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Show B THE LIQUOR LEGISLATION. BJBJBJ, ' BjB , Wo trust hat no effort will bo mado BJB ! by tho present legislature to sldo step BB ' the platform of tho Republican party BJB on tho liquor question. While thore B arc Interests in tho counties outsldo H if of tho Incorporated cities who want H to seo that part of tho county a vot- H lng unit that thoy might determine H j whether thoy will bo wet or dry, tho B ( platform specifically implies that H the county shall be dry. Such was tho B interpretation mado by Senator Smoot H. and tho principal speakers of tho H party durlug tho cnmpalgn. Such was H tho recommendation of tho Senator H ' in his address beforo tho stato con- H vcntlon, and such was tho Intention of K tho party's leaders throughout tho m campaign. H , In viow of theso specific wishes nnd H ' declarations on tho part of tho lend- H , t . ers of the party, every effort should H 1 bo mado by tho legislators to enact H n bill conforming to tho Idea for which B ' they wero elected .Any sidestepping B i will result disastrously to the party B Wu havo pledged ourselves to a ccr- B tain prlnclplo nnd did so In tho faco B of what nppcurcd tremendous odds. HHHB B Now that tho people havo put support B in that proposition mado to thorn, tnc B legislature elected by tho people BJBj should get down to earnest work In BJH i seeing that the proper legislation Is BJH -,. carried out that will amply fuUill tho BJH pledges of'tho party, Airy further do- BJH lay and bickering will tend to crcnto BJH trouble. |