The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Digest Of Iowa Republican and Democratic
Platforms on Liquor Question

REPuRlIcANs !

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!. 1889
That we reatf1rm the past utterancet
of the republican party of Iowa upor
prohibition, which has become the set
tied policy of the state, and upor
. which there should be no backward
step. We stand for complete enforce
ment of the laws.
~. 1890
We declare against any compromise
with the saloon, and stand by the peo
pie of this state in their hostility to
its existence, spread and power We
favor such legislation ON the part OF
congress as shall protect the police
power of the states in their efforts to
regulate, confine or prohibitSthe public
bar, and for the approval of the work
of this state in this great cause of
temperance. involving the public
peace and the safety of good govern.
ment,. we appeal confidently to the
electors of Iowa.
1891
| We have no apologies to offer to
the people, nor to the democratic par
| ty for the republican record in. the
conspicuous issue in the state cam
paign this year. In the interest of true
temperance, and under the laws Of
Iowa, enacted by the Representatives
of its sovereign people, the saloon was
made an outlaw In this state. We
charge that the outlaw has had the
patronage, council and protection of
the democratic party: that the demo-
cratic party as 1t has won power, has
nullified the law, defied the authority
of the state and the expressed viii Of
the people, and that now an appeal is
made to the electors of the whole
state for the approval of the lawless
work. We recognize that it is law
against defiance of law, subordina |
ton against INSTRUMENTATION. the state
of Iowa against the democratic party.
We recognize the issue is between
true temperance and free and indis-
criminate traffic; we renew our pledge
to the people and submit the issue to
them. We recognize the fact that the
control of the next legislature by the
republicans means continued opposi-
ton to the behests of the saloon pow
err through the maintenance and en-
forcement of law. We denounce the
democratic party as insincere in it's
dealings with the saloon issue. We
charge the party with service to the ,
saloon and with the purpose to
strengthen the saloon grasp upon the
homes and politics of the state. We
cite in proof of this it's surrender this |
year, the local option clause of the !
plank of 1889, under which last year
the pretense c. Endorsement by the |
state was made, and on which petition
for the Legislature was made. We
charge that this abandonment of local !
option is the forerunner of further
premeditated betrayal and that trust .
in he democratic party will end in !
the complete breaking down of all !
legislation of the state
state, in every township thereof, to
the saloon, against whatever protests
of portions now free.
1892
No mention of issue.
1893 i
That prohibition is no test of repub-
licanism. The general assembly has
given to the state a prohibitory law as !
strong as any that has ever been en-
acted by any country. Like any other
criminal statute, it's retention, modi- |
fication or repeal must be determined
by the general assembly elected by
the people and in sympathy with the
people, and to it is relegated the sub
ject to take such action as they may |
deem just and best in the matter,
the present law in those
portions of the state where 1t is now
or can be made efficient and giving to
other localities such methods of con
trolling and regulating the liquor
traffic as will best serve the cause OF
and morality.
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No mention of issue.
1910
Under the operation of republican
laws in Iowa temperance sentiment !
has been prompted, temperance terri
tory extended and saloon influence
minimized. While republican control
is continued no backward step shall
in any degree imperil the moral well
fare. of the state.
1912
No mention of issue.
1914
, The wise, laws enacted by the re-
publicans OF Iowa, that have resulted
in the suppression of intemperance
and materially aided in arousing and
fostering in the state a love of tenn
perance and good government meet
with our most hearty approval and
support, and we pledge ourselves to,
enforcement of the same.
MEETING AT ROSE HILL