The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-10-31

ton of the following reasons for not voting the
national prohibition ticket:
Frst-Because it is the general sentiment OF
nroLibitiopists that the cause will hereafter, az
annt,forc be more successful when the ques-
+ion of prohibition is submitted TO a vote of the
noonIe separate from other issues and distinct
from party politics.
~SocondEBeCause prohibition cannot sue
~oossfniIy make a national political Issue until a
nolicy to be pursued has been clearly defined
P6DJ approved by the great body of the friends
# the cause i'll the United States.
~Third-Becauso the present prohibition tick
~ was mt in the field without such approval
The convention which fnaugurated the move
mont and nominated the ticket, did not repre-
oont thp great body Of prohibitionists through
ont the country, and a large part of the con-
vontion opposed placing q ticket IN the field.
Temperance people IN states IN which prohibit
ti0n has been successful, as Maine, Iowa, and
o Kansas. generally opposed 1t.
~Eonrth-Because the present movement is
oonfnsing-no plan Of operations being proper.
" defined According to its platform, a vote
tEor e. John is as much a vote for woman suf-
tra oe-fo Chinese emigration to this country
for taking the appointing power away from the
nresident-fOr its unjust Imputatons against
both Blaine and LoSal-as luis TOT temperance
and prohibition.
Fftb-Because the platform is not the ex-
rrossion of the convention, but of a committee
annointed to revise and republish it. The
nfatform adopted by the convention contained
= FAT money greenback plank, which the COM
miuee eliminated. Gov. st. John in his accept
ance heartily endorses the platform, but fails to
sav whether il is the one adopted by the con-
yentiOn or the committee.
BEFORE presenting this crude document in
tbe name Of the prohibitionists OF the country
for the sufrages of the American people, the
nnestions to be voted on should have been
more carefully considered and authoritlveiy
adonted Especially before requiring them,
AZ the platform does, to ignore all other ques-
tions OF public interest represented by the re-
publican and democratic parties"
Sixth-Because it is unfair to patriotic citi-
zens to bring the question of prohibition be-
fore the people in such shape as not only to
require its friends to vote for what many Of
them do not approve; but to sacrifice their
votes on all other questions, however vitality
important TO the welfare of the country,
where there is not the slightest prospect OF
success.
It is true the republican party declined to
make prohibition an issue in its platform.
For il to have done so would have been po-
ltcal suicide. 1t would have driven out of
the party all of Its members, except the prohl-
bitionists II would therefore have been the
abandonment of the field % the democratic
party. It would have been to turn over the
protection of their rights and the education of
the freedmen, the preservation and mantle
nance of all of the wise and beneficent meas
ures and the great achievements OF the repub-
lcan party to the care, enforcement and pres
~ervation Of the party that has always been very
bitterly opposed to them.
II is also true that its candidates are not at
liberty TO make new issues for tho party by let
tiers. speeches, or acts; for either TO do so
would be unwarranted assumption. Some
prOhibitiOnlsts have censured Mr.. Blaine Tor
not voting on the amendment to the constitu-
hon in Maine. But a little reflection will salts
fy every fair minded person that it would have
been an assumption of party authority, lmme-
diately after the national convention had de-
"lined 20 make the question an issue.
For Mr.. Blaine to have voted against the
amendment would have been unjustt TO the pro-
hibitionists, and to have voted for 1t, unjust to
those who are opposed-both having joined In
adopting the platform and nominating him to
stand upon it
Seventh-Because votes by republicans for
st John are thrown away from the party that
favors majority rule,-a free ballot and fair
count,-a government of the people, by the
people, and for the people, and which permits
y aVote on the question OF prohipition under all
proper circumstances; thrown away in favor
OF the party that is opposed to all prohibitory
legislation whether the people are In favor OF
tor not.
E~ighth-Because republican votes for the
prohibition ticket are three-fold worse than
thrown away, l. e., they weaken the party OF
lar play; they strengthen the party of I'M
fNVhcltlS hJobliitg > ahh thSy lhoCAoo 49,
anwise and ~illdigested movement that will
greatly embarrass, retard and weaken the
cause of prohibition.
N~insh-Because there not being the slight
est prospect of the election of this so-called
prohibition ticket, the only result of republi-
sshs voting for 1t in large numbers will beto put
Ie democratic party in control of the general
government
Teuth-Because il this is the object, as some
eaders IN the movement avow it to be, 1t will
% more honorable and straight forward to vote
Ior Cleveland and Hendricks direct than for st.
John, as this would avoid the odium Of prac-
ucing a deception upon the friends Of temper
ance In order to do a thing of such doubtful
pl1oprlety as to put Gov. Cleveland into the
White house.
Eleven th-Because we do not believe any
Nue republican can honestly threw away iiE
soLe or AID directly or indirectly in electing the
aemecratlc ticket. Ii republicans have allowed
apuses, democrats have always been worse.
y ls unreasonable to favor a change from
paa 70 worse simply for q change. 1t would
~ tempting a great calamity. The success OF
ns democratic party at this time would throw
ozark cloud of doubt and uncertainty and q
SOON OF impending danger over the business
wSrests OF the country would last for years.
- one can tell what policy it would pursue,
"nal OF the republican legislation Of the last
r"ensy-nve years 1T would repeal or what new
measures it would adopt
me danger and probabilities are thatits acts
nould be in accord with It's former course,
aocrines and traditions, for it processes to ad.
lsse 70 all OF its 'time-h onored principles. y
~ only safe to judge of these by its former
w, and by the known and oft-repeated senti.
~0n.s OF a majority OF those composing anG
Z course controlling the party. They ait
ICY the men who made and sympathizeo
= ene war for the overthrow of the govern.
.~u1 a caucus of its members of congress
g aod pc controlled by these men And thus
hh@~y would take charge Of tho government
"vy so recently attempted to destroy.
YOU'D the pensions of the disabled UnioI
aauaers and the provisions for their care ant
sleierments and for their widows and orphans
'ssaie in such k~eepingg
,a tne party opposed the creation Of tia
sa aseonai debt. Would tho national credit b,
s se Il Entrusted to its careg II opposed til
W on,1 OF our national banking system
'Huld u not alter, cripple or overthrow 1T