The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-14

We. tke People ot the United States . order zo form q more perfect union. establish Justice. insure domestic tran eu!l:-y. provide for the common de senss. promote the general Wal:are. and secure the Blessings ot Liberty to ourselves and our Poscerity. do o-dain and establish rhis Constitution for the United States or America
 The above is The rock upon which .he Constitution ot our country and institutions are planted for the pur- poses therein stated. we are now talk :1g pz-- .n ,he bloodiesc war 0: all his -o-y which will determine whether or zo. w4 can secure ~the Blessings Of L.be--y 70 ourselves and our Posteri- - We have thrown open the na- lions treasury and our resources in men and things 10 the Entente Allies in Europe. who have been making the nos- fsro-ed and heroic stand and hu- man sacrifices ia blood and suffering 2 in Ihe annals ot mankind 10 secure such blessings to their posteri-y and ours Our young men are crossing 2 continent and an ocean infested with nur6e-oas submarines. leaving behind ehau. mothers. fathers. young wives and li--l= children. brothers. sisters. or swee-tearts- as the case nay be. 70 ote=- ID ~taet- youth. their hopes. their all they have" 10 keep and make men free and 70 secure for all time the blessings Of liberty 70 the dear ones l.t- behind -heu and 70 their pos-erity: and -hoss who stay behind have also duties Q perform. EYery man whose mind and heayt and soul is perne4ced win -te spirit ot the noble founders Of this government. Of Florence Nigh-en- gale. and Clara Barton. and the thouz- inds who have won their spurs in -he ranks Of the Red Cross. the il,ustrious characters ia peace and war whose names adorn the history q our coun- --y. and the unknown and un-recorded dead who have given up their lives for lhe preservation Of liberty. justice hu- mani-y and righteousness. have the wisdom to know their duty and he courage 70 do.
 Someone under rhe name Of VOTER in an article published in the Ketchi Eau Prozressive-Niner on July 12th III derEooE to -eu the men and women ot Ee-chi.an their duty a voters at nex' Tuesdays election. which will be tc ToIe -o grant or not 70 grant liquol dealers the lawful privilege Of continu ing their traffic during the next si1 months
 T. is frequently stated that Congres; has legalized the liquor traffic in 4 aska. such statements are false. Con gress has never legalized the sale O intoxicating liquor in any town CT com nunity in this territory: all that Con gress has done is to allow maiorit, ot the white male ana female citizens oTer the age Of twenty-one years Q
 
 ages within two miles Of the plac. where intoxicating liquors are 10 be sold, 10 iegalize such selling; therefor. f the sale of intoxicating liquors is f be legalized during the next six months -te said citizens Of Ketchikan and Yic inity will have to do it by their vote next Tuesday; the aforesaid write says that IT vote dry now would be [, work 2 hardship on liquor dealers, th. slave holders set ID the same claim eTerY class Of man who wants 10 d' wrong makes the same contention that anv law which stops them work 2 hardship. ETery seller q intoxicat ing liquors in Ketchikan knew that th said citizens Of Ke.chikan if they per form their duty would put them ou 0f business on the Ist day Of thi month. and if they have stocks of ir toxicating liquors On hand now the took their chances when they purchas