The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-18


The same party iu Ohio nominated
candidate for governor and other
state offices at the election to be held
this fall. Their candidate for COVER
nor has already sent, as we are ill.,
formed by telegraph, formal chal-
lenge to Governor Hoadly, the dem-
ocratic nominee, to meet him in joint
discussion before the people. II he
has sent similar challenge TO the re-
publican nominee, we have not been
informed of it. In every state of the
union there is prohibition party or
ganization, aud when they hold the
balance of power they have invaria-
bly, thrown il against the democracy,
aud in favor of the republicans.
Upon what rule or reason or logic 1t
is claimed that the issues presented by
the prohibition party are non-politi-
cal | confess my inability to under
stand. The term "politicap is cor
rcctly defined to be "that which per-
tains to policy of the state" Pro-
bibitiun will make unlawful a line of
commerce in which the Investments
are, perhaps, rs heavy as in any other
single line which is now protected
and licensed by law. 1t will accord
lug to the published letter of the
comptroller, reduced the revenues of
| the state one-third and necessitate an
additional advalorem tax upon prop
erty to make up the deficit. IL will
deprive the people of Texas of the
right they now enjoy TO purchase or
manufacture intoxicants in Texas.
Ii Will inilict great injury on many
citizens of Texas now dealing in The
goods proposed TO be prohibited.
the people of the United States from
| the success of The movement through
out the union rs contemplated by the
| prohibition party. In addition to
these results is the proposition TO es-
iablish female suffrage. That any In
leligent person can be found who will
deny that party fully equipped with
state and national organizations for
carrying out these purposes, aud ter
ribly earnest in pressing them, which
has profoundly agitated the public
mind and greatly divided the people
of the country with its Issues, is po-
litical party, or that its issues are po-
litical issues, is one of the wonders
of the time.
Reporter-It is said to be only a
great moral question.
senator C.-Evcry political ques.
ton has a moral side TO it, aud so has
this question of prohibition; but il is
none the less political
question for having it. IL is not onl,
n political but party question, be-
cause distinctive political part,
originated aud maintains 1t, and rs
have shown from its state and ma
tional platforms, it proposes to an
tagonize, and does antagouize, al
other political parties in upholdiDi
the issue. In other words, the prohi
-is..i..,.-nariN--state and national. is
vote with it for prohibition, in nc
way lessons its political and partisan
character. Those who expect thi
party to disband if il should succec,
In establishing prohibition, and pro.
prose TO aid it by voting for that poll
cy, ignore the uniform and unbrokei
history of political parties. The,
never disband when successful, bu
always become more aggressive, an,
find new subjects and purposes /,
live and cohere on. Slavery has beef
abolished nearly quarter of a ecu
fury, yet the republican party, whic'
came into existence for the sole pur
pose of emancipating the slaves ha
no thought of disbanding, If prohi
bition shall be contaminated, thel
comes woman suffrage and the cru
SADIE oil tobacco, already determine,
on, to be followed by general regu
lation OF the morals and habits of tn
people by the government. Fanati
cIsm never relents-never takes
step backward. Its motto is onward
is never satisfied, and will find EN-
ployment as long as the world lasts
Once flushed with success aud wei
started OH this career, urged on b.
religions zeal-the more dangerous
because honest-God OILY know
where IL would end. There ar,
thousands OF honest, sincere demo
crats-the very best people in Texas
supporting this movement, VIII,
vainly Imagine they can con
troll il at the right time
The fanatics controlling the nattona
prohibition organization and engin
eering the movement know better
than this. They are able, persistent
daring aud tireless; they know theii
power and see 1t exemplified in the
present widespread movement; the,
know they will control it, and keep il
moving along the whole line of what
they call moral questions, If they once
are successfully started.
Reporter-My questions have been
fully answered, but what we desire,
senator, are your views as TO whether
the prohibition movement Is demo.
cratic or not.
Senator C.-I read no man into or
out of the democratic party. This ID
not my province. l claim only tho
right accorded to the humblest mem
Der of the party to hold and express
my opinions on the subject. All
other democrats are Ms fully entitled
to their opinions as am TO mine. The
prohibition movement Is, in my opiu-
ion and Judgment. directly antagonis-
tic 10 the traditions, the fixed and iun.
damental principles aud the practices
of the democratic party, and that
every vote cast in aid of II is a direct
blow at the democratic party whether
so Intended or not. Let me quote
from the Chicago democratic platform
ON this subject, with the remark that
the same provision is TO be found in
the st. Louis democratic platform Of
1876, aud IN every pla form of the
party since that time: 1--WE oppose
sumptuary laws which yex the citizen
and Interfere with individual liberty.r
II was upon the platform contain |
ing this provision that Mr.. Tilden was
nominated and elected in 1876. This
and all the other platforms of the ma
finnal damoeratic ng .lV adoDtan aInca |
the same provision, have
been ratified and approved by the