The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-02
NON-PARTIsAN TEMPERANCE.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the Prohibition Orator
Scores the Third-Party Fanatics.

Scores the Third-Party Fanatics.
From Speech at Minneapolis.
In the turmoil of American politics it is i'm
possible always to determine the direct or indi-
rect result Of any vote cast but this does not re-
lease the voter from the careful consideration of
his vote. and If the tendency Of a vote for party
prohibition is to bring in the unrestrained sale
of Intoxicating liquor such vote is, in my esti-
nation, offered, not at the holy shrine of prohi-
btion principles. but is thrown away before the
false gods of partisanship. The operation of
this policy results in the defeat of prohibition
men and prohibition measures Examples
In the late election in Maine Hon. Nelson
Dingey, among other good Republicans was re-
nominated for Congress. He is lifelong Pro
hbtionist and total abstainer. model citizen,
faithful servant of the people. He has been
Governor of the State faithfully enforced prohi-
briop laws, he has been several years in the
United States Congress; he has always been
faithful to the interests of temperance and pro-
hibition there. He was vigorously opposed by
the Prohibition party, and prominent prohibi-
ton leaders went to the State, sent their
money. to assist in his defeat-hs only crime
being that he Was Republican. That certainly
is offensive partisanship"
At the last national election Representative
from n certain Ohio district, man unblemished
in personal character and unimpeached in of
fetal record on temperance and prohibition, was
defeated by men and women who, under the
banner of God and home and native land,
worked for the nominee of the Prohib party.
They gathered enough votes for their nominee
to have elected the faithful servant who, by the
lack of their votes. was defeated-a whisky man
filed his place for Congress- That is partisan
ship.
In the State of New York, Hon. Senator
Thomas was the nominee on the Republican
ticket for Attorney general of the State / first
knew him in the Senate chamber at Albany
the champion of constitutional prohibition at the
request of the National Temperance Society.
He made speeches in it's defense, voted for it
and did all he could to secure its passage. His
record good that the liquor dealers of the
State of New York published it in an official
circular, printed In English and German. They
entreated all lovers of personal liberty whether
Republicans or Democrats. to oppose Mr..
Thomas and show the politicians of New
York that such a man could not fiji any Office in
the gift of the people. Our third-party friends
did not 90 to his rescue and vote fer him, but
put a nominee in the field for whom enough
votes cast to have elected Senator Thomas
The practical results are plainly sesn-the liquor
man was elected Senator Thomas was defeated.
That is partisanship
In my own State of Iowa. in a certain district,
the Hon. Congressman StPube has been the
nominee on the Republican ticket He is faith
full champion of prohibition, came home from
Washington to prosecute saloons in his
town; had his barn burned and his
life threatened; but he like the brave
true man he is, went steadily on his way doing
his duty in the fear OF God and love of the State
The Prohibition party is running candidate in
opposition to him. That Is partisanship. Do
you ask what is non partisanship? I answer, it
is voting for a good man wherever you find him.
II is disregard of party ties when the holy
cause of prohibition is involved. Will you have
examplesl In the late Rhode Island campaign
at the general election, when the prohibitory
movement was being voted on, there was NOM
mated by the Prohibition party and the Demo-
Gratis for the Office of Attorney general of the
State. a temperance man. He was largely sup
ported by temperance Republicans-was the
only the Democratic ticket who was
elected. and his opponent, a man who had been
Grfai,htul in the discharge of his duty in enforc-
ing the liquor law, the only Republican de-
feRted That is non-partisanship. and is what
| approve.
So, also, in Iowa, in my own congressional dis
trict the larger part of the temperance people
are supporting temperance Democrat-even
fusinR with the Knights of Labor-thas hoping
10y his election, 10 defeat outspokeu opposer
of prohibition and friend of the saloons. There
is also nominated good OLD line Republican an
honorable man, who would be q worthy repre-
sentative OF the State in all things except its
school, and has not yet received the new regime
| desire earnestly the election of the temperance
Democrat, not SO much for his own sake rs be-
cause by his candidacy we most like to defeat
the whisky Democrat. That is non-partisanship,
in which believe.
All the victories ever obtained in temperance
legislation In the last quarter of a century have
been non-partisan victories. Scientific temper
ance instruction laws in seventeen States, and,
best OF all. the national educational law. adopted