The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-15
point in question; and the most ofthe
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a. MAINE LAW EFFoRT."
/ The friends of Temperance in our
State, anticipating little good from the
action of the present Legislature, are
/ preparing for decisive effort in the
Fall election. They mean and hope
to have a Legislature next winter
which will not need to be coerced or
frightened into passing some sort of a
Maine Law, but that will be determined
from the start to pass the best act that
can be devised, aided by all the light
that experience in other States has
shed on the subject, and which will
I promptly and steadfastly contemplate
that end. -& W
Il To secure this result, there must of
course be cooperation, concert and
some sort Of organization; and we hear
with pleasure that the State Alliance
and State Society are already looking
to the matter. But the wisdom of our
councils have not hitherto borne any
far proportion to the strength of our
leglons and the Justice Of our ends,
and it is but reasonable prudence to
suppose that this disparity has not en-
tirely ceased. The friends of Tenn
perance in each locality must shape
their action rather by their unbiased
convictions of policy and duty, than
by any arbitrary directions from those
who may aspire to be leaders in the
struggle.
1t is understood, for example, that
a resolve has been passed in a high
quarter, that the friends of the Maine |
Law shall in each Senate and Assem-
bly, District, take time by the forelock
and nominate in advance of both DO
litical parties. This may in some
cases be advisable; in other decidedly /
not. We could not have more faith H
tul nor more efficient Members of AS
sembly than many Of those now sery-
ing, of both parties. These men may
very possibly be nominated this fall, H
as they were last fall, and may consent
to run as Wing or Democratic candi-
dates. If SO, why should not the
Maine Law men support them most
heartily? If we can certainly elect
men who have been proved right, and
who will have the advantage of a
years experience, why should we run
the risk of starting whole hog candi-
dates, or even prejudice these with
their respective parties by nominating
them ahead of the party Conventions?
We owe it to our cause to throw away
no chance of success for the sake of
making useless display of special
Maine Law strength.
Votes are cast under multiplicity
and variety of considerations; and /
while there is doubtless large major
Ity in our State, friendly to the Maine
Law, there is not majority whose
devotion to Temperance overrides and
Oellttles all other considerations. We
can carry a Legislature only by falling
IN with the favoring currents, not BY
defying and resisting them.
II in any district, the Maine Law
sentiment is SO strong that each polit-
cal party can be induced to nominate
who are openly and earn
,stly for the Maine Law, we think ef-
orts should be seasonably made to
secure that result; if both parties can
lot, but one party can be induced to
axe that step, then we think the Maine
law men regardless of party should
axe up such candidate and give him
heir every vote: II, on due inquiry
is found that neither party will sea- "a
onably nominate candidate who is
penly, unmistakably for the Maine
Jaw, then distinct Maine Law nomi-
alton should be made and energet-
,ally supported-no matter with what ]