The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-07

pefance. 1his Is beginning reform Al
me wrong end. IL the law against
theit maze mon honest, and there
were no inbred principles Of honesty
IA tDs hearts OF men TO serve "a bal
isst, as We'll as compass to steer by,
tnen theit would become the order Of
ths day. The prohiti.ionists discrsdit
reiigloh pv demanding such laws as, if
enforced, will compeltotal abstinence.
nehsloh requires men to live tenn
peIa.eiy; TO pe temperate in all things,
anu where reiiglon is the standard OF
right ana the rule of action men will
not brutAlize themselves by yettin,
drunk San Antonio Times.
DEMOCRACY DID NOT FORCE TEE
ISSUE.
The Statesman says prohibition is
NOT q party issue; thsn neither Is tue
tarifi, the adjustment OF the financial
standard, or any other pohtico. econ
onlcal questions; yet these effect
nearest the interests of the people.
moral cowardice has prevented both
parties from boldly taking issue on the
latter, though there mas not been want
Ing aggressive Democratic leaders like
Bland, Morrison, Hurd, Thur
man and others, to take
the bull by the horn; and II is to
their leadership, and a small support
derived from the Republicans OF the
West tnat tho RECOMMENDATION OF silver
was accomplished in 1876. ALI issues
Affecting the interests of the people
are political; and the party which
realizes that fact soonest is tho one
most to be trusted. In the aggressive
attitude OF the prohibitionists there is
but one position for the Democratic
party to take, and that is to march
with esgerness to accept the gage of
battle. The Democratic party did not
force the issue; it has drawn no lines
OF demarcation, but its sentinels have
sighted tho approach of a powerful
enemy, and no good captain will hest.
| tato as to what Is the proper course to
pursue under the circumstances. The
next platform will leave no doubt
upon the subject. Democracy is
against sumptuary legislation.-[
redo Times.
HOW THEY DIFFER.
Many OF our principal politicians
nave gwen expression OF their opinion
upon prohibition. IL Is surprising
how they dittor. Coke and Mills have
taken high ground, and venture sar-
casmi ridlcuie and vituperative abuse
| by no one. Reagan, Ross, Barnett
Gibbs and others take no such ground.
Gibbs is in favor Of local option, but
opposed TO prohibition. Ross is on
posed TO prohibition, is afraid of los-
ing the income OF this State, and raises
tho dust around him by stirring IN
avarice as guilty OF more crimes than
liquor. Reagan is calm, quiet and
conservatives; has no good word for
drunkenness, and thinks the sale of
adulterated liquors ought to be- made
q felony. In The meantime prOhibi-
ton IN moving. Tw0nty-slx counties
ere now being canVRSseu for an early
vote on the subject, ana mauy others
are preparing to do so,-- ICrockett Pa
iron.
40 POLITICS IN THE QUESTION?
When you arc told that prohibition
is not political question, and haa
nothing 10 co with politics, ask OF
what party was st. John, tho prohibit
ton candidate in tho last presidential
race, and what ara the political opin-
ions Of MIR. ST. John? If the prohib
does not know, tel him that st. John
Is an original abolitionist, and Re-
publican from the formation of the
party. In Il speech during the last
presidential canvass, he saId: "YhO
10 John A. Logan? Sixteen years be-
fore the war he wanted to hang me for
feeding a colOred boy who had mado
his way from slavery in the South to
my home in Illinois, by the under
ground railway; and now no claims to
be better Republican than l." Here
IL one of your prohibition leadors' SEN
timents, from his own lips. Oh, no!
no politics in the question: McKin-
ney Enquirer.
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT.
AS an evidence that The temperate 0
cause ~ progressive movement
with no retreats or backward stems, we
have but TO cite the Influence IL is now
exerting upon business interests and
popular sentiment, In society the alb.
horrence OF intemperance is constant.
ly increasing, and the ostracism of tho
drunkard becoming more complete
Merchants and all business mon avoid
employing drunkards. The railroads
have found II absolutely necessary to
prohibit their employees from drink,
ing. The property OF tho roads and
the lives OF passengers wore constants
ly in jeopardy, and oiteutimos de.
stroyed homlno other Gauss than whis
| ny oub low years sNo tuS WHISKY
drinker was not, as he now Is, under
the ban of business and social ostra.
clsm. Il Cisco Roundup.
WHAT Is DUE DEMOCRACY.
Some prominent Democratic sposk.
ors, such for instance as Hon. II, @
Mills and Senator Coke, together witt
a number of newspapers, cay prohibi.
ton 10 q political question, that tn:
Democratic party opposes It, and
therefore il isnot Democratic 10 be {
prohlbltionist. Such talk In the sheer.
list nonsense, and those who utter
lsuch sentiments only do 30 for effect
on the ignorant who know no better
Democracy means o government o.
tho people and by tho people, and has
no more to do with mans opinion,
In regard TO selling liquor or not sell
ing IL than IL has with q mans 70
ligious opinions. II the majority 81
voters favor prohibition IL Ia just o.
true Democracy for them to so declare
II as IL Is to declare against prohibit
tton.- Lampasas Eagle.
LEAVE 1T WITH THE PEOPLE.
. Whether prohibition he right OF
wrong there is no necessity of It's be
ing made party Issue. Many goot
Democrats are in favor Of prohibition
from honesty OF purpose. They are
sensible men, and Tor the leaders o
the party 10 call them cranEs win d,
I tho party no good Gnd may do mucl
harm. Lot this question DO left will
tho people irrespective OF parties
That Is the only way 20 get the rea
sentiment OF tho people on tho ques
tion.-lGllmor Mirror.
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