The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-01
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st. Johns Letter o., ~
CHICAGO, Sent, =" ~ As''''.,,
acc extaovernor st. Jeh hns ,tenosi,.
0,.r, 's'tes1ys
TO o., H@n. Samnel lick lsp a q, la
ne C1mmiHce, etc. Moirm"s
My DEAR S,R. 80" "Ng
nation for President t Jung the non,
at sto pitisburg, PennsyIv"ann;C envvntiS%!
1884, l take the opnor,1n'a,J aly Ss ss
that while the honor ,'uaiiy to sis,,,
sought nor desired Nv was neIts'.
g gss ty appreciated, he Als . yet th
deiegates, who in roin, 9AnI .osed q
worth and mental aolJilv Of no,a
equal, if not superior, ~ Were full,
Cal convention that eva, any poHti.
IN TINS country. The war sr,sstlnNld
Union is oyer; rebellion h.. lot TIE
crushed; African slavery mas mas beea
old issues have pass+'i a%o0lished;
with them should 90 ola away aud
and sectional strife. T,-dalp l 11u u
of the North and south" produces
friendly relation in the aoal In
nels and under the same au ,m ehar.
section of our country u's, every
ing allegiance to th4 same v"nel &
ment. There never was gwen
when our people could bettor a tlhs
and when it was Was more an9a
that they should ston .nd a'oflant
than now. With manufae ta'iS
shutting down, banks b%rs. , .
merchants falling in business ssn,
tiles unsettled, Western wh.a ,eeaI'
ling at home markets for fnr," Sci
per bushel and hundreds ~ tents
sands of industrious mechanics lo0,
labofing men who are WHY; aud
work but can get mug to
to do, it seems 70 n0'Allg
that tue time has cana 9s
the people, who are the source If 10y 10y
political power, to cal halt, and ..aA
and think. for there must BE- a ra s.op,
for this state of things. The r,al
time and space the old parties 'ss
spare after dealing out a lul; msa.ssa
of personal abuse and vjIlifos,tnNt
that each seems to thick the o,hal
merits is mainly devoted T., q " ds
cusslon of Il e tariff Question i,n My
ing all matters that !eIate tn ~.
moral elevation of the people. lug .as
of the opinion that the ulanufac,naslul
who by reason OF the depressed cae
ditiOn of business has been comnsna,
to make an assignment for the h,"a
tit OF his creditors, will not find rplist
in the agitation of that Question n os
nor will the average farmer haco,'
very enthusiastic over It's discus.iau
with his wheat not worth IS much j.
the bin as it cost him to produco 4.
The amount received by the Govern.
ment for duties on imports il lsss
than $500, 600, 900 ANNUALLY, Ths,s
are about l75, $50 retail dealers in ir
toxicating liquors in the Tinted
each OF whom pays to on,
Government t25, in consideration NJ
which sum they are permitted IN
carry on their business for a term ~
twelve months. When we add ~
this tie amount paid by distilleu
brewers and wholesale dealers va
find that the interest of the Cover.
ment in the manufacture and sala d
intoxicating liquors is abon
SoO, 900 900 annually. This trt
dc, sanctioned as it is by the Law,
OF the country, costs the people at a
estimate one Thousand mjIlim
dollars a year, not to speak of the d..
3 royed homes, debauched manhood
poverty, heartache, crime and COZ.
ruption it produces. This disgrace.
business should be suppressed and
the enormous sum OF money that
under the present system is worse
than thrown away, saved to the pee.
pie; and thus . production would be
given to the industries If this country
would enable us to successful;
our doors open wide to the
competition OF the would. The Re.
publican and Democratic psrtiqs
'avor a continuance of the manufa.
'ure and ssle OF intoxicating l:qum.
Is a beverage. while the prohiUiticn
)arty demands that the same shall lie
SUPPRESSED. THUS an issue is
presented to the people i'll which is
nvcived the protection If every
lOme Ill the laid. 1t Is hot a mere
ocal issue either, but it Is a national
IS we'll as a practical question upon
which a large and respectable body
# citizens, against whose convictions
'arty discipline is powelle,s, have
|ecided to vote and they Will not be
'ui:d hating between two opinions
',nchiDg this mater, but
| work and pray and
'ot against this great evi uUtil its
riven from our land, never 10 re.
urn. The Government is si.nplys
et1ex of the individuals composing
!. We must have an honest, sober
overnment; we must have an
onest, sober people, hut We can
ever have all honest, sober people
D long as tHt government sanctions
nat which makes its citizens dis.
0nest, drunken and corrupt. The
eciaration of principles which
earthly endorse as set forth in the
latform OF the Proh!biio palty,ls
Utilized to thoughtful consideration
nd earnest support Of all good cit'
Ems without regard to locality OF
'rmer political affiliations. Our
)untry neeis an administration
lat will rise above there partisan
,nsideratiOns, and in the selection
public officials, make honesty
and efficiency, and net ser
ice to the party, the test. 1t shodia
conducted not in the lnterestW
~ particular section, party, race
'lOr, but in tue interest OF the Whot
TO accomplish this all goM
tlzens should promptly sep totI
ont and he courted for right. lhh
no time for lodging. Moral Gov.
dice will never win and surely
'ver deserves a victory. Tnen Iu
look to God for guidance aua lear
sly and faithfully DO our Vh"e
lty, never doubling that He VIII
care of the re ult-.
Very truly yours forever,
JOHN L. ST.. JOHN