Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-30
AT this Same convention tho Hon. ,emel

which he said:
"ro the temperance people lct me say, Il
hairs breadth your cause VIII full like M
avalanche from prohibition TO high license
from high license to low license, and d. IRON
certain us the laws of gravltntion. A train OF
cars on the top of n HILL starting downward
may be stopped by boy with tho brake; but
once started no human power can check II.
course. II laughs Mt human ingenuity and
human power. II goes crashing onward tc
the lowest point The CIR of prohibition /:
and prevent It's moving a hairs breadth
downward; This is an age of progres,
aud nothing can stop It's It's ,,S onwgrd Say
Rer'9 IRe army viii m%Ten %%S IS over IN hi% l8S Tayd aSd
leave him in the rear If q church is in the
way, II will march over that, and IL party !.
aud grindYit to dust. Let mo say to every
man, young and old, prepare for the living
future. Daily not with the dead past, for
and their silent tenants for your companions
The present botokcns future inspiring
hope Let us march onward to victory,
Then Dr. Krohn, of Atchison, noted for
his terse and forcible expressions, in speak
ing of the appeal being made about that
time for "harmony in the party" said;
~ am opposed to giving any countennncc
to the matter of harmony and compromise
which is talked of. Do not believe in meet
ing them on any middle grounds. We arc
in the wagon, and. God helping us, we will
/ shall never forget the thrilling effect
the brave words of DIR. Krohn had upon
that convention. mo compromise" We
"will not consent to the slightest backward
step" "The car of prohibition is at the
top of the hill, bind the brake closely and
prevent its moving hairs breadth down
ward" These We're the watchwords heart
lily cheered by that convention, and unani-
mousiy endorsed by the following resolu-
tions:
"Resolred, That we hereby pledge ourselves
to vote for no man orparty favoring licensed
dramshops."
States forever prohibiting the manufnctur-
ing, importation and sale of intoxicating
drink as beverage, and that our Senators
and Representatives in Congress he ear
ncstly requested to favor such an amend
mcnt."
Twenty three hundred dollars was then
subscribed by members of the convention
to carry forward the principle of prohibit
rs President of the Kansas State Temper
ance Union. Tie, convention having de-
clared in favor of National prohibition and
its members pledged themselves 20 vote
for "no man or party favoring fcensei
dram Shops" l endorsed these two propo-
sitions then and stand by them nolc. tAp.
plause.l Mr.. Campbell, in his first annual
address as President of the Kansas State
Temperance Union, among other thugs
says:
1--WE must not yield an inca to political in
flucnces which may be brought to bear to in
duce us to step backward for the sake of
temporary advantage ana questionable sue
cess. There is but one royal road to success
in Kansas, and that is the straight and mar
row path of fidelity to prohibition, as eX-
pressed in our constitution and laws. Any
compromise will be fatal to us and the party
We seek to serve"
II l. Ill Al
foregoing addresses and resolutions the
spirit of "no compromise" crops out on
every hand, and even at n much later date
we find our dignified and brainy friend
and former co-worker, Mr.. Griffin, through
the columpR of his excellent paper, "The
Manhattan Nationalist" of July 4, 1884,
telling the people that "the election or de-
largely on the action of the next (Kansas)
Republican State Convention"
He then administers well merited rebuke
when he says further on, "The Federal
office holders and others who are fighting
the battles of the brewers and dramsellers
of the Nation will do well to call a halt,
and can not do it too soon." Then Brother
Griffin copies from the Junction City
Tribune the following: "Let platform
(Republican) be made declaring positively
for the principle of prohibition of the liquor
traffic." and proceeds to say "these are
manly utterances," in which declaration
l heartily concur. But Mr.. Griffin finally in
the Nationalist of July 11th lays down
his ultimatum and sounds his last warning
to the Republican State Convention that
convened at Topeka five days thereafter in
the following emphatic words: at is not
true that prohibition Republicans ask the
party to adopt n new creed. Their demand
is that it shall stand by the position delib-
erately taken two years ago After the
matter had been fully discussed before the
people, the platform was adopted by au
overwhelming majority" The
whole ticket was nominated on that plat
form and every candidate was elected, ex-
cept the one who was treacherously knifed
by the political ring that dominated the
State and still largely controls it. To a
considerable extent these men are now in
sisting that the platform then built shall be
destroyed. 1t is against this act that Pro-
hibitionists demonstrate and give formal no.
tice that they will not submit" What was
"the position deliberately taken two years
agoy" Let usrepeat it:
"RcsOlred That we declare ourselves un
quulitiedly In favor of the prohibition OF tht
manufacture and of the sale of intoxicating
liquors as beverage, and pledge ourselves
to such additional legislation US shall secure
the rigid enforcement of the constitutional
provision upon this subject in all parts of tho
State"
Now, here is the resolution of the Repub.
which shows how the party stood by ''the
position deliberately taken two years ago.
Resolred, "That prohibition has, by n vote
of the people, without distinction of party
been adopted as the organic law of this
State" Here it will be observed, prohibi-
tion is repudated as Republican measure
Next; "ReSOiCed, That we favor faithful
and honest enforcement of the constitu-
tional amendment, that the full effects OF
prohibition may be realized, that the de.
clared will of the people may be respected
and that the majesty of the law may be
vindicated."
No word for the principle of prohibition
No promise to amend the law. No declara.
tion against resubmission. In short, only
promise to enforce the law. What party
would have dared to have declared against
the enforcement of law! What less could
the Republican party have said touching
prohibition? Upon this platform n man
was nominated for Governor who, not only
nerer was Prohibitionist, but who, at q
time when the people were struggling to
adopt the amendment, fought them bitterly
through the columns Of the ,Atchisor
Champion, owned and edited by him, and
even long after the prohibitory law
took effect publicly advertised
and still adyertises saloons, kept openly in
violation of law in his own home city OF
Atchison. Thus, to the extent of the
amount paid for such advertisements h,
shares in the profits arising from the vic.
lation of the constitution and laws of oui
State. Applause.l DIR. Krohn was del.
egate in that Republican Convention
Where was that wagon in which he wa!
driving at the Prohibition Convention il
January, 1882 What became of his "NC
compromise" declarationsy [Applause.
Who was there to "bind the brake clOsell
and prevent its (the car of Prohibition
moving a hairs breadth dO,cn,card?'
[Applause.l Where was our distinguished
Leader, TIE Hon. Albert Griffin, just abou
that timer Was he u delegate in that Con
ventiony Yes. Did he make a speech
Yes. Did he 'give formal notice that they
would not submit?" Well, no. Then wha
did he sayg Why he said: "We have IL
this platform made our concessions, and w
ask the ti-Prohibitionists to max
theirs" Laughter and applause.l Wha
else did that Convention doy Why it de
clared:
"That the National Republican platform
meets with our hearty and enthusiastic
endorsement as the best statement of liv
ing principles ever presented to the Amer
lean people,"
Now let us examine briefly, at least, on
thing that the Republican National eAon
vention refused TO do, and then turn t
what 1t did do. 1t is well known that a
the earnest solicitation of many Republi
can Prohibitionists, the Executive Commit