The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-18
Will the Prohibition Candidates With
draw?


resolutions setting forth reasons why
the Prohibition candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President should with
draw and throw their support to
Blaine and Logan. The arguments
OF the resolutions are clear and con-
vincing, and are substantially as fol-
lows: That the question of prohibi-
ton should be submitted to vote
separate from other issues and dis
tinct from party politics, because the
policy of the Prohibition party is not
clearly defined and approved by the
great body of the friends Ofthe cause;
because 1t is unfair to patriotic citi-
zens TO bring the question of prohi-
hilton before the people in such shape |
as not only to require its friends to
vote for what many of them do not |
approve, but to sacrifice their votes
on all other questions, however vital
ly important to the welfare of the
country, when there is not the slight
est prospect ofsuccess; because votes
by Republicans for St. John are
thrown away from the party that ia
vnr majority rule. free ballot and
fair count-a government of the peO-
pie, by the people, for the people. and
which permits vote on the question
of prohibition under all proper cir
cumstances, in favor of the party
that is opposed to all prohibatOry
legislation, whether the people are in
favor Of it or not because Republi-
can votes for the Prohibition ticket
) are threefold worse than thrown away
5 i. e., they weaken the party of fair
t play, they strengthen the party of
t uncompromising hostility, and they
endorse an unwisn and ildigested
A movement that will greatly embal =
= rass, retard and weaken the cause of
! prohibition because there not be-
ing the slightest prospect Of the cleo
! ton Of this so called Prohibition
ticket, the only result of the Repub-
: licans voting for 1t in large numbers
y will be to put the Democratic party
: in control of the general government;
!, because, if this is the object it will be
u more honorable and straightforward
T to vote for Cleveland and Hendricks
z directly than for st. John, as this
:. would avoid the Odium of practicins
S a deception upon the friends of tenn
e perance in order to do thing of such
doubtful propriety as to put Govern
II or Cleveland into the White House
T. because no true Republican can hon
n estly throw away his vote or aid di
J. rectly or indirectly in electing tht
l. Democratic ticket-if Republicans
q havealowed abuses, Democrats have
u always been wOrse-it is unreasonable
=. to favor change from bad to worse
II simply fot change-it would be
le tempting great calamity-the sue
'e cess of the Democratic party at thi
ii time would throw a dark cloud o
u doubt and uncertainty and gloon
Of of impending danger over the bust
l. ness interests of the country tina
e, would last for years because it 4
re wrong to elect party to power tina
ID ignores its principles and evades dis
e, cussing the policy it intends to pur
m sue, and attempts to get into powe
70 by personal detraction Of its Oppon
T. ents; because the nomir ees for Pres
II ident and Vice Presiden. by the Re
a. publican party are both comDeten
&c and worthy-both are high-mindet
of and honorable Christian gentlemen
ii members in good standing, one in tn
al Congregational and the other in tn
D. Methodist Episcopal Church, agains
whom the poisoned darts of malic
have been hurled by their politica
y enemies in vain-bOth of whom hav
70 been in the clear light Ct the publ
~ gaze before the country for twent,
ct years-they have occupied the high
Al est places in the councils of the ma
tion-they have been honOred leader
10 OF their party for all that long period
n enjoying its implicit trust and un
10 shaken confidence in their wisdom
r integrity and faithfulness to publ
70 duty because the nominee of tn
Democratic party is neither compe
+ tent nor worthy to fill the highes
is and most responsible Office in thi
E. great nation.
q The resolutions conclude with al
u appeal to st. John and Daniel t,
At withdraw, and committee was APP
y pointed to urge upon these gentle
l. men the necessity of such an act.
Tho Rritish am nINu npa rlu LOO