The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-29

erdgeS createu ana maintained Oy laws cl
the national and state governments during
the entire history of such laws is every
where shown to be promoting the cause oil
intemperance with its resulting
CRIME AND PAUPERIsM
making large demands upon public and
private charity; imposing large and unjust
taxation and public burdens for penal and
sheltering institutions upon thrift, indus
try, manufacturers and commerce endan-
gering the public peace; Decorating the
Sabbath corrupting our politics, legisla-
ton and the administration of the laws ;
shortening lives impairing health and d.
minishing the productive industry csus-
ing education to be neglected and despised /;
multiplying the teachings of the
BIBLE, CHURCH AND SCHOOL,
standards and guides OF our fathers and
their children in the founding and growth
under God of our widely extended country,
and which imperiling Tie perpetuity Of our
civil and religious liberty are the baneful
fruits by which we know that these laws are
alike contrary to God'slaws and contravene
our happiness, and we call upon our fell
low citizens TO aid in the repeal OF these
laws and the legal suppression OF this bane-
full liquor traffic. The fact
that during thu twenty-four
years in which the republican party
has controlled the general government and
OF many of these states. No effort has been
made 10 change this policy. Territories
have been created from the national do
main, and governments for them estab-
lished, and eight states from them admit
ted into the union, In no instance in either
OF which has
THIS TRAFFIC BEEN FORBIDDEN,
or the people of these territories or states
been permitted to prohibit. That there are
now over 100000 distilleries, breweries,
wholesale and retail dealers in these drinks
holding certificates and claiming authority
of the government for the continuation Of
q business so destructive to the moral and
material welfare of the people, together
with the fact that they have turned 8 deaf
ear to the remonstrances and petitions for
the correction OF the abuse OF civil govern
ment, is conclusive that
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS INsENsIBLE
to or impotent for the redress of those
wrongs and should no longer be entrusted
with the powers and responsibilities Of the
government; that although this party in
its late national conve ntion was silent on
the liquor traffic. not so with their candi-
dates, Messrs. Blaine and Logan. Within
years past Mr.. Blaine has publicly recon-
mended that the revenue derived from the
liquor trait: shall be distributed among
the states and Senator Logan has by bill
proposed to devote these revenues TO the
support of the schools, thus both have vir-
tually recommended the perpetuation Of
the traffic and that the states and its citi.
zens shall become partners in the liquor
crime. The fact
THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
has in lis national deliverence of party
policy arrayed itself on the side of drink
makers and sellers by declaring against
the policy Of the prohibition OF such traf-
&c under the false name, (sumptuary laws
and when in power in some Of the states in
refusing to submit remedial legislation and
in congress of refusing to permit the crea-
ton of board OF inquiry to investigate
and report upon the effects of this traffic
proves that the democratic party
SHOULD NOT BE ENTRUSTED WITH POWER
OR PLACE,
that there can be no greater peril to the
nation than the existing competition of the
republican and democratic parties for the
liquor vote. Experience shows that any
party not openly opposed to the traffic
will engage in the competition, will court
the favor of the criminal classes,
will barter away public morals, the
purity of the ballot box, and every trust
and object of good government for party
success and patriots and good citizens
should find in this practice sufficient cause
Tor immediate Withdrawal from all con-
neetion with their party;
THAT WE FAVOR REFORMS,
In the administration of the government
in the abolition of all sinecures, useless
Offices and officers in the election of post
Office officers OF the government instead Of
appointment by the president and that
honesty and sobriety are
essential qualifications for holding civil
office, and we oppose the removal of such
persons from mere administrative ofices,ex-
cept so far as il may be absolutely neces-
sary to secure effectiveness to the vital issue
on which the general administration of the
government has entrusted to the party.
THAT THE COLLECTION OF REVENUES
from aIchohol liquors and tobacco, should
be abolished as the vices of men are not
a proper subject for taxation. That reve-
nues for custom duties should be levied
for the support of the government econom-
ically administered, and when so levied
the fostering of American labor, manufac-
turtles and Industries should constantly be
in view;
THAT THE PUBLIC LAND
should be held for homes for the people
and not for gifts TO corporations or TO be
held in large bodies for speculation upon
the need OF actual settlers.
THAT ALL MONEY, COIN AND PAPER,
should be made, issued and regulated by
tie general government and should be le-
gal tender for all debts, public and private.
That grateful care and support sho1ld
be given to
OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
their dependent widows and orphans dis
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