which is, strictly speaking, nothing else than the prin- force upon the people of Illinois, as well as of other If there were more law, and fewer laws, such precau- the anti-saloon people, whereas, in the other case the local option bill of the Anti-Saloon League in the Illi- Insincerity and Hypocrisy of the Anti-Alcoholists to illustrate the insincerity of those who are trying to Some developments in the fight over the "fake" ciple of local self-government. In this case, how- (May i, 1907.) will only if that will happens to agree with that of nois legislature during the past month serve strongly ever, this principle is employed for a purpose to which tion bill, because it permits the people to have their ment, which lack of faith the Growler does not share. tions would not be necessary. tion bill of the Anti-Saloon League is not a local op- The Rule of "Not Too Much." states, a prohibition bill under the alluring title of It was pointed out before that the "fake" local op- he is in no way opposed to the principle of local option gues a lack of faith in the capacity for self-govern- 79 people are not allowed to have their will. it is absolutely contradictory. in the Local Option Fight. "local option." The "Growler" has said before that