Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-31
BUSINESS men WARN
Temperance Association Of Iowa Says
Nomination OF Harding Would Be
Backward Step-Record in Senate
Against Temperance.

Special to Times Republican.
cedar Rapids. MAY 3l.-The Bust
ness Mems Temperance Association
has issued a statement TO the voters
Of the state, IN part as follows:
There has ntnn a very strong effort
on the part Of some politicians and
newspapers 10 convey the idea to the
public thai the saloons have gone from
Iowa never to return. and thai the
lquur question IS a dead issue.
We believe that a great majority OF
the people Of Iowa sincerely hope that
this IS rue Some Of us however. do
not believe for one moment that the
liquor question IS dead issue in Iowa
but that IN the contrary II is the most
vital issue. and that the next two to
four years VIII decide whether Iowa is
to remain dry and right here and
now let it be said with such emphasis
as may seem firting' that whether
Iowa remains dry viii depend upon
the men VINO are elected 70 state.
county and ciry Offices.
1t IS scarcely 4 year and a half
aco mat We were told by certain news
papers and politicians that if the mulct
law was repealed the conditions IN the
state would he depio-able and that the
prohibition law could not be enforced.
Now. they would have US go TO sleep
while they even attack the intelligence
Of any one who would suggest or even
dream that the prohihitory laws OF the
state might not be enforced.
There is no smoother political game
than that which the liquor interests Of
the country at large can play. when
they attempt 10 lead the people 70 he
l:eve that this issue is once and for
AL settled. and they in their quiet way.
work for the election Of men whom
they know they can rely upon and
ask the dry voters Of the state to join
with them IN the support Of their can
didates under the pretense that this Is
a dead issue. Should they succeed in
electing their men. we predict that the
liquor interests will then force their
goods Into the state in an illega! way,
and with full conf dence that the men
they have succeeded in electine will
Intentionally permit the conditions Of
the state to become so bad by falling
TO enforce the prohihitory law that
they can come back and say, as has
been the cry in the past. the condi-
tions are worse than they were when
| the mulct law was in force and there
fore we demand the re-enactment Of
the mulct law
,, TN this connection we feel it our
duty to call the attention of the voters
OF Iowa to some facts which we do
not believe are generally known. as to
Lieutenant Governor Harding's past
attitude and actions, especially In con-
nection with rhe repeal of the mu1ct
law. We must not forget. as he would
have US do. that he brought all the
influence which he could bring TO bear,
20 defeat the repeal Of me mulct law.
when the same came before the senate
only a short time ago He not only
used his influence IN general way,
but used his influence among members
OF the legislature just before the SEN
ate was called TO order when II was to
vote On the repeal. and urged argued
and reasoned with them. not to vote
for the repeal: that they would do
their party a great Injustice: and that
Il would defeat their own political am
hition e they voted for the repeal Of
the mulct law.
business Mems Temperance Asso-
ia ion