Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-06
ABOUT TEMPERANCE.

In card from Louis G. Mnnford,
Esq, which was Published in the
CHRONICLE Of Yesterday the writer says;
"You misapprehend the action OF the
recent State Temperance convention,
and proceeds TO quote a resolution
adopted by tie convention in order to
point out wherein we fall into error, as
he supposes.
With all due Difference we are con-
strained to say that it is Mr. Munlord
himself who labors under II misappre
hension--the resolution that he quotes
is the very thing on which the editorial
he refers to was founded. Mr.. Munlord
misconstrues the editorial.
To make the CHRoNICLE's position
clear, ii will be well enough to say that
the paper is friendly to the temperance
cause and does not oppose submission.
The difficulty about Mr.. Munfords
position is that he assumes that every
body occupies this attitude. He says:
1--WE apprehend no trouble in getting
sufficient number OF Democrats and
Republicans to favor submission. In
this connection may add that Gov.
Bate, Gov. Hawkins, Mr. Russell, Mr.
Vertrees and Hon Frank Wilson are all
submission;sts.'
Is thero not an element in both par
ties who will endeavor to secure candi-
dates not in favor OF submission :? Is it
not probable that this antagonistic ele-
ment will, in some counties, succeed in
its endeavor? The 'moonshine" Re-
publicans of East Tennessee won't
"hanker alter" a candidate for repre-
sentative who iavors submission, no
more will the saloon Democrats OF the
big cities. In that event what are the
temperance voters going to do? Their
platform says
We further resolve, That we will not
support any candidate for the next gen
eral assembly, who does not openly
and unequivically favor the submission
OF the pending amendment to vote OF
the people at special election.
Mr. Mnnford informs us that men
who have been the acknowledged
leaders of the parties and factions, are
all submissionists, and seems to con-
clude, as matter OF course, that the
voters will follow them. That is, that
all who voted the sky blue ticket will
inquire how Mr.. RUSSELL stands and
follow him without further questioning
that all Republicans only want to
know Ex-Governor Hawkins position
to make up their minds, and that
the 500 Democrats will tumble
without word into line with Gov.
ernor Bate. We are willing to admit
that the concurrence OF these gentlemen
ON the question is proof that it is non
partisan. No such proof is needed, the
very nature of the question is evidence
OF the fact. What we have said, and
what we insist is true, is this, the de.
termination of the temperance people
to support no candidate for the legisla
ture unless no be a sumissionist is goinl
to effect party lines. 1t is bound t.
do so, unless all the nominees of botl
parties are submissionists, and we don
believe that will be possible. To adm
that would be to say that prohibition
can be carried in the State unanimousl,
and without opposition. If that wer'
true there would be no necessity for tn
temperance people to exert themselve
the cause would take care OF itself.
AS far as this county, and other coun
ties in its immediate yacinity, are con
cerned, we believe Mr.. Muniord j
right, there will be no trouble in sc
curing candidates for both parties VIII
favor submission. What we have sal
is simply that the temperance question
is going to more or less effect part
lines in the comming election, and
will