The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-10-14

the Rink on last Thursday night.
The Doctor spoke at great length, and
his speech was q mastery effort-in
fact grand, though there may have
been certain inaccuracies in it. The
speaker seems to be a candid, fair
minded man. He is certainly possessed
of remarkable ability as an orator.
And the argument in favor of the pro-
hibition Of the liquor traffic shows an
orator at his best, for no sane man
will attempt to deny that the driving
out of the stuff would be of incalcula-
BILE benefit to mankind. There is no
one to dispute the argument But the
question arises, what right have few
men to appropriate the idea of Tenn
perance as their own private property,
and to declare that they represent all
there is of Temperance sentiment in
the country? The leaders of the So
called Prohibition party" are COM
PEELED to admit that the object aimed
at just now is the defeat, the destrue-
tion, Of the Republican party, though
their admission is not necessary. ''The
Democrats are so much worse than
the Republicans" is the argument,
that they therefore fight the better
element, the Republicans. There
logic, for you! 'You will have to
come to usr' said one to US. Then we
sought to gain his views, and found
them to be about like this:
The Republican party is to be de-
feated by the 'Prohibitionists" work
ing in the interest Of the Democrats.
That is the first thing. After the
Democrats are securely in power in
the Nation, beyond the possibility of
hope of the Republicans ever being
able to put them out, then this phe-
.nomenal "Prohibition" party is to
coalesce with the Solid South, forming
a National party" which means a
rejuvenating and strengthening of the
party of Jeff. Davis. Floyd, Forrest,
Wirz, and scores of other Democratic
Saints. This great party will pass
Prohibitory Laws, (you know Dem
ocratic politician naturally takes to
Prohibiting his own whisky,) and if,
as has always been the case, the rum
sellers go on disregarding the laws,
the business will be put down by mil-
itary force. That is the idea evolved
from the brains of these statesmen,
and one that is universally popular
with Democrats. They think that all
good Republicans should vote with
the Third party.
Perhaps four-ffths Of the Republi-
can party are in favor of wiping out
this internal traffic, and we are free to
say that we will go as far toward do
ing this-when there is an opportu-
nifty of doing anything practical-as
any man living. But we see something
grander in the idea Of Temperance
than the planting in power Of a party
that slew three hundred thousand
brave boys, and manned for life
thousands more. Let us look at the
situation as it is. The Democratic
party always favors licensing and pro-
tecting the liquor traffic, and goes
farther in this direction than the Re-
publican party has gone. The Demo-
cratic party, having slain hundreds of
thousands Of men, endorses a traffic
that has slain millions, perhaps, and
this prohibition" party endorses the
Democratic party-a party with a
record that the Devil himself would
scarcely own-and confesses that the
anticipated result Of its labors will be
the destruction of the Republican
party. and the permanent success Of
the Solid South in controlling the
affairs Of this Nation. We think our
friends should pause long enough to
see where the sophistry of demagogues
is leading them. There is a strong
Temperance sentiment in Ohio, and it
is growing all the time. Very little
of it is due TO abuse Of Temperance
Republicans, and it can never be made
available in crushing out the liquor
traffic by placing the agents Of the
traffic in power. The pretext that
Democrats confess judgment" is
More than one member of
this alleged Temperance party has ad-
mitted to us that the immediate aim
Of the little party was to annihilate
the Republicans and give victory to
the Democrats, though they claim
that something will be achieved be-
yond that. Bring Prohibition out of
Democratic victory? As well might
an angel strive to fly through the
Internal Repions with unsoiled winos.