Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-15

The prohibitionists are getting great deal
of frst-class advice, and it must, in fairness,
be said that their course he's been such as to
indicate that they need it. If they will only
take it their friends will feel better about
them The address issued by the New York
State Temperance Alliance gives some excel
lent reasons why prohibitionists should not
vote for st. John. Among them are the fol-
| lowing:
Because Republican votes for the prohibi-
| ton ticket are threefold worse than thrown
| away e., they weaken the party of fair
| play; they strengthen the party of uncom-
promising hostility, and they indorse an un-
wise and i'll, digested movement that will
greatly embarrass, retard and weaken the
cause of prohibition.
Because, there not being the slightest pros
| pect of the election of this so-calIed prohibit
ton ticket the only result Of Republicans
| voting for it in large numbers will be to put
| the Democratic party in control of the gene
raj government.
| Because we do not believe any true Re
| publican can honestly throw away his vote
| OF aid directly OF indirectly in electing the
Democratic ticket. If Republicans have
allowed abuses, Democrats have always been
| worse. 1t is unreasonable to favor change
| from bad to worse simply for change. 1t
| would be tempting great calamity. The
| success of the Democratic party at this time
would throw a dark cloud sof doubt and un-
certainty and gloom of impending danger
over the business interests, of the country
that would last for years.
No one can tell what policy it would pur-
sue-what, of the Republican legislation of
the last twenty-five years, it would repel, or
what new measures it would adopt.
The danger and probabilities are that its
course, doctrines and traditions, for it pro-
fesses to adhere to all of its FEtime- e-honored
principles" It is only safe to judge of these
by its former acts, and by. the known and
oft-repeated sentiments OF a majority of those
composing and of course controlling the
party. They are largely the men who made
and sympathized with the war for the over
throw of the government A caucus of its
members of congress would be controlled by
these men. And thus they would take charge
of the government they SO recently attempted
to destroy.
Would the pensions of the disabled Union
soldiers and provisions made for their care
and preferment, and for their widows and
orphans, be safe in such keeping?
The party opposed the creation of the ma
tional debt Would the national credit be
safe if intrusted to it's carea 1t opposed the
establishment of our national banking sys-
tenn. Would it not alter, cripple or over
throw it?
1t has always opposed protective tariff.
Would it not leave our manufacturing, pro-
ductive and labor interests without proper
fostering care by its revenue reforms."
It opposed emancipation, enfranchisement,
eouality before the law and civil rights for
the negro. Would it be likely to maintain
and enforce the laws securing them. Or
would it be a safe guardian and friend to
promote the education and elevation of the
negroes. which are so important to their
welfare and to the safety and prosperity of
the institutions of the eountrys
1t opposed the amendment of the consti-
tuition and the reconstruction acts and has
threatened in its platform their repeal. If
put in power, can anyone tell what course it
will pursue on these questionsa
Is any Republican SO strong prohibition
ist as to be willing to leopard all these great
interests for the purpose of throwing away
his vote on Governor ST. Johnz
1t seems as if these reasons ought to con
vince the most hardened prohibitionists.
They are certainly sound ones