The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

show how much they contributed to
the support of the general govern
ment in her hour of need
The anti-saloon leaders are NH
fishing broadcast the exaggerated
dangers of beer drinking. Henry
Waterson, editor of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, a journalist of ma
tional reputation, has stated upon
numerous occasions that "tbe in
PRODUCTION of beer into the United
States has done more for the cause
of temperance than all the Drobibi-
ton statutes and all the temper
ance orators combined. Thomas
Jefferson, the greatest exponent of
liberty and democracy that the
world has ever produced, said in
his time mo nation is drunken where
wine is cheap" Beer is a light
brew and contains only 3h per cent
of alcohol and a person in a normal
condition can drink a quart or pint
of beer with absolutely no bad re-
suits to the human system. County
option everywhere in the United
States and local option and pro-
hibition have invariably driven out
the beer, the bulkier in quantity
and which must be kept in good
condition to be palatable and con-
verified ordinary beer drinkers into
whiskey drinkers. The result may
be easily imagined by any intelli-
gent citizen. Drunkenness has in
creased and crime with it, and the
use of liquor has been driven into
the home where package goods is
now delivered and where heretofore
the respectable citizen who INDUCED
in drink now and then in a public
place never thought of bringing it.
This is not idle chatter. 1t is the
truth with many who do not believe
in securing liquor by stealth and
who standing upon their rights as
American citizens demand the right
to have liquors in their homes if
they so choose. The search and
seizure acts remind US of the Inqui-
sition and the stake. The mere
suggestion that a man may not in
dulge under his own roof the de-
sires of his appetite hanks back to
the dark ages.
The manager of the campaign is
in no manner affected by the sense
less imputation that "his work would
extend the business and trade of
his employer and turn a golden
stream of dollars into the million
aire brewers of Milwaukee and Chi
cago" Since our conclusion jump
ers make the charge, it is also up
to them to furnish the proofs and
without them they make themselves
ridiculous. Mr.. Lewis is a member
of the National Association of Manu-
facturers and Business Men, which
now numbers 100000 business men
in the United States. ]. j. Town
send, of Chicago, president of the
Chicago Stock Exchange, is its pres
ident. The vice-presidents, seven in
number, are the mayors of the lead
ing cities of the United States. VIM.
Bartholomay, the treasurer, is a
man engaged in the insurance busi-
ness and a Mr.. Burkey, the secre-
tary, is an expert stenographer and
reporter. Mr.. Lewis is a newspaper
man, having spent the best part OF
his life in that work. He is an ora
tor of no mean capacity, as was EVIL
denced by his speech before the To-
cal Socialist organization last sat
urday afternoon. Also as busi'
ness man With business interests to
u; otect he has had ample opportun'
Ity to study local option and has
ever given his influence and support
in Opposition to prohibition because
no has sai1 himself this Is free
country and when you rob men OF
the right of choice you are so'"s ~
freed a nation OF puppets"
Mr. Lewis further says that only
laws backed by popular will can o'
enforced and legislation above th'
moral tono OF the community II
hound TO be violated, Ho eharac
torlzes the antl-saloon movement Al
one of the biggest CRAFTS ever foiste'
upon an innocent and unsuspectinl
mblic and furnishes some interest
}, ing figures In connection with TIM
statement.
The Illinois Issue, tho otieial OF
gan of tho anti-saloon league IN TN
state of Illinois, published its fnan
cial statement for tho fiscal yea
I ending April 80. 1911. in when
Ia shown that for the year. 'he'
| IL.