Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-04
e Tor shs Enaairer. ss TIE nEw PARTY.

lloi5faifsa Tor shs Knquirer. s4ss 2 aisls;h i41sTAe NEW PARTY.
 Now slst . third party fairly organizse'' ready for action, has boldly lss.1s.sled U the front, with banner unfurled, taking . position in the ranks of the State as a political organization, it hardly seems necessary to speak of the propriety of the movement being made at the present time, or of the interest and success of any other party being at stake Thefactthat 8 new party had it's birth on "Wednesday the 18th ult., has by this time become known throughout the commonwealth. That it was a project made public and discussed for many weeks previous is also known; so there need be no surprise in political circles at this uprising of q body of men who have boldly marched to their present position, declared the purpose they have in view, embodied their sentiments in due form, planting their standard with .'Union Reform" inscribed thereon. Thus they present themselves as ready for action.
 Not a body of armed men with casna1 weapons have taken the field in the dread array of war; but body of men pledged to stand by the right, and with the ballot strike blow, which shall tell with nigh l ty power in the contest waged against the legions of intemperance and immortality, routing them from their strongholds, thereby breaking the power of the evil in the land; and as the years pass away and the veterans, one by one, fell in the ranks, new recrults stand Fready to Ill np the breach, rallying around their glor1uas banner of reform. -~.s,. ..-.i5sH s3sf5
 A Temperance Party had been talked st for a number of months; its formation and probable success discussed by tie different temperance organizations in the state, in which able disputants have rot been slow in expressing their respective views for and against the movement. Not until the assembling of the lastlegislatule. in which the known wishes of the tenn perance men of the state were utterly dis regarded, by those sent there to represent them, and who were expected to bring the subject up before that body for action; but they, with the interest of party in view, failed to do anything which would help the cause of temperance. Then it was that a number of leading temperancs men in different parts of the state declar- ed at once in favor of third party, pro ceeded to immediate action resulting in the organization and subsequent nomina- ton of ticket for the coming Spring election. .sF. .-.s.s-...as. s..s 7.s,: s 3
 Instead of this third party coming out and declaring itself alone devoted to the. temperance cause and it's principles, it has come forth taking its position upop platform every plank of which has been laid in the interest of reform. 4 Reform, while plainly declaring in favor of tenn perance principles, prohibition, the sup pression of the liquor traffic; goes still fur ther and aims blow at corruption and dishonesty as existing in places of public trust: it declares itself as devoted to the interest of the laboring man, the rights of women and helpless children as the great est sufferers from the liquor traffic; the advancement of education as tending to the enlightenmento of men both intellectual ly and morally; thus fitting them for self government, the recognition of the prin- ciples of arbitration as the proper way oi settling national difficulties, finally ex- pressing it's reliance in an almighty power as the justness of the cause is believed tc be one which merits heavens blessing.
 Such are the principles embodied in the platform of the Union reform party. The criticisms of the leading journals of the state have already been read by the peo pie; the opposition and attacks of the eth | CT political parties have commenced, think. ing men are watching with intense inter est the movements of this new force We'll may they watch with interest it' movements! Not the criticisms of tho press, working in the interest of it's pat rons, not the attacks of prominent men oi that party, who did not scruple wher placed in positions of legislative power tt let go unnoticed the wishes of their con stituents, not the opposition of men who have long declared themselves in favor O temperance, but who now stand back ani laugh in derision at that band of noble men who have declared with voice no
 to be misunderstood, that they hay, no more fayors to ask of Republican ol Democrat, that the office-seeker and lob Ebyist shall no longer receive their votes that the power behind the throne, rum has held sway long enough, that part, that is not strong enough to withstand it subtle power, not bold enough to wrencl itself from the grasp of corruption, is no worthy the support of christian men.
 What matters it if the editor of tn, Hartford Post sneeringly calls this .ney party 8 ''queer infant with less than hundred godfathers, wardrobe of aix teen resolutions, 2 rotund name and al unpromlsing future," and goes on witl two thirds of 8 column of semi fault find ing, evidently desirous of saying some thing with regard to the Union Reforn Party, yet mot wiling to come out holdl, and declare his position. Such comment are to be expected. Let the reader there fore pass them by and s0atch this "quee infant" cared for by it's Hess than . hun dred godfathers. Watch it as it creep
 along in it's infancy through the uo1nint months; watch # as rising upon its fee 1t marches boldly up to the ballot box an.