Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-09-17
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Rev, DIR. II. NJ. Hatfield on the ThirO:
Party Tactics of tho Pro.
hibitiOnists.

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Rev. DIR. r.. Nj. Hatfield on the Third:
Party Tactics of tho Pro.
hibitionists.
The following letter in the Chicago
Journal from DR.. Hatfield, a leading
Chicago divine, is a timely warning,
and is applicable to the situation in
other States besides Illinois, in which
that blatant demagogue, Carter Har:
rison, is avowedly the candidate OF the
whisky and gambling element for Gov
ernor. DR.. Hatfield says:
1t is generally conceded that the
members of the Prohibition third-par-
ty in Illinois are doing more to secure
the election of Cleveland and Carter
Harrison than they could possibly &C.
complish by avowing themselves
Democrats and openly cooperating
with that party. The absurd notion
that temperance Democrats will jeop-
ardize the success of their party by vO-
ting Prohibition ticket, will be effect
uaily DISPOSED of within the next two
months. Democrats mayvote for tenn
perance in some of the States in which
thew have nothing to lose, but not one
in a hundred of them will vote for
prohibition in Illinois. This assertion
IS based not only upon the history of
the party in the past, but upon reliable
information as to the actual condition
of the politics of the State at the pres
Every vote cast for st. John and
Hobbs renders more probable the cleo
ton of Cleveland and Harrison. Their
election means tacit Endorsement OF
the moral character of the bachelor OF
Buffalo and the supremacy OF the Whls-
XIV power in Illinois. To secure such q
result the brewers, distillers and hq--
uor dealers can well afford to pour OUT
their money by tens OF thousands OF
dollars as they are now doing. ana
we are told by the advocates OF the
third-party that a carnival OF rum and
rowdyism may not be a bad thing. for
the State and country; that Things
must be worse before they can be bet
ter" Let the evils of intemperance be
aggravated until they become intolera-
Sic, and the people will rise in their in
dignant might and sweep them away.
One wonders to what source such per-
sons 90 for their system of ethics. 1t
certainly is not to the"good old book
that forbids us to "do evil that good
may come" This proposal to remove
the evils of intemperance by drunken
ness bears a close resemblance to the
attempts that are made to justify young
men "fn sowing their wild oats" and Is
of a piece with the maxim that re
formed rakes make the best husbands"
Does it never occur to these tiends
that, while we are promoting temper
ance by this patent process, drunkards
will be multiplied as never before. The
Young man who sows his wild oats
finds. sooner or later, that whatever a
man "soweth that shall he reap" aid
the harvest that he reaps is one of sor-
row and death. The lecherOus rake is
far more likely to perish miserably in
his corruptionS than to reform and be-
come a good husband.
1t is surprising, too, that men do not
see that temperance is not the only In
terest involved in the present political
contest. am content to leave .ques-
lions ST finance, a tariff and taxation to
statesmen AID political economists.
There are matters OF greater lmpor-
lance in which we are deeply interegt-
cd. Chief among these is the question,
How are the rights and interests OF the
colored people of the South TO be affect,
ed by the approaching Presidential
election? 1t is useless TO eYhort us tc
forget the past, OF to talk OF an era OF
abrother in black" is robbed of his
rights and spoiled by his oppressors
Here are some facts that are patent te
all men OF average intelligence. The
voters of this country are oyerwhelm-
ingly in favor Of the party that saved
the Nation, and easal.eIpated the slave;
to exercise the rights of freemen' at the
polls, and have an honest count OF their
ballots, there would hardly be any con-
test for the Presidency. The strength
Of the Demecratie party is mainly in
Many, if not most, of these States arg
vote be polled. But the men Of the
South who were rebels during the war,
and those who have inherited their
principles do not disguise the fact that
the negroes are not to be allowed to
vote in such numbers as to clan 9 the
gg 8tisa 4 et' 3 ass2 q sh g. Of h tns
mony between the North and the South
while thousands OF persons are allow
ed to vote only as their former masters
dlctate. Unless the people or the
country are hopelessly debaSed, they
are not ready to turn oyer the black
man TO the tender mercles OF his OPP
pfessof:
:. But II asked, aWhat haS the Repub-
ncan party done f0F the coi9rea people
OF the South" We have not far to
l90k for an answer. 1t has not done
al that some OF us expected. Ihere
are serious practical difficulties In the
way OF securing to any class OF people
their rights: The general Government
may exert its constitutional powers to
the utmost, and yet not be entirely
successful ~ It's endeavors: But TINS
Is True. thaI a9oAg al that mas Deen
done 10 secure che petlncal Flights OF the
oppressed race mas peen done py Enc
heRuDllcan parry. ana tnls mattef Is
wen understo0d by Ghe eolcred people
themselves. Ihey reel toward the re-
RuDsiGca a parry to..uIay very mucn as
sney 1s.1 goWara tne Unlon s9idlers
from tne NorIn during Inc war. IL was
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