The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-17


national body. it viii ever support the
national policy for which | stand and in
behalf Of which the National Prohibition
party has declared Disappointing
hostility TO that policy cannot so surely
and fatally delay its success as can covert
enlnity clozked in friendly diiguise-
Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh-You Ars
not Republicans. may assume, simply De-
cause you expect to elect your ticket. We
cannot forego being Prohibitionists merely
because we have no sure promise of at once
elceting ours; and while IT may be unrea-
sonable, ss you insist, TO favor change
from bad TO worse. simply for change.
it is always reasonable and best to favor
right and to stand by principle, regardless
Of what change May be brought about as
result. I have loved nay country well
enough 10 carry = musket IN its defense
and to risk my life in its service. | hold
its obligation 10 every brave defender, or
to those now representing such, as forever
s.ered; the national credit and the material
resources of the nation | would not see i'm
paired. and all that WAS gained for God and
humanity by years of war would see pre-
served through yesrs Of peace. but 1i5, 900
legalized dram shops imperil our na-
tional resources TO an extent more alarm
ing than any other danger which
now threatens US; = protective tariff on
the liquor traffic loses to labor ten dollars
for every dollar which labor gains by
protective tariff OH imports; the education
and elevation of our entire people, white
and black, are more dependent upon the
prohibition Of the saloon than upon the
perpetuity Of any party in power; and. As
q patriot and an humble defender Of my
country in its former need, cannot now
let old party attachments hold me silent
while more deadly enemy than rebellion
! bids US wait and work his will.
Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth-As
TO parties and candidates: II it is wrong
as YOU affirm il, TO elect a party 10 power
that ignores it, principles and eyades dis
cussing the policy it intends to pursue, it
must be radically wrong for either of Us to
help elect the Republican party, since if it
have any temperance principles it ignores
them, if it have any temperance policy it
eyades discussing it. Indeed that party's
chief aim now is to hold both the liquor
and temperance vote, which purpose utter
ly forbids any positive temperance prin-
ciple and encourages only a practical
I liquor policy. In the very same issue of
/ the Tribune which contains your Appeal
I to Republican Prohbitionists" and your
/ request to me, | find the letter Of
Republican brewer telling why brewers
should support Blaine, "a protest against
the attempt TO Use their association for
Cleveland, " and in which occurs this frank
syowal: 'Our national organization is twen-
ty-four years old. During all these years the
Republicans have been in power in nation
al affairs, and / submit TO every candid
brewer be he Democrat or be he Re-
publican, il the brewing interests of our
country have not grown to immense proper
tions; if our rights and our interests have
not been protected, fostered and encour-
ragged by our Government.
/ In the same letter | read also the follow
ing: Mr.. BlAire was correct when he said
/ prohibition Was not national question or
issue. This being the case, let US not do
/ anything to antagonize = party that has
always treated the brewing interest square
/ ly, whose policy is to foster, protect and
ina, n II
should not be held responsible for the
| opinions and acts Of . few men who
claim membership in the party"
! And in proof that this Republican
brewer" has full authority for his state
ment of what the Republican party's
policy is, let me remind you that said
party has declared for 'the largest d.
vcrsity of industries which clearly in
cludes the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, and that Mr.. Blaine has re-
Gently enuncisted as the third doctrine" in
the Republican party's creed, ''eneoarags-
n'ent Of erery form cf A~ersean industry."
which declaration, together with his rev.
enue letter to the Philadelphia Press, pro-
! posing to make the tax ON spirituous and
malt liquors a permanent resource to all
/ the States, fully justifes the expectation
/ OF furthur encouragement" and PRO
lection" which this Republican brewer
/ proclaims to his friends.
With regard to candidates, intellectually
and morally, have not q word to say. l
/ prefer to leave personal abuse and villihca-
I ton to those who have nothing better to
uphold their cause. But when you speak
of Mr.. Cleveland s gross blunder while
lodging the tariff question" common fair
ness should forbil you excusing Mr..
Blaine for his equally gross neglect of duty
in dodging vote ON the Prohibition
amendment in his own State. For the
slightest analysis of the situation would
show you that it was only as to the sub
mission of such an amendment that his
/ party's National Convention had laid any
authority" upon him, while the long
time policy of the party in his State, sub
mission being granted, should have CON-