Show TEMPI RAME OM 11 1 WW one more w word ord for teme perance I 1 this week sees the end of the political campaign for this fall and the election of senators and representatives is the most important thing before the workers for temperance reform it is time for the oters who desire a I 1 local option la law placed upon the books to be up and dome both parties in this part of the state have pledged themselves and their nominees to u wort orl for this desirable end at first sight this would appear to indicate indi eite that the work of the temperance people is ended not so the work vork is only begun it will be ni well ell for the voters to scan we well I 1 the records of the men who ask for the suf frages of the people before casting your ballot for any man there are always pira mount issues in ever every campaign and anc we caim the temperance movement to be the paramount issue in this part parl of the state we can look for no help from the big cities and congested districts of the state the liquor interest have those districts in their control and there will be a decided opposition come from the cities to any measure which savors of local option it is necessary then that the outlying districts district fi taip the initiative in the tom perance e movement ment here then is the kernel in the nut for those of 0 this district it will be necessary to have temperance men in the legislature fron from this district and county 4 the voters should look well to the lives of the men who are seeking legislative office and if they do da not measure up to the standard of timp ti eranee rafn they should not be placed in the position of having the batteries bakeries of the liquor interests turned on their weakness which they would be glad to overcome but which the liquor interests will not permit to e escaje baue every enery art and wile ile which their r devilish ingenuity c can n devise in all fairness we ask is it 11 just to elect men to this high office whose ria turAl bont bent is I 1 in one direction their constituents demand that they shall go in in the opposite direction there are rumors and counter rumors of candidates who dally daily with the cup that inebriates it is placed in mu mutch h stronger language than that by the ardent temperance workers if such there be they should receive such a rebuke at the polls next tuesday that others will think twice ere they accept a nomination tor for political office in this action s this district is for temperance reform and no man should att attempt ampt to defeat the will of the majority of the voters of this district both political platforms make strong declarations on this point and the candidates should see to it that this plank in the platform is not voters consider well dour our candidates and register your vote for the men who are temperance livers as well as temperance workers |