Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-03


lat zach County shall hive vote IN said Con
arcprding 90 ttr population.
tx COW PEOPLES PARTY.
Republicans Party md Pro.
Inhibition.
find under the above caption an ably
sn article in the Temperance Platform
we commend 20 the prayerful at,cn>
pf the Radical fuglers Of this coun,y.
Gasette has attempted to cover the de-
OF its party-but the eSbit is futilc,as
be seen from the following, which Is
her instance OF the extreme disgust tina,
Republicans Of the State have for the
cal trickstcrs Of this county. who by
action show that they are devoid Of
principle OF political honor. Subec,
10 sneers and rdicule of the entire com.
ity, abpscd by their own friends, pitied
laughed AT by their opponents, kicked
Of respectable company, the once great
virtuous Republican party of Scott
nty now dcbsuched, degraded, demon
ID, routed and split into factions, can
Aaps learn wisdom from he following
fhe Davenport gazette. journal which,
Ike some others, can discuss sny public
lsiion ia spirit OF fairness and oAndor,
lies 90 our recent structures on the subs
viency OF the Republican party to tho
Risky Power. II says:
The Platform entirely mistakes the objects
"A q. IA. .,.. "A hat
not and IS not organized with amy reference
the Temperance Reform. II was founded
m,rshalici iis forces On thc great central
q OF opposition To slavery Dat u' ths grew,
Nh inevitable result. opposition also To rebel
IN and 10 all the varied Efforts made % place
nation under the control of the slave olIgar-
3. Ia consolidating It's strength on this broad
stforn, the Republican party have wiseii. us
Bill ns OF necessity. chos,n Ia observe n gcner
10 hbcralitY on all MINOR questions OF public
blicy.'
We have read such declarations as the
bovc in all the Republican papers Of Iowa
Which still cling to the hope OF retaining
e Lagelhead vote How do such states
|nts = cord with the facts OF hstoryY In
81, the people ot Iowa. without regard to
t. lines, voted upon aud adopted. by an
Mr. heimins majority, q stringent Prohis.
tory Law. WI eli was ucsigasd 10 eilrctuai-
y suppress AL tipping hourcs. In lsos, a
yscmDAcan Legislature, without ascertain.
/ NIX tho VIII OF the people, aud solely for
PARTISAN purposes, modified the rrohib.tory
Law ~ as 10 destroy Us Effectiveness ana
Pcadrr the suppression of tne liquor traffic
|.n tmpossihhiy.
Ia The light Of these pam facta, / sdic
|ulous IA the extreme Tor politicians 10 he
|contnuail} reminding Us that ,hc "mi-tioa'
|oi ihc Republican party requires it 70 cons
gao IT, attention solely 10 slavery nnl its
Admitting the theory 10 be
correct, 10 assent that the practice 81 The
party N Iowa, has not heea IN accordance
with this theory. This is precisely the
ground of our complaint. Ia 1898, when
the party should have gvon it's whole time
M attNnsth e. TIE work OF opposing
slavery, 1t departed iiom its legitimate
course 10 strike the most dlmaging blow
which has ever fallen on the Temperance
rs.orm IN Iowa. Let Il be kept IN mind
that the party was not responsible for the
ProhibtoFy Law. The people, without rev
CARL - party, were responsible for IT, The
party. Nv is representative men "a the Gen
crss Assoiahiy, voluntarily assumed the re
sgon@hiliy ot defeating the will Of the
people liz ,v>ostahlishing ths liquor ustlis
under tac san,,ipn ~ law Aud now, when
We ask the party TO undo ihis mischief, and
re'cvs itself ui the disgrace incurred by
.ob'crvlulcy T. TIN liquor interest. polit,-
citas are ysftnou>iy indignant at our pre-,
AMI grsvciy re mud us that the
Republican party hs, "miss,on;' and
that y cannot assume TO prescribe the
Faith OF rs numbers ON questions altogether
tnreign 10 the Objects Of ,ts organization I"
" hen the party Is called on hy liquor dc IL
CT to destroy = prohlbitory laa, aud lew
hundred votes are offered AS consIdcra>
ton. the party "lcalers" ATE quick TO hear
the u, and swift to accept the offer. Rut
~aen the true>t and most s,cadiaSt friends
Of The party lament its departure from true
principle and devotion e. false policy. they
are told that they entirely mistake the
objects and duties q, the Republican party"
THAI II was not and il not organized with
any ic'creace TO the Temperance reforinss:"
that II chooses ITO observe n generous
liternlity on oil minor questions Of public
policy ~
Now. a. Temperance men. We decidedly
ob|ec, 10 that generous hberality" which
Is exercised only towards dramsellers and
their dupes, and requires Prohihitionista to
vote Tor the nominees OF the LIQUOR dealers
associations. The Gazettc says:
Thousands Of Republic ans who are strong
and earnest Temperance men have voted for
those Who differed entirely from them on the
Temperance question. case in point occurred
~ tn's county, where. tso wears ago the TEN
perancc men Of the Republican party voted fer
Hon. NJ. J. kohlfs for the Legislature. well
knowing HIM To be in favor Of the repeal Of the
rrohbitory Law"
Some people may think il very becoming
In "strong and earnest Temperance men
60 make asses oil themselves, take gsg-b bit
into their mouths. and. under party whip
and spur, carry whiskyitcs into the high
places oS power. When such Temperance
men. after doing such service. ars rewarded
only which kicks, cuffs and curses. - Ia
now the case in Davenport, we should think
tnei: eyes would be opened to see tho enors
nous length Of their ears.
Siuce writing the ABOVE we have received
the proceedings Of the Scott county Res
publican Convention. held on the 10Th inst
The Convention. i, seems, presumed
greatly on the nsiaity of "strong and
earnest Temperance men" and the culibil.
itv Of the Germans. ar Rohfs was again
nominated for Representative and NJ. Gus.
.Sehnitger Tor Sheriff Next dav these two
gentlemen, having no notion Of beng dis,
vrsced By the support ot strong md esr
nest Temperance men, promptly declined
the nomination. I'D TO show then con
tempt more enphaiically for the wire work.
ers WHO nominated them. they dia no,al-
dress their declinsture TO the kepub.i an
ceatrsl COMMITTEE, or even give copy TO the
GdScttc for publication, but published il IL
the Da,Lr DRaocaAr We copy the de- u
me,.,, and recommend il to the carefrl study
Of al 'good aud earnest Temperance men
in the Republican party who think it e., !
policy to court the "Du.ch":
prcIrxr.
The undersigned, being informed that the
Republican Countv Convention held on the 26th
-nit :. nominated them for the Offices OF Repre-
stivc aud Sheriff. respes lively, feel in duty
A to state. that while they will be thankful
O. &c votes Of their fcllow-cisixens, they are
members OF tine Peoples Party, aud subject to
the decision Of the People Convent,on. and
that we will cousidersoureelves rs candidates OF
this party only. n. J. koslrs.
GusT. SCnSIronR.
The Gasetse copies the above card, and
in the same issue keeps the names Of the
declining candidates at the head Of is col
mamma IN NhN e,aeienra anA uaak n ~