Nebraska advertiser., 1878-04-04


mated a ticket for city officers. II.
w. Hardy was nominated for re-elec-
ton as Mayor. Mr.. Hardy Is strong
temperance man and since he has
been Mayor has been undertaking in
opposition to the liquor traffic and in
support Of the various temperance
movements which have been so sue
cessful in that city. NOtwithstand-
( ing all this the temperance people Of
! Lincoln, or some Of them, held con-
ventioD and nominated some one TO
oppose Mr.. Hardy. We understand
the only reason for opposing Hardy
was that he chose to accept a nomina-
ton from the Republican party. In
this the temperance element has been
consistent with its general history,
viz: In trying to erect out of the
temperance element political
party, and making issues where
there were no good reasons for so do
ing, and thereby injuring the real
cause OF temperance.
We do not believe it to be the duty
of temperance men or temperance or
CARNATIONS TO nominate candidates
for office outside of the great national
parties, excepting in cases where an
ti-temperance men, or drunkards, are
placed on the party tickets. Temper
! .
10 such nominees, and vote for the
candidate on the other ticket, If con-
sistent temperance man if not, then
a new man might consistently be
chosen.
Temperance organizations, and the
temperance reformation, embrace
Republicans and Democrats, the
greater portion of whom, being held
by partisan ties, cannot and viii not
be handled" in any movement to
overthrow their party when they
have any excuse for. voting for the
man on their ticket. For instance, if
the Republicans nominate for Gov
ernor a known temperance, or even
temperate man, reasonable Reput IL
cans in temperance organizations,
cannot see the propriety of voting
any other than the Republican ticket.
So with temperance Democrats, if the
Democratic nominees are temperance
men they will vote their ticket. And
it i impossible to unite the temper
ance vote on any man, where strong
and exciting old party issues are
made. Whenever such attempt has
has been made it has had only enough F.
following 10 make the effort ridicu-
lous. And so it viii continue to be, .
aud so IL should continue 10 be.
The first and best work Of the tenn
perance ref0TmeT Is to persuade men .
to abstain from the use Of Intoxicating
drinks. Il is, in addition, the mis-
sion and prerogative Of combined ef
fort to mold public sentiments so that .
drunkenness and tipping become obi /
Gus, unpopular. intoierabie. Also in 7
addition to these means temperance .
men may enter the political arena, F.
and control parties and gain victories /
not by fritteriHg theirstrength away 4
in efforts 10 establish a third or fourth .
political party but within the parties .
10 which they belong. This is to be /
done in primary caucuses and con- .
ventions. The Republicans, and the .
Democrats are going 10 hold cOnven- /
tions: yOu have a right TO representa- (
tiOn; then 60 10 the precinct caucus
and see that temperance men, the best /
and most honest YOU have, 90 TO the .
convention as delegates. Then, if /
temperance men make up the conven-
ton, temperance men will be nomi-
mated for the Offices. In this way the
power of the temperance element .
may be made available, and every
possible thing achieved which could
be if it were possible to organize and
unite the temperance army in dis
tinct party.