Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-28
A DissraeefuI Partnership.
(Epworth HERALD.

On June is the secretary Of state,
Mr. Knox issued circular letter
which was addressed ito the diplomat
lie ana consular officers of the United
States" In Il he says that the de-
partment is advised that there will be
held in the city of Chicago. Oct. l2-22,
next, the second international brewers
con gress and an international barley
and hop prize exhibition" ut is the
purpose of this congress to discuss
agricultural, scientific, technical, anu
sociological questions connected Win
the brewing and allied industries Inc
secretary of agriculture of the United
States, the Hon. James Wilson. has ac-
cepted an invitation TO act as honorary
president of this congress, and the
United States department of agricul-
ture will be represented at the inter-
national barley and hop exhibition by
suitable exhibit"
There YOU have it. The United
States government officially relates
and connects itself again with the
brewing interests.
Is 1t not an interesting and rather
curious fact that this alliance of the
government with these enterprises
was not made known to the people Of
the United States thru the daily press ?
Why was this piece Of news excluded
from the public publications? Was
the state department ashamed OF it, or
afraid to have Its act known? There is
nothing especially worthy Of praise in
this subserviency of the dominant po-
litical forces Of the nation to the brew
ers, who represent the chief demoraliz-
t. Of
very much as If the liquor interests
ton. And If this is so then 1t Is quite
time that they were dislodged and put
to rout.
A few weeks ago we heard promi-
nent minister OF our church crittcise
one Of our official papers because II
was. in his opinion, too strenuous in Its
opposition to the entrenched liquor
power And some months ago the edi-
tor Of the Epworth Herald was taken
to task by another one OF our minis
tiers with the remark that the general
conference did not elect you to be a
persistent proclaimer OF prohibition
In the face of this action of the de-
partment OF state by which the federal
government Is committed to the i'm
piled defense and support OF the brew
ers and their allied interests. Is there
not sufficient Justification for the most
vigorous and persistent action in hos
tility to such n policy on the part OF
every Official editor in our church
Shall the church press be muzzled
when such performances are going on
in Washington? It would be faithless
to it's trust If it did not declare its
protest in the most insistent terms.
What does the administration at
Washington hope to gain by this de-
moralizing and deploreble connivance
with the brewing interests? Votes ?
Probably. But there are other forces
in the land that are no. controlled by
the liquor power. They, too. have
votes These are in the hands Of men
To- whom this survility of the federal
government is in the highest degree
offensive. If these men are true to
their convictions these votes will never
be cast for any political organization
that seeks alliance with the diabolica1
traffic.
The hour for formal ard emphatic
protest is now. It may not be too late
for men and women in every part Of
the United States to let Washington
know that the government has no NOR
al right to commit itself. even by in
direction, to the endorsement OF the
destructive. crime producing home
destroying and malign forces that are
represented in the forthcoming brew
ers' congress. Write TO the president
and the secretary of state and protest
with vigor against this unloly and dis
graceful alliance.