The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-07-23
$500 A YEAR,

We cannot indicJ alcohol, for IL Is
not door of evil. /. would now bo
asleep in the oblivion Of non exist
enco had not mans art and skill
brought Is into life. Men who are
and freebooters upon the
lite and wealth of the country make
and sell 1t for gam.
For forty years past, earnest and
temperance men have dill
gently used moral suaslon, and they
have accomplished much ininstruct-
ing the public mind concerning the
ruin produced by alcohol used as
drink; but we find this 70 be no
more potent in stopping or prevent
ting the maker and seller from the
preparation Of the crimes they
commit than IT is in preventing tho
thief. counterfeiter, burglar, assassin
and murderer, from tba commission
of crime. This form of labor has
saved many from falling victims,
ard rescued many who had fallen:
but the makers and sellers OF alco-
hol, IN that same period, have mans
uiactured drunKards many fold the
number saved, and, by their bust
ness, have sent two millions Of our
countrymen to druDkard's graves
and to the drunkard's eternity
This Internal slaughter Of men and
ruin of wives and children, moral
suaslon will not prevent, but de-
mands fnos and imprisonments
thoroughly applied.
These we arrHign before the tribs
unal of the people to receive their
sentence. Finding neither Of tho
two political parties now in exls-
tence, willing to take up this cause
of the people against these, their
enemies, but, on the contrary, both
relying largely upon this material
for strength and support, and hav-
ing no ground OF hope that either
will adopt such measures as will
secure the object desired. There
fore,
RESOLVED, That we repair 10 tho
ballot box, making Prohibition of
the manufacture and sale Of Alco-
hol as beverage, a political issue
between tho people and these their
enemies, and lnscribe upon our
banner, "Emancipation full and ems
tire of the whole nation from bond
age to this system Of man killing"
ReSolUed, That we will not give
our suffrage to any candidate for
office who will not pledge himself
to use his utmost cxertion, by his
voice and vote, for tho enactment
and enforcement of such laws as
shall prohibit the manufacture and
sale OF Intoxicating drinks as bev-
erage in our State.
ReSO,red, That economy and re-
trenchmenL IN the administration Of
our State Government IS aud shall
be one of the leading principles OF
our party.
Resolued, That while we are de-
terminod to press the issue of polit-
ical temperance upon the attention
OF the country, we are absolutely
devoted 20 our national unity ane
integrity upon every question o
rights and finance involving the
national honor and credit, but W.
respectfully defer the details o
plans of operations to future ma
tlonal convention.
Resolved, That we invite to oul
ranks every friend OF this cause .
the people; those who vote, an'
those who do not; those who hav
felt the sting of this rum and thos
who have not; those who pay taxes
and those too poor to be taxed, al
and every one 10 come and tak'
part in this contest; and that W
hereby pledge our cordial co-ope
ration with all persons and organr
: cations in the land that are favora
, BILE to political action upon the caus
s set forth in this platform.
Resolved, That We advise the for
= nation of Prohibitory Clubs in ev
> cry township, village and city in III
State.
; 1@- A gontleman in Bristol En-
gland, who, is strong supporter Q
: liberal opinions, la.cly received
0 lettor addressed "Mr. 49,, Discs
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