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ome and in all the densely Republican regions of the state, as a firm Prohibitionist, bethought him that it would be well to hear from the general's own mouth what his real sentiments upon Prohibition were and asked somewhat abruptly: "General, what is your position upon the Prohibition of the manufacture and sale of liquor?" The General's face showed that he was taken by surprise; he was visibly confused. But he had come here to work among the Germans, who are notriously not Prohibitionists; he knew how if he consulted his own political interests, he ought to answer any question relating to Prohibition, in a community where Prohibition is decidedly the under dog in the political fight. And very evidently against his belief and inclination he replied somewhat broken, I think that the best way to regulate the liquor traffic is by the high license system." "You do not, then," contined THE BULLETIN man "believe in Prohibition in a strict [sense?] of the word by legilative or constitutional enactment ?" "I think," said the General in substance, "that Prohibition is impracticable and could not be enforced. As stated, the general is known in central and northern portions of the state, in fact, by the great majority of the Republican party, as a firm believer in Prohibition; but the above answers would indicate that he does not believe in Prohibition. Thus there appears a conflict between the general's Prohibition professions in Prohibition communities and his Prohibition professions in anti-Prohibition communities. The general's duplicity in this matter is in strict accord with the conduct of the leaders of his party in all parts of the state. His Prohibition principles depend entirely upon the circumstances immediately surrounding him. But he is a good fellow nevertheless, and we hope that he may be defeated by a much smaller majority than his wooden legged fellow candidate on the Republican ticket.

ome and in all the densely Republican regions of the state, as a firm Prohibitionist, bethought him that it would be well to hear from the general's own mouth what his real sentiments upon Prohibition were and asked somewhat abruptly: "General, what is your position upon the Prohibition of the manufacture and sale of liquor?" The General's face showed that he was taken by surprise; he was visibly confused. But he had come here to work among the Germans, who are notriously not Prohibitionists; he knew how if he consulted his own political interests, he ought to answer any question relating to Prohibition, in a community where Prohibition is decidedly the under dog in the political fight. And very evidently against his belief and inclination he replied somewhat broken, I think that the best way to regulate the liquor traffic is by the high license system." "You do not, then," contined THE BULLETIN man "believe in Prohibition in a strict [sense?] of the word by legilative or constitutional enactment ?" "I think," said the General in substance, "that Prohibition is impracticable and could not be enforced. As stated, the general is known in central and northern portions of the state, in fact, by the great majority of the Republican party, as a firm believer in Prohibition; but the above answers would indicate that he does not believe in Prohibition. Thus there appears a conflict between the general's Prohibition professions in Prohibition communities and his Prohibition professions in anti-Prohibition communities. The general's duplicity in this matter is in strict accord with the conduct of the leaders of his party in all parts of the state. His Prohibition principles depend entirely upon the circumstances immediately surrounding him. But he is a good fellow nevertheless, and we hope that he may be defeated by a much smaller majority than his wooden legged fellow candidate on the Republican ticket.