The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-14

TnT plank IN The Republican piatfprl
on The QUESTION u Prohibition does not
saii-fy the uliu prohhiueuists any bet
ter than Il 1Dcs the Democrats. aud both
have assaulted u with yigot
~ ar judgment The adoption Of THE
Ian II the plstfeun exhibits sound Fo-
Biical wisdom. IL IL simple sind en-,
phaiic stand IN faver Il popular rights.
~ q government Il the people 81 The
people. by tie people The responsibility
IL and must unnin with the people and
they have the right and the power to
determine this nnd al ptler questions 80
they deem bcsf
That the leaders 81 the political ptolu-
biiion rary take 10 Si0ek Do th5s
resolution Il tho Siate Convention favor.
ing the Submission 81 = vote 81 iife people
81 . prpbibitory constitutional annnd-
meni, 10 NOD surprising H. tbpso Who nu-
drrsiand the apinus II ihoar headers.
Thry are consumed with az ambition to
o~rgani1r % ncv parfy. which they yniniy
hops vii take the place If the kT"bll-
can party. il,cy nre mofo a%uEioas for tie
desinciioh Than they are fDr ibo triumph
3 81 prohibition. and While they want pro
4 bihiiiou II cour4e They want - strong 20.
liionl prohibition Iartf more Forum
atnly fOr the raus. thrz men constitute
bat q small fraction 81 iBc temperance
vote 81 fhc STATE. and VII MT probably
lcsd away ffom the Republican candi.
daics ans considerable portion 81 The
Iafty's totr. - far, al resi- Temperance
tcfptm has come through non political
movements. And H. viii continue h. come
~ this aud IN no othcf way. II IL the
moral sentiment II ihe Ispldr Chat b. DO
coming aroused. apd IT Is through This
sentiment "nly. aml pot ne tho shuttle
cyrk 81 lal,iirinus, tiat success cnn De-
reasonably hoped iDf.
81 we'll Informed people know them l.
bat ono method by shirh constitutional
/ prohibition can h. secured. and hat Is
the one adopted by the Republican ron
tcutipn They knop slap that. under
ortain constitutional siuctions.the ma
jgriy must ule, and that their drtrr
can be- registered ouly through The ballot
box. 80 pafty can dcny this night 1T
he question h. sHbuuibel Boa yote II
fbapeDtle. AMI lt them decide This b.
the position taken by the Eepublpan
uafg If The state Cau the Prohibition
pr ans other parts Be- mDp than this
Gan thr constitution 81 ibe %iaia D. over
ridden ~ D. 81 aside. except Through
nrsoluiiDn, ~ aDF combination ~ aHy
raryP Or can i ~ amended ~ any
puse~s eEogt DE ouc prracuisd by itslf
and recommended lr Trial hy the Re-
publi,au party
Tho Prohibition party n9r ans ether
organization ran Go more than submit
the question foa vote d he people and
abide he rsS8it What. therefore, the
ttopuett ~ the @T.ac II E~epubicaBe
alan1oniug al othsr principles sase tfia
FiFfH NlNA fFlFtHN hFNE HHFtfT FHf~ FF|N
another organization that caB "fieFt
nothing uiorc their iheir oNH party f.
pledged tor Arc thry not prn<ra@na i-
ing the decision 81 the sery issue they
lmgc ncansi ~ beaue b. fhcy want z,
siaiti It'll. awaiting ibe hrHliug ~ II %
nev party before asfioa can h. taken
vhcu they already beipng o. 81 pTzaai-
zltinD. w,rh fofty thousand Dl e iaaiDrty
ihai ID pledged 81 DO Doe Dnly thing lIai
mu bc done 70 accomplish their ohice p
Tie voter Hho doc this d MT giving bic
judgement ~ his rcaaJn fair play On
This question The voters have an nn-
questioned right ~ as~rtt their gic1s
and arr free b. divide upon 80 points 81
din,reun without clihcr l]oiuing ncw or
s]Jansiiug t~hcruarlycs from their present
political parties. ia advance Of The dccis-
ioa # tho i=suc at ia" polls and tho@c
Wlo ut once recognize and act upon this
faet. viii save ~ihmn~'lsrs from possible
futuur uryrris.