Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-08
Secretary of State Writes a
Strong Letter Telling Why
He Takes Part in Party
Management in Iowa.
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
ABOUT TO BE CHOSEN
Relieves DyS Should Accept
Challenge of Vets and En-
dorSe Man Who Is Opposed
to Drink Evil,

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NOMINATION. April 7. Secretary
prvan made public tonight letter
NJ hod written to l.. w. Remington
1onocrotie national committeeman
Srom Iowa, expressing the hope that
tho democrats of Iowa would take
stand Far prohibitioh and vote against
oTsiriale who could be identified win
the liquor interests. ., ~,
In n statement given out win lhe
latter Mr.. Drvan said ne hoped 10 see
no democratic party take the prohl-
hilton sida wherever the question was
raised and that IL the liquor interests
insisted upon making an issue III the
SELECTION of y national conIltteemin'
the people opposed to the liquor tral-
fje could not afford to ignore H.
Il do not know to what extent the
uoor ouestlon will he an issue in the
campaign next year." he added. "At
Tho present time it does not seem
nrobable that 1t will find place in
tho platform of either the democratic
ar The republican party, but there IS
no reason why the national commit
teemen should not represent the sem
timent of the party on this as on
other subjects.
Mr. Remington had written Mr..
BRYAN that his name was being used
in behalf of candidate for the ma
tonal committee.
Bryan's Letter 20 Remington.
In his letter to Mr.. Remington, MT
Bryan said:
"The legislature of Iowa has voted
statutory prohibition and mas also
submitted to the people prohibition
amendment to the constitution. II be-
comes necessary, therefore, for the
voters of Iowa to act upon the liquor
question, both in choosing another
legislature and voting upon the
amendment submitted. The demo-
Gratis of Iowa, constituting consid-
cradle portion of the voting popula-
tion must take action upon this sub
iect both in the nomination and cleo
ton Of legislators and also directly
as they vote upon the prohibition
amendment.
Il take il for granted that the dem
ocratic party will act upon the sub
ject in its state and local conventions
and even if il does not, the individual
action, taken by the members Of the
organization will. to q greater or less
extent, commit the party on this sub
lect ana thus affect the party's
strength in the state.
1T is proper that the national com
mltteomen should represent the atti-
tude Of the party on this question, IN
fact the liquor interests have already
ruled out one good man because he
Is dry" The only way in which the
sentiment of the party can he made
evident in advance of d convention or
an election is for each person to vote
as he thinks, if he acts as an individ-
ual or, as his constituents think, II
ne acts as a representative.
Liquor Question q Moral Ono.
The liquor question is moral
question and our party's hope of sue
cess in the state of Iowa for years to
come will, in my judgment. depend
upon the manner in which it meets
this question and the position ii takes
upon it,
If were a citizen of Iowa I would
make my opinion on the subject mani
Test by casting whatever influence /
mad In favor of the selection of Off
elals who would not be controlled by,
or under obligation to, the liquor in
terests, but would be positively and
definitely committed to the home as
AGAINST the saloon. The brewer, the
uistlller, and the saloonkeeper, are
IN conspiracy against all that is pure
IN society against all that is sacred
IN the family-against all that is good
N industry and desirable In govern
menl. | do not mean to say that
every brewer every distller, or every
saloonkeeper is consciously conspir-
w, but the business in which these
men are engaged Is the enemy of
progress and civilization and they are
NOT IN position to oppose the influ-
ehee that dominate it.
Those who represent the liquor
interests are constituencies in their
method; they debauch the individuals
through whom they act and any
party to which they dictate. The
uehocfatlc party can only hope for
suceesa when il gives expression to
nlsh ideals and makes itself the
ona1pion Of the nobest principles
and the best policies.
whenever moral question is
aised therefore there is but one side
!. inicss the party is willing TO sell
~ soul for support which cannot
~ more than temporary and which
auhot be accepted even temporarily
spect.
=. ~ does not matter much what par
ucular individual is chosen as ma
Vhdi committeeman, but ii matters
a. sfeat deal whether he stands on
.ne moral or immoral side of the line
.i'at separates the forces that are soon
- engage in political battle in Iowa.
- would be far better to take an OBJ
seure man who is right on the liquor
question than a well known man who
- wrong on the liquor question, for
~ unknown man ceases to he UNI
nsioWn wlen he becomes the exponent
righteous cause - he borrows
s er from his cause; whereas in
3R pa9. strength and personal influ-
,Goneaiias.e IDLE into snothingness under
linz # an unholy alliance with
lblio -, 'ause.
( Islans ~ ne, anybody asks you
: TsIana - teu say that in any con-
.oujs {. g. ca wet and a dry
horn O. RATIONAL committeeman
bern pa. l Try candidate, and that
lessae ca,s, dely disappointed If the
IS COM thy in Iowa does not
n paciffe emit of its great influ-
ALI liquor interests and
nd for OF DESIRE
ut Statement.
+an+c settlement fol.