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Show THE WHISKY TRUST'S ROLL OF HONOR TO BE PUBLISHED. The whisky trust has at last been "smoked out," This morning's papers pa-pers glvo tho names of the ofllcers of tho association, and by resolution the secretary has been instructed to publish pub-lish all the names who originally signed the petition. We are pleased that these names are being made public Wo aro desirous de-sirous of seeing Just how many of our business men hao joined the association associa-tion Not a man need allow his name to bo printed on the whisky trust's roll of honor unless he is thoroughly in accord with their business. "A prohibitory law seeks to promote tho general welfare by prohibiting an excess of vice. The use of intoxicating intoxicat-ing liquor is doing more to disqualify men for self-government than all other vices combined. The use of intoxicating intoxicat-ing liquor as a drink is tho cause of more want, pauperism, suffering, crlmo and public expense than any other cause, and perhaps ft should bo said of all other causes combined." Supreme Su-preme Court of Iowa, Santo vs. State, 2 Iowa, 165. Yet In spite of these high moral rulings rul-ings of our highest courts, business men of Ogden will hold a nickel so close to the eve that they cannot see tho beautiful home3 of Ogden in tho distance. They seem to bo afraid that the $1,000,000 which passes over the saloon sa-loon bar in Ogdon each year, bo turned Into other channels, the grocery stores and meat markets would have to go out of business. |