Telegram-herald., 1886-09-08
To shs Kent County Republican oonab

Tee
Aiaer a careful and candid consideration
oi ihe suplca at Temperance in 80 relation
% the poilills ni the state aua nation. iram
lh, standpoint a. q Republican plphitluun-
.st am satisfied fnas q ihs qussaan BE- ever
settled aud ihe liquor ttafiie Suppressed ia
must br fifsf by fhc ballot aHd SECOND
ov laW euipued a. ths hAlas
~ party or administration lsFar
aule 90 lis suppression. For tae past
tea years. , have an<iousy watched anI
earnestly eapecied that ihr party ~ whleh
belonged would take up The Issue ADD carry
50 90 successful termination, ana ~ -
doing cap the grand climax oi iis heroic
deeds aud thus pave the way a. another
quarter ui century 81 poNer agd useful.
ness bal ty the recent utfeFances uf ifs
representative leaders and lts action ln State
conventions, / must infer that ig docs not
desire the overthrow al the esli OF elss ii j.
too cowarsly 90 state that fact.
IL is With reluctance that ] withdraw from
The party % which ! have been identified
since nay fret vote aud connect mKself with
another ! was born a Republican and
abOiitiouism WSs also bred in my bonss and
ever since the party abolished The slave lraf.
dc have confidently expected aud believed
IL would continue MS goud deeds aud lakf
the lead in abollshing tie liquor traffic
does not intend Ia place itself en nceoni az
fayorng prohibition or 81 even granting to
the people the privilege 81 voung
IL into the organic laN oi
the State and Nation Therefore
/ must in accordance with my convictions
sever my connection with the party, and
for that purpose hereby make this
DECLARATION of wIrHpnAwAL.
When in the course Of human events il
becomes necessary for individuals 30 dis
solve the bands that have connected them
with political party and 10 ASSUME rela
tioEsbip with another, a decent respect "a
the opinions of mankind requires that they
should declare the causes that impel them
10 the separation. Prudence, indeed vii
dictate that individuals should not sever
their connection With parties long esiab-
ished for light and transient caases for al
experience hath shown that mankind are
more disposed 10 suffer while evils are suf
ferable than Ia right themselves by abolish
ing the forms to which they are accas
toned
But when a long string of abuses pursu.
ing invariably the same object eyinces a dc.
sign 10 reduce them under absolute despot
i-m TO an organized villainy, such tie
liquor traffic is conceded 10 be. IL is then
rig ht, il j. their duty, 60 withdraw thelI
support from such party aad 20 provide
new guards for their future security.
The history OF the late Republican party
is history OF repeated insults 10 a large
Eumber Of is once ardent advocates and 4
host of patriotic and liberty loving citizens
All having in direct object the establish
ment of an absolute tyranny through the
agency OF the rum power over The "a.
ton.
To prove this let facts be submitted 70 4
candid world.
II has neglected and refused 10 pass law,
most wholesome and necessary for the pub
lie good.
IL has repealed IN the State Of Michigan
and several other States laws prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of liquors. and
instead thereof. iavorng the traffic hy
enacting laws TO license them.
Ii has neglected and refuses 10 enforc,
the laws il has from tine % time made reg
ulaiing the liquor traffic till that Interest
has grown arrogant law -deiying and a ter
ror 10 civilized communities,
lt has refused in the State of Michigan
and a number of other States. through 30.
Legislatures. 10 submit 10 the people i0I
their ratification or rejection con
stitutonal amendment prohibiting
the traffic although repeatedly peiitioneo
SO 10 do bv a very large number OF ip
members aud bN ihouranus kh1 ten nous
ands Of the women Of our land
II allows its caucuses and conventions 30
be controlled by politicians who, II not di
rectly favoring the liquor interests truck q
60 il TO gain its favor, its influence and M
votes.
IL has been in power quarter Of cen
tury, and instead Of striking a deadly blow
at the alcoholic serpent. 10 has built up a.,
liquor business til the Oovernments sbar,
Of this accursed money is SO 1000 90 year
II has advocated the license policy till tbs
public conscience H. terribly debauched and
paralyzed. and the liquor traffic has bes0m,
bold and defiant threatening the very liie o
the nation
Ia every stage Of these expressions ths
party has been petitioned for redress in ths
most humble terms These repeated peti
lions have been answered onis by repeated
injury. A psriy whose character n thus
marked by such unjust acts is unfit 10 b,
the party OF free and intelligent people
Therefore. with firm conviction thst th'
principles Of prohibition as applied % fh'
liquor traffic are right. eternAllv right.
subscribe my name 10 this declaration
4. B. LAruAE. Of Rockford