Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-10-03
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aoes not come within the domain of

ooes not come within the domain of
action, the Prohibition party,
III State and nation,-more recently
named "l'he Prohibition Home Protec-
ZION Party,'-has clearly set forth that
'he whole question: is the proper subject
OIL political action. The republican
party in Maine and yermonthas adonf-
ed prohibition as it's settled policy.
More recently that party.in Kansas and
Iowa has boldly taken the same posi-
tlon, but not until the people through
the constitution had compelled ,snch
action know of no instancein which.
Cle Democratic party, rs a party, has in
soa1e or national convention. endorsed
the principle or policy of prohibition.
Inc Greenbacll party has done this in
several instances.
Please notice, Ispeak Of these parties
as acting in their representative gath
eflngs. individual instances of prohi-
oitlon Democrats and license Republi-
Guns are SO numerous as TO greatly
modify the effect of party records.
Inc movement for constitutional pro-
hloltlon is being recognized by all par
Ties, and IS an admirable means of CO.
efclng their action. every temperance
woman ought to oppose, by voice and.
influence. the action of any party in
Wllcn III ignores or refuses to submit.
tnls question to the votes of the peop]e
she ought also to support the action or
any party wherein it commands it's rem
resentatlyes to thus aid the people in
the expression of their will. In some
instances this will lead women CONTRA
ry to their otherwise political preferen-
ces; but since we believe the prohibi-
ton Of the liquor traffic to be the sinh
Ject OF paramount importance, we are
justified IN SO doing. We do not thus
give ourselves to the support of any
party as a party, but wedo follow wher-
ever we see the white banner of prohi-
bition.
DO not be afraid of the charge of par
tlsanshlp. a grand manifesto for prin-
clple Will be Of no avail unless the liy-
ing personality Of human effort makes
it effective. The grand chorus Of ma
Jorlties, as in unison they cry The sd
loon must 60 shall possess no coercive
force unless that unison, merged into
legislative, judicial, executive harmo-
ny, and guided by the baton OF a polit-
cal party, shall take up the strain and
still sing on, 'The saloon must 90, the
saloon shall go, and by our hands its
power is broken God forbid that any
Temperance woman should with doubt
or discord weaken the strain or cause
the time to drag.
The force Of the material worlds ap.
piled by machinery; the cause of God
among men is advanced by human
hands; the Christian church conserves
It's interests through denominations
any great principle Of. governmental
science which seeks recognition of leg.
lslation must be cham5pioned by some
political party. The temperance re-
form is of full age: it has met an hon.
est recognition from science, from phi.
lanthropy, from Christianity, and now
espoused by the dominant thought of .
Christian nation, it waits in the temple
OF Il civilization for the solemn rites
which shall forever enthrone it In the
hearts and homes Of our people"
The quotations Of the above are ou1
own, but 1t would be difficult not tc
emphasize instructions so plain, and SC
exactly fulfilled.
In the first paragraph quoted, it will
be seen that Mrs. Foster speaks of ma
tional prohibition as the consummation
of OR desires, and fayorably of the be-
tition to congress therefor.-Inion
Signal.