The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-10-14
Prohibition in Massachusetts

ton last week, to consider the situation.
fremont Temple was filled by collection
that included most of the prominent pro-
hlbltlonists and those who believe in the
active use Of legal measures for the sup
preston Of intemperance DR.. Eddy pre-
sided. Prayer was offered, and the Hutch
msons sang. Speeches were made by DR..
Miner, MI. Blackwell, and others, and a
set of resolutions passed denunciatory of
Rice, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, as a license man. A committee
chosen to present the name of candidate
for Governor, reported that of John |.
Baker, OF Beverly, which was adopted.
IN address to the people was adopted.
Wendell Phillips then took the platform,
and spoke in support of the movement,
with his usual eloquence and power We
make the following extracts from his re-
ported speech
How are we 10 account for the continued de-
Feat OF the temperance movement in Massachu-
sets: Everybody knows, familiar with our
Commonwealth, that in things high. pure. intelli-
Inc lrohthlOry standard 1lag included the best
i,'os' t1N 'i!u NOS lralseWolihy element that
made the republican party of Massachusetts
L-Ari'"usc,I ~ you lta taken otli OF The repub-
''i l+ y loAl looo 10 loto, lhe GOOD sense,
the justice. the purity, the carueStness of the
temperance elmcnt that was massed within it,
eu' itPuD'c'h party Wouiu nave been defeated
~ il'S NoHilnpnWF"th. W ny Is II then that
"'H - llidVi PieISeu 70 thlS ldet ana tins con-
Nlrtlon. the republican party doe, not do the
temperance work IapplalI>cI never gives ii, in
-" ~ Sl't"l"lN " tlV tNvtutNt HhaIf Wf"l"-
S3uI'u iiii" S he i7si't''iVe' ven navy no
',,''I 49,; 49, ~ - spr"h vi tie
rt tat t WIZ 'i, l J,i, ~ - ~ ti'e
.ni,I i 10 w. "1'ttii Minis ms ~
h ,. ,t , VI .n ~ +,' Nv t
' , ''.u t'aG iiiiiilol any vi tlie
iti.l l,''to ~ mum ~ against Us III
\: ni ~ a. i,ioN GticIl'. l-Alll""se' III
IN, III 'IilN SltN ; a. ~ "tSt rs you can
" '.vi' tN,tii 'lic h9eHt men vi
NV l'i'iou 'tl'9li lttho VI loii''tl aetoi
''i' i','i w ~ 'oi iefupiieln vi ueIh
N.HIu''S DTt"ttli thtSt t"o GilsSes are
t,,ii, VI e"i'H a a lhe e[lll1
I''" it,; ~ W I'm II l''"GVi ihcs Sohtioi
''i t''!["N ~ Iil' 0t"le. i nope lhe TIME WIFE
~ ~ an lH'itutioii> are 70 succeed
1 '1ii'is MIiI tolileIWien the conscience
I,i I''"' I'ioi' MlrH inc purify oil me
'",' In'tl Wy '.plc ~ Il9ht Us lts laws ANA eN-
''uir lhcm. Applause. But IT Is not the
vas, at present. sec no nope lof IL III present
W., I''I IH WY came mere 'lls afternoon Is
Icy ""St 'Hllth we Ht'thu ~ me DIVISION OF two
' W"H = tnt ;"lA % llle democratic OF inc
i'Ii'}''."l parry l. pe@ilhhs |" cease They
Tl' ','tH pItnh Hl pelorr Two years are past
iU3E Hi(F POM Oh mem surveyed the purposes
"!y" N''llti mem mt" being IAeN are neither
VS. ; =, " ,ni'i5 ~ loon III Inf race ol me great
f ma ,'',it ~ rie "GoI' lne ~
from th@ir conc~on, and viii fioai aW vi into
new relations. You will not live two wear, be-
fore }ou will Sce-no matter whether these
toe d or IN,
arrangement OF The political force OF this State
and ot every other State. Now il i, cXcrcdiug-
" important in that transition movement that
~, temperance men of the Commonwealth
should teach the politicians how much is their
Weight and power. IApplaIsel II is of the
utmest Importance, at the moment when the
counters are going up and down the political
line and marking out the strength upon which
thcv con work in the coming struegle.-'tis az
crrdin9ly important that the temperance men
Of The commonwealth should stand and be
counted for once. Renewed applausnl 7
don't care how important are any issues today.
ne most important thing that a temperance
man can do this year is to find some plot of
ground upon which he can stand, with every
other temperance man in the State till the 30
c:i leaders have counted him. IGreat ap-
rau~e.! don't care how it is done; it is no
matter hoW it j. done if it can only be accom-
pishcd. If in the summing up in times TO
como, reckoning up political strength ana polit
neal advantages ahead, the political leaders ,re
apIc 10 say. Put down stern, resolute, uncom-
promising prohibitionists at IS 900, yonr yirtorv
j. won. Loud applause That is the one
use. il seems TO me, that we shall be able ia
make of this campaign. No possihiIitv oftho
choice of men that Will 90 into the legislature
or into the governors chair. TO do ne any, ntist
i've >crN ice-at least there is hardly a possibility
except in localities The orn.t nlinrt ;e th,t
lTI"l'I'lwr >nou"!, IN this uniyeral shaking of
Hi FORCES ana influences. show itself, and l
'2Itc Ith lhl> Tepori IN mat respect
DDlItI(lI IL nj ha
~ Nc"i a. i SUPPOSE ms report from what l
iI-Hu VI ~ i'> utScIlpeu lhem. The liquor |
interest OF thf state, year or two ago tried to
'A!iA iho TePuDicah party over bodily into the |
"=-N!i9!,$' neH aiiIflheu Their policy, and
''II pt HIte'.I lh!is'ttlu men went out OF 1t i'll |
"Htr \" peat inc rum phllosophy-and they |
'IrtlGu VT. castor to show the party how it |
eouV pc cone Now That class of men didn't
N4l' 70 say where lIley We're They are not
'1H''H'Vu lhcrt; lncN, even they, have the
trace 10 be ashamed Laughter and applause.
hG Nnppostioh, impossible rs it appears, is
S'HI !ipoiuy true' ana lhcy are endeaVoring
4" -eI paGh mo Respectable company. They |
come PACK 70 make Tor themselves a place in |
'iI tIu'Il'''iI parry Inc! come back instead, |
.' N'N tlit Policy ElSt year, OF carrying the re-
lunHrail parry over INTO the grOg shops. The |
,"nfI llilN yer Is 10 bring The grog shops over
!hi" the republican party. Applause Now |
10 must ne zone Respectfully. Laughter and |
il'liauHc.I lou could not take the millionaire |
brewer You could not take much honored |
'hI successful man who keeps a profitable bar |
Hlu l'l hlln at the head. That would not do. |
Ion ~ re . the me- oid ainti-;savery discus
.ud&r, or lawyer to come on to the platform |
y Heirnd slavery; behind whom did he hide |
LIH'~'H; ''eof%G aahington. The first thing |
ne 1iyu WIS " NY gentlemen, stand here |
" Fo'liVHDel aS long ago as when was Il
h. rIll""l' l'lat ''e0rSe Washington was
IIN gH"I4gI- lou Goh mean to oppose him." |
~, Pa lilllHeI behInd the respectable George |
/" r'hIii-lYh: "ell' now, when they plan to !
bIinS back the grog->hoIS into the republican |
KITTY, ,hel must have in eininently respect
Iol' man 10 lilde lhcn behind applause ana |
Inc clement that Alexander II. Rice brings into |
inns faae Is not hl> esmanship-aIthough |
H = an intelligent man, it is not his record |
1,u"u4n lnal ) very far one for AN Ameri-
can l"Htlcian LappIau,c it is not his social |
i,"H llIoh, 1t Is not his business capacity They
d"4 care for only one of these elements The
article that they wanted to buy and that ho