Ellsworth American., 1880-10-07
A Democratic Side-Show.

II Is the policy Of the Democratic party
in this campaign to pool ali the issues
agains, the Republican party This palpa.
ble truth was admirably stated the other
day by Gen. Gran, in his Ohio speech. |,
is strikingly exemplifed in several States o.
the North. In Maine, for example. various
factions were marshaled in the field for the
mere purpose Of drawing from the strength
Of the Republicans. The Democrats pro-
fess to abhor imitation. They encouraged
and fused with the Greenbaekers because
the Greenbackers were against the Republi-
cans. They egged on the Prohibitioni.ts
under the leadership of that rank impostsr.
Joshua Nye, because such a diversion as
this would draw from the Republicans. And
the four or five hundred votes which were
| cas-, for Nyc were taken from Davis, or. i.
no, taken directly from him by sincere and
simple minded Temperance men. were
enough TO put in jeopardy his election. I,
is a matter Of record that the Nye show
in Maine. professedly in the inieres, OF
Prohibition, was melted. supported. and
paid for by the rum-seliing Democracy OF
that State.
Something very like this Is being done for
the Democracy Of New Hampshire. whose
candidate, Frank Jones. a rich brewer. is
the candidate Of the dram drinking. rum.
selling. Law -defying portion Of the oommu-
nifty. There is in New Hampshire Pro
hibition party which has nominated for
Governor one George ID. Dodge This
party has also, in secret session, nominated
candidates for Congress bu, who these
lucky individuals ar, has never vet been
publicly announced. The proceedings OF
| the New Hampshire Prohibition.,s, thus
far. have been characterized by "monkery
and stealthiness. |, is apparent ;ha; Pro
hibi;ion candidate, pure and simple. canno;
be elected in New Hampshire. As plu-
rali'y elects in that State, Bell. the Repub-
lican. or Jones, ,hs Democrat, must he
chosen by the people. Bell i. an honest,
candid. God-fearing man. who will insis,
upon the enforcement; of existing temper
ance laws, some Of which are tolcrabl,
stringent. Jones. who has made fortune
by beer selling, is pledged to repeal Of all
the anu-hquor laws, and TO what, in the
enthusiastic language of his followers
means Free Ballots, Free Speech, and
Free Rum"
! In such a crisis as this i, is plainly the
| duty Of the friends OF Temperance and Pro.
I W esplbIN NfnN-
ornor whose election promise. mus, for the
success of their cause. We cannot suppos,
/ that any honest New Hampshire Prohibi
| iionist, If shut up TO a choice between Jone.
| and Bell, would for moment hesitate. lie
would not vote for the Free Rum" candi
| date. But the Prohibition sis really are try
ing TO elect Jones, who is notoriously back
| ed BY his beer. his money. and the combined
saloon influences Of New Hampshire" Tn.
innocent Prohibitionis;s (ior some Of then
are innoceni) are maintaining an organization
which il run in the interest Of the candidate
Of the rum-selling element For it is sus
eepiible Of proof that the Prohibition nom
nation was made with the deliberate inten-
ton Of drawing votes from the Republican
| candidate and no, from the Democratic
nominee. And i; is patent that the en,r,
scheme is manipulated for the purpose o
| electing Jones, the notorious brewer. b,
means Of votes Of Temperance men. With
out those votes teas, for third candidate
Jones cannot be elected.
| That this treachery has been concoctet
within the ranks Of the so-called Prohibi
tionists Of New Hampshire is NANTES,
Every movement Of the managers Of tina
organization has been for the mere purpos.
Of creating a diversion. In a conference
Just before the convention, in which Mr.
Dodge was nominated, the managers, ac
cording TO Mr.. A. 7. Davis a vell-knowr
temperance leader and worker, avowed tha
their "only purpose and highes, aim was II
defeat Mr.. Bell and the Republicans, eyel
if with their defea, were los, all the temper
ance laws Of the State"
| Aeeord;pv To ,k;s .a,oa .,,k.~.,,. 81
is conclusive in the premises, DIR. A. NJ
Dam, the Chairman Of the so-called Prohi
hilton Committee, declared that he did no
wish to defeat Jones and the rum Democ
racy, but Bell and the Republicans. In
published letter, addressed TO Dr. Dam b.
Mr.. Davis, whose sincerity and integrity ar
unquestioned, the movement which put for
ward Dodge is condemned as fraudulen
scheme. and "a crusade of deception in tn
interests Of rum, crime, corruption and hate.
| This is strong language, but it is war
ranted by the sinister evidence of the con
spiracy Of the allies Of Jones, the brewer
The so-called Prohibitionists have nomin
ated for Governor an old Republican, a MAJ
who would not poll a solitary Democrats
vote. His election is conceded to be hope
less beforehand, and honest temperance mel
are adjured to vote for him in order tina
they may 'enter protest against rumsell
ing" And this alleged public protest, i
made with sufficient emphasis. will elect tn
candidate Of the rum-seIlers. One may vel
long for a mortar in which these foolish peo
pie may be brayed, in the hope that thei
folly may depart from them. 1t is goo
example of the impracticability Of the bull
Of the Prohibitionists that they support
candidate whose greatest measure Of sue
cess will insure the election Of the runs
lers' candidate. 1t is a good example O
Democratic craft that Democrats maintain
temperance organization in order that the,