Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS TODAY.

WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS TODAY.
When the vote has been counted to.
night we shall have done il or undon,
1t.
If the amendment fails TODAY tbs
plans are formed and the cambaicn
mapped out for the ensuing sessions OF
legislatures.
The assembly will be asked to per-
nit light wines and beers to be served
by cafes and hotels.
The argument in favor Of this will
be that whisky has gone out of bust
ness and that the people have. by deny
ing the amendment. voted and pro-
claimed for the sale Of beer and wines.
ii VIII be Z s.yua- argument before
the average LEGISLATURE. It will be put
up to every candidate for the legisla-
ture before he gets a wet vote.
The cafe keeper who is running a
good place and running right in the
average town doesn't want it. He
fears it, One cafe proprietor who in
the older days favored saloons and has
had his mind changed fully Dy several
years OF dry town SO expressed HIM
self. He doesn't want to handle the
stun, out II other cafes do he viii be
forced to.
Look over the prospect. Whisky IS
out during the war; there IS not the
slightest assurance that it will not
come back with peace.
There IS very strong hope with a
great deal OF justification for il that
If the amendment falls down beer and
wine saloons will be lesiiim!zed. How
does the prospect please?
II you haven't voted, vote before the
polls close. The stay at-homes vii!
decide this election.
DID OUR fathers BREED MEs7''
Perhaps you recall saving something
like this to nc lad who stepped for
ward TO volunteer in the army and
navy when it became apvarent that the
country needed men and needed them
al once: You have done The right
thing; we're proud Of YOU" Maybe
you remember how you shook hands
with the conscrtpts when they left for
the environments and how you assured
them Of your pride in them and your
confidence that they would do their
duty. You cheered all those boys and
distinguished them by your high re-
gard. They are patriots You know
patriot and q brave man when you
see him.
Well. now it is up 20 you. II is your
turn to step tc it. Not 10 offer your
body 70 wounds and death, to devote
your lie 10 a dangerous service, no,
to leave home and family and friends
and suspend prospects but TO come
across with your money and your
credit. You ara not ASKED to 90 owe,
the top in the face Of machine gun fire
or COVER in shattered trenches under
heavy artillery. Not YOU. You are
asked 20 loan some part OF your pros
perity 10 supply those boys Of whom
you we're SO proud with the necessities
Of war % give then an equal chaac.
with the enemies from whom they ara
protecting that prosperity. All YOU
are being asked Is 20 back " the boys.
If You SLACK or fail TO DO SO Will the
boys De proud ): YOU? VIII theT shake
hard with YOU when they &c. back
home and say We soldiers were proud
% the way th= men a. home stood By
Is and tae COUNTY, VII you D.
proud OF yourself? VII your patriotic
friends and ne!ghoo-s AID business
associates be proud 0: you?
It's Up 20 Is now. a .e1 months and
weeks ago Il was ~ 70 the Duy-. xv,5ay
It is hard 20 EVEN think 0. those ooys
without tears % pride and love benesth
are geo We are VIVA, us ,-ovs mr.
selves.