Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-16

,DeCCcT. 1NO POI ~ SoA SeSAS
load on it's shoulders and succeed
very long,"
This old statesman and practic-
al politician, as well as diplomat,
gives here an appropriate pointer
for the political parties in Ida
no to take in making up their
conclusion as to just how much
of a "load" they wish to carry
in the future. His advice fits
this community exactly.
Rt.. Rev. Thomas F. Lillis, bish-
op of Leavenworth, Kansas: Abb
solute prohibition has proven I'M
practicable, if not a dismal fail
ure, and there is probably as
much violation Of the law in
those states in which prohibition
is widespread as there is in those
states where the authorities have
hesitated to enforce the present
existing laws for the regulation
of the liquor traffic. Prohibition
is an ideal-its enforcement IN
this country would indeed be a
great blessing if it could be en-
forced. However, it is only
dream, an ideal, and for this rea-
son it is better to have high IL
cense and proper police regula-
tion."
This bishop appears to have a
broad grasp Of the temperance
question. He is for temperance,
but he is inclined to accept the
better horn of any dilema. That
is the part of wisdom. 1t is a
practical religious conclusion well
worthy the profession which he
espouses. 1t is good logic for a
bishop and it is good logic for a
layman.
Bishop Brown, of Arkansas:
Generally speaking, l have also
this objection to the prohibitory
movement in the interest of any
form of righteousness, that this
is an attempt to build upon the
sand and a resort to the evil of
tyranny that good may be accom-
, plished. l am profoundly con-
, WINGED that the superstructure
which prohibitionists are seeking
+ to erect will not stand"
The bishop of Arkansas calls
\ to mind the foolish man who
built his house upon the sand. y
E He rebukes the application of
E tyranny" in the name Of right
! eousness. Why not? This is
good religion for any bishop to
, espouse.
| Bishop Hall, Of Vermont: "Pro
/ hibition drives underground the
e mischief which it seeks to cure
{ making it more difficult to deal
: with the evil and impossible te
; regulate the trade, as for instanc,
), in the quality of liquor Sold"
:. The bishop Of Vermont has al
eye open to quality" He il
t correct. The visitor and drink
: er at the "blind pig" has M
chance to object to the quality
/: Of the stuff he receives. The ele
| ment of competition fails to pre-
| sent itself. 1t is an "under
Q lground" system, as he suggests
S Again in this the bishop show!
O fine discretion.
: Archbishop j. L. Spaulding, O
n Peoria: "There is law of HUI
) man nature that excessive press
It ure brought to bear on any spec
r ial form of evil results in othe
O evil; and now. when various in
Il fluences are diminishing intern
n perance in America, there seem
t to be no sufficient reason 70
y calling upon the state to prohibi
the manufacture and sale of alec
/ holic liquors. The less we brin,
: the public into our private, per
n sonal and domestic affairs tn
IS freer and happier we shall be-"
G These are the opinions of al
e optimist. The archbisho obsery
IL es a diminishing intemperanct
S. This is for the good. All GOO
L citizens appreciate it's shrinkag,
y Cardinal James Gibbons, Q
n Baltimore: Il have never bee
:? able to convince myself that wha
II we call total abstinence is esser
| tial to morality. The moderat
!? and occasional use of all alccho
d ic liquors is not to be condemned
lie In countries like France and 1
d ally, where people as a rule drin
"a wine, no serious harm result
y from the practice. Even in Rom
Z even in the vatican, wine is ne
r, prohibited and, as we know. til