Daily globe., 1882-11-07
The PrOhibitiOnists.

TheP rohibitiOnists, OR Constitutional
Amendment party, held a meeting in the
old court, house last night in the inter-
ests of Dr. Phillips, the temperance candi-
date for congress. 1t is pity for the
cause of temperance that there was not q
larger representation present, not over a
score being in the room, including the
reporters, both of the latter being strict
temperance men.
The meeting was called to order by Rev.
d. Morgan, who expressed regret at the
small attendance. He then addressed the
meeting on the principles of republican
form of government. and deduced con-
clusions therefrom bearing upon the imi-
tations of sumptuary laws, as applied to
then made to the nefar-
ious practices of the Republican party,
which conducted its campaigns and work
with the mac hinery of intemperance
Both parties, he said, were pledged to the
liquor interests. A graphic picture was
drawn of the manner in which the kid
gloved, plug and walking cane candi-
dates of the high moral Republican party
conduct their saloon electioneering. An
earnest plea was made in behalf of prohi-
bition, and those who believe in the tenn
Perance movement were urged to stand to
their convictions and thus elect men to
leglslate just and pro per laws.
The speaker also advocated the election
of men who would procure an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the use of
liquor as beverage.
DR.. Phillips was then introduced and
commenced his address by outlining the
feeble beginning of the abolition party
and the glorious destiny achieved, COM
pairing it to the beginning of the prohibi-
ton movement, for which he predicted
glorious triumphs in the future. The anti
temperance platforms of both the old
parties we're cited, which he claimed
were held together by the liquor traffic
There was, he said, but two parties now in
the field, temperance and danti-temperance
Both the old parties were rum parties, and
both worked in harmony when the cash OF
the hquor dealers was applied. This, he
declared; was the most abject species of
slavery, the Democratic party dare not
throw OF It's rum: the Republican party
would take their votes and defeat them.
The legislation of both parties with regard
evidence of the bondage, and the speaker
then called attention to the remedy for the
evil which, he defined as existing only in
prohibition.
He characterized the national capital as
a cesspool of debauchery, where the halls
of legislation are dominated by the Liquor
Dealers association. He referred to the
Yorktown celebration as costing the tax
payers $1,000 for liquors and cigars. He
closed by exhorting all to seek the remedy
of the ballot box
Mr.. Temple, of Minneapolis, was then
introduced, and after saying that owing to
the lateness of the hour he would not make
his big address, he proceeded to make a
lengthy speech. He alluded to the perri-
cious influences of such quasi religious
would-be educators as the Pioneer Press
andex coriated the policy of that paper
arralgnlng also the dealers and supporters
of the whisky traffic
The speaker closed by arraigning the
rum interests and calling on all who want.
ed to be relieved from the thralldom to
join the Prohibition party.
After arranging details of to-day's cleo.
ton the meeting closed.