New-York tribune., 1886-06-06

ties arc led around by tho nose or COVER under the
party lash but feel nsulted II the ring IN thor own
proboscs is pointed out. They insist that it is the
duty of temperance men in other parties " to ignore
party organization" and subordinate everything
to the cause" but persistently refuse to set
them an example. Indeed it can no
| longer be denied that with some of
their prominent members the party " is first and
the cause second. In their own papers they say
they do not want and will not work for or accept
ANYTHING less than State or National prohibition,
| and that they do not even want that until their
| own party is In power. 1t might be Inferred that
such gullcess men, whose hearts are SO tender tac-
cordng to their own testimony and whose souls
| are so full of zeal themselves being the judges
would be ready to make any sacrifice that might
| be demanded of them-eveu to taking rear seats on
the platform if the could be promoted there
by. but cold facts dsprOve the inference. Their
party has yet cast per cent of the votes IN
any Northern State and it could not do much
for the cause" at the polls, even if 1t
tried. Partly because of its impotence dor good
an effort is being made to induce a really great
party to come to the rescue Of the unfortunate.
If it succeeds the home will havea great multitude
more and the saloons great multitude less OF
defenders. Surely say you, every good man VIII
heartily encourage such an effort Yes 1t would
seem so. But unfortunately, it is not the case
! believe that the great majority of the members OF
the Prohibition party will ultimately do so. but as
yet the most of those who have assumed to speak
| for it have been so blinded by zeal for party
that they have misrepresented and unjustly
assailed the motives of those who are en-
gagged in this great work. More than that,
they slst the effort will FAIL say that they hope
it will fall and then do all they can make it fail
! In the Newark convention some of the speakers
fba Tran fono oY,far a
in very much the spirit with which the Pharisee al
luded to the Publican-but with less politcness.
The same element IN that party boastingly says
we hold the balance of power" and the use made
of it is such that every dramseller in the land and
every organ of and politician in the dramsellers
party pats them on the back and cheers them on. Is
there no meaning i'll this moral TO be drawn
from it 7
New.J Jersey can never he freed from the curse OF
the saloon until the bulk of the temperance ele-
ments unite Was the Newark convention trying
| to secure such a union when 1t passed the follow
| ing resolutions p!
That it good law and logic that all who aid
abet procure hire counsel any other way assist
in the commission of crime. are guilty OF the crime
therefore affirm that all who license o. IN any way
favor continuance OF this rac and all Iegsi
license, all political parties Wllch 1aNOf
license, and all who vote Tor parties which license
or for pares which w not derSrs iHr & 1b%
selves accessory to the liquor crime, and equally guilty
with the man who carries on the Traffic -
hbiton party. If elected whether by the indorsemeh
caucus of any other political party; and we demand
that in every senatorial or Assembly District TINS clause
this platform be adopted. aud pe approved by the
nominee.
The first Of these is so atrocousy false and in
famously wicked that it is to be hoped even
It's writer did not understand what he was saying
And if it were true ii would put "a brand on almost
every member of the convention that adopted It,
! for If 1t Is true now II always has been. The
spirit Of the second resolution is equal
ly abominabe, although the insult III
| il is applicable only to members OF therown party
Its undoubted intent and natural effect to make
il as difficult as possible for the various temperance
clements to unite at the ballot-box which is as un-
wise from a partisan point Of view as II is III
| iquitous from a humanitarian standpoint. Ii says
iu effect Eve are even afraid to trust ourselves and
must tie our own hands. We know we cannot elect
many If any, members of the Legislature ourselves,
but If the Republicans insist on helping u.s. III order
to prevent a whlskcy man from being elected, they
must do II with the full understanding THAI we do
NOT ngcnd to allow Our man % to eXercisr any dIs-
cret1on under any conceivable circumstances. even
though il would result III the election OF Pr0nIb-
tionIst 70 the Uniled states senate
Fortunately, III my opinion, tne cool Judgment OF
the great mass of the members OF the PI"hD'lOn
party-Includlng mai ority of the delegates them
selyes-wIll Icpudatc both of these ies0ufionS.
The noisy, frOthy set, TO whom alODe tuc hlosl OF
my structures are applicable constitute but small
poi ton Of the party. ] believe that win n'he-
tent rs of them i" the cause" Is deaTer than the
party" and that or later, tney Will do their
part toward bringing about a more perfect
unlOn.'
No one can justly find fault because the Newark
convention nominated ticket, or because It's mem
beTs and others lack faith IN tie success OF the
antl-~aOOn Repubilcan movement. All that can
properly be asked of them is that they shall not
treat II III caIpng and hostile SplIJt, but SNAIL IN
stead, prove by thcIr language and acts that thty
are anxious to JON hands with any and ali men who
are disposed to fight the common enciy, even ii
they do prefer TO belong TO another army CORPS
/ he election Of Prohibition Legislative TINS year
is an absolute impOsslbllty But Il legislature can
he chosen that VIII enable considerable portion
OF the state TO drive the dramseliers oni, ana that
Will so inp prove other laws that sUlne homes VIII
be saved from the destroyer III other i0caIlileN
provided he mass Of those who profess 10 mare
the saloon and to be anxious 10 Pro'eG;e
a round sam OF money were coming
10 themselves If the best course for he cause should
lie adopred. In sucha cont ngency the matter "ould
be considered dIspaSslOnately and they would
get together in some way II they do not thus
mite and the saloon trIumphs III consequence, the
awful es,onslbllty Will rest upon the heads ana
souls of the individuals who oppose or prevent sucn
unlon No amount of sOphistry can relieve them
of the load they will have TO bear, and the louder
Their professions may have been the seNcief VIII pe
their condemnation.
! I he temperance people of the whole country are
deeply stirred the work now being done III
NeW-J jersey and the anxiety Is great that the prob
lem shall be worked out III Christian challty. Han
ing as do from the AM lum desert, this interest
mist be my excuse il any needed. for giving an
outs der's view of the matter. ALBERT GRIFFIN
Jstor House. June 3, 1886.
rTAJlf JH4T SHOTLD BE PAID,