The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-10
GOYEgxOR 81. JOHN.
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'..s~. He Fsraui Letter Of aoe~ps

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Mr.. ~ Iohn's letter of s~e~~ptxncss
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MY DEAE Sw.-tn formally scrsrx n<
TIE n~onsiuaiso. .oF FrrsA1.-sI t~n~Serri TO
the - ne Sstiouai Prot suea Coaveuaua
=. ~PTt.sbufEh. Ia. jaly - 49,. I ak- 10
Opportunity Ia staie ;hs: while to- hora-
vs. neither sought nor 5@~sr~i ~ mr. ".
!. !. greatly Aggregated. ~t-ssossa
a. i wa. ~ a cuoFrrttoa css-
ps~s-i % dc.reate> Sho IN yoEst Il lacral
worth ard usyn;A. &5,Aiy were faily r3BaI
Il ~ s@I-slor. 3 ans political o0u,c1-oa
thai ever assembled IN Iht- oo0siry. nc
wzr fx The I ni0n = over: to r-t-irpr a,
ben crushed. A:r-aH sls~rN aiall~act
a5d S.ue~ barr lA<~~i @vay, ATd ~Ih them
shouli 20 ID prrluasecs az -seri.ons. strife.
Today he -r.iUcis 81 ;he North AID south
lus, in friend. relations IN th~ same rhzf-
ncl,. uudrr Tive Ans ns-. ss-ty ~~isoll x
he country Acknowledged allegiance is tEe
.am- Government. There Ursc; "a, a ms
when car Isup.e eSa.d better 4asr. "a. as-i
when Z vas more impcrtsHI uAt
ih-y should stop aHi think than zoe.
VITA MsuafBr. tgie, -Au;t ~ doau,
banks breaking. IncFvhsn;s lAL
.Hg IN tus-Hes-, securities 't.r~i,
N-,.n wheat selling - TIE bauc market
Ter forty cent L.T bl-A,'. aHd hundred, q
tiot-AIGs 81 Industrious mechanic ami
l~atoru- men WHO are willing io vrrA. tas
ran -; nothing e. 10. Z ,,-IuS O. r~r ,hai
TIE ~ Ea, come iur the I~ople. sho are
the ~ ct al political power o. cal a
La-t and ~,np AMI think. fuT there ul,.s. DC
4 reason "a. ms condition Cf thiuE- Tie
!.t,.c tlUIc aud race tie cd I4f,ses can
pare after dealing oct the fUl. measure 81
personal abuse aGt silliCatiua lhat each
~-.u- 90 think ih" other merits, - mainly
devoted Ia discussion AZ the ta-G question.
iguorin. all matters that relate g tie
ii.OrA! elevation 81 thu people. / Am OF
the opinion that the manufacturer Who. by
reason 90 the dspuS~ri eoud.,.,ai ut tu-.-
Hess, has been compelled IL nah au ~
sIsnment for tie benefit 81 h> creditors
vii, no; find relief Is the agitation ~ TIA;
question. nor viii the average iaiuer L.
come NvTk enthusiastic over Il, discussion.
with his wheat not worth a. much in The
bin n il cost him Ca produces u. The
amount received by the GoS"rumrnt for
duties on impoh> IS less than S1U0, CO... 90
annually. There are about $4,000 retail
dealers - Intoxicating liquors In the United
States. each Of whom pays 10 our Govern
mcnt 80. in consideration 81 which sum
they are permitted 10 carry on their business
Tor q term 90 twelve months. When W.
add 10 this the amount paid by d-uilerS,
brewers aud wholesale dealers, We fud that
the Interest OF the Government In the man
ufacturc and sale of intoxicating liquors q,
.l.suf -An fFH lsu annRaHix Hal. frant.
sanctioned - II is by the laws of our coun-
fry. costs the people q, the lowest; estimate
-. O0J. 900 a weak. not 10 speak at the de-
>iroysd homes, dtHaUChci manhood. hart
ache, crime and corruption IL produces.
This oi-g-tcciul business should b. sup
pressed aud the enormous sum 0f
money that under TIE present system
j. worse than thrown away. saved
to the people, and thus n protection
WOuid be- given 80 the Industries of tins
country that would enable IL successfully "a
tho" our doors open wide Ia the cumi-ti-
ton az the world. The Republican and
Democratic parties favor a continuance of
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors a a beverage, White the PruhIbiLlUn
party demands that the >2r- shall be for
ever suppressed. Thus an ISSUE is presented
10 the people IN which il Involved the yfo-
lection OF every house In the land. IL Is
not a mere local issue. either. but IL / is q ma
tional a. well a. a practical QUESTION. upon
which "A. large tody OF citizens. against
whose convictions party discipline u
Iowerless, have decided to vote. and they
will not be- found halting between two
opinions touching this matter. bat vii. work
and pray and vote against this great evil
until ii i driven from our land never ~ re-
turn. \ Government is simply a reflex %
ihe individuals composing it. II we want
an honest sober. Government, VI must ave
an honest, sober people. bU; We can never
have al honest, sober people ~ long - the
Government sanctions that which makes ~
citizens dishonest, drunken and cUrrupg
The declaration Of principles which
| heartily endorse, - set forth
i'm the platform OF the Pr"hi-
bition party is entitled To The thoughtful
consideration and earnest support of al
good citizens. without, regard to locality or
former political afliati0n% Our country
needs an administration ihii Will ri>e above
mere paIiiZan considerations and III thc
selection OF public officials, maze
honesty. SGhricty and efficiency and
not service to party. = test. IL
should bee conducted rot III the Interests ot
ans particular section. raIty, race, Cr
color. but in the interest Of the whole t-o-
pie. To accomplish ;h,>. al good citizens
should promptly step 90 the frunt and te
counted for tine right. This il 10 time fo-
dOd.iH-. Moral cuwardicc Will never win
and surely never deserves q victory. Then
let u> look Ia God for bi> guidance. and
fcar!eSS!y and faithfully do ulr whole dGty.
never doUttire that lie VII! take car. %
tire results Very truly. your friend.
Ions l. ST JBIy