Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-02-06

POLITICAL HONESTY.


In your issue Of tile 3oth ult., ex-Gov.
81. John srraigns the whole Republican
party and James q. Blaine, the leader, as
the opponents Of temperance reform. As
10 usual with the SITS OF the same ilk, ST. |
John concludes that Mr.. Blaine and his |
party are in for the rummies, because he
did not cry out in every sopping place
'Pm temperance man, l'm a temperance
man." and suck his head out OF tie car
window every time he saw group of
saints and "swing his hat and hip, hip,
hurrah for the Temperance cause" Where.
ever this eminent stalesman went, these
saints were AT his heals crying cut "Mr.
Blaine, Mr.. Blaine won't you make
temperance speech to the crowd, won't you
aign this temperance p aper, are you pre-.
hibitionist, do you go in for the Consti-
tutional amendment, will you sn,ite the
whisky ring hip and thigh7" The Re-
publican platform proposes ITO foster pro-
lection, encourage home industries, every
form of home industries," says Mr.. Blaine,
"a sy ystem Of protection that will be psrma-
nent." Now hear st. John and the saints
at the top Of their voices crying out, Mr..
Blaine, Mr.. Blame, Hol Mr.. Blaine,
'would you make tho manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquor permanent, in
order TO make the tax thereon a permanent
resource to all the etateI?' st. John says
Mr.. Blaipe voted his party ticket from
| Governor down, but when 1t came 10 a
decision between the homes Of his Stnte
and the saloons he said. II decided for
myself not to vote at all on the question"
Now hear these saints, close at his heels,
calling this statesman, who has devoted
his time and talents to the welfare Of the
people for over twenty years, IN political
trickster, playing dodge game, and still
dodging2 If left to the mercy Of these
saints to get an idea Of Mr.. Blaine's char.
ac,er, one would be led to conclude that OF
all mankind heswas the poorest specimen
But what is the true record OF tliis man so
over much sainted by a whole heavenly
crew OF saints? Has he ever been wine
bibsr, beer guzzler, or whisky drnker
} Has lie ever b cen president of u beer asso
citation, Of a distillery, orr whisky ring
Has lie ever said ono word in favor OF THE
manufacture or traffic in intoxicating
liquors of any kindf Oh! No! In An
, gusta, Me, where lie lives with hi, family
and has heen well-known for years, he /,
esteemed as one Of the best citizens, is {
teetotaler, a prohibitione.,, is in favor o.
| II
, much 10 aid Neal Dow in enacting ana
/ enforcing the Maine law as any other man
While in Congress he used his influence tt
; put heavy tax on whisky, in short was il
favor of raising the Internal revenue from
: this wicked whisky traffic, told the peopl,
how TO get rid of il, and called it a nation
al vice. ST. John and the saints ought I,
have known better than to set the dogs OF
to such man, merely because lie did no
r see fit 10 make temperance speech a
every corner OF the street and vote ever,
town and stale temperance ticket on HI
way to Washington. Mr.. Blaine knew
that the union OF the States was threatened
tkat the Solid South was in rebellion
against the constitution and laws, that cit
izens were shot down in cold blood at til,
ballut-box, that 1t was necessary to unit
all loyal citizens of all parties, "includinl
I the rumnies," in order 10 save the nation
But ST. John and other saints saw fit Il
differ from him, and threw the Govermen
: into the hands OF the rebels. Now thes
e saints will have chance 10 pray ant
It bleed as consequences.
I THIS TRADE of 81. John and his saint
upon one OF the best state.men Of our tim
and party that has done better servic
for our country for the past twenty years
e than any man or body of men that eve
i existed, is n great misfortune not only Il
. the saints themselves but also TO The Who'll
nation. That these saints headed by 81
u John should have allied themselves wit
drunken sots, licentious beer guzzlers an
murderous rebels, who were daily breath
ing ont threateniRss and slaughter upo
J.. loyal citizens, how these so called saint
" could lmve formed co.partnerslfp wit
u these acknowledged enemies of God an
man, IN order to promote the cause of TEN
perance, is a problem which remains TO
solved. 1t il great pity Chat ST. Joh
y and the saints that follow elase in his wax
had not been taught in childhood out {
an old book one OF whose fundamenta
laws is this, "Thou shalt not bear falls
" witness against thy neighbor." Just TAX
I a look a; ono OF st. Johns methods Of tr,
u ing to make out that Mr.. Blaine was
: demsgogue, and hostile to the cause {
7. temperance. Mr.. Blaine puts tax on til
u whisky traffic. Then he asks Tor syster
~ Of revenue that will be permanent. Ther,
= fore, says ST John and his whole congre
ne y CATION of saints, Mr.. Blaine wants I'll
~ whtky traffic to be permanent. Agai
,e Mr.. Blaine holds to the protection OF ever
~ ~ form OF American Industry. The brewin
N N and dlslilling of liquors is an Amer'ca
:" industry. Therefore, say the saints in OF
y; CHI orus. Mr.. Blaine IL in favor of the viii
~ ky traffic. Again, does the Republics
u party oppose the liquor traffic in lh
}" district and territories? Will Mr.. Blain'
if elected, legislate for prohibition in tho
places? Mr.. Blaine does not answe
Therefore, say the saints, Mr.. Blaine is
political trickster. Such satanic log
y. would hang any man. We ask, is sue
reasoning fair? IL It not outrageous
ne slanderous? Has not Mr.. Blaine's who
II, career, backed by the testimony of Ne
es Dow, been enough to prove that he ia
much friend OF temperance as st. Jol
7! or any other saint? Il.
T. "O' DAMNABLE Rosa" is the title NJ
he Piled by the Fort Wayne Gazette, to Il
e. dynamite dude Of New York City.