The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-30

of to-day (the 27th) in a short edi-
torial on the action of the Maine Legislatu.
where, by an almost unanimous vote in both
houses, they pass provisions the more effec-
tually to enforce the law against the crime
OF lntemperance, so successfully tried for
thirty years. You say; "In Maine, after
thirty years trial, they have not succeeded
in getting prohibitory law that prohibits.
and every two years it has to be patched in
some particular" Now, this is too thin.
THE ignorant and fanatical elements in the
rural districts" have more sense than to
swallow such sayings as that to discourage
them and turn them aside from the right and
business of their cause How long has Indi-
ana been a State? In her constitution she
provides for the enactment of laws for the
prohibition of murder, theft and all manner
OF crimes against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth; and yet legislation fails to
prohibit murder, theft etc. Every two wears
the law has to be mended and patched in some
particular" All just laws for the moral
government of nations is built on the Deca-
logue, which says in plain and forcible words
Thou shalt not" Believing our principles
to be laid in the justice of eternal truth ani
that the best interests of the peope of a(y
State or Nation will be best promoted by their
adoption and enforcement, we have and do
declare our allegiance to principle, as against
party and enter our protest against the con-
temptlbe abuse that is continually thrown
out by our party leaders. Do you wish to
drive us away from the ranks? If so, keep
on slurrlng and abusing us. Can you afford
to lose the best elements of the party, the
salt that alone can save it? If So continue
the line of policy pursued in the past and
the end is attained. And in place OF the
thousands of conscientious, law and order
loving moral and Christian men, loyal to
the sacred principles of true Republicanism,
you can have the men who worship at
the shrine of Baechus, and for whose votes
you cringe and cover. Truly the day is
past when the party lash is potent to bring
'so-called temperance men" to the support
of men or measures that will help to per-
petuate a license to do wrong. If the leaders
OF the Republican party of Indiana wish to
keep prohibition within her ranks, then
stop this senseless drivel and abuse, If you
want our company, say So If not, so so. Il
you desire the success of the Republican
party, then rally to the standard of pro-
hibition. Make that prominent plank in
its platform and we are with you, and sue
cess is sure. If not, then let the conse-
quence which may follow rest upon you.
The 9th of April is near and it will Diet
mine this matter. We make no threats.
We simply tell the truth. There are thou
sands like the writer who have cast their
last ballot for policy sake. Not another vote
for rum-not another vote for any man
for any office who drinks it as a beverage
not another vote for any measure that di-
rectly or indirectly tends to favor the ac-
cursed traffic in alcoholic drinks. Any alli-
ance with the liquor league by any party
will at last bring sure defeat. There may be
temporary success, as now; but Truth
crushed to earth will rise again" and in the
words of the Journal a few months ago,
Better be defeated in the right than to sue
coed in the wrong" Battle tor principle
alone can win. The success of the Republic
an party in the past has been most glorious
when she has COMMANDED the hardest for tho
principles of right and eternal justice. Lib
erty or death is the watchword to victory.
Liberty or death is the rallying cry to-day.
Deliverance from the bondage of the tyrant
Rum. ELwooD G, SILER.
BLooMINGDALE Ind.