Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-06

really and Comprehensiyely an all-partisan
movement, one which Is intended Ia com
mend itself to all aS reasonable and whole
some. Mr.. Murphy, at the outset "f his
work, adopted Abraham Lincons motto.
Malice toward none Charity toward all,
and he has been wonderfully successful in
winning men to right ways, both in Europe
and America. and We have little doubt that
his uttpranceS and course will he such here
that not only pruhihtiuni>tS democrats
and republicans and the various religious
denominations will sustain him and coop
crate with him, but such that even liquor
sellers will have no "rrasion To complain of
intolerance or unchartabrnesS. We ap-
pend a communi, alton ON this subject:
To the Editor OF the GInbp Republic:
The editor Oi the >pTlHEhrlu >ara'u \rns. ut
July Ith. makes TINS significant remark ii ~
a marked criticism, t. put Il mildly. that not
single pr"hlbIu"nINt or democrat viii hay"
anything To Il" with the movement The
movement referred To- II the series Ot temper
ance meetings To- be held IN this city by Fran
els Murphy. II the statement of the N'nN i
true, the consequences Will be eternal Nine
years ago Mr.. Murphy came tn Springfield on
invitation. lie MAS kindly received 10y our pe0-
pie without reference L. political association.
Persons of democratic afnlIaUuu were aS al.
dent in the work as those Of republican faith
And some Of the most prominent among those
refOrmrrs from iHtrmprranCc. at that time.
were life long democrats. Mr.. Murphy had the
cooperation ut all the friends ul good order.
of morality and virtue. without reference I"
party, church. age. sex. or condition IA life,
except uf rour>,- fhuS. personally Interested III
the traffic. la order lu best ~urrvS>. hr must
have the cooperation ul the pruplr IN the
midst uT whom he lihors. BUt according tu
the NsfIS part of the community. the demo
Gratis, and those vino claim tn De. temperance
propI-. l'rr sn.e'irHo. the pr"hlmtrouI>tS, will
have nothing L. Il" with the muNrmrut THIS
withdrawal then viii reduce the chances al
success. ~uCCFSS means the reformation al
the iutrmpei lhsu by tn : withdrawal, q
smaller number Will be- reformed and we'd
than would be reformed and saved If these
{ S-pruhihltiuu!StS and dem"crItS-had
not Withdrawn from the WORK Had they 80
rperated As formerly. this man aud that one.
this youth aud that Chum Of his. would be
saved. But without such cooperation. they
Will continue 10 drink, AMI continue in he
downward course ending In ruin. present ana
eternal. II pruhibItiuuist> arr willing 10 take
this responsibility. De IL 50. Francis Murphy.
when he was in Springfield before. with geU-
rral CO operation. had grand success in saving
men saving them 10y scores ana hundreds II
he fail at the coming effort. where shall We
look for the cause OF the failure but to the op.
position in The quarters referred L. by the
Nr,rs7 Ii is "A terrible responsibility ant
means nothing less than the loss "i souls.
Now, why divide aud confuse the temperance
foTces OF this city " ny not. like that grand
temperance worker, Mother Stewart. or that
noble man, ttuN COlquitt. say, Il am willing Ia
work by any method that Will reform aud save
the Incorporate. and place safe guard
around the youth Of the land And | shall
be- deceived II | shall not see good Mother
Stewart ON the platform with Francis Murphy
next sunday. an her entire influence in favor
Of the grand work lNDEN.