The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-11-27
COUNTY

developments in Iron county where IL
is being claimed by certain people that
the dry law is not being. or cannot be
maintained. Some OF those who take
this position on the subject were
more or less lined up with the dry
side in the fight last spring when the
county voted, by very comfortable
majority. To taboo alcohol no matter
In what form II was presented II ii con-
tanned the percentage the law does not
countenance. Many cases have been
brought to trial and very few convic-
tions secured although 1t is stated that
there was no doubht concerning the
guilt OF the majority OF those against
whom complaints had been made
There's much doubt, as shown In the
evidence OF witnesses, as to just what
they have been drinking. Very few
have been positive as to whether II
was intoxicating or not. Now, that's
all nonsense, because IL Is safe to say
that nearly every man knew whether
II was intoxicating. The very fact or
the pressing demand for the deco
tions served suggests to anyone who
has been about that II was nightly
like the real forty-rod stun in its taste
and actions. Everyone is pretty GER
tain about IL. AS Iron Ore stated last
week, It wouldn't be a very difficult
matter for the county prosecutor to
learn exactly what the, contents OF
those bottles are II is easy to have
tests made.
Iron county cannot AFFORD to have
the people generally believe IL doesn't
favor law. and the prosecution OF
those who violate 1t. Defiance OF law
Is about the worst sort OF attitude any
county or community can observe. and
the manner In which Iron is handling
its offenders, the blind piggers, is
about the weakest and most cowardly
we have knowledge of on this parti-
cular point
That the dry law, enforced. Is
good one there is no doubt. No man
dare rise up and make apologies for
the way liquor has been handled in
this peninsula~unless he be connected
with the profits to be made from the
sale OF intoxicants. The day has gone
by when the liquor interests control
elections or town organizations. There
are many men who are sufficiently
courageous to come out squarely on
the subject. men who have serious
thought not only for the welfare OF
their boys and girls but for the boys
and girls everywhere. In the cause OF
common humanity they come to the
front and fight this poison just as men
fight other poisons and whose objects
are sincere, prompted by no selfish
motive but who really want to lessen
the dangers OF the liquor traffic well
knowing the terrible toll II constant
" takes In lives, poverty. degradation
and general mental. physical and So
cial conditions.
No matter II the law isn't wholly
curative of the disease; it's a step to-
ward that desirable end and it's the
law and certainly we'll worthy the
support of all decent men, and any
community that places obstacles in
the way of its enforcement Is going TO
be criticised in more ways than one.
II certainly does not help county to
he known as law defying. or lax In
its enforcement OF law That's about
the worst advertisement a county can
have and we believe there are enough /
sincere courageous men In iron who
will take hold OF this matter and force
Il to lawful conclusion that It will be |
respected by all honest people and
feared by all who seek to defy II.
This county has spoken against !
whiskey In an uncertain voice, and az
time goes on II is going to be more
and more difficult for whiskey drink
ing men TO secure even fair jobs II
this great industrial country, while
they will very often fail OF securing
the most ordinary, unimportant ones
I'm all the great manufacturing places
of the country signs are up plainly
stating that men addicted to the use OF
whiskey need not expect advance
ment It's fair warning. and the
young men OF the country should heed
It. Railway organizations are becom-
ing more and more strict In insisting
their men shall not use whiskey. Lives
depend on clear eyes and brains. and
whiskey Is the greatest eye and brain