Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-10-15
The Sentinel and the ProhibitIonIs,s.

My attention mas Just Deen called TO
an appeal from the Sentinel to the pro-
hibitionists of Wood county lat least
that portion of them that have not been
giveu over to sheer intractability) a "Mac.
edonian cry, come over and help us !" this
time not TO beat the Democrats, but to
serve the Temperance cause in practical
way" We have the charity to believe
that the Sentinel desires TO aid the cause,
but AT the same time are constrained TO
think that the success Of the Republican
party WAS the ruling motive IN the appeal
It is, at least, an acknowledgement of the
constraining power welded by prohibition.
ists. With ready frankness il furnishes
Republicans OF Wood county did not hest
tate to endorse as the most practical way
10 aid the cause Of temperance, and Bow
ling Green has just demonstrated the prac-
tical nulity Of its power TO regulate, and
The same fate will invariably follow all at
tempts at n regulating policy and not until
the whole course of the party is radically
changed will it be safe for third party men
10 listen 10 the music of tins Syren song,
or give his sufierage for the private senti-
ment OF any man which instead of aiding
the cause will certainly be construed as an
endorsement OF the declared policy OF the
party which his better Judgement has
taught him is utterly wrong. We do not
nuaaiinn ha tan,nar,nra cantin,anta e lao
Republican Congressional candidate or his
Toldierly record for all this we honor linn
or the opposite character OF his Democrat
ic rival, but he has accepted the honor,
the figures to show that IN tins Congres-
sional district they hold the balance y:
power and are no longer despicable few,
but factor which even politicians can
not sfford 10 ignore. The Ssniinel gracefully
lifted the curtains, and gave us glimpse
OF our high possibilities, and the "would
WOO our power away" No doubt il il
Kinkly meant, and could we recall single
instance wheresany good has resulted from
such appeals to temperance men to which
/ and others have listened lime and again
we might consider II more charlably but
we found out when il was too late that we
have made shipwreck OF our suffrage,
like the brave soldier Of the Old Guard
when he received his death wound, We "goI
what the soldier enlisted for"
Tie Sentinel forgets that the Republican
party has declared its policy in relation 10
this grent question. Regulation and taxa
iion are "clernal principles" in dealing
with crime the finished product of thi'
is the notorious "Dow Law" which the
and his nomination upon a platform which
ProhibitionisIs con not endorse and which
ii The principle therein contained are car
ried out, would be equally as futile in ex
tinguishing this traffic as the license policy
of his Democratic antagonist. MIR, Booth
mans private sentiment is not 10 govern
his public policy, that ism principle long
ago abandoned in the party. The entire
power that runs It's machinery ainks all
sentiment in expedients TO manifest the ex'
iH'eHSe VI I"i'S hhu supremacy VI iu'oi
hence sncl ''coaxing" Of votes ia simply
expedients Of politicians and mild appli-
cation OF the party iasli 10 get the refractory
within the traces. But TO the Proii bi,ion-
lat. Can you afford TO step down from III,
high vantage ground conceded to you and
merge yourselves with the host that march
under The blood stained banner Of regnla-
tion or the equally piratical flag Of license
lose your identify and the moral power OF
your protest which ut this moment wields
power never before ielt IN political circles
and bringing CONSERVATION among the con.
soliiated ranks OF the liquor oligarcly to a
degree never before iellY Let every Pr, =
hiblionisl stand by his colors. Don't give
up the slip when victory is .clearlylwilhin
your grasp. W.