Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-28
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,led Republican to make $ few iaqar;es Of
ycu respecting the present political maddle
our leacers % have placed rs in. Some
time ago the German Republicans threats
ened revolt and withdrawal from the Re
publican party, unless the party adopted
resolutions looking to the repeal Of the Pro.
hibitory Liquor Law AID the adoption Of .
License Law instead. One third Of the
voters Of the Republican party Of Scott Co.
are Prohibitionists, one-third are for free
trade in wbiskey, and one third ere indiffer>
ent, but strongly inclined to Prohib ton.
The German Republicans demand surren-
render OF the two>thirds to their views as
condition of adhesion.
The Temperance Republicans refuse their
demand and they bolt, uniting with the so>
called Peoples Party" The "indiTer-
en-, one>thrd" ,hercupon absolutely ignore
the Temperance Republicans adopt plat
form in favor of n license law, and 90 into
the ranks OF the boilers for condilates for
office to run as Republicans; and these
candidates are men pledged TO vote for a
repeal Of the prohibitory law. Now wha,
and the Temperance men want TO know
.s this: Can Temperance men vote for can>
ddates to the Leg Stature, who are pledged
10 repeal the existing law? Can
We do this without violating every
principle We now ad ocate, and every mess>
are We have defended TO rid the land OF
drlnkard making? If the Republican par
" take such action. and nominate such
men IS are known to be hostile to the
views Of temperance men, can we consist
entity cooperate with them? Would we
not with our voices proclaim the evil of the
liquor traffic, and with our right hand de-
posit ballot that should protect and defend
such traffic We are not politicians, and
would bansh enc OF The greatest social evils
from the land. VIZ ere pledged to every
eAertioa tending to th.t end. How can We
vote for men for legislators who avow = de-
termination to undo our work, and let loosc
upon us the furies Of the dram shop to cons
nit waste, havoc and ruin in our faniles
md the Statey II the Republican or any
other party will ignore our political exists
encc they must do without our political
support. Can they Afford to do this:
Is it not the duty of temperance men TO
defeat any party III an eection which may
feSult in the defeat of our principles =? These
are questions VIII ch will come upon us to
answer, aud we must find an answer that
shall be for the right. -
KEMARxs-kicked out of the party by
''the indifferent" cas-. off, and left out in
the cold, we are not disposed to mock at
their calamity. We differ with them in
opinion, but we must admire their conss
tcncy. The immaculate Gas.tte forgets the
nice little speeches its editor was wont to
make in support Of the Prohibitory Law,
forgets a certain protest made in the repub-
liran convention last fall, and with vel
rounded panegyrics indorses men Pledged
to the support of . license law, places them
at the head OF its colnmns aud tells, tcm>
perauce men to vote the ticket. The mandate
Of the Serb. has gone forth. Will the king
disobey, Dare the temperance men incur
the displeasure Of this lieye lord and plous
ruler! We shall see How many have
pledged that their good right arms should
wither ere they voted for such men a? Where
is Hiram, the King oi this realm, that he
stills not the turbu ent waters? Has he
secn the hand wri,in, on the wall His
people cry out with loud voice, - hey ask
fof shelter aud protection, aud the great
epuhlican party k,ks them with scorn
from their doors FIRST it said "Who cares
for the Dutch ~ And then il eat its own
DIRT by begging permission ITO think we'll
Of them." Now it sfys "Who cares for the
temperanceites come Mr.. Gazette here 5
| more dirt Don't vince. You have done
| il before at the bidding of your master.
DARiSG BuRe-ARY.-At about six o'clock
this morning, thief entered the room Of
Patrick Dca,, jani.or Of the Metropolitan
Building, AMI stole heavy ove-coat, a
pair OF win,r pants and several other ar
ticles. The thief made them into bundle.
aud US he vas coming down stairs with his
pnnder net Pat going up. Pat was
thrown o. his guard by the thief inqurng
If Mr. - had tn ciiice in the block, to
which ht replied No" and one man went
down s.rs md the other up-the latier to
liaG IL sool eloihen" had vanished Pat
netili j the police, and the daring burglar
Nns etpturcd ~ the lower part Of town, a;
abau. eleven o'clock. lis name Is said 10
be ,str.c's Sterling.