The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-28
Temperance Party
TEMPERANCE TICKET.

Ihere are some temperance men ana
Temperance organizations in this State III
favor Of a separate and distinct temper
janice ticket to by supported by temper
aDce political party. These men advo-
cate political action and have several
times made nominations for the support
Of separate party. Always heretofore
the effect of such action and tickets IN
this state mas been to operate against the
cause which they desire TO promote By
their action. Still they persevere and
are again bringing before the people a
| first convention, which was held at James
vile, nominated Rev Il. G. T!lton, for
Governor, but he declined the nominal
ton. In letter, addressed to Rev. Il
/ d. jerks, Chairman Of the Con venti0n,
declining the nomination, after return
ing thanks for the honor, and saying he
had earnestly advocated the prohibitlen
Of theliquor traffic, believing that the
1 uanufacture, sale and use of Intoxicating
beverages constitute the most active,
wide spread, malignant and destructive
antagonism to Christian civilization
known in the world ; that TO legalize
and perpetuate this traffic, and to derive
public revenue therefrom is OF itself q
crime; and that the civil power should,
and fpally Will, be exercised to prevent
the sale ofthese destructive beverages !;
also that the question is proper one for
Legislation and introduction into politics;
he gives his views as to present action,
as follows:
But whether the formation Of q poli-
tical prohibition party at this time is
ecpsdient is quite another question. In
deed, an organization to be known as a
/ Prohibition Party is of doubtful expedi-
ency IN any ordinary times. have
deemed it important thGttte integrity and
supremacy of the Republican party be
Ipreser0ed until the great and difficult
Iqusstions growing out of the rebellion
are generally and firmly settled. do
not, by any means, approve of all the
reconstruction measures OF the party,
but, on the whole, Honestly believe that
the country is safer IN its hands than
lat could be IN the. control Of the party
containing the old rebel element and |
would deem It's defeat at the next Presi-
Idential election a misfortune TO the coun~
ltry. DO not understand nae as iGtima-
ting that the question of temperance is
less important than the one alluded to
but history proves it difficult if not
impossible for the people to handle sue
cessfully two or mere great and diverse
public questions at the same time. We
now seem compelled to give attention TO
the final settlement Of the great qaes
ton of civil rights. This adjusted, then
Questions of public morality will come to
the front. 81 a4
That Mr.. Tilton is right in MS views in
relation to a Prohibition Party and a
lPcoh6bStSop Tickst, at the present time
must be apparent TO every one who takes
a full survey of the political field. And
his letter is endorsed by the Fond du
Lac Reporter, one of who,e editors. Rev.
10. D. Plllsbury, is well known, like Mr..
|Tiltor, as prominent Methodist minis
ter, and earnest advocate OF temperance
in an article from which we take the
following; ga
Whe Their the time will ever come when
a political organization based wholly
upon the single principle OF prohibition
can become a power in the political life
of our nation, is a matter OF doubt. But
however that may be-. II IS quite evident
that the time for It's birth has not arrived,
Now. a movement or that kind must be
Of that arbitrary character, producing
dscord and collisions, andsresultiDg IN
failure. Interests of too great impor
lance arc cow pending. to justify uncer-
tain experiments. There are still cloud.
in ahe political atmosphere of the South
and unsettled blood IN the North. Wis
dom and prudence will be careful how
they weaken the strength CT thin the
ranks of the Republican party before It's
work is fully done. Sound temperance
men especially will be cautious in their
proceedings, and hesitate long before
contributing even indirectly to move
meGt that might throeO the government
into the hands Of those aobo haze not
get ceased to syn9pat7aiSe and cooperate
aoith the spirit Of Sirty- one Satch q
result qcouzd be perizoals indeed.
We commend he foregoing from Mr..