New-York tribune., 1884-10-13
ST JOHNS REPLY,


',,,,,, oct l9-Ex-Goyemor 81 John' 'hc
phuJ,ion candidate for President has written 'no '','
,o,s,ur letter in reply to the appeal "t the Ne"-'","
somrcrance Assembly. asking him to withdraw iiom tue
canvass: o.. :, 1894
ToTuopoRr D. wooIsEY. THOMAS TALBOT ana 0""'s'
Of hc Nor Yo,k state Temperance Assemby;
In TUE Nfw-YoRK TRTU NJ Of this da,e no 1 S'hh hc
names appended To lcque'' ihal w. ,hc Presidency
canvass as the Prohibition ominee Tor lne n, i,
together with elaborate StacmenI W pcr,n me to
;emr MAJ have ivcn your statement aud lcqueS, s,s
i,i Ici13, % , cn"d consideration coming from inensa
Ss1G' S; % ehsI"cfer they merit and that can neither
agrct with the comply WIN t.' ;,icar
10 mvsif and courtesy TO you must reicr sc'"%pH. %
-, 80 In, If thc leading reasons which yon urge. neU
viii ne while do This in he breG,i "SS1 ~ N rcopc
F,ysf-You desire Prohibition sunhlltu !" ,, marty
"srralac from other issues and distinct ron Par., P,
poc,. desired the kernnnJsui . tb same desire
was expressed through petition ny m n9'ivn ;h was M
thcrc denied Relieving Prohibition National hecu 10
blo ont National curse. We could n1t ceIua my nt an
and & In. ndnsng HAT slightest possible rccognition the
party could longer have the slightest PoSS'oo ''
"lS a NT The policy Of National Prohibition has been
fSi siSnds ." tc cause in the United more clearly
defined and more generally approved ny th.c , I u "u
mon rr",ition s national issue, and arrayed pait,;
in open contest This National r%D{ " over he ianor
p,r =" snnprcss IT, instead of TO legalze and protect
aud porl~tuate H.
rryIrwING THE PITTsBURG CONVENTION.
rolicv had attained. and because of 1t. came the
convention at Pi,tsburg with it than 6oOdelce"cs
reprcsonting thirty ty-one states. and as heheNc oc
rcrrpscutation Of "the great body OF ir"hlDllonss
Med If was convention regularly called. with an @ ul,
usual interim for temperance rrope, 10 1 ,nc,tn
tive character Of whom had receN 'o@ F ,I nI
workers in syinrah1cr Win ON" % or "' o to noUi
natca Presidential ticket and for no other reasoni ana
your a.,CTon tn, nacng e 'F' tidEc in the acld'
has never before been na'!r, 70 .mN, %m"", s,"r,
% r,oecrdnps printed in cadeionrnal'o the time ana
g. s6mIhnticny conttadiccd 10y rtlanc i 'u ,
familiar with all that was there done ni' .n ,n S"',
third paint therefore YOU Hui'N no'o"'"
i,1m / sc, nothing more confusing in The rt"G,hl
A. iH c,at tfnsiur the pocinnr. llnd ftnhW'l"n Non,
bccu uoucl o ~ the platform on n'R[, [ nnS" ~ ,i
,, to In, several stni,s aud IA condcninf the r"ll
~ both The old r"ri'" n, VIII niJ nrm'hico" spi,il
tho ola l;cpuhncnn doctrine which ihi ruN ~ w.
nnV frpudiic, a. io impulatons upon ihc l''lwh
non onuddnc- mud only such ~ 9ppm % 10 m,i % ,'
.Srry occasion Of truth
rIE rIAIFoHM CAREFULLY coNsipfhtp,
TjfM.-Ibccye the questions considered III me FROM
hilion platform were a. carefully considered "h" a.
orcrit,ycy adopted as any that have this year been
,rescut,d to the American people and am satisfied
that they cmbody in higher degree and far more com
prchcn-,cy. the Gens , 1h anG n,c rIo'crpy rCrnS
milton in both Tie Democratic and Republican !'li%iln
ShIt j. true {ol snEi dn' m nc tne in , nla
iorr" The party MOI aekcdto make ir3nlniIun M an
issue For The principle % MHS NOT tp 'o omtiinn
10 tc people flor to have done thi, 4S YOU "'S
"w"nld have been political suicide then see no nope
ar nn,litV of the Republican party ever granting even
so slisit "A concession 10 temperance men, anu 'uu
amazed that you should longer Loyalty TO ua
S.qn and eiglA-If that party which yon can the
nationally declare in favor OF bo without lulliyi s,
eide what hope have that III any state ~ VIII lohE
favor either. or that a. National body II VIII ever iuP
mort the National policy for which stand ana ih bcIl
af which the National Prohibition party has declared
Iuco1o,u> sing ho>i lity that policy cannot So surely
and fatally delay its success ds can covert VHhI'3
Cl0akcd in friendly disguise
WHAT IrGAlIZED DRAM-SHOPs THREATEN.
Ninth Tenth md Elercnh-You are not Republicans.
Imay assume simply because You expect to eject your
ticket. We fcrcgo being Prohhitionls's' merely
because we have sure promise oi al once ,lc'uhS
ours And while it may bc unreasonable rs yon insist,
"to favor a change from bad to worse. simply TOR Il
changr" il j, always reasonable To- iaV3i IlSh' ana ="
stand hy principle, rcsidleSs OF whHt cha5r may ="
cnour to rnrV kct ip it, defence. ana 10 Hk ne
I'm il, service: | hold lis obligations Ia every brave
Cctcrd.r or To those representing su'h, as
forever sacred the National credit ana 'he lha,cIt l
sources hf the Nation. would mol see impco, %t an
thnI Wa gained God and humanity by years oi Val.
would preserved through y9S Of peace pai a ,D
600 lcsalcd dram shops inicrl our Nt,i"na 'Ii. a'l
impair National resources I" an extent more aInH
~ = ,ih ON ihe houor trahc loses To labor
SO for every ~ which labor gains by pr"ircuNc
] aniin vn [ ,,hic and black are more dependent upon
the prohibition of The saloon lhan upon ne rlr,i,lM M "l
fender OF country in it, former nc'dil ] cV % H"w '
Jary hold silent while more deadly enemy 'h'i' fo
icllon hId- 4, wait and Work ll' VIII.
ATTACKING rnE PROTECTION POLICY.
7,relph Thiriecnh ant Foart cnh-As to parties ana
candidates, lf"it wrong. a. you Affirm ~" 'i'c'
party 10 power that ignores IT, Wlnclpl''
and c,adcs discussing the policy IN
tends to pursue" it must be radically
wron for either Of Ms 10 help elect The Republican party
rincc ii have any Temperance rhcip9N more, III, u,
iude'd thai party. chief aim now l. 10 hold boz, lhe
liquor and cmpcancc VOC wlrn bI,p&,,u & cn ,o
only practical iIgnor r'h'S u" tnT c"p,,in! S yowI
.Appeai 10 Republican Prohihitioiist-," and youl
request TO me- WIN nd the c'.SG rnd ID 'rpdrt Emc
"A Procs; against the attempt to use th'ir aS,ocl3
tiou for Cleveland and in which occurs TN, fank
year, ol, III sTtioma afairs and submit to every
cev,d BREWER be- lac Dcnocr.t be he Kcpubican II
the brewing interests Of oar country have not sr9"n 10
i%Sais nGge.s E%g"' Es'g %S been OIL" pois5Isd
aud encouraged by our Govclnmem T. IN thc S,m,
he said that Prohibition not a National question oi
taconzr party that ha~ always treated the brewing IN
tcrc,t, fairly. who's policy !, TO- i%tSr; n, h hd
rcspon blc for the opinions and acts OF ic" men WIG
claim membership IN the patty ,,,o, r,r.r, 1. f,r
authority for this statement of what the Republican
fjnUal platform ha, declared for "thc largcs, diver
st,v of industries" which clearly lnclude
fhe manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating
louors and that Mr. Blaine has recently enuncatled a.
the the third doctrine" in the Republican part % GIcc'
"eucougcrnent Of every form OF American lildus ny
which declaration together with his recent letter l" M
ThIadeiphia Ifrss proposes TO make the TAX Oh si'
nous and malt liquors permanent one
AvERsE TO ABUSE AND ViLIFiCAIloN.
With regard to candidates, Intellectually and morally
Ihaye not a word to say. prefer to leave persona
abuse ard Vilihcaon TO those who have ho'hhs pc''
IN upbod their cause when you speak of Mr. Ccye
lands gross bundcr while dodging the tarlh question:
fnri dvnItr eNc Elaine