The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-24

But they forget to mention that those
laws were secured through the legisla-
tion of the republican party, and that
In no case has such a result ever been
attained
THROUGH THIRD PARTY ORGANIZE
TON.
They also point with pride to the
fact that In some of the southern States
prohibitory laws are in operation, but
they also forget to say that those laws
were not enacted as party measures but
were advocated by the people and pass
ed by the peoples representatives with
out regard to party, method entirely
ut variance with that prescribed and
pursued by the political prohibitionists
Of Michigan.
National and State and county tickets
have been placed in the field by the pro-
hibitionists, and In many cases congress
sional and legislative nominations have
already been made. Even in legislative
districts where the republicans have
nominated men pledged individually
and by platform to the submission of q
prohibitory amendment, and who are
also i'm favor of prohibitory legislation,
third party legislative tickets have
been nominated for the
SOLE PURPOSE OF DEFEATING
the republican candidates and placing
democrats In power who are known to
be opposed to submission and all sump-
tuary laws. In other words, party pro-
hibitionists deliberately take upon
themselves the responsibility of defeat
Ing well-known temperance republicans
and electing anti-temperance demo-
Gratis. Can political perfdy like this aid
the temperance cause? Let every hon
est temperance man analyze the facts
above given and answer the question
for himself Prohibition republicans
only
PLAY INTO THE HANDS OF DEMOCRATS
by voting for st. John, Preston. and
their legislative nominees, without
gaining a single point in favor of pro-
hibition. On the contrary, they are
liable to lose all that has been gained.
The true friend of temperance will hold
fast to all the rope which he now has in
hand and add to it every inch which 1t
is possible to gain.
10 sum up, the prohibition party
has but one idea, and to bring that
about 1t proposes to commit the
objectionable sin Of placing the demo-
cratic party in power.
The prohibition party has expressed
NO INTELLIGENT IDEA
on the tariff, or any Of the great ques-
tions now before the American people
for settlement. Its declarations are
such as to show it incompetent to deal
with any of the great questions of the
day. The only explicit declaration in
the democratic PLATFORM, and in Mr..
Cleveland's letter Of acceptance is that
AGAINST sUMPTUARY LAWS"
The utterances Of the republican
platform, and of its presidential candi-
dates, are bold, explicit, and incapable
of misconstruction. Prominent among
the principles laid down are protection
to Americans ut home and abroad; pro-
lection to American industry and
American labor, against the accumu-
lated capital and pauper labor of
Europe; the regulation of railway
transportation; the establishment of Il
National bureau of labor, and the
enforcement of the eight-hour law; the
prohibition of the importation of con-
tract labor to the injury of American
labor; the continuance of the civil SER
vice auspiciously commenced under
republican administration; the reserva-
ton of the public lands to actual set
tiers; the pensioning of disabled
linton soldiers of the late war mot the
soldiers Of the war of the republic, as
laid down in the democratic platform,
which may mean union or confederate);
the restoration of the navy to its old
time strength and efficiency; the sup
preston of polygamy by the civil
authorities If possible, and by the mill
itary If need be; the supremacy of the
nation against the doctrine of State
rights, and the maintenance of free
ballot, an honest count, and correct
return. These are some of the leading
principles set forth in the republican
National platform, and until these are
secured to the people it Is worse than
folly to call for the defeat and destruc-
tion Of the republican party.
The republicans of Michigan still
have n duty to perform in supporting
and defending the party of Lincoln and
Garfield, now so
wANTONLY AND wICKEDLY AssAIIED
by the leaders of the prohibition party.
The friends of temperance and of hui
man liberty can have no other abiding
place than the great National republic
Call pdTIy, IOr thc questlOH sGIll cOiiics
mp as to who shall rule this country.
There is no chance for success of q pro-
hibition party, but the choice lies be-
tween tho republican and democratic
parties. "Shall they who saved this
country rule it? Shall the men who
saved the old flag hold it? Shall the
men who saved the ship of State sail 1t?
or shall the rebels who walk her quar-
ter deck, give the orders and sink it?
Shall u solid South, a united South,
united by assassination and murder, a
South solldifled by the shot gun; shall
a united South, with the aid of divid-
ed North, control this great and splen-
did country?" Republicans of Michigan
these are questions which you must
answer. for no one can answer them for
you.
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