Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-13


FRANKLIN c. srIpHAM, Whining ton.
CORONER,
CHARLES E. SPARKS. Wilmington.
The Temperance Ticket.
Nobody can dispute the right of the
Temperance people to run Legislative
temperance ticket If they see proper to
elo 80, but 1t does look to other
temperance men, just as Jealous in the
cause as those who advocate the tenn
peranoe ticket nominated, as Ii the
present were very inopportune time to
Try such IN experiment. There are
fswowho will not admit that the greater
number Of those who will support the
temperance ticket nominated will come
from the Republican party, while those
who.give it support fromthe Democra-
tic party can Almost be counted in the
mind by those who fully understand
the situation.
The temperance men, though their
request, oOurteously and modestly made
to both parties in Convention assem-
bled, was refused, make q mistake in
treating both parties alike. They do
not seem to take into consideration the
fact that the Democratic party has been
in absolute power in the State for the
last thirty years and that whatever OF
good or bad legislation has been effected
upon the liquor question or any other
question in that time that party is re-
sponsible for. They seem to forget
that the Republican party never had
the opportunity Of doing anything, ex-
cept to put itself on record whenever
the question came before the Legisla-
ture in such manner that they should
, cease to treat it in the same manner
that they treat the Democratic party.
Though the Republican party OF
Delaware has never made any declara-
ton Of principles upon that subject,
the actions Of the party in the other
States, shows that Republicans take nc
back steps nor do they step forward
without . public sentiment behind them
that will support them in the position
they take.
Dare 70 do right" is a most ex
cellent motto, and our temperate,
friends are continually ringing it,
changes in our ears, but they seem II
forget that there is q way of daring t,
do right that IN the end often initiates
against right. Both ancient ant
modern history prove this. Our Saviou
did not come into the world to save
lots andruined race unit" the fulness o
time, that is, until the race was read
TO be saved, until there would be
sufficient voluntary following to max
his coming An effectual deli ance, O
rs We sometimes term it, grand sue
cess.
Abraham Lincoln, and where
there an American heart that does nc
pulsate quicker and grow bigger at tt
mention Of his name, hesitated tw
years 10 issue the emancipa ion procli
nation. Though he knew it to /
right yet he knew that 1t would ia
Aifeless and useless unless the poop
were prepared for it. The people b
privation, by loss of treasure and
defeat in battle, had fully made u
their minds that the war would new,
end until the cause of the war W;
removed. 1t was only then that Lii
coin made himself immortal by
emancipation proclamation and Il
people gave il an earnest and hear
support.
Has this time come in the cause
temperance In Delaware it evident
has not. We are not insensible to Il
argument that there was Harper
Ferry before Bull Run and Blu
Run before an Appomatox, but it mu
not be forgotten that Harper's Fer
was fought with pixies and rifles, viii
Bnll Run was fought with cannon al
heavier ammunitions of war. Our ten
perance friends are making the mista
of bringing cannon into tho field
the shape Of temperance ticket at t
first skirmish, and if we are not IN
taken they will not only find out tn
they are not properly supported
their position but that what inju
they do will be done to their friends.
Though, ~ we have already in
mated, the Temperance ticket vi
draw more support from the Repub
can than from the Democratic part
this does not hold good every whel
Maine was the FIRST State that passed
prohibitory law, and let it not be fl
gotten that Maine at that time W
thoroughly a Democratic State, and &
law was passed by the Democratic pa
ty.
1t was only passed, however, VIII
the people were prepared for 1t, q
when passed it WAS supported by
people, without regard to party.
was the Democratic party that gave
the greater part of the territory
Maryland its local option law, and
great temperance movement in Sou
Carolina, Georgia and other Southe
States that is resulting in prohibit
rs the work Of the Democratic par
On the other hand the Republican p
~ is responsible for prohibition
Iowa and Kansas, but prohibition v
not passed in either State until pub
opinion was moulded and made rea
TO support it.
1t is evident that in Delaware pull
opinion is not prepared for prohibit
If it was, the Democratic party
not 30 differently constituted from
same party in Maryland, that it wo
not listen to the appeals Of the peoI
DO not our temperance friends see t
the Democratic party, and not the
publican party, stands in their path