Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-07
a FxW QUESTIONS FOR NM. KYLE.
Catawbs Republicans PROFOUND some In
terrogat oIias to tho 8entisman.
fFrom Morning Editiou1

Cstawbs Republicans PROFOUND some In.
terrogsto,ias to tho Gentieman.
tFrom Morning Edition.l
The GLOBE REPUBLics correspondent al
| Catawba writes:
The republicans of this township do not in.
tend that the people shall vote at the coming
election, without knowing what they are do
ing. Last Saturday night Judge John G.
Miller and WIN. Rocket told them some plain,
cold facts upon the issues of the day. Friday
afternoon OF this week Hon. John F. Locke,
of Madison county, will address them in
Hunters grove, adjoining the village. A
band or two will be present and quite likely
other prominent speakers from abroad. Mr..
Locke had promised us speech in this cam
paign, and Friday afternoon is the only unoc-
cupied time he will have between this and the
election, hence the meeting. 1t is not gotten
up iu opposition to our brethren, the prohi-
bitioulsts who will meet about the same time
In Ii. l.. Runyan's grove, near Asbury Chap
el. Hon. Mr.. Fanuing and the Rev. Jos.
Kyle, Of Springfield, will address them at
that time and place. We are sorry Rev.
Kyle was unable to fulfill his appointment
here last Friday night, as bis being a well.
known christian minister OF our county, with
a reputation OF being honest and candid 10
bis handling OF the prohibition question
the republicans intended when he came into
our town hip TO have him answer, il he saw
proper to do 20, the following questions. It
is still our desire that he do so:
Fi-st-ls II tru', as assumed by republican,
that the prohibitions party has not In the past and
does not at present, embrace a majority Of the
temperance men Of Ohio? Has the democratic
party such msjority?
Second Is Il true that the most intelligent and
careful bs'rvers In the prohibit on party believe
that all hopes Of party success In the october el,c-
tion are absolutely groundlsss?
Third ID es every democrat In the tate know
th,t the prob btinn ticket will not he elected?
he does not know 1t, why would he dare /, en-.
courage It, having his party .erests at heart?
Fourth is 1t true that the democratic Tor free
whisky party. both openly and secretly, assists
AM encourages the prohibition movement? And
would III It party so encourage and assist but for
the sins lie and only conceivable reason ID thus
contributes to its own strength, and possibly Sc.
cure its own victory?
Fifth-Granting that prohi hibiton IL right, is Il
also right, on that account to strengthen the pro-
hibition party. In the prosecution OF plan to sup
press an evil, when 1t Is practically onstrated
by years OF experience that such p an has not
only failed 10 remove the evil but has already en-
couraged and does still continue TO encourage bo
the evil and its sworn friends and defenders?
SiSth-What are the real aims OF the prOhihi-
tton party And are the repeal of salutary tenn
perance laws, and the bestowal OF the state upon
an anti-temperAncc party necessary preliminary
steps to Prohibition
Now. il the gentleman will answer thes.
inquiries satisfactorily TO the people the pro-
hibition vote OF this township may rea-
sonably be expected to be doubled.