Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-11
USE The SHOTGUN
Behind THE DOOR.
Vote "Yes" on Oct. is and End
the Liquor Scrap in Iowa:

For the first time since the Carl
paign for the prohibitory amendment
to be voted upon in Iowa Oct. 10, be-
gan the wet" forces are out in
the open demanding the return of the
saloon
Hitherto the campaign of the vets
has been of a gumshoo nature, with
arguments to let we'll enough
alone" ETC.
The real object of the fight on the
amendment is disclosed, however, in
an advertisement being published in
labor papers of the state, paid for
by the international Union OF United
Brewery Works, which has two rep
resentatives actively at work in the
state.
The advertisement reads in part:
Reject the constitutional amend
ment on Oct. Is, and then demand
the state legislature to change the
law SO as to permit the Importation
of beer and light wines for personal
use.
This will give the social Clubs, fra
ternal societies and the farmers q
chance.
Protest Oct. is by voting No on
the amendment.
Save democracy at home"
The campaign against the amend
nrent is being centered for the pres
ent largely among the forces of or
ganized labor, and in the old wet"
counties Of the state.
Representative of the Internation-
al Union Of United Brewery Work
men are speaking before labor or
CARNATIONS all over the state, having
already visited Sioux City, Fort Ma.
Olson, Ottumwa, Davenport and the
river counties. The workers were in
Cedar Rapids last week.
Real Democracy rests upon the
shot gun behind the door. That is,
it depends upon the right Of the peo-
pie to bear arms. The Constitution
of the US. guarantees this right.
In Political action, the direct vote
Of the people is the shot gun behind
the door
A republican government rests on
the real democracy of direct voting
upon those vital issues which deter
mine the course of the state.
Ths legislature handles ordinary
matters of government. But when
issues arise that must be settled, it
is the right and duty Of the people
to act directly through the ballet box.
The Constitution.
The constitution was adopted by
| the vote of the people, and whenever
| new issues arise not properly pro-
yided for in this document, the peo-
pie amend the constitution by di-
rect vote.
The temperance question is an Is
sue forced into the political world by
the growing morality of a people.
New occasions teach new duties.
Time makes ancient good uncouth.
They must eupfward be and onward
Who would keep abreast OF truth. =
The people OF. Iowa are trying to
keep abreast Of science, ethics and
religion in their government.
The time has come in this evolu.
tton, not to eliminate the liquor traf
fic from the state-we have done
| that by legislative action-but to de
termine that this shall be the settled
| policy of the state.
| In the SO years of controversy owe,
the question, the legislature has
changed the law five times. The
state has oscillated between wet and
dry.
Thirty-two years ago the people
poke their will Through an errol
N the procedure of the legislature
their will was thwarted. Political in
fuence in the legislative has helt
off the opportunity for the people t.
speak again until now.
This Opportunity Given October 18th
i This is the opportunity to vindi
cate, the wisdom of real democrac.
and to finally settle this vexing ques
ton.
This amendment is not designed tt