New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-20
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The Washington Square Methodist Epiacopnl
Church In tourthst near Washington square has bo'h
one 81 tho leading churches of tho denominations ~ tm'
city for thirty yesfs its pfcAcnt pastor tue Kew
Merritt nulpufd. believes thu, tho duty 81
CLERGYMAN extends % tho temporal rs
we'll ~ The spiritual ln,orets Of his congregation mn"
IN paper that he recently read at meeting o. ne
Methodist ministers he defined Ills pont''' ''''' '
OccnsiOned nm animated discussion. ..,. =.
81 am Prohbitoni,t" he said to Tribune repol,e,
few days aga, "but am first helnnloai ~ VIVA ,h
relates To the welfare 81 the country as So nrs a
came sense citizen Of New ork nht ani n'S ~
citizen of the United states Nhs au' "a, ai ,h fnturo
temperance people have or expect To OMAN ~ r,v md
are To be traced directly 10 the Ecpuoieah parry .
while may support the ProhlhGn uf he pe "m for
issues which are training ana cluchu. "e who're fbe
greater work, when 1t comes To the srea so VIZ TN
principles Of the party ana me men W sr at stake then
am with the Republican party. take no siue a NJ
blaine who has been target for defamation ha, not been
lowered by II In my esteem, nor DO lhinA 'nu - ~
the mind of any thoughtful or conscientious ,oo-.
1.-TWO thirds OF the ProhlDoh par! rre Xears
Republicans. as strong they were twenty Yea,
see the Ecnubican party defeatedr am cure they
would respOnd, NO" In mighty shouI, me I'd 80
enthusiastic as the old AbOlitionsts. believe t1pel
ance people like to their old party meet VIZ III, ~ nj
be reminded more strongly of the necd IL nas W e
Prohibition vote. and the claim WIch from ,
desire 10 enforce nut Niicil
begins 10 nurse and pat Prohibitionists on
the back and urge them 10 Chng 10 thSI
nrinciplcs most Of them think, Will awaken 10 INC
inofiyas Every week between This and election VIII
bring tens Of thousands of PrOhbuonsts TO reIe thl
fact. Many whom | know personally, ana 0t whom
was doubtful. have told me recently that they shouu
vote the Republican ticket They Will not vote inc
ticket that Democrats would place In their hands.
This j. contest moral grounds "A wei a. p3lti-
cal The Democrats have forced that issue ana thlnh
they ought to get full benefit of II with the cand-
date who has Cht forward Ivy them TO represent
morality / don't believe In personal canvass Of mud
Singing but think that the character OF the Demo
cratic candidate ought TO he placed fully and fairy ne
fore the American people in the next fortnight mink
few persons realize the personal characteristics OF the
man whom the Democrats have TO represent them
| heard General Grant say four years ago, Win lhdI
sound sense that distinguishes sOany " hi utterances
The chief thing j. to place an issue fairly peIoe lhe
pcople Let the people understand II fully, aud the re-
suit IL sure wish the real character OF Grover Ceyc
land could he understood and II II were know he
would lose the support of the best members OF his own
pdrty"