The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-19

But in reading late edition Of the Monitor
journal l was forcibly impressed thatsthe charge
nave SO often denied was true of some over
jealous advocates of the cause Of prohibition
whenever a 1nan of far less mental caliber
ana influence thenE. B. sReynulds; m DR. Houser
because shedoes not understand er;beleve their
poslton, proceeds to insinuate that they have
bowed their knee to Baal," that man certainly
with the adjective 'ungentlemanlyr to qualify
1T; and when smother would be refofmer un-
known, sbutf9r asFeeentarticle in plain language
calls r. 3. Reynolds and Dr.. Houser
political hypocrites,n and desires that they be
boosted out Of our ranks at once and driven
into the whisky parties where they belong,n
that unknown does not even deserve the name
1anatlc that term would be too complimentary
to him desire, sir, to attest to stheworth and
loyalty of E. B. Reynolds and DR.. Houser. E.
.. reynolds, especially, Ishave known for years.
and have ever found him "a loyal and influential
prohlpltlonlst; one who has ever had the cause at
heart, and who has contributed as much as any
other man .to.the success of the movement al
ready attained, and vastly more than any or all
of those who would ':drivei him from oar ranks
1t seems to me that the arguments of General
Reynolds opposing the Introduction of a prohi-
bition ticket are solid To nominate such a
ticket at the present time is to play into the
hands of the Democratic party, party
opposed to sumptuary Legislation"
sworn enemy Of prohibition or temperance many
legislated way. Why is it shat the indianapolis
Sentinel, the organ of the Democracy, is so
selections to see prohibition ticket neFninatedl
1t is because the Sentinel knows that, first, sucn
a ticket would not stand ghost Of a show of
winning; and second, in failing would hut throw
Its influence in favor of the Democratic party.
1t is MISUNDERSTOOD fact that 90 or 5per cent
ot'al prohibitionistS are Republicans, and it
would beto the interest of the Democracy to in
fnencethe formation of a separate ticket to
weaken the Republican partyto the extent Of
all the votes east for the prohibition ticket
a ticket, therefore if.Inadesupon aprohibition
hoe A
throwsthe State into the hands of a4party Sworn
to protect the liquor interests. Can not anybody
see that then prohibition would be set back for
ten or twenty years2 And then, again, the Re-
publican party Should it at theend Of Democratic
rule, come again into power, would not feel under
any obligation to assist those who previously
caused It's defeat; aud hence the cause of prohi-
blton would be between two fires. And while
some over-5ealeus advocates might insist upon
its ability to win, ] confess my faith is not
equal to the grain Of mustard seed. But, on
the other hand, the Republican party isys9f the
two parties the best friend of the prohibition
movement Its promises are favorable 1T
stands to reason first, that one of these two
parties will be in power. and we ought to be al
lied with the one most friendly to our cause; sec
ond, the promise Of the Republican, party to call
a constitutional convention at least opens the
possibility of a vote on prohibition in 1885
base my belief on the inability of a separate
party to carry the State on what have read,
and seen, and heard In my own county 5tJack-
SON nave mace a Ialr canvass ana nave round
but one ort two who would vote for such a. ticket.
and they represent an element who hayesspoken
very loudly, and left the impression of efficiency
as workers, uthaye never given of their means
to further the cause whenlmon6y WAS needed; and
jackson county is the hiofpromoter of one of our
most popular temperance movements want,
sir, to be distinctly understood both as private
individual and as member of the Grand Coun-
Gil that am in favor of that party whichiis.o
best friend; and unalterably opposed to,ayprohi-
bitian ticket for thereaSolls u have stated and
as becomes the privilege Of man, 4andlike a
imam without fear7ef abuseframi those who can
mot agree with me, propose to cast my9ballat
for the Republican party, believing our cause, in
their hands, is in the hands of our best friends.
J. II. HoDARP,
Member Executive Committee Grand TeaPar-
ance Council.
SEYMOUR, July Is.