Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-06
Friends of Temperance !

Have the friends of Temperance and Nor
atty no interest in the present contest ? Have
they no principles at stake, which should rouse
them to the most active and determined exer-
tons ? Are they ready to sit in ignoble SUI
pineness and by their ~inaction countenance the
gross and immoral scenes which are now daily
occurring in our midst The present contest
appeals with irresistible force to them. 1t is
due to the cause of Temperance and Morality,
that the sober, thinking, intelligent, moral part
of community should arise in the majesty of
their strength to rebuke the profigate scenes
of dissipation which are resorted to to effect
the election of PIoLLEr. His progress through
the County is a saturnalia of Rum. Where
ever he holds forth, scenes of debauchery are
encouraged by him, which shock the feelings
of the upright part of the community. He
imagines that the way to secure the votes of
the people, is by appealing to the grossest ap-
petites, and by pouring out liquor in profusion.
At the same time he is protesting to be a tenn
perance man
Fellow-citizens, the hypocrisy of this man,
is beyond belief. Let his conduct, in regard
to this question, be compared with his words.
When he stands up, and with unblushing effron-
terry tries to persuade you that he is a friend
to the cause of Temperance, point him to the
disgraceful scenes of drunkenness which have
occurred, at many of his meetings, caused by
him, because he thinks by such means to Sc
cure the votes of those who make whiskey q
paramount question. Let him exhibit the Ii
eense by which he sells liquor at his store in
Wysox as further proof that he is o friend to
Temperance.
If PIoILEr is elected, the cause of Temper
ance in this County will retrograde. The NOR
al effect of his success, in connexion with the
scenes which are now e~nacting, will undo what
has been done in the last five years. The
friends of Temperance owe it to themselves,
and to the cause they have at heart, torebuke
the man who dares to so outrage decency and
morality, and to defy the opinions of the vir-
tuous and sober part of our community. For
years, this providing liquor, this carousing and
drunkenness in conducting political campaign
has met the condemnation of our people. Have
they lost their s~elf-respect, or their detestation
of such low and vile endeavors to catch votes?
Have they suddenly fallen in love with such
disreputable conduct? We cannot believe Ell
ther ; and we have faith they will take espe-
cial pains to rebuke the insult offered to the
intelligent, sober part of community, whatever
may be their sentiments about the details of a
liquor law.
Friends of Morality /! are you prepared to
endorse and support a candidate who makes
public boast in a bar-room, that he "plays cards,
CANDLES, and drinks rum? Is the state of
public morality such, that declarations like this,
are the proper reasons to give why the people
should elect a man as their Representative ?
Public integrity must be at a low ebb indeed,
when noisy reyelry, profanity, and unblush-
ing effrontery, are the qualifications which re-
commend a man to the support of the voters.