The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-07

TRY. Our safety exists In the predomi-
nance of moral principle framed in laws
vigorously enforced, and this can only be
attained by an intelligent and honest bal
lot If that pred. .n.nsnce is lost. liberty
will become anarl' ie-i license. We have
none OF the safeguards vi peace belonging to
strong central government as they have in
Europe. Our strength exists in the tri-
umph Of correct principles and the char
acter Of the men selected to carry them
into effect In the administration of the
government And this is not a question
of sumptusry law. 1t is question whether
the liquor or temperance interests shall
mold ard control its destiny. The one
leads to happiness and reputable renown,
the other TO misery and destruction. A
craze, forsOoth In q few wears the peo-
pie will stand amazed at the length of
time they tolerated the stupendous evils of
the liquor traffic"
The movement seems to have received
a setback in Ohio?"
/ do not think that amounts to much
There are other questions in the campaign
besides that to influence the support of the
people for the democratic ticket. In the
next two years you may expect prohibition
to spread through the south. The intelligent
whites will drive ont liquor as q matter of
self protection. The coiored man is en-
tirely Harmless, peaceable. an easily guided
citizen without liquor. With it he is like
most ignorant men. ! look for the tri-
umph OF prohibition in Georgia, the future
rival of New York in the no distsnt
future"
"You do not look on the movement as
fh.au Of lof
"All men who have brains enough to see
the truth, and courage enough to declare
for its support, are fanatics in the estima.
ton of some men. There is neither terror
nor disgrace in the name. 1t puts one in
extra good company. The pro-slavery
men used to call the Germans fanatics, and
they lived through it. The Germans now
reciprocase, but l guess the mathematical
will likewise survive. There never was
an advance movement made in human
affairs beneficial to mankind but the par
Elephants were called fanatics. St. Francis
was q fanatic, Cromwell was q fanatic,
Wicklifie was fanatic, 50 was Luther, SO
was Jefferson and his compeers ard the
hardy wanderers who Graded the infant
republic. And the world is better because
Of Its fAnaticism."
And do you think a prohibition law
can be successfully enforced 2"
"As successfully as any other lnhibitory
law. The great drawback to the enforce
ment Of that class of penal laws is the lack
OF moral courage in executive officers
They bear the influence of the powers in
terfered with. In fact it is not an infre-
quent occurrence that men are voted for
with a clearly defined idea on the part of
the voter that the party voted for will not
enforce certain laws. And you know how
many important laws there are on the stat
ute books that ought to be enforced that
are not. A little backbone and persever-
ance will enforce most any laws in this
country. Ii is the absence of this in Off
GERS charged with responsible duties that
causes the people to lose respect for their
own laws. The coming generation from
out the public schools will correct all
this"
''One thing more. II has been published
In some OF the newspapers that yOa are, or
will be, candidate for governor in 1884,
is il SOP"
II am not, nor will be a candidate for
governor, or anything else. In the first
place have no idea that could he sue
cessful in such candidacy. In the next
place, j cannot afford to leave my profess
sion at this time of life. Iexpect to de-
vote myself assiduOusiy to il, TO my do
nestle duties and especially to the educa-
ton OF my children, taking part incident
ally in matters affecting the public well
fare"