The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-08-06
RHLSKY AND DEMOCRACY

The following punsent article Is nom POmerOy's
Democrat
Why Is II that so many Democratic politicians
are afraid 10 endorse temperance! why Is y that
Democracy and drunkenness are 50 genefally as.
sociated7 Go where you Will and three out OF
FIVE Democrats are afraid TO be known as temper.
auce men, as II II were disgrace to be a man and
o crime 10 discOuntenance the cause OF nhe.
tenths Of the misery and three,fourths OF local
taxation now cursing this country. Inc Demo-
cratic politician who Is up for office flies from rum
hole 10 grOg-shOp, from saloon 70 sample-roomi 20
rally the Democfacy Public meetings are held
in whisky shops, and the very man who urges re-
form from Republican corruption, spends iOr
whlskey the last dollar he can borrow and goes
home drunk, or sees his audience IN that cOndi-
ton. Hundreds Of times have We been severely
denounced for defending the cause Of temperance
on the ground that. without the whisky vote, De-
SO It Is that Democrats wallow In the mire when
they might walk on the trottair. They seek the
support Of the deprayed, and Of nose whose aus
eased appettes wear upon the body and aepotsl ,sI
iEe the intellect thinking more OF whisky bottle
than Of book or Of brains Nota Democrat pol,
iteian In the city dare put himself on the record
as temperance man. To do so Is 10 lose the SUP
port Of the eight thousand and SIX hundred grog-
shops in this city Not Democratic politician IN
this city dare circulate Democratic paper whose
columns plead for temperance, sobriety ana mo-
rality lest the vote Of the thief the bully the re-
peater, the drunken loafer and disgraced hulnal
ll1 NC Auot W AAN lAANg bNhoAN NAAN iNNA NA
Democrats @ are to blame for the abuse they have
| called upon themselves. There lisa duty To socie
ty, to humanity, TO the widow, the orphan, and tnt
| taxpayer, the mere Democratic politician Loses
/ sight of. There is a broader platform than the
/ space between the door0f a saloon and the BAR OF
/ between the home of Il, drunkard and the stale
/ prison or paupeTs grave. Because there ~ al
| element of humanity whose intelligence is rot1nG
/ in the slums Of large cities to be easily operatet
/ on by the money Of the politician expended II
liquor the interests Of the party must not be place.
| in jeopardy, no matter what reputation comes y
| a good principle. The drunkard thinks only o
whisky He votes for the oiice-seeker who feed
| his fiery appetite.--The large majority of Demo
cratic editors orators, and leaders who have 10
the last twenty years attempted control the pup
| lie, have relied more upon whisky than principle
Mark the result-DemOcrats have dirtied thei
/ own nests lt Is not the business OF Democracy L
cater 10 an appetite, foster creed, or embrace
| degradation; until those who make Democrats
platforms rise 10 plane. take higher grounds, an'
| appeal to better natures rather than lo0Ser pass
| ions, the better element of sOciety-th0t when ma
the most life and longevity, will, in obedience =
an instinct iavoring that which Is the better, b
Democracy, not because IL is Democracy, but De
cause OF the low, degrading evils II does not Gu
loose frOnl, lest heavy vote be Lost
The medicine that cures disease must be pur'
The principle that mellows mind 70 its edors'
lnCnt must be one that builds up the mind mlhC
than debnscs Ii. When Democrats VIII call VOtel
from the grogshops To the schO1l-huuse, from III
den of dissipation to the church, from the quite
to the field OF labor then will the people who's
instincts are good, rush 70 that which IS naturi
political principle, In this or any land dedicate
to liberty. The aim of the Republican party ",
morally higher than has been that Of the Dem,
cratic party for years. It's first fights were won
the vicinity of churches, and just over the wa
from the s,loon and house Of dissipation So lon
as the Republican platform rested on u moral ldt
based up0na humane sentiment, i, drew TO
support sympathetic element the leaders OF Il
Democracy hnd not the bravery or the high NOR
courage TO bid for. Without growing 0bundant
Of lhis home happifying element and sentmel
above the mere desire Tor political power or pc
sonal gun no party can stem the current OF pr
gressiOn or array itself against the germ OF q
beautiful. OF late years the Republican party HI
come 10 rally more at the clink of glasses tmln u
sound Of the high hanging bell. Tho sentnels
morality have let In an element that has AZ Ia
sOwn death broadcast Now is the time for Dem
crats to take a step forward away from the quit
, influence and toward puror moral almnsphe
than either party now enjoys.