Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-24
THE TEMPERANCE TICKET

The following article IS from the Leo
isson DAILY Journal, edited by Ex-Gov-
ernor Nelson Dingley. il. Mr.. Dingley
is one of the leading temperance workers
Of Maine. No man in the State i 20
well posted in regard to the laws and
statistics of temperance IN Maine as Gov.
Dingley. This article should have great
weigh, with Republican temperance voJ-
ers.
The action OF the two conventions ~
Portland on Thursday, in condemniug
Governor Davis on temperance grounds,
and nominating Joshua X. Osgood OF Gar
diner as an independent temperance can
didate for Governor, does not represent
one prohibitionist out OF hfty In this State.
II was the action OF not more than ten
temperance Republicans out OF the more
than 80, 600 in the State; OF about thirty
temperance reformeTs who have usually
voted the Democratic ticket, several OF
whom last year voted for Governor Davis /;
and about thirty fusion politicians, many
OF whom appeared in a temperance con-
yentiop for the first time, who intend 10
vote for Plaisted in any event, and who
are urging on and aiding this movement a.
their last hope TO secure fusion success.
The great body of the temperance men OF
the State. observing that the movers IN
the scheme had arranged % nominate a
gubernatorial candidate in any event, did
not think il worth the while 20 20 TO Port
land 20 vote against IL in the morning
meeting 10 which they wOnld have been
admitted. and concluded 10 stay AZ home.
few men Ike ex-Governors A. Z. Morrill,
and Perham, and Reys. John Allen, ID. h.
Randall. X. l.. Howard and others-vet-
Grams in the temperance cauSc-were pres
ent 10 protest against 4 movement in the
name OF temperance, whose influence would
tend 10 help into power party which had
always opposed prohibition and temper
snce, and which is at this very hour on
trial for a wicked attempt 10 overthrow
the ballOt-bOX.
No unprejud!ced temperance Republican
could be present ~ these meetings, and
observe the interest manifested by eX-
Councillor Chase, eX-LihraTian Stacy, Sen
atorial candidate Eaton and other fusion
leaders, in bringing about the result reach
ed, without having his eyes opened 10 the
fact that the contingent leaders are look
ing TO this So-called temperance movement
20 take enough votes from the Republican
ticket, 10 save them from the condemna-
ton which awaits them.
These contingent apostles will flnd
themselves wofully disappointed when the
votes are counted. There are some tenn
peranCe Republicans who honestly think
there Is cause for complaints but very few
who are disposed 10 vote so aS 10 accom-
mOdate Cap'n Chase and the Iusionists
~ u. -.
these will see the Democratic milk in the
cOeoanut, and decline 10 give half vote
10 PlaiSted by casting It for an independ-
ent candidate. These men are already
seeing that either the Republican or the
Fusion ticket is 10 DE elected. and are ask
ing themselves, what have temperance men
10 hope for in Fusion SUGGEST Many are
beginning 10 ask whether il is Just the
Thing 10 turn out party because in few
cities in the State, where the temperance
sentiment is weak, the law is not well
enforced, when il is well enforced in more
than three-fOurths OF the State, and 10
bring into power Il party which would not
enforce prohibition AZ all, and which is
even in favor OF license.
We predict. therefore, that this indie
pendent temperance movement, original
ing, il NAV be conceded, in the purest mo-
tives, but industriously nursed by Fusion
leaders TO further their partisan ends TO the
detriment OF temperance, will simply result
In catching the votes of some OF the tem-
perance reformers OF Democratic procliv-
tiles, while temperance Republicans will
vote the Republican ticket almost solidly,
and the Fusion politicians who shouted
for an independent nomination will slyly
cast their ballots for the Fusion candidates.
The Portland Press says that among
those voting Ito cenSure Governor Davis
were Mr.. Higgins of the Argas, W. 4.
Eaton of Cape Elizabeth, DIR. Lowell, Hi
ram Cash of Raymond, J. b. Fillebrown Of
Falmouth, Messrs. Doughty of Yarmouth,
j. Howard French Of Portland, George A.
Harmon Of Portland, A. I. Cameron Of
Augusta, all Democrats or Greenbackers,
and probably many more not known to the
reporter. Tabulator Chase and Charles
Mccarthy were present, and ex-Mayor
Walker applauded vigorously.
FROST on Sunday night in the low-lying
lands in Canada, is reported from various