The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-03

At0ssae xsttsr from 11rs. ). Ellen
~ Foster

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Thsre are hundreds Of letters being written
10 those who have been prominently identi-
led NTH the prohibition cause in Iowa and
obs Bates, asking what course is the wisest
nd best for avowed temperance people to fol-
lsW. Bono are urging the support Of tho St
.JolA ticket while others who look at the sub
IsclMOre clearly and with more foresight, dcpre-
:nat6 ssch action as unwise, untimely, and sure
10 b unfortunate for the cause Of temperance.
Ne arc permitted to print below a private letter
fnom NfA. ]. Ellen Foster to Rev. DR.. E.O X.
4nung, which will be read with great interest
~ this time. Mrs. Foster is known all over
~ United States as one of the foremost work
- IN tho cause OF prohibition, and an efficient
ollosf In the National Woman's Christi An Tenn
.pofAnoe Union. Her advice will be given the
weight q which her successful work for
years. II the temperance cause entities it The
leteee y - follows:
ID. D, Des Noines, Ia-My Dear Friend: Nv
a1lsgiancein public work is first of all due to
IL WOunAN'g Christian Temperance Union
11aieye that " . National organization We
ahould be non partisan in our attitude toward
sshs political questions of tho day, even toward
passy prohibition It is my sincere conviction,
aensngs hened by personal knowledge of the
WORK }hn country over, that the overthrow of the
Hquoetf adic will be soonest accomplished il
car Oh Mutations Withholding party effort and
setS6 Themselves wholly to the regular lines of
Temperance work which have been developed by
Gels providence during the ten years since
Ne cEnnade. Wehnve some twenty five distinct
Apartment Of work under the general divi-
sSOoa, preventive, educational, evangelistic, s0-
GiAl and Legal These cover every phase OF the
queeon, and afford the widest scope of the
voEkof our organization. Ideprecate greatly
taae sssning attempt on the part of some of our
MoaAsu 70 ally the National Woman's Christian
Hsmpersnce Union with the National Prohibit
taoA party. believe the larger part of our
0enh0sehip and Of our best advisers deplore
!, What they consider an unwarranted and an un
IspAble position
Having been chosen by the National Union
superintendent Of the Department of Lecisla-
3 i've work and petitions, 1 must keep myself free
/ 1rum paftteanship As an individual cannot
md do mot smother my convictions. Either
4 yAmee g. Blaine or Grover Cleveland will be
y Eneeident Of these United States, AZ between
4 TN do notsee how any christian voter can
neattate Writing as dofrom this city of Buff
fal0s where Clevcland's home is-no, where he
{ 49, 10 has no home-I do not hesitate to saw
10 ~ ~ ard mine, let it be the true husband.
y father, the home man-James G..
than this, ! do not believe tho de-
s!.sd for National Constitutional prohibition
IL
Glpln The prohibition Of the liquor traffic
= not BY either the letter or tho spirit Of the
constitution, the subject Of National legislation.
nmust como by states: it can come in no other
way, unless by an armed resistance to law in
! Tho states u should become necessary for the
! general government as q war measure 10 aid
q tie atates by military intervention PcaceabIe
Srevotufion according to constitutional methods
must como by state legislation. So also lust az
peooiDiton cannot be carried in the state till
ooatde1bie number of voters in the state arc
!, shsmselvs. Prohibitionsts, 50 natural prohibi-
Ne nnnber q States are prohibition States
U In three quarters Of the States agree the
Hutton ri the United States NAV he
lded and national prohibition be the rule
B e&G1snd It IL sometimes argued that tic
amendment abolishing slavery in
49, had taken similar State action but
nber that st this time there was no
~ majority Of I. 90 States that they con-
~ the Government, and carried ON q great
s1ibis war. The question of slavery OH
&0fhcsl SIDE was controversy between
4 concerning which the General Govern
d AnA . National legislation was the only
- Appeal The prohibition Of the liquor
- not . question between States, but
ee ~ people OF . State, and National
Nc6 IL not at this time the proper
hohsto try this cause.
;$ 3e4Elf this doctrine from OCEAN to
y IT'D Inow fail to stand for the ap
N11@n0t II ! wske voter enter the
LID for the nominees of the Pittsburg
h0nOr JOhn p St John; he has
my Profound respect and SO of
pesNhOmI IN honored by number
~ Persoual friends Ibelieve they
Rtxt1ako1 BY the high motive Of dis
simply do not agree
r. ~ 0Fe method Of ohtainino