Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
CHOOSE YET

CHOOSE YEi
The Democratic papers of Ohio are just
now ip very particular and selt:satisfac.
tory manner patting our Prohibition
friends on the back. They desire above
all things to make it appear that the Re
pulicans have grossly maltreated the Pro.
hibtionists; that the Republicans have
sought to cast odum upon the leaders
of the Prohibition movement in Ohio, and
hence the Democrats leave it to be in
fcrrcd that it is the great desire of that
party that there should be u great many
Republicans vote the Prohibition party
ticket this fall The reason is evident,
and that is that Republican vote for
the Prohibition candidates this fall is n
Democratic gam, and through means OF
this kind the Democrats hope to carry
Ohio. The Republican party is Repub-
liean party ard not Probibi.
ton party, and it has so
far in the campaign made no hlmsy bid,
either in its platform or will it on the
stump for the vote which has been cast
for the forlorn hope of prohibition in the
previous State elections, or that in all
probability will be so cast again this fall.
The Republicans recognize the plain prn-
ciple on which the party is founded, that
every man not legally disbarred has the
right to vote as he may think best in the
matter, whether it be for the Prohibition,
Democratic or Republican candidates,
and no chcanery, platform, clap-,rap or
other deceptive methods have been used
by Republicans, neither will they be, to
capture, to speak in vulgar parlance. the
Prohibition vote. The Republican party
has given utterance to what il proposes to
do on the liquor question and will not be
deferred from straig ghtforwsrd course in the
successful prosecution Of whatever it has
resolved to do. The great prominence given
the Prohibitionists in thet. Democratic pa
pers is due to the fact alone, that they
recognize the Prohibition party as an in.
direct ally Of the Democratic party in the
coming contest.
The Prohibition State Convention was
held in Springfield. it came here to a
strong Republican city, where of all cities
in the State Republican principles have
| the IN ost enthusiastic devotees; it came as
guest and Was so welcomed and enter
tanned by this Republican city i'm mediately
after the city had splenddly:entertancd a
large and enthusiastic Republican con.
vention. II the Prohibition party, n a
party, or its leaders as men, did not find
this city so envenomed against them as the
Democratic papers would have them think
then they may begin to think
that the Democrats have method
in their busy lieing about
the attitude of the Republicans toward the
Prohibition party. If, at any time the
Prohibition party arrays itself against the
Republicans, it may expect such sturdy
defense or vigorous assault, in turn, as the
Republican party is noted as giving its
avowed enemies on all occasions. The
Democratic party knows this full well, and
it's not matter Of surprise that it should
bsrricade against its old enemy, the Re
publicans, with Prohibition breast works
The Republican party is not wholly de
voted to one idea; it recognizes a multi
tude and divergent interests in the grea,
State of Ohio; it avows straghtforw
course on all questions and promises the
highest good to the greatest number. |,
is a party OF progress, and as such, even
| while under the bans of defeat, without
public patronage to back it; without
the energising flush of victory or
its banners, it has the bodness which
comes Of n Consciousness of right to lead
the furthest skirmish line OF the battle
dsres to fire the first gun and cast the frs
challenge in the very face Of its victoriou.
and strongly intrenched enemy. The bat
tie is on and the people Of Ohio must take
their respective places in the contendinq
ranks. Join the army, on one side OIL
the other; don't consent to be bush
whscker'
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