New-York tribune., 1884-10-14

HELPING AN ENEMY on PROHIBITION,
MI. BUCKMAN HFlItHAlns THE RrAsoNs WHY III
SHOULD WITHDRAW,

Mi. BUCHANAN htlttIAita 1hh REASONS WHY M
hnOuLp WITHDRAW,
The following open letter has bcen addressed
to -Governor st. John the Prohibition candidate for
President
HDn joins l.. ST. JOHN
SIR: have read your reply. published this day TlIE
NEw-YoEK BIRUNt. declining to Withdraw rs the Pro
hbton candidate for the Presidency requested to do
in the appeal OF the New-York state Temperance As
sonbly, over which have the honor TO preside Your
reasons for refusing TO withdraw TO my mind
tircy unsatisfactory. have labored rtyfour years
battling great evil OF intemprrance and. in uniting
the appeal To you 10 withdraw from contest that
possibly rcsultan your election claim only be aclng
the part OF practical advocate for the ultimate
Of all our agitation OF the Prohibition question. Your
continued candidacy may result in the election OF a man.
who supported by the organized brc and auOr
OF the country man who has openly declared him
self to be opposed all pfohibtoy laws. His election
would result in turning the administration oI
the affairs of country to party that has made
constant and relentless warfare against prohiltory
legislation. If such should unhappy your i'm
prudent candidacy would be chargeablc with the result
and not God.
PROHIBITION A STATE QUESTION.
The question OF suppressg the liquor traffic Is az yet
OF state concern. and In that domain nave ever
been ready and willing TO lend both my voice and vote
enforcement OF laws having that object In view
not III favor OF thrsting the question into "A M
tional contest when 1t lie OF practical avail and
when II Is likely To result in placing ree-trado Deno-
cratic administration Into power Ffee trade means
ldcness. dlsrcssand drunkenness among our cuaul,
aud have seen tue industrious classes for
want OF employment marching through the streris of
New-York with banners inscribed Blood or Bread"
call 10 mind the Flour riots I'm the city wheic
er madness this rioters hcd the 80 trk with
hour that barrels Of II. thrown nom the hnh story
Windows did not burst their hoops falling on 50
thick bed OF the wasted hui precious dust An mi.
Mas under Democratic trade DO you ns an bnnesi
Christian frohlionirl Wish TO add all this ui-ery to
that
pcO Die of the state clos" the rlnsnop II they onooc
The people OF hc Nation niusi act through tHfir repre-
scntaiiyes ia National Government ON the tlfin.
WHY InE ASSEMBLY WAS FORMED
But you say; :" I have been many years n bn,nble
worker In the temperance considerably familiar
with the temperance organizations Of New York
and until three days ago had heard OF the New
Yofk state Temperance Assembly from which your re
uupst purporta 10 omanuts And ~ ob.erve that mil,
three uf your Iesile in New. ork -tute am
roupr led 10 believe that IT, Organizafiun 4. AMI, r
campaign phiposea, ana lts mrihhefshp small thi
those control it "oio forced 10 outside the state
for CO-Oprfntion.
me Now- York state Tcmpefance Assembly was or,ned
cause IT. existence untll tlcn. Nearly All ot lts
nemDers heretofore nave been active IN the prohit,n
marty until The last campaign when fouud That some
rfailc sOurrrs We were hsntng Tor ptinripe IN oar
ln, eerun and not hribes A. wa time Ia tor,, n,,er
prsairai that bad been aiil,lrd I,r
New hUfk state Temperance Assembly Intends ia nee,
toiuuiish the much desired Prohibition fuorm within
sine of Kansas Again, n was proper that in
nhdrtssing tun candidate. claiming he iiinning
upon National platform. tlt' gentlemen Dhisiie uf ur
own rlaie Ui National sfpuistiDn and known 10 the
country 1paious nvucnes temperance reform as
tlf shid unite wth us n Tie Irspeutiui appeal
We addiessed iu yuu
NOf piaiirAnirNfp ny ne nrtusAt.
Ne att nn, dshaaftenei IN msnns, ri refusal