The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
Letter from Prof. L. @. Bateman.

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every direction The air is fairly blue with
eXclamatons of wonder, chagrin and disgust,
from the DID party organs. ''What does it all
mean|' is the question asked on every side.
| Prohibitionists are denounced more bitterly
| than before. This is correct. | like an up
| roar. That is one reason why never had any
| desire to 90 to heaven. Climbing up the golden
stairs would be too monot0nous. The great
outcry of the Republican papers is that the
| Prohibition vote is drawn almost wholly from
their party. This is very complimentary to
| that party. 1t would seem to indicate that the
| cieanest minded men have belonged to that
| organization in the past. 1t is not quite so
complimentary, however, that these men are
| tumbling out of that party as rapidly as pos
slble. Now nothing would give us greater
| pleasure than to draw from both the old par
| ties in equal proportions. In that event both
| the old frauds would collapse at exactly the
| same moment, That would make sort of a
| cone horse shay" arrangement of the whole
| thing. However beautiful in theory. we can
not grind OH both the Republicans and Demo-
crats alike, and therefore it looks as if the Re-
| publican party would have to 90. The Democ-
racy is eternal Men and nations may come
and 90, but this party
GOES BABBLING ON FOREVER.
| WheE the angel Gabriel Shall sound the last
| great trump the Democratic party will bring
| up the rear shouting the familiar old song: Il
| object.' However, this is matter of no con-
| sequence. In the language of brother Jasper,
| the world do move, and the Democrats manage
| to get there somehow although little too late
| The Prohibition movement is rising like a
| swelling river, and the torrent of public senti-
ment grows stronger day by day. This voice
Is coming up from the Iowly homes Of the
| poor, where unccasing toll adds to a wealth it
is not suffered to enjoy. 1t comes from the
thoughtful student pondcring over the grow
ing evils of an age that excludes him from
participation in public affairs. 1t comes from
the sacred temples of religion where the hum
Bile priest preached the evangel of Christ to the
weary ones of earth. 1t comes from the heart
broken mother who WcepS by the open grave
OF the WayWard boy upon whose infant lips
her tenderest kiss was pressed. 1t comes from
every citizen who believes in the future of his
country, and the deafening chorus is borne to
the ears of old political parties Meme, Nene,
IehI, Tph0rsin p Politicians say this re-
form can never come Stop one moment and
ponder the teachings of history. The great
evils which modern civilization has stamped
out have been of long duration and firmly en-
trenchcd in power. Slavery existed for tholls-
andS of years, but the aroused conscience of
mighty people destroyed it in day. For long
ages Set-~overnment was declared impo>>ibe
1t was dcvoutly believed that the divinity
which hedges around kings could never be
shaken. But the toiling masses Of a noble race
wrlmg the .Uagu0 Chorta from an unwilling
monarch. What man has done man can do
again.
WE ARE Now FACE TO FACE WITH AN EVIL
more gigantic and terrible than any Of those
which have gone down before the wrath Of
man. This evil is the parent of pauperSm,
insanity. anarchy, Scdition, riots. and debaurh-
cry The system of license which makes this
evil crime III one place and lawful business
in another, is false to the American idea of
equality before the law. The men who lead
the cause of Prohibition demand nothing less
than the sway of UaircrSm2 civil power in this
country. Our demands are great mighty, and
| to those who oppose them they are auIacious
\ ct 1t is the glory OF the cause and the cndur-
ing blessings TO be obtained that make our
aims 50 desirable. The people will grant us
the power we seek. Party power is the mcrc-
less engine Of popular government which rec
| listers the decrecs of mighty people, We
have nothing to hope for from either the Re
publican or Democratic organizations. The
Prohibition party is here to accomplish what
other parties evale or deny. Cuthuyr dHr1-
| d0 est! 1t is said that we are
IMrRACTICABLE AND vIsIoNAKY
| that the Republican party is the only hope of
Prohibition. Let Us for a moment deal in cold
facts and statistics. The city Of New York
| has fifteen thousand licensed saloons. 1t is
certainly a moderate estimate to say that each
one of these saloons can control ut least five
| votes. Here there is a grand total of seventy
five thousand votes under the absolute control
and direction of the rum shop. These men
| are the very lowest drcgs of humanity. Every
thief murderer, thug, gambler, hummer, and
:.
| They are to the city of New York what the
| Prptorian Guards We're to ancient Rome Who
| ever aspircs to wear the political purple must
| purchase their favor or receive their ven
geance. Offices Of the highest honor and
trust are knocked down to any modern Julius
| Ddius who makes the highest bid The eau
cusc> are all held in bar-rooms The saloon is
tI, l,,, Il. m. .I... ~
and it is here where all the IDEALS and bar
gains are con>unmated. What is the result: ::
Self-respecting men avoid politics, and the
| offices are all sold to ignorant brutes whose
| pockets are stuffed with the gold wrung from
the depravcd victims of their calling Run
Your eye over
An AVERAGE LIST OF NEW YORK ALDERMEN
and what do You see: Here are few Speci-
| men names, together with their occupation
just listen. Pat O'FIangan saloon keeper :;
mike Murphy, dealer in wines and liquors ;
"lm Campbell, wholesale liquor dealer
paddy" O'Rcilly, professional gambler; Bob"
Mccoy, keeper of brothc; "Den'' Malonev
pugilist; Pat" Diver, saloon keeper; Patty
Walsh, wholesale liquor dealer And so on
through the entire list. Here is the METROPOLIS
of America, and the third largest city i'm the
world. 'governed'' by the vileSt Gang that ever
cut throat or scuttled ship. A few months
since an entire board of these Aldermen were
detected in selling their votes for twenty thou
sand dollars each to a railroad fraud. Part of
these worthless are now wearing striped Jackets
in Sing Sing; the remainder are dancing TO The
tune of the 'Canadian Quickstcp" in the city
of Montreal. ''But these men are driven from
power" some one will cNclaim. What of il /?
The systeH1 remains and new crop will mne-
diately spring up. When the Knights of Labor
attempt to break down this condition of affairs
by nominating Henry George for Mayor, the
thieves and miOnares join hands to kill the
| movement. while the Progressive Age brands
all his followers as anarchists, and the .',an-
gerous eemcnt.' What ! have said of New
York is true of every great city in America. In
view of these facts it is not too much to say
that Republican, form of government in our
cities has proved a dead flat failure.
EVERY THING Is CONTROLLED BY THE SA-
The Prohibition party propose to correct this
evil with the aid of organized labor. Will the
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