Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-08-04
Temperance and Common Sense.

Temperance and Common Sense.
The Temperance advocates in Ohio. saws
the y. !. Tribune, have nominated State
ticket and propose To make a separate cam
palgn. This is their declaration. Put into
the language of practical politics. their ac-
ton means simply THAT they will help the
Democrats To gain possession Of the State.
The, cannot hope 10 elect their own ticket,
and by putting 1t in the field they merely
furnish an opportunity for several thousand
Republicans 10 vote in the air. No tenn
perance man will DEM that the votes for his
candidates will come bodily from the Repub-
lican party Democrat who leaves his
party out OF zeal for Temperance Is a person
YET 20 be discovered 1t ought not to be
gl'i..'i'' TO convince any sensible advocate
Of temperance that everything he does TO
AID the Democratic party i direct injury
to ms own cause. The question Is not
wheih, o. will put his own party or the
Democrat m power. but whether he will
give hi> To defeat the Republicans and
Ia give power TO the Democrats Twist and
turn the subject a. he NAV that l. all he
can make OF it. lie SAYS he wishes to sup
press the grog-shops, vet he gives his vote
To place power in the hands OF the part,
which makes the grog-shop the centre Of
it> political movements. Every grog shop
IN Ohio will be pastered ~Sh notices OF
Democratic meetings and ornamented with
portraits Of Democratic candidates. 4 no.
ticp Of a Republican rally or the portrait Of
3 Republican candidate in one of those
shops looks strangely out Of place.
The Temperance advocates in Ohio are As
well aware II these facts as anyone else,
and We cannot believe they will be so mIsled
A. to disregard them. There are indications
that many Of them will not. Mr.. Freeman
Thorp. Of Geneva, was asked TO accept the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor on the
Temperance ticket. but declined IN letter
in which he made this manly and sensible
declaration: 81 neither desire the position.
nor do | believe that 10y accepting the nom
nation for il ! would in any way be aiding
the cause Of Temperance. have. TO the
best Of my ability. worked for efficient tenn
peraucc legislation and expect 10 continue
TO do so. and 10 do ii a. a Republican.
From close and careful study OF the whole
question OF Temperance legislation, believe
that the course fo- temperance men to pur-
sue j. 10 concentrate their efforts upon the
IL ALAEt. tlitAtA 10 NNtAlt kAlN
nation Of earnest Temperance men as can
dIdate> for the Legislature by one or the
other OF both Of the dominant political par
ties. making their influence felt in the prim
ary meetings and conventions Of those par
tlc, The wisdom Of that course Is self
evident. Il does not. ike a separate State
ticket stand on the fallacious idea that the
,urrs, way 10 aiG the temperance cause is
to surrender 1t 10 the control Of IL bitter
est enemies.
Maine ], passing through al experience
which the temperance people IN Ohio vii
be wi>c 10 profit BY. At the last election
the Temperance party IN Name were not
satisfied with the manner IA which the Re
publican, accepted their principles. They
therefore put up separate tickets Of their
own and IN mauy instances succeeded IN
c.cciiug the Democratic candidates. The
cIiy Of Portland va, one 81 the localities
which had the benefit Of tins reform. \
correspondent Of The BOSTON Irdrolicr.
writing from that city a few days ago, thu,
describe, Wha, has happened
Herr. IN the home of prohibition. here
the Name Liquor Law originated. can he
had liquor. Of all kinds and in any quantity.
Il is'estlmaicd that there art IN the limits
Of ih., CITY over two hundred place, where
hqaoT can be bought Ihc clubs have IT,
tn, hotel, keep il, the drug store, >ell It.
the lunch rooms dispense II. and the grog-
shops retail large quantities Of IL II l.
even KEEP, on draughi. 50 bold have the sell
Ter, become. 4 wear ago 1t vas with much
difficult, q glass Of beer could BE- obtained.
>il. the initiated could find il. Now any
one can get al, and all he please, 10 call
FOR. And ho~ did the change come about
Il resulted from the action Of the temper
anrc men. no we're not satisfied with the
efficient work Of the Republican ,hcrifFs,
who enforced the law 80 thoroughly a. To
virtually stop the traffic. They must have
a change and hence they boiled the Rcpub-
lican nomination for ,herif. and assisted
tile Democrat, and Grrcnbackrrs 10 elect
their, And II va, distinct, understood
%, the supporters Of the Fuspn candidate
;ha; the .aw II enforced al ali. should be
done very sparingly. 1t has resulted jus,
a., il vas planned. FOR ]; j. uo~ free rum. or
neArl, 50, and the Temperance men have
themselves 10 thank for H. Il j. well known
that all those Who use liquor applauGcd the
action Of the Temperance men last fall.
What j. true Of Name j, true Of Ohio.
The free rum advocates everywhere are the
men no are always mos; delighted at the
nomination Of a separate Temperance ticket.