The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-11-06
Weiss Replies TO Weiss.


marks reputed to have been made by Rev.
w. {. Weiss In regard to PrOhbltiouists have
been "most emphatlcally" denied by him
It was indeed very difficult for me TO believe
that the remarkable talents vi the Young mi.
PIT orator would be thus prostitutcd 10 the
ueNll III THIS infamous manner; in order,
therefore, to give the Nol,lu man gfnr yhnn,
have high rcgardl. a chance to denv and
eNculpate himself, / was prompted TO write a
sullclently SCratChy article to warrant a re-
ply, ana l congratulate myself on having
succeeded so wei in bringing him to "A ppsi.
tive denial. / think Il would have been
manly II in lls article in the ADVOCATE
ne would have told US what he did say. and
a!aO ilNt ne MEANT ana saved me the trouble
According to the Rev. Mr.. Fg-e. he said.
"On account OF the existence II soTebeWds
anu bl0ckheads aud extremists In the differ
tht pniillcdl Parties the work OF eradc8ting
lhe evils OF lniemperluce, would instead OF
proving success and bringing to pass a com
Riete victory, simply retard The progress of
tie soo0 WORK NOW, who did he mean by
tle Soreheads and blockheads and eNtrcm-
lists IN the dihereut political parties Did he
mean the temuprancC men who blinded by
SeiI-lnterest refuse to leave the old liuuof-
,nSn,iorp ggnSo parties a4tgd II 80 would he please
whom am forced to believe he did meant
VIII the gentleman say he did NOT tacitlv
mean II aS 4 slur against the Prohibition
party? II he does will kindly INFORM him
that was assured by guodly humber of his
more reliable aulitprs-Snne, friends OF his
own party, that 1t was understood to mean
lhe frOhlDltun party. l WAS informed by a
g99l number OF his own church, that in an
address some time ago he said. "NOu might
as well vote the bread ont ul YOUR own mouths
US TO vote the Prohibition ticket" II he had
Sald rum instead of bread. he would have
Deen nearer the truth, but mention this only
10 give MIN chance to "mCst enuhgticallv
deny " thiS also, ii he will
Inc Republican party have much to say
o. frfffi ffFttt
ana with their usual consistency they arc
equally guilty ui intimidation in the North us
Is pldlnly demonstrated by their practice of
ilur lll+ dliiy and abusive eVithetS and burn
ing men in eiiigy WHO dare to leave the li0u0r
parties and vote for pOtpciiun-the prGtcc-
tOn OF nome against the saloon. II the Re-
puOilcanS would on'y remember their origin
rom third party, they would readily see
that not one in all the world has less reason
TO growl II those who refuse longer to be part
herS IN the preparation OF the greatest curse
OF tue age, unite their strength outside of that
corrupt Republican party In which liquor men
hold the balance of power. The Republican
party of the North has much to say about tile
suppression OF free expression by ballot in the
south, and yet even in Franklin township, in
winch Mr.. Weiss resided, we were Informed
Dy Two highly respected members OF his own
church, twlOse names can givc), that when
they went to the polls with Prohibition tickets
the tickets were returned hy Il Republican,
member OF the election board with the cutting
remark, We don't take such tickets here.h
In view of these abuses and mdiyuiilas |
would Ike TO know II 1t is any wonder that
ffoinOltlonlStS do become indignant and
scratch somebody's back: in fact would they
faces as vel.
When men are in favor of legal prohibition
as rev. w. C. Weiss Is, and yet love the rotten
and defunct whiSlley carcass OF the Rcpuhli-
can party thousand times more than right
eogsneSs and prohibition as some do or else
lack the moral courage to step out boldly and
have sense enough left to hold their clans
shut wheh they are tempted to use rcproach-
Iul words against those who vote az the polls
as they talk and pray,
Valuable space In the ADVOCATE only al
lows Inc To allude to the nOnsenSica advice,
Vote for the whole Republican ticket to
lii,i, aSten tle Eiad day ol prohibition" This is
quite stupidity amazing when We consider the
Iact that the liquor vote OF the rotten Rcpub-
lican party holds the balance of power, so
that Republican leaders must very submis-
slVely dance as the liquor men whistle or Suf-
Ter defeat at election. Does not common
sense as well as the Word Of God teach that
"a Kingdom divided against itself cannot
stlhu; ana does not common sense also
teach that the Republican party in this stale,
bound hand and foot by tile liquor element,
are pOwerless to enforce the COnsttusonal
Amendment in the event of its adopted even
as II was in Michigan when Ii was far less
preferable than license, because amounting
N many places to free whiskey, from the nom
enforcement by Republican leaders.
remember tltt prOnlDltlOn includes more
than Constitutional Amcudmeut-it means a
power back of law TO enforce It; and neither
OF the old parties dare enforce prohbiiory
law without committing suicide, neither dare
any of the two great political parties offend
the whlskey vote and hope To keep their
supremacy. Why,even Jim Blame, of Maine.
the Knight OF the White Feather, was COM
PEELED tn dodge this question In his own state
Tor tcaG of Offending the liquor vote OF his own
party, and suffering defeat When party is
50 thoroughly rotten and corrupt that it
makes II very difficult to do right, I think we
had better obey the ScriptuTal Injunction:
- Come out from among them, and be We sep.
arIte. saith the Lord, and touch not the uh.
clean thing
It IS well known that when Rev. W. c.
Weiss LEFT the Prohibition party, he did not
back out very gracefully: and when | wrote
sou he treated the friendly request with silent
Now. | would very much Ike to
know why he did thus leave tho Young but
aggressive Prohibition partv-thr only parry
IA tie world which already did the noble
thing oI forcing the great wOgitls and uSbubs
OF the Republican party TO HTttully talk about
SUBMISSION ~ IN" late state convention, only,
Of course 10 catch the Prohibition vote.
Please, Mr.. Weiss do state your reasons for
remaining longer Ia tie thraildum OF the Re
puOiictn party when you might be member
Ot the Liberty perty of Prohibitions; Is on
account OF protection 20 Wg-ir0n, etc? or. IS
Tor those awful Democrats who are irving
with all their might tn ruin tine country?
Ihls Is only reasonable request; many
nave asked me the question. and should Ike
10 Know Yours respectfully,
CLARENCE 5, WEISS.