The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-09-04

ting dlthcultleS IN all cases where we
cannot adjust them by direct negotiation.
II we are hot willing to accept that con-
clusion we place ourselves in the disre-
putable attitude of accepting arbitration
with strong power and resorting to
force with weak power. L am sure no
American citizen of self-respect desires
to see his country subjected TO that de
graduation. For the United States TO at
tack Mexico without giving her an OPP
portunity to be heard before an impartial
tribune of arbitration, wound be for a
great nation of unlimited power to put
herself to open shame before the world.
There could not, fellow citizens, in
my Judgment, be more depl"rdbe
event than war between the United
States and any other republic of Amer
lea. The United States mnst be regarded
as the elder sister in that family OF conf
mon weaths. Even in the day OF weak
ness, we gave aid and comfort to them in
their struggle for independence, and let
us not fail now to cultivate friendly and
intimate relations with them. Refrain
ing from war ourselves We shall gain the
influence that will enable us to prevent
war among them-so that peace shall be
assured and perpetual on this continent.
1t recall any part of ITy own participa-
ton in pnbic affairs with special salts
faction it is that | endeavored and al
most succeeded in having the American
| republics assemble in peace congress.
| in order that war between nations on this
continent sh uld be made impossible
War in any direction would prove great
calamity to the United States-but war
forced on Mexico would be crime,
marked in any special degree of cruelty
THIRD PARTY pRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
the pending contest is marked by the
presence OF third party, organized, as
its leaders Say, to enforce the prohibition
of the hquor traffic in Maine. There are
some singular features pertaining to this
movement. The Republican party in
Maine, from the day of its Org anization,
has beeu pledged to prohibition, enact
ing the principal statue now in force in
1918, and since am siding it from year
to ear as the leading temperance men
requested. The changes to make it more
effective have agreed nearly one tor
passed
The third party in their convention
cheerfully testify that prohibition has
been SO well enforced by the Republic
cans, that in their Judgment Maine is a
quarter OF century ahead of the license
states i'll all that pertains to the temper
ance reform. The Republicans have this
year with special emphasis in their state
convention reatlirmed their faith in pro
hibition and nominated for governor IA
pronounced supporter of the law. But
| all this does not suit the third party pro-
hlbltlonlstS. They desire party of their
own just small enough to have no effect
at all, or, if possible, just large enough
to throw the state into the hands of the
Democratic party, which has been as con.
slant III its fidelity to prohibition
line position and platform of the third
party might, in fact. be thus abbre.
waited: Whereas, the Republican party
of Name enacted prohibtory law
thirty years ago, and has since amended
it as a ma iurItA of the frtrdS of temper
ance demanded, and has in consequence
ivanc Maine III all matters of ten
perance a quarter of century ahead OF
the lcen,e states; therefore, be it re-
$ lived that we, mrmb rs of third parry
of ProhihinoniSts, Will so vote AS to de
feat the X, publican party and turn the
government OF Maine over 10 the ID, mo
Gratis, who have through all these years
opposed pr ohiblion by every Iustrumen
tality in their power.
'DemocratS, of course. with scarcely
all attempt at concealment, regard the
third party AS their especial allv. aud the
coalition is So rvi lent that am sure no
man can be deceived in regard to the re
suit except him who d. SireS To he de-
ceived. Every voter knows that he must
choose between the Republican and
Democratic parties-and every voter
knows that in joining the third party
he indirectly but etfectually throws his
political and moral influence in favor of
the Democracy.