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Mineral Point Tribune
Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
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In DuBuque, Iowa, on July 8, anti-amendment supporters created a blacklist of merchants who voted for the prohibition amendment and began boycotting them, including returning goods from two cracker factories. The amendment club responded with a resolution threatening to withdraw patronage and plans to publish a list of supportive merchants statewide amid high excitement.
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DuBuque, July 8.-The anti-amendment people of this city have now what is called a black list containing names of all merchants and business men who voted for the amendment. Merchants thus spotted are to suffer the loss of all the patronage of the anti-amendment people, such as brewers, saloon-keepers, etc. Already boycotting has commenced, and it is said that the proprietors of two large cracker factories here who voted for the amendment are on the black list and that a large amount of goods purchased before election by saloon keepers from them have been sent back. In view of this fact the amendment club met to-day and passed a resolution to the effect that if the anti-amendment people show a continuance of the boycotting system they wish to withdraw all mutual patronage. It is said the amendment club will publish the names of Dubuque merchants who should be patronized by friends of prohibition all over the State. Excitement runs high.
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Primary Location
Dubuque, Iowa
Event Date
July 8
Outcome
boycotting commenced with goods returned from two cracker factories; amendment club passed resolution to withdraw patronage if boycotting continues; plans to publish list of supportive merchants; excitement runs high.
Event Details
Anti-amendment people created a black list of merchants and business men who voted for the amendment, leading to loss of patronage from anti-amendment supporters including brewers and saloon-keepers. Boycotting started, affecting proprietors of two large cracker factories whose pre-election goods were returned by saloon keepers. Amendment club met and resolved to withdraw mutual patronage if boycotting persists, and intends to publish names of Dubuque merchants for patronage by prohibition friends statewide.