The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-10-21
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1886.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING
Is THE SUCCESS OF THE TEMPERANCE
CAUSE THE OBJECTIVE ?


The present campaign presents the
picture of the Republican party confront
ing it's old enemy, the enemy that has op-
posed it's progress during all the years Of
its existence, the Democratic party, and
in addition to the old enemy, there is ar
rayed against the Republicans the Third
Party, which at last boldly avows its pur-
pose to defeat the Republican party, and
destroy it if possible. It is the Republi-
can party against the field, and the old
party will prove abundantly able to take
care of all who come against it. 1t must,
however, seem a novel sight to great
army of thinking voters. We would not
question the motives of any of our friends
of the Third party; we are willing to give
them credit for thorough honesty of pur-
pose, and that purpose is, of course-to
place the Democratic party in power, and
remove the last possibility of any SEM
blance of Temperance Reform. To those
who thus desire the success of the party
of jeff. Davis, we have nothing harsh to
say. But to Temperance men generally
those who believe in the great, righteous
principle of Temperance, without desire
to achieve notoriety as political leaders
we would say word.
In the first place, we all believe in the
prohibition of the Internal liquor traffic.
There is not an honest man living who
will pretend to argue that it would not
be perfectly right to drive it out entirely.
Such men as regard it as great evil,
without being consumed with desire
for notoriety, would gladly support any
measure, from any party, which gave
promise of even crippling the monster.
They regard it as a question of sober SEN
timent, and firm determination, rather
than one of thoughtless raving. Their
faces are set toward the killing of the
monster, and their zeal and their work
are not confined to any single campaign.
1t is life work, and one that is going on
constantly. During the campaign of 1888
when the Prohibition Amendment was
before the people, there was a sentiment
built up in the younger people, and arous-
ed in the older ones, which made it appear
decidedly indecent for any man to be
caught going into doggery. That kind
of sentiment should be cultivated. Let
Temperance men and women treat the
frequenters of doggeries and gambling
dens with the contempt they deserve, and
at the same time wage an unrelenting
war against the dens. Keep the, great
evils resulting from such curses before
the people, and it will not be difficult to
enlist all good Temperance people in the
cause. But what has been the result of
the Third Party alleged Temperance
movement?
The word "Prohibition" is evidently a
borrowed one-it is not quite so disreput-
able as Democrat" Our friends in that
party have told us that within the next
eight years the Republican party will be
destroyed, [this beats Wiggins.l and the
Democratic party under the name of Ma
tional Temperance party, including the
present Third Party, will have undisput-
ed control. Cleveland is to be reelected
with the aid of the Third Party, then the
"Prohibitionists are to take the earth.
Let's see what hope there is in this won
derful prediction. By looking back over
the progress made in eight years, we may
form some idea of the rate of gain. In
1873 w. J. Kirkendall had SO votes in
Jackson County, for Congress. In 1882,
Alva Crabtree had 73 votes in the Coun-
ty for the same office, or gain of one cote
q gear. In 1888 the Prohibition Party"
had IA votes in the County, thus keeping
up the gain of one per annum. The votes
of the old parties were of course largely
increased during the same time, that of
the Republicans gaining S32, or 1O4 per
year. In 1885 a trick was resorted to,
headed by DR.. Leonard, and played des-
perately and most outrageously. This
was to nominate the Doctor for Governor,
and solemnly declare that the Methodist
Episcopal Church was in duty bound to
follow him into the slime of politics, and
support him because he was a Minister.
This was harped upon with great noise,
and all manner of attempts were made to
force Ministers and Church Members to
leave their old parties and follow the side
show. By this means their vote was
largely increased. No other means would
have accomplished such result, and a
gain obtained in that way will scarcely
prove profitable in the long run. Well,
in eight years the party has jumped from
SO to 159, or at the most, taking all the
years, a gain of 90 votes, or gain of II a
votes per year. At that rate, and the rate
at which the old parties gain on the total
vote, it is not probable that the Third
Party will take the earth within the next
eight years. These people are generally
good people, and we join them in declar-
ing that Prohibition is right, but we diff
fer on one point, and we believe Republi-
cans generally will join us in this-we
want men to quit drinking and Prohibit
the internal traffic-they want the sue
cess of the Democratic party, and beyond
this one great desire are as visionary as
the mechanic who attempts to defeat a
law of Philosophy. Our Third Party
friends have admitted to US that they
would not rejoice in Prohibition if it
should come through the Republican par
ty. What we want to do, friends, is not
to rush off to the Democratic party, but
remain in the Republican party, and build
up, and enforce, a stronger Temperance
sentiment. Nothing can ever be accom-
plished by attempting to use the Chris
tian Religion as an argument for voting
the Democratic ticket.
The Democrats will spring new
scheme of trading. Watch them
closely. Vote the straight Republi-
can ticket, and their scheming will
go for naught.
The Waverly Watchnsan says the
soldiers all speak we'll Of Gen. Denver.