New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
WHY TEMPERANCE MEN SHOULD VOTE FOR
BLAINE

REASONS Apprcrp ny rRomBrrIoyIsr WHY
sr JOHN sHorLD Not BE VOTED FOR.
10 Q''atcrs and al Temperance, Reforo'ers'
Don't your votes upon
A visionlc-s -. John.
Bnt tall IN line for Blaine,
The brilliant son oi Maine.
Our Over-earnest temperance brother, William
g. Hubbard Quaker minister Of columbus. Ohio. writes
yehcmenty In favor " voting for 81 John. though
We may thus defeat the Republican party" IT, says
must vote right" acts results Coils"
Friend Hubbard knows that ~ John cannot be- elected,
but thinks that few temperance votes may defeat tho
favorc Of prohibfory Maine Thus -. John nay
throw the Government into the hands ct the whiskev
Democrats aud their shotgun allies n Congress and deal
death blow American manufactures and d.ires.t 10
American labor these evil results Gols or saiau'st
separate from politics. temperance reform meets WIN
success. but MIXED with National questions Il must fan.
because most Temperance men go with their party ora
other great Issncs Therefore II we mcldo with politics.
must be polite. "wise serpeuts and harmless az
doves" We must have than idea IN heads
satan will sell IA Ia serve the nimmcs IN addition
20 temperance we must comprehend statesmanshp and
leadership the pto'ection Of hm'ricsn mannfacinre,
with pertt I'm who.r practical Wisdom q mnlort, Il
mon. ard especially majority Of Temperance voters,
satan /, ofrn plnus "tr,usformlnq himself into m
angel O elu" nnd no now appeals ~ the conscience N
omp, to Vet. fot 81 John white rimmles favor
continue hclr taNe nitisittlehi to sete the ielIl'
the liver, 1T trpofnurpt shalt practical follow
tho ienaiye vuiua uf john rt,ina in the third pstv
v htuam W Vrtaiu lrfrat" while We hear tho whahny
Drnurrs aud ifunhhra nn both sldea pi "a ahvntin4
lurrih fnt tho hinlrfnnfr vote v
w. tht tp sihrniit aWpasn Hutrrsa n possible n only
twnnttiiri nni mnai thhhsr hriwrnh Che Republicans
ahl The iruurfnia i,rlt vote fnt 81 John va ,unns
Indirectly fnr unu ni ihrsn rattina "thnn We nv
arar Temperance ftirnds "eho'ae tt The dai shrh -
vii sufNr." tho i,rrnhllnaa party, VII, al ~
heroic niu 4rl nIthhi bath nnrhtd hni open stssun.
OF . SGfr' G"s ALL ss 49, sos ss . sp"s "a
all ud
whi,krY democracy aud peorrani nra and tho frsns
Hitana" between the tNo voting armies thn bhtta
hot aud must fail into he ~ i war tlmo.
Temperance -kirii,her- must not Achlufn holuhi
lt these skrmsheT- keep an eye upon the kepnbl,al
nar and the hdtile nerre On election lay ~
every temperance skimi-hor fail back upon tho solid
column Of l0yHl voters for Blaine.
From past political errors we may learn wisdom 10
guide the future. Forty years We anu slavery mon
divided IN regard To politics as Temperance men arc
to-day In New York stat" most OF 49, voted Tor 'tf,
the Mhe candidate for President But h" "teilea
refOrners their for EiIncy the tlrl parry
candidate knowing LIE could not he elected ANA thus
defeated Clay and threw the Government othe hands
Ot the proavcrN Democrats, who having the power tor
sixteen years. prepared To- undermine the Government ant
open the food gates OF war. II the BTney men ht
stood firmly with their numerous friends IN the wing
lrty they would have elected Gay, nhd men War wout
have been impossible. In l-iI old Satan whispered
vote right" But the Birnry results were -atau's.
Now let rs beware OF throwing importance kerOSeno
into the political fire, lest It explode aud -ater our
peaceful Government II we cannot cal "a successful
party we should be wise enough 10 fellow Republican
maorities have given the existing prohibition Laws
and be content e. follow the "Namp" or our gray
apostles of temperance, such a. Neal Dow ana j. -.
Whittier who stand by the Republican party aud Blaine
the great rejected stOne'-sOOn 10 be- inio ne mead
Of the corner" DANIEL BREED.
Wash ington D. O., Oct ,. 1854.