The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-27
The ProhIhitIonists.

The ProhIbitIonists.
Nessrs. Edstors-I have been quiet for {
long time and not troubled you with any
"Proaibition rubbish" for the simple rea
son that had nothing 10 boom" The
Prohibition cause was booming itself II
is now fairly before the country and the
world, and il has come 70 stay. But what
of the future? II is my opinion that the
G.. O. p. will make one other Independent,
effort again curse the Prohibitionists and
Mugwumps, make nincompoops Of them
selves anu again get gloriously defeated
and then they will want to marry some Ia
DIV, and it will be GOOD Lord and good De
vii" towards those other parties. The terms
of amalgamation will be only on the terms
OF constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
drinks, first In the States and then in the
Nation. The insane efforts Of the Repub-
lican press TO make the people believe that
st. John received money from the Demo
Gratis to preach Prohibition in the northern
states is simply ridiculous. The Prohibi-
ton party at Bloomington, in June last,
raised in an hour *3,O00.00 to aid the cause
Similar sums were raised in other states
and at the national convention In Pttsburg
$500 were raised, With local contribu
tions that was all we needed to run the cam.
paign. We paid st. Johns expenses, and
that is all he received. At least he so says
and there is no proof to the contrary. Let
the Republicans bring forward their proofs
On the other hand it is positively stated
that the Republican National Committee
offered st. John very large sum Of money
II he would withdraw, and a formidable
committee begged of him to do 80. But
politicians have not money or influence
enough to withdraw him from his allegi.
ance to the Prohibition party. He knows
he is RIGHT, and like the immortal Lincoln,
he would rather be right than be President.
VIII you please Insert the following letter
from st. Sohn to r. e. Lindsey, and few
words from Otis Hardy, veteran prohibi-
Zionist and prominent citizen of Joliet;
OLATHE, Kas., Nov. "a, 1884.
Robert Lindsey, Apple River, ILL.,; My
Dear Sir-Your letter of Goth inst, saving
that Now you can say to that indi
vidual for me, that his statement Is base,
malicious fa'sehood, characteristic OF the
| faH 10 nv ha n
and he should stand branded by the public
as falsitier of the truth until he produces
the evidence substantiating his statements.
The Prohibition committee agreed to pay
my expenses during the campaign, and
gave my time and labor without money and
without price. am now and have always
been a comparatively poor man---entirely
too poor to be BOUGHT. The malicious
campaign lies of which the Republican
party has been 30 prolific during the last
few months, have been refuted time and
again. The republican press has not had
sufficient fairness Ia publish the denials
| II the republican party, or any member at
the party, has any evidence that sold out,
or In any manner betrayed the Prohibition
lists, ii is due TO the people that the evidence
Of the fact be produced promptly.
Very truly yours,
JOHN p. ST john.
LETTER OF OTIS HARDY.
JOLIET, H., Dec. Eve are hopeful IN
Joliet, Us the old party has used up all
known languages TO give expression TO
their kind remembrance OF us in our delu
sions and insanity We are very thankful
to be noticed In any way, Hard fighting
intakes good soldiers. Let us return good
for evil Keep cool, but "never give up
| the ship" OTIr HARDY.
Here Is another friend OF the cause that
is NOT SORRY.
Paw PAW, ILL.,, Dec l0.-Our township
cast n votes for Prohibition, which was up
to our expectations at this time, for no ston
was left unturned to discourage and intimie
date N WAS said that vote for Prohibi.
ton Was thrown away; was vote for Gro
yer Cleveland: WAS u vote 70 put the South
in power; tore enslave the negroes; to pay
the rebel debt; TO pension rebel soldiers
70 provide for his family, etc, etc, until
ose might almost suppose that unless he
should cast his vote for this man Blaine
and the ticket, that all nature would come
into confusion. And such WAS the pressure
| ths; sc found II required no little pluck
and s.amina 10 break loose from old party
ties. But we had long and patiently wait
ed In vain for the great party b take up
our cause heucc came la the CONC lIsi.n
tna, this sr~' parry would never be in ANY