Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-22
EprroR Hrn,1p.-A Los Angeles mipistel

EDITOR HERALD:--A Los Angeles minister
of righteousness(Y) that appears in the Times
on the 10th inst, has, in his estimation,
tolled the death knell of the Prohibition
party for their great crime in exercising
their right as American citizens, has made
1t imperative that this righteous and temper
ance disciple should withdraw his name
from all temperance organizations, This
wonderful man, who has wandered for forty
years in the wilderness, all the while preach
ing righteousness and temperance and who
has just now found out that he has been trav-
cling the wrong road that there is no posi-
BILE show to ever reach the Promised Land,
except to desert all temperance organiza-
tions in the interests Of the party whose or
gans and orators have made considerable
prove the whisky traffic to be a divine insti-
tution-a thing. by the way, the Democracy
have never done. In kindness to all and
with malice toward none, i wish to say to
the hair-brained Prohibition fanatics who
have rejected the counsels of this great cler-
gyman and the hundreds of others, whom
he styles the ablest men Of America, that l,
too, have been member OF Prohibition
church for forty-one years; that Twas char
ter member of the first order of Sons of Tenn
perance first member Of the first Temple OF
Honor and first Good Templar In Southern
California, and that was the first man that
ever closed business door in Los Angeles
on the Sabbath is well known in this city.
have contributed for the support OF the
church and various temperance organiza
tions since have lived In Los Angeles, more
than ten thousand dollars, which Is more
money than some people can make in forty
years.
/, too, was one of the first men to help or
ganize the Republican party. l voted the
Republican ticket in this country when
| was abused by the Democrats almost as
| badly as was in the last campaign by the
Republicans. l Joined the Republican
party because II claimed to be a pro-slavery
and Prohibition party, until ! saw that II
was my imperative duty to leave II in the
Interest of prohibition. as II was the duty OF
perance organization In the interest Of the
Republican party. Now, Mr.. Editor, please
allow me, through your paper, TO ask this
great temperance champion. All mankind OF
every party know that the election Is over.
II II now would be more consistent for q
minister OF peace TO preach peace and
righteousnessthan to write incendiary arti.
.cles, TO stir up bad blood, to keep up
strife and hatred between two sections OF
the country. why not let them follow their
profession and legitimate callingY
~ Is claimed by those who preach Christ,
70 be the little stone cut out OF the mountain
ths, y finally to cover the whole earth
with righteousness and brotherly kindness.
The Prohibition party has given the Re
publcans good hoggfng for their double
dealing on the temperance question, and II
ls doubtful II they viii ever recover II they
continued to abuse Prohibitionists instead
Of reforming their own party on this living
issue, that towers above all others In i'm
porthnce to the American people to-day.
The Prohibltionists intend 10 take the field
and adopt platform that cannot be misun-
derstood by Saint or sinner and that will
command the respect of our adversaries.
J. W, pO1Ts.