The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-12-12
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FALSE TEACHERS.

That ''the children Of this world are
wiser than the children Of light is TO be
seen in the unnatural advocacy just now,
and all during the recent campaign in fact,
of the Prohibition movement by the Demo-
cratic press as against the adverse and
even bitter criticisms hurled at it, as well
as the leaders, by a large number of Repub-
lcan papers This Of course, is to be ae-
counted for on the ground of the result of
the election, but such an outburst of fury
as exhibited by some of the more impul-
siye is totally out of harmony with former
Republican professions in regard to this
question, and were we dependent on these
hot-heads alone-''false brethren who have
crept IN unawares' and not conversant
with the real and silent sentiment of the
party, we should readily believe that all
previous claims made about the Republi-
can party being in favor of Prohibition
were delusion and snare. To Vince
and bluster and blurt around now looks
like sehool-boy spite, and beneath the dig
nifty of men and citizens, and to attempt TO
whistle down the wind the Prohibition
cause by heaping after-election abuse upon
it and its leaders is the sheereSt kind of
folly. and such cause will produce just
the opposite effect. ''As the blood of the
martyrs is the seed of the Church, a" SO
will abuse of the Prohibition cause at this
time prove the greatest agency for its pro-
pagation.
OF course it stands the Democrats in
hand to praise the bridge that has carried
them safely over but right and justice
stand paramount to mere sentiment and
party feeling. Appropos to those who
now so glibly refer to Mr.. St. John as the
Judas of the Prohibition cause and as
readily denounce his followers, observa-
ton has taught us that human nature is
always the same. and those who so earnest
ly halloo ''Hosanna' to-day will DE first
among the throng who cry .Crucify him
tomorrow.
To any one who is Republican because
he loves the principles of the party. and
not simply for the opportunity of the
mistake TO estrange the large temperance
element from the party by berating the
cause and vital principle which they choose
to hold dear. And if the Republican party
could not be successful in 1894 with the
persuasive methods used to hold this ele-
ment in line, and which were largely sue
eessful there being only about 200, 600
temperance votes polled, when double that
number and more was expected, what is to
be done in 1888, under the altered condition
of affairs which the present tactics of few
unwise Republican papers will surely bring
about This is a question it is not bit
too early TO begin to ponder, if the Repub-
lican party is expected to have future,
and even four years may not be long
enough to solve the problem that has been
forced by a few indiscreet leaders.
Viewed from our standpoint, we have no
difficulty in concluding that the Prohibit
ton movement has come to stay, because
it is founded ON principle that has the
germ of life in it; principle that directly
appeals to the better nature of men, and Sc
cures attention and allegiance because it
commences with the individual and the
home as the foundation of its benefits, but
another Interpretation of the original prin-
ciple which called the Republican party
into being-human freedom and the equal
right of every man to enjoy the full fruit Of
his toll. Taking this view of the question,
and it is the only correct one, policy OF
Cancellation would seem TO be much wiser
than one of castigation and ostracism. Be-
ware, 1.-THE chickens Matched now may
come home to roost" four years hence.
When the Republican party ceases to be
progressive it will cease to be.