Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-10-22
BRADY VS. HAWLEY.

people of this state nominated two
leading citizens of the state for the
office of governor. James Fl. Brady
for reelection ON the Republican
ticket and James H. Hawley on the
Democratic ticket. Both men are
eminently fitted for the position
On the temperance question however
views.
these two candidates take opposite
Governor Brady as the chief ex-
ecutive has been a staunch sup
porter of the Anti-Saloon movement
of this state. In public utterance he
has denounced the saloon in no un-
certain tone. In the local option cleo
lions held in the state Governor
Brady has contributed very literally
financially and done everything pos
sible to carry the election for the
adrys. .
According to his own statement he
is in favor of closing every saloon
and brewery in the state, the sooner
the better. Upon many occasions
has uhe Governor presided at tenn
perance meetings and conventions,
taking every possible opportunity 10
uenounce the liquor traffic.
The Governor will recommend the
strengthening OF the local OPP
ton law and is now opposed to any
more effective. He Win recommend
70 the legislature the passage OF a
Joint resolution submitting to the
people an amendment to the consci-
tuition to prohibit the sale and man
ufacture of liquor in the state.
Mr.. Hawley upon the other hand
has made 1t clear at various times
that he was opposed to The local OPP
uon law and Is nowopposed to any
further anti-saloon legislation what
ever.
We quote Mr.. Hawley when he in
Lroduced Mayor Rose of Milwaukee
n the Pinney Theatre of this city
1t a meeting held in the interests OF
The VETS. Among the measures
passed by the last legislature there
S none so iniquitOus as that known |
rs the local option law This bill, my |
'ellow citizens, is not an enactment |
% advance the cause of temperance,
cut it Is a make-shift of scheming |
politicians by which they thought |
hey could get the great wave of pub
tic feeling and ride into the harbor of |
political preferment. We have found |
evils that cannot be prohibited but
hat can be regulated. We can not |
prevent these things, but we can
regulate them. | do not believe Their
S business man in this community
Who is in favor of prohib ition. There
ire some men who pretend to be To-
,al optionists, but who are local op-
,ionists for political purposes only"
We quote Governor Brady when he
Introduced DR.. p. A. Baker, National
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league at the same place at a meet
ng held In the interests of the "drys
And now the time has arrived when
very man should show his colors
md honestly and frankly let the peo-
Ne know exactly where he stands on.
his important question.
Il wish to say to you tonight, and
o the people of this city and the CON-
nonwealth that | am unquahfiedly
nd irrevocably On favor of closing
he doors Of every saloon within the
orders of this fair state of ours"
We wish to urge upon the Chris
ian and anti-saloon constituency In
9th political parties the necessity
o vote as unit for the candidate
rho believes in and openly advocates
he closing Of every saloon, in state
Tide prohibition with an effective Ia,
ack of 1t,
the issue is clearly drawn, there can
Q no mistake as to the attitude
nd the records of these two candi-
ates before the people OF this
tate. Which will you choose?
-'Idaho Issue, the State Anti-sa-
ION League Organ Of Idaho.