
u"nN some men are taking to Justify
,he party label! Partic, are divided
ant" ut least two classes. Those vi o
are partiNanS because they believe IN
'he fundamental principle, of the
party, and those who wear the party
iabcl to get into Office. One class is |
lOuurahlc, the other onerv