The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-24

Geo. HI. Wilson in the Baptist church
in this city, Oct. S, at the monthly
meeting of the Temperance and
Reform Society,"" and repeated in
his own church Oct. IA, at the earnest
request of many who heard and
heard of it.
Mr.. Wilson is declared prohibit
zionist, but has Invariably and con-
stantly insisted that the only way to
gain prohibition and retain it when
gained is by strict and impartial en-
forcement of such law as we already
have. Over and again he has in
sisted that "respect for law as law" is
the basis Of hope in any reform.
In making some comments on the
address we wish tito be understood
that we consider the tone of his re
marks as above the plane of political
talk, yet involving principles that are
necessarily political.
The relative position of the tenn
perance question to every other in
the land, as seen by him, accords
fully with that of the most ultra pro-
hibitionist. His statements relative
to the new phase of the States Rights
question in the Nation deserve par
ticular attention in view of the fact
that so much is now being said about
the new "National Probibitory Party"
breaking up at once a "Solid South"
by introducing completely new
issue.
The issue may be new; the princi-
pie by which it must be solved is as
old as the Union. What warrant has
any one to give that the chest raen
of the Democratic party south" are
ready to so far lay aside their States
Rights views as to unite in party
whose views of Capitalization must
be as strong as those of Alex. Hamil.
ton and his followers? Is 1t not ap-
parent to any that the vigorous
"American policy" SO thoroughly in.
carnated in Mr.. Blaine, will do vastly
more in the way of breaking up a
'Solid South" because it will not
fan again into flames a principle
which led to the late war? We think
it must be.
There is another point we wish to
call attention to, which the address
makes evident: The success Of pro-
hibition is vitality related to the ques-
ton of "Civil Service Reform"
That is matter that has received
from the Democratic party the earn
est and declared support of one mem
Der Of national repute, Mr.. Pendle.
ton. But alas, Mr.. Pendleton paid
for his rashness by being shelved.
All the encouragement it has received
has come from the Republican party.
The Republican party in undoubted
terms is pledged to push the reforms
already commenced. The Republi.
can members of the Civil Service
Commission are and have been en-.
gagged on their work during the ex.
element of the present campaign.
The Democratic member has been
stumping Ohio. No one can believe
but that the Democratic party if il
came into power would change fol-
partisan purposes at least fifty thous.
and office holders THAT is Mr.. Hen
bricks estimate.) Can the temper.
anee people afford to help it3 A vote
for ST. John will do it.
While the well meaning temperance
Democrat may feel less keenly the
stigma so often hurled at him as be.
ing Of a "rum party" in view of the
clear utterances in the address can
he not do more for the result he aims
at by voting the Republican ticket
To him who wants prohibition IL
and only If he can get it in his own
way, we say vote the Prohibitory
Party ticket.
To him who wants the Mins, We
say vote the Republican ticket.
The former is like one who prays
let the Lords will be done If he will
do it as say.
The latter is like one who prays
"Lord, Thy will be DONE" and votes
as he prays.