The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-23
them" And so he votes. A prohi-
bitionist first, then Democrat.

says in substance the question con-
stitutional prohibition should be sub
mitted to the people. 81 wish every
man nominated was in full sympathy
with that plank. But few men in any
party are in sympathy with every
plank-there is Bro. j., he is a
third party voter-but an old
timed Presbyterian and strongly
opposed TO the woman's suff-
rage plank in his party platform.
Well the plank is all right, now how
are the men on it? There is Mr. C..
| know he is not in sympathy with it
but here on this Democratic ticket is
Mr.. b., good man. True. he is a
Democrat, but he strongly favors
Prohibition, I'll stick his name right
over Mr.. C's. And then theie is Mr..
d., he is all right, have known him
FIR forty years" And these two men
may go together and vote each his
party ticket incidentally, but for his
broAubih0n principles BY purpose AMI
intent Well just after dinner young
man enters the place of business, or
home Of either of these men, and he
says: 81 have a strong leaning toward
the Prohibition party. | want your
advise on that matter. True you and
l differ on other party matters and
questions, but advise me on this l
want to vole conscientiously and in
telligently." swell sir you will vote
conscien;ously. 1t is not question
of conscience at all with you; it is only
a question of what is lest and a0lSeSt;
you are conscientious and you seek
only enlightenment" "But do you
expect sir TO get prohibition through
y0ur party? l have been told over
and over again that neither of the old
parties could give it US if they would,
or would If they could" THAT sir
is immaterial. We are not party
bound, we vote for MEN. If the men
are true to us at the point the issue
has reached, we vote for them. Now
here is the third party ticket. If you
wish to help build up party, and will
take prohibition only through party,
then vote that ticket. If you aim
directly---that is as directly as pos
sibIe-to accomplish your result,
there is this Mr.. b on this ticket, and
Mr.. d. on that ticket. If you are
man enough to forget party you can
vote that name on the other ticket
and your own. On all other matters
there is no reason why you should
not act with your party. Aud now |
will tell you why" But as we are not
discussing politics we will be excused
and let him state why.
There then is the legislative pro-
hibilionist. But do you really see
him? Yes you say, it was he who took
the Maine law and by nearly $4,000
majority lifted into the constitution;
it was he who voted sac, 900 strong in
Ohio; it was he who has wrought such
wonders in Georgia and Mississippi
by his vote. Oh no, not at all, null
titudes of these voters, would not have
scratched a name from their party
ticket for the cause Of prohibition if
it was in CONJUNCTION with regular
election. The Legislative prohib
itionists under my definition, are an
unnumbered quantity in the land. No
party claim them, no party can con-
troll them. On the question of pro.
hibiton they are independents.
They take preciselely the same
position that the liquor men do rela-
tive to parties, and say, "we will not
vote for any man not in sympathy
with us at the point where he will
have official relations to that ques-
ton" Now do you see him? He is
not the man whipped in to take his
party ticket no matter what it is. He
goes from caucus and convention
asserting the divine right to bolt
every man nominated 7OhO 7oiW mol
help his cause. And be he anything
else on other questions on the ques
ton of prohibition he is prohibi-
tionist-having no controversy with
Pal TICS Oll OluCI ilidbtClS llS iICCIN od(S
be what you will, Mr.. Democrat, vote
your own ticket if the men who are
to deal with the problem are with
you- if not cut them and then vote
your ticket. Mr.. Republican, vote
your own ticket if the men who are
to deal with the problem are with
you, if not, cut them and then vote
your own ticket. Be first prohibi-
zionist, then what you will. That
class of prohibitionists predict this as
the result of their course. Existing
parties do not want the wrangles OF
this question in their midst, and SC
will send it TO the people for them to
deal with it as simple individual
issue, TO be controlled by those oil
whom, and for whom and by whom
this is government--kkat is Tie be0-
ble-nof a party. And they say that
once given thus to the people, there
are thousands and tens of thousands
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