Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-15
BARNEsvILLE, July I'D, '72.

me, stating that you think the only
condition upon which my case can
come before the Republican Conven-
tiOn, is, that my name shall be present
ed as that of any other candidate, with
good faith on my part to abide the ac-
tiOn of the. Convention. That sto say,
if am defeated before the Convention
/ will not run on the Prohibition ticket.
You desire my answer. / certainly
have no reason to withhold it. And
wishing now to dispose of this question
once, for all, and that my position may
be clearly understood by all concerned;
L prefer to say it through the public
print. f..rI -sif.- vI
And to begin, will say that the Pro
hibition party was destined to be organ
lied. For three years IOpposed the meas
urs. thinking If would Operate, ,disas-
trously to the publican party when
matters of vital interest were before the
people and thinking too that in time
the Republican party would take such
recognition of the Temperance question,
and the sentiments O ofthe people respect
ing it, as to obyfate any necessity for
the formation ofa third party. -i
This year, it was thought by the tenn
perance men, that, as the great ques-
tions growing out of the war were set
tied, and professedly at least, accepted
as settled by the opposite party, and no
District issue bef0re the people, now
was a favorable time to organize the
Prohibition party and, bring before the
people distinct issue, involving great
questions of National, Political, Finan-
cial and Social interest. And believing
myself that. no more favorable time
would likely be arrived at in the future,
l permitted the use of my name in the
Convention with the party, believing
that, if no compromise could be made
by which to save the Republican
party from defeat, yet We could ac-i
compiiSlp our ultimate object, - in
part at least, the election. of strictly
temperance men to Office. We. would
in any event constitute balance OF
power, which being setOver against the
whisky ring, that has 50 long influenced.
party tickets, might at least be felt
when the time is come to cast the fig;
ures on party states. J5fi 5-rs1 6sidB ia1o
with regard to the question of en-
dOrsement; (Which you prefer to put as
one, of nomination, and it don't mat
ter,) didithel little did do in the di-i
reetion because influential Republicans
told nae that it was much to their inter-.
est as it could be 70 mine. sss, iiYat: iaT
As question of merely personal in
terest to me have not worked for it,
and do not ask it, neither do my friends
ask it on such terms. The question
which you submit, assumes however
that it is not considered by the leaders
ofthe Republican. party, to be OF any
interest to them whatever as party,
but simply one of interest to me. IS i
If this be the real status of the case,
then certainly have no risht to do it,
and as such / forbid my friends to
of the case it is an unlocked for cOnsid-
Grafton that the party should notice me
at all. 90 il.ylas1 a.tsi 'a@aEl ~
Having permitted the temperance
men to use my name as a candidate, /
could not honorably go back on them
now. Besides, what good would it do
the Republican party? III go back On
the party now after having permitted
them to use my name, simply for
chance on the Republican ticket, it will
of course increase them against me, and
to show me that they can run party
withoutme, especially where princi-
pie is involved. Theywould renorninate
Tor the Office for which am candl date,
and run the ticket with greater persist
ence and activity than otherwise. Then
if it be true that some, if not all YOUR
leading men say it is, viz: '"That the
Prohibition party will be the means of
defeat to the Republican party in all lis
County Ticket. y Will it not be so as
really with. me of, ,ias on the ticketa
Besides if were to withdraw from
the field altogether-from the Prohibit
ton party, and ask nothing of the Re-
publican, the temperance men would
still put another man on their ticket
and run it as vigorously as they other
wise would do. Then, if the Prohibi-
ton party as it is now manned, can Oc-
casion the defeat of the Republican in
this campaign, it will as really occasion
its defeat, as it will then be manned. .e@i
In either view of the case. the Re
publican party would gain nothing. Ifl
it is thought that i am running the
Prohibition party alone, and that if i
leave it, it will die, it is simply a mis-
take. In every view Of the case then,
upon the suppOsition that the temper
ance party, will divert enough votes
from the Republican to defeat it this
Fail, the one way to save the Replbli-
can party is to 30 appropriate OF divert
this influence as to make it a condition
of strength to the Republican party in
same direct or indirect way. Perhaps
this might have been done by endOrs-
ing, atleast some one of the candidates
now on the temperance ticket, (no mat
ter whom,D and giving us in your party
besides, Ia clean Temperance ticket.
F6riahything / know 10 the contrary
this might have been done. i do not
propose, or acceptsuch a proposal, as to
'dishonor myself by going back on the
Prohibition party now. rs. . '1.q.l
Invent in, in view Ofa defeat, and If
the Republicans can stand it can. Il
am about the age Moses was when heI
made his choice, and for one / feel like
Initiating his example, so far as it is ap-
iplicable to this questiongiof choosing
rather to suffer affiiction with the tenn
Fperance men than to enjoy the, pleas
ures of sin for a season-an office bought
atthe price of my honor. 81 Now let me
i'm nrconclusiOH ask you % asilfiplequestiOn,
which you ican answer or not just las
you choose-will you and such men as
you who desire strictly temperance
men for Office, allow the Republican
party to be defeated this year,
and perhaps for years to come
just because certain men of the party,
think it entirely too humiliating to
recognize in any way the existence of
the ProhibitllaG party2 Save the party
this year you can and then, by anoth-
er year give US an acceptable Temper
ance Plank in its platform, and then
the Prohibition party will have no oc-
casion to organize for another campaign.
Perhaps it might be well to introduce
such plank now, and then your party
will have a distinct issue before the
people, and then you will have made
an advance step toward what is sure to
come. | understand you to have