The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

UNIV INV FiipppltIH u iiIh ! lbillblblpu DlI W
was ''the destruction of the Republican
party" that we were simply the allies of
the saloon and the wicked Democrats fac
tors in an unholy alliance. Mr.. Blaine was
mistaken. lie ought to have known better
than thus to have mISrcprescnted as I'M
selfish and pure a political party as was
ever pledged to the salvation of our land.
The Prohibition party has no slibboleth
save that of the total overthrow of the rum
oligarchy that now sits supreme in the
councils of the dominant political parties
of our country. | have never heard any
advocate of our cause say that our mission
was the destruction of the Republican
party. We only wish that bOth the old
parties wonld rally to the standard OF Pro-
hibition, and make our land as free from
the atrocities of the drink habit as did the
Republican party make our land free from
the letters of the slave. 1t is not our fault
that Mr.. Blaine had not the courage to fol-
low his convictions and deposit his vote
for constitutional amendment %abolishing
the liquor traffic i'll Maine. Never was
more fatal mistake made by a public man.
When Mr.. Blaine turned away from the
ballot box in Augusta two years ago with
out emphasizing his opinion with his vote,
he dropped his own flag to half mast and
i'll its shadow began his melancholy march
in his own political funeral procession.
Now don't understand me as denouncing
Mr.. Blaine or the ''grand old party which
| helped create, and with which | marched
from Fremont to Garfield. 1t is in sorrow
that | make these utteranees critlcising
the action of Il public man who ought to
have consecrated his great genius and me
lodious voice, which charms all listeners, to
the cause of Home against the saloon.
Ill., - 800 80 4 41.- go 49,
no matter what his political affiliations
may be, but knows that the American sa-
loon is the most destructive force in Amer
lean society, and we are going to destroy
that force. We must no longer temporize
with it. 1t cannot be regulated. We all
know that all attempts to restrict or re-
press have been failures. We must gather
up all the wandering rays of protest aud re-
monstrance, repression and restriction and
focus them into a kindled flame thai shall
burn to ashes the citadel of wrath and
wrong.
Men OF Salem, what will be your verdict
on this all -absorbing question? VIII you
follow in the lead of this compact host of
1odly men and women who are hearing
aloft the pure, white banner of Prohibition?
| implore you who yet adhere to political
parties weak enough to ignore or wicked
enough to resist measures for the over
throw OF the rum power, to seriously con-
slider your duty to your wives and children,
your country and your God. We are en-
listed in the behalf of party purity and ma
tional honesty. We would close the doors
of the nearly 1900 saloons in our common
wealth. We wonld stop the waste of S35,-
900, 600 which each year is swept away by
this gulf stream. Let MS stop the clamor
about the wounds any other party may re-
ceive, as we march straightforward to We
tory, and mass our strength against the
common enemy.
'Perish party, perish clan,
strike together While You can
Like the arm OF one strong man.
Let the brutal and malign influence of
the dram shop no longer he supreme in the
political councils of New Jersey. Let our
noble State be among the first recruits Of
the commemorative that shall stamp Pro
libition in its organic law, and establish a
party in power that, from constable to
Governor, will cheerfully enforce prohibi-
tory laws. Let us make it haTd for onr
people to do wrong and easy for them to
do right. God hasten the glad day of re-
demption from the saloon curse i'll all our
borders"
George II. Nibbcrt, of Massachusetts,,
followed in a ringing speech in which he
called attention to the uttcrances of Mr..
Blaine in his recent Sebago speech, con-
tradicted the statement that the Republi-
can party had given Prohibition to Maine,
but said that the credit of enacting the
original Maine law belonged to the Dem
ocratic party before the Republican party
was in existence.
During the afternoon Rev. VIM. N. Og-
born, of Bridgeport, led the audience III
singing the campaign song
AS voters we will take the risk,
There's one more river TO cross;
And stand up square tor General FISK,
There's one more river to cross.
which was heartily joined in and received
with great enthusiasm. Pemberton Pierce
also rendered his new Prohibition song.
Crush the Curse and the band played
his General Fisk March" both of which
were roundly applauded.
The music and singing throughout the
day and evening were OF a high order and
well merlted the commentator awarded
to them by General Fisk in his address.
Tho afternoon session closed at D O'clock,
and a large number remained ON the ground
till the evening meeting, which vas called
to order at 80, another large audience be-
ing gathered.
The choir sang ''Nearer my God to
Thee and Key. h. Ill. Durell offered q
prayer. Rev. Geo. IL. Nibbert made the
opening address, which was a strong,
forcible and logic presentation of the tenn
perance question from an economic stand
point and one of the most mastery pres
entations of the subject We have ever lis
tened to.
General Fisk followed in a brief address
in which he gave an account of his en-
barking in the boot black business after
the war, which kept the audience in a rip
pie Of laughter and at the same time gave
them wholesome food for reflection.
Judge Morrow followed, and in his re-
marks the Equally Guilty CLAUSE of the
Prohibition platform received pointed il
lnstration and endorsement. The meeting
closed with the doxology and benediction
by Rev. j. G. Crate, and so ended a full
day for Prohibition in Salem county.
POINTS.
1t was n good large day.
The ice cream stand did a good business.
The General is better looking than his
picture.
Rev. Geo. II. Nibbert is one of Boston's
ablest preachers.
Republicans, Democrats and all turned
ont to hear General Fisk.