The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25
The DRYS MAKE
FALSE Charges
league DOES NOT REPRE-
lhp CENT THE SALOON AND
LIQUOR INTERESTS

~t.blo Business Men of Canyon
rOunty-NIanager of the Cam
0oim Is Not Emissary of the
Whiskey Traffic-He Represents
Rusiness Organization.
In iustice to the Business Mems
md Voters League of Canyon Coun-
~ Idaho which is made up of re-
.n,obIe citizens and business men
from nearly every city and town in
tbo county and whose names appear
n connection with all publicity mat
,er emanating from the headquar-
tors of the organization, let it be
stated in unequivocal terms that the
imnutation that it represents the
salmon and liquor element is an in
sut and a personal affront to every
man connected with the organiza-
ton. Does the opposition arrogate
IN itself all of the morality and vir-
tue in the world, and deny these
SAME attributes of character to the
good citizens of this county who
possibly may indulge now and then
in a glass of wine, or who, impelled
V honorable methods, believe in
the personal rights of the individu-
ual?
1t is charged that the manager
Of the campaign is an emissary of
the whiskey traffic. Rather an ennis
Sary of the whiskey traffic than an
assassin of liberty. Let us investi-
gate and see how baseless is this
charge, In the great battle that is
taking place in this country on the
issue upon which the voters of
Canyon county will express their de-
CisiOns by ballot on Sept. 6, the
whiSkey trust plays absolutely no
part. On the contrary, whiskey or
CARNATIONS today are contributing to
the support of prohibition. The
real fight is being waged between
the anti-saloon league and the bust
ness interests of this country. The
National Association of Manufactur-
ers and Business Men is not in any
way affiliated with, or identified in
any manner with the brewing and
distilng interests of this country
Out of a membership of 100000,
the Chicago branch is made up of
over 1000 firms, the large dry
goods interests and manufacturers
OF furniture, pianos, bottles and
glassware, wagons, boxes, and every
conceivable line of business repre-
Sented in one of the largest CONNER
cal centers of the country. The
heads Of these firms are a unit in
denouncing prohibition on merely
business grounds, and boldly make
the declaration that prohibition is
disastrous to their business inter
eSls in every section of the United
0'ates where the people make the
SAD mistake of casting a majority
In favor of 1t at an election.
The great brewing interests of the
united States have done more for
'he support of the general govern
ment than self-centered reformers
Will ever perform in the interests OF
enO government. When the wal
WIN Spain broke out in the spring
Vi 1879 and it was necessary to sc.
cure large amounts of money to de-
tray the added expense of govern.
"eht with a war on our hands, @
special tax stamp was placed upon
'Hecks' deeds, bonds. mortgages, Sc.
'urlties' kilograms, and in fact al
negotiable paper. A SPECIAL TAN
vi $LOO PER BARREL WAS AS
ohSsED AGAINST THE BREW
EhS OF THE UNITED STATES IN
ApDITIoN TO THE REGuLAF
STAMP TAX.
after the war was over this staml
wax revenue was eliminated but tn,
special tax upon beer in addition L
Wv regular stamp tax was NOT RE
moN ED UNTIL FOUR AND ONE
nAiF YEARS AFTER THE WAR
Gnu tho brewers of tho Unite,
o"''s contributed to the support o
Wv general government the sum o
's,'o'ooo,OOO, In addition to the reg
'"' stump tax, The great brewing
."''''s's of the United States mad
Nv complaint because their specia
VI business had been single,
~" "' Tor this great revenue; the quail
VI tho beer they manufacture,
., "o as excellent in quality as 1t ha
Ways been with the scientific meth
~ 'ney employ In brewing. an
-" 'u consumer received Just as niue
"'S money when purchasing.
Let these self styled reformer