Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-06
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The Name Temperance AdrocGte WAS
the creation of the third party-started ~
its organ. to ADVOCATED it and fan the flame
Of diScor,lant element into blaze, if
po>>ible-henCe it feels the necessity laid
upon II of con,euding for lis existence
We ind no particular fault with this. 50
lon,; aS il relies upon unquestionable facts
and arguments, bu, when it ignores the
common rules of construction OF parlia-
meutary law To- make out case. i; DE-
parts from all talk and legitimate arcu-
ment.
In is last issue, the editor. who i the
G.. W. Secretary OF the OIder OF Good
Templar~ and has the records. appeals
10 them To sustain his avcrmen tina 1.-THE
Grand Lodge heartily endorsed the forma-
ton of the Temperance party, aud recon.
mcnded lis continuance Our r, aders
ale familiar with The proceedings of the
Grand Lodge on the subject. and We need
not rec pituIate them The simple y, int
NC make Is this. that though the report
OF the Committee ON political action was
voted down, and the report of the Com
mi,tee Of last fall SubSiituted-,hc gi>t
of which Is. THAT the organization OF a
distinct temperance party was wise, and
that i, should be continued until the
objects Tor which il was formed ale FULLY
uccompiished"--yet that the Grand Lodge
on the next day took action Numerically
and distinctly opposite to this-which,
being the final action, controls anil must
be taken ~ the true expression or sense
OF the body
The only question then is. was the final
seton OF this nature The Airocqtc
claims 10 cite the records and SAYS: Just
previous TO the adjournment Of the Grand
Lodge. Bro. b. +. league Of Turner
>quare-edged thirdparty mau-iniroducej
the following explanatory resolution.
which was unanim, uSly adopted
Rcsoired. That this Grand Lodge disa-
VOWS any intention 10 bind lis own
members, or the members of any Subordi.
nate Lodge 10 act with any particular
party but simply urges upon all Good
Iemp!ars the duty OF voting with such
parties, and for such candidates rs are in
favor OF enforced prohibition"
Whether Nj. league is "a square
edged third party man ,.op or not. may
not affect the particular point at issue
much. bat what he said, rs predatory to
the resolution, and which the Adrocate
carefully sUPpresses. is Of some import,
and We claim HAT it should appear in its
proper place II is rs follows. as given
hy TIE edi,o- of the Lewiston Journal.
who WAS present and reported the pro.
eeedings:
"B. F. league. Esq. Of Turner. said
the aotinG d tie Grand Lodge yesterday
had caused dissatisfaction. and that Il rcas
passed aisdsra st>Qpprehension. For the
purpose OF showing clearly the position
of the Grand Lodge. he offered the fol
lowing resolution.
These proceedings were not had as
bro. Shorey gives the impression, Just
precious 10 Ae G9oiyaineht-hut two
hours. certainly. before the time fixed for
adjournment nor VAS the resolution
unanimously adopted. Res. E. "
Jackson objected that the resolution was
in direct conflict with the previous days
action. and others expressed the same
view After the passage of the resolu.
ton, there was an attempt 10 reSciRd the
previous days vote. by Mr.. Jackson and
those who were instrumental in passing
81. because the Records cOuid appear
rliteul0uSly with the two opposite votes
upon them. IL Bro. Shorey sees no in
congruity in the two, he sees differently
fiom aaost others. But the friends of the
resolution were not particular about re,
scinding the action of the previous day.
for the very good reason. that according
TO parliamentary and civil law, .f'aai
action aIrays nsOdifes and controls pre-
II0HS action