Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1911 — MAY HAVE A BAD EFFECT [ARTICLE]

MAY HAVE A BAD EFFECT

If the people who say they are opposed to the re-establishing of saloons in “dry” territory are really honest about it, it strikes us that they are making a grave mistake in abusing democrats, that is, if they want the assistance of democrats in keeping dry territory now “dry” and perhaps adding to the same_ Political fanatics of the stripe that Rensselaer has had some experience with heretofore, and who from present appearances we are to again have in the limelight, never helped the temperance cause one iota. In fact, such people do the cause more harm than years of earnest work by sincere and reasonable temperance people can undo. The Proctor liquor law p’<ts the question of whether or not liquor shall be sold in a town or city, right up to the people of the town, township or city. In our opinion this is the proper unit. It is real local self-govern-ment. Rensselaer and all other towns in Jasper county is now “dry” made so by remonstratrance before the county option election was held, and from what we can learn of the sentiment of the people we believe it will remain dry with the possible exception of Wheatfield, where it is said a great many former anti-saloon advocates are not pleased with conditions there.

We say Jasper county will remain dry in our opinion. But there is a proviso to this opinion: If too many insults art hurkd at democrats—of whom there are at least as many real temperance people a$ there are among the republicans—the result, of the elec- 1tions which will probably be held -here may be different. We hope the sincere “dry” advocates will heed this warning and that any elections that may be held will be free from political rancor. These remarks are not inteded .to be taken as a threat, but rather as a kindly warning to the dry leaders to hold themselves in check and not insult men from whom they must have assistance if they expect tp keep .territory (try. We have heard a number of remarks from people in this respect and believe we know' what we are writing about. Men’s $5.00 pants for $3.50. $4.50 pants for 53.00. Men’s $3.50 pants for $2.50. Men’s $3.00 pants for $2.00. Men’s $2.50 pants for $1.50. Men’s $2.00 jpants for $1.25. Men’s 51.50 pants for SI.OO. Can you beat these prices.—C. Earl Duvall