New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-18
METHODISTS ON POLITICS.
rRoHIBrTloNIsrs AND REPUBLICANS.
rnE REV. DR. KING SHOWS CLEARLY WHY TIM
rrRtSCE MIN ARE BOuND TO VOTE i"i
Al.

rms REV DR. KING SHOWS CLEARLY WHY TIM
rrRNScg MrN ARE BOUND TO VOTE FOR
BLAINE
A TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday on the
Rev D. Jnnc- ~ KIM. pastor of the Eighteenth Si'''
Methodist Episcopal Church. and assed him u he l'u
any objection to expressing hi, views on the p'nucd'
Situation. Dr. King replied:
"NOta all I have my rights aud duties ~ '''@'u
That nre a. dear to me 10 ans mnm Ana VIII -
would not ne my unpu to advocate parry lnt'"''''
10 i-ru-- party prnrplcs oi.in the rlshi 10 us
Gus. nv pnra views elsewhere. by speech or IN pIih'
my d-ncnt -lall dictate"
What are our party ainmton-r
-ince have been voter have usually acted WIN
the Republican party. IN National matters mw}s' III
state and local ma crs not aiaav. east nr ilrsi vote
for Lincoln amt ms lat FOR Garfield. and h1p' I" ~
lowed the PRIVILEGE u' cl.tn- uy ucNi ior Hlhn'' ""
a'n ,lamcI Of tir company hIl myself lh' WIZ"
rcid IN tne papers the o' the men that are a az
ne Themselves either -ilr nf the Great contest ''
under lralcr- p of enc or the oner of thr two h'
vino must inr,itnbly c1ur into the Pre- ll'n'' 'l tue
Republic 80 re-. 90, tine nhtt of thr tv' r'nlh'l' -
come rnrl np vri-iu ornrt czen uoul consent 10 ''
bate vhrL /, tie hrri uued ~ ihr nh" 80 ihi 'u'
personal clari,frr o tIc twu'lo h. rr1rl ~ inc
olp geo cein-.pok,u man dare tllk ia h. hmu' o' me
rolca ted fncta nhopt him. p4 to the q" irr IVA
domestic c has ircn uutnur c1 even hy thn w' Nli'i
mtlre while h4 private husine.4 tnd ph'h p"'N'N
life IN tc horn M, -u iert of rniae controversy Ih-
able to r.ll. do nut tss men whose tfiir Nv !"
SANDER to interpret evidence for The inIr'l hnd
unnatural mtotpr. n'ion rt unu certain private W-l
no "a letters ~ nnurctv IA rments sent tu m Tor my
enlightenment hr men vho dit. q certain anr'n' ~
uaipua aorn pllm - have monopoly 300 rnlhrh ''''
g. ~ my iuianr'n evidence o az go ci''hrl rNrP"
than unn bo discovered even ht toulrd A''''h ~
nnt nt an ~ Tho luicta IN anestinn a" ht a. tn"
principles ~ IA, twu rntea concerned miai '''"
vita tho part, mat. moh,htrs int ~" T. ''
veal ait concerned, has n,uir thu r"lnin W"ilh N"
IA dnnug a lbr period since have moh '"trfi anu
not with tho party that la III pini al arh-lh a'"h",
todc,lrp, Nationality aud mat his lr' ii''enil ana
ounsiaonth opposed every plhlic measure and oh'lli"
tionnl amendment designed for the lmh'lo "'"' :" '"'
s,curity of liberty"
what do you think of Prohibition asa NHtionnl ''uef
do not think it can hc made a National Issue al
present without mporllmg IT. own fulure an" '"o
future ~ many privilege ami principles tu'' IL h'' 'S'
blood and treasure ami To- attempt To esa'h'h
believe the temperance question u be the most VIAL
and important sn-le issue before The American Naon
ana before al Nations to-day. hut 1t ia not more import
ant than all other questions and issues PUT tos'''r'
We have liberated millions Of bonomen and cIaim 10
have made them ci'Mcls for their own protection hN'
We ACCOMPLISHED IT. l. their citizenship dru>nnf
W.. have made law. for the nurture and protection oi
home industries. under winch our National prosperity
has the marvel OF the world. aud tue cnorh"u'
National debt. the price OF our liberties. has mp"ly
melted AWAY Are these law. srcurrl have asserted
federation and believe that the difference ~ vital l.
this universally and heartily acknowlcdeed IN all HE
states. We nave passed clNll rights bills ana llgn'"I'
purro.ed that law abiding cz n -hnnld ice prn'rJ,'i
and respected in an part, of Naf ona domain Blt
they violated yet and are not Christian hlhi7ir-'
seeking To carry Inc DIVINE doctrine, of ei,e n - i
ton 10 the oppressed and hcughted. met Win crurl
social osircisia aud often with actual prr-tcu ION I'D
part, 81 tnc land' Aud Ac read mat fro,ni-
lion orator said recently: There i mo- issue between
the Republican and Dcmocra'c parties, the ftollnllnh
party alone has issue And me Presidential ciul-
sponsc the letter OF Pr -idrnt Nool-e' aud others l
great the fact that I'm tie same issue ol lh
appears appealing 20 hi- associates l hi7ht--
tn sustain the Republican party. ! kno" maj are
beu- paid hy the liquor men. ami thal one OF lh
principal hopes 81 success of the democracy J, 'd''a
modest attitude IN this direction Will become tue tnil-
date II rrohiht1ni-ts OF ono. among whom lii.e
denomination that am grateful 10 so.Hr. t n' 49,
taken. 10 appears 10 me, Tie wise ana piHot' c",
upon national thah uan 0,,t' I',l', ."'' ''''' '
vote principally with the Republican party ,.,
Personally believing In Prohibition ~ the mi 10 ne
sought aud working IN every way am able Tor the
promotion 81 TEMPERANCE purpose A. "a rom nilpl-t
reasons: ~ Because It Is the nul li,,l'Yuir , ,
tiun vote that cast. - Becan-" ftnlniuoh en-
not now made National Issue nor unil " has h"h"
it~ more thoroughly m dl'uctNr,y St,,' SUI,
~ must look to The mr'nher- or t' f'lh u'th parry
a. northern state. a. Because the Republican party
does grant nll demand 0u tIc teWp, ,Iucr pur-
nn away al pu-ste hone f1i PROHIBITION tor many yr'
-, throwins tine National Government M" we hh Is N
,micr. Interested n the iun traffic should q" nn O." D.
li dn uuf rpo-r nee al other h'irn'- "i rNh
Government hec,u-r Yinult get my nwh emo en- hrmr
nt- ,6l cuuuoi hc Induced. a. order I" 'f1lr-- nav
otiuin on tine subject uf NtiiHub Ir"n,n D. tnd lhN
.i.ciplr md the other hht Tor lIr ltfh I.'u'
cratic ,,r,lite for De- Presidency. wu1u nave never
hr,rl c-rd under tie head Of 81 incr ah.n.n'r q, l
uiniuou nave no risht TO 10 r'u That good may
come