New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-27
PROHIBITION AND POLITICS.
POSITION AND LOGIC OF THE W. G. T. [
COMMENTS BY Mr.. HENRY u. METcALF on MISS
wILLARD's ANNUAL REPORT.

contributed to develop and strengthen the work OF tenn
perance reform stands In advance Of tho Womens
Christian Temperance Union, which organization has
lust held It's annual meeting in Philadelphia In its
claims upon tho confidence OF American temperance
reformers, on account OF actual service t stands pre-
eminent and its mistakes ought not TO sllenate
from It well earned coufle This Is written in full
recognition Of the fact that the W. @. 7. u. an
organization (but with nonconcurrence Of many dele
gacs) assumed position In tho last Presidential
campaign that many of its warmcst friends sincerely
regret In any record OF the individual workers Of and
for the W. c. T. U. TO whom honor duo, prepared
heartily to lndorso very high estimates OF the grand
ability zeal aud loyalty manifested in the labors of the
Unions honOred president, Mss Frances i. Willard, and
this, although she may give eyaance OF her humanity
in her ability to make Mistakes In her championship,
defence and rearmaton or the political policy OF the
W. c. 7. u, think that Miss willard Will at some
time recognize the fact that wisdom has not been her
guide and leader, but have much to admire In
her past work that DO patient even with her
present mistakes so without abatement of my honor
for the record OF the W T. U. and its accomplished
president, review features OF tho presidents
annual report and the conditions which they are
based, as well as OF tho position Of the w. e. T. L.
therein and thereby assumed.
Referring to the late Presidential election and rcctng
OF its alleged results with indication, If not Of
satisfaction certainly OF entire resi- naon Miss Willard
says;
But We 10 not forget in the midst Of the unmisaka3le
omen Willie the RepnIlcan ia be secret aiy ~ the lauOr
Oigarchy In tue realm Of National politics. We
want the DemOcrauo party 10 bite the dust ana wiz 90
utmost to work liz hnal overthrow II Is the enemy
OF our cause. ana we pronounce upon 1t the anathema
maranAtha or tue American home. Nor can We DO es5
- that degeierathg party which some OF rs once loSeu
but ~ which the Brewers League declared " II has
been IN power for twenty years and done for us al
We have asked" The two Old parties nationally
tho two allies OF the saloon.
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partisan sympathy "hich claim LOT 10y SELL ""I SuL-e'
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partisan, hs or sle must expect 10 le ndseu on tha1
ba'i thn AFTERNOON % hpho OF Aei Oil'''h' 10 INC
re-, fa o. the position OF the members OF the leading
political rartlo, toward fcnpcr,uce roform note IN
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pas IS t' net eittl'ii' oi oHt.7l"7 1870 'i' "ioiO
important because by tie a,ccrnco OF her report tho
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