Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24
A MISTAKEN NOV ENENT.
LOCAL VIEWS ON ST. JOHNS PARTY.
The Organization oi IL Prohibition Party
in vermont u Great Observation-Disclosures
with Rev. Nr. Jump, Nr. Hunting
ton, Mr.. Nhitcomb. Nr. Clapp
and other Wcll-known Bur
lington Temperance Men.

The prOhihitonists never fully realized
what splendid set of fellows they are I'M
til the present campaign Heretofore they
have found the political Jordan Il particu-
larly hard road to travel, and their pro-
cesson has been greeted with rocks and
eggs rather than with bouquets But now
all that is changed Their pathway is one
of roses. The Democratic and Independent
press cOddle them in the most atfectionate
style, cheer them up with glowing &C
counts of their strength and still more
glowing prophecies of the vote they will
cast next November. and give them com
fort in every possible way.
But what can the ProhibitOnists hope to
achieve as party
A few days ago the Vermont Prohibi-
bitionists set up u 'St. John and Daniel
electoral ticket Was this action wise or
grateful? The answer will be found in
the suhioned interviews with some well
known temperance leaders in our own city.
Rev. Mr.. Jump on the National Issue.
a FREE PRESS reporter sought ont
Rev. Mr. Jump. the well known and
universally respected pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. and asked
him if he approved of the action of the
Prohibition convention at Montpelier in
placing Il st. John and Daniel Electoral
ticket in the field
81 can best answer that question" said
Mr.. Jump. by saying that was invited
to deliver the address at that convention
and declined"
at seems to me-" continued Mr. Jump.
that in placing separate ticket in the
field we have nothing to gain and every
thing to lose The Republican party of
Vermont has always given us everything
that we have asked in the way of prohibit
tory legislation Why should we now
ALLEVIATE it from us, and lose the friend
ship of those whom we can i'll afford to
spare spare, CO.. ,.,,,,, ,,,.,, ,,..,..
For my part replied Mr.. Jump. 81
shall vote the Republican ticket am Il
prohibitionist, but | shall vote for Mr..
Blaine.
Mr.. W. II. :. Whitcomb
is well known to all our people as an ac-
tive worker for temperance and prohibit
ton and for many years IL prominent
member of the Good Templars organiza-
ton and the Reform club. \ FREE PRESS
reporter asked him how he stood on the
question of Prohibition vs.. Republican,
ism.
well" replied Mr. Whitcomb, 'you
can judge for yourself when ! tell you
that have received and accepted an invi-
tation To take the stump for Blaine and
Logan in New York..
"lIow about the Prohibition convention
at MOntpclicr>' quericd the reporter.
Il received an urgent request to take
part in it and to rive the new party the
use of my name, but | declined both re
quests The fact is prohibition has not
not yet become Il National question and
in this State the Republican party has al
ways given us PrphihtioniStS everything
we asked for. Vt th. very session of the
Legislature we shall ask for some amend
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still more effective, and our request will
undoubtedly he granted, as all similar
requests have been granted heretofore.
Why then, should we in Vermont run Il
separate ticket In my opinion we should
not, and You can put me down as solid
for the regular Republican ticket.
Hon samuel Huntington
has for many Years been known as
one of the most active and aggressive Pro-
hibitioniSts in Vermont.
eff the question We're National issue.
so far as | am personally concerned" said
Mr. lluntlnGtun-"Or, possibly, if We're
II State issue in such II State as New York.
| should undoubtedly vote the Prohibition
ticket. But really do not see what it
amounts to IN Vermont. Our legislature
has always given us what we asked it
could not have done more for us. am
pretty well known, | think Us an uut-and-
''' i''''i''''''''' ''''NN EVEN '''Il 'tll'
az any ci"liN' anu an Ica'iS 10
that, personality cannot quite bring myself
into sympathy with those who advocate a
distinctivelV tcmprrauce ticket i'm Vernon
The political situation apprnrs TO me tu II,
much more serious than is generally adj
mittcd and although cannot excuse t,
myself the action of Mr. Blaine in dodpinu
the temperance issue in Maine. still when
the choice lies between man who has
made scores, between the alternative ot
another twenty years of Democratic ras,
cality in power and the Government of tho
RepIlblicau party ms if noXy is il Dnssr.
my conprchrnsi0n how any man vino I'm.
his country's true welfare nj henrt cnI
afford to rive the Hdyautune tn no enemy
by allowing any miunr Interest IN viii
draw his vote from the RrnuhIicnI Marty
am not quite prepared. ms vet. to snI nnJy,
thing more definite with rrGnrd to mivsrIf
| shall watch the colrsr Of nnininn vii h
the greatest interest. think il would be