Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07
- TENTLRANCL QUESTION

EAsr SrNNEn. sept 1T i,,G.
~ practical Temperance man. earnestly
f..Ir.rg The promotion % The temperance
-a1-s lu oar state anf inteuty waichins
very movement flr. oT against. The giofi'
1rs causc % prohibition. an AZ times, Al
80 to Interpret TIE scts AMI woris OF
s0re rrufcsscd temperance men.
believe in statutory euactmeuis Tor
a. rs.triciiou % the saie 90 alcohol. and
49, believe m placing these tried ten
1eranCe men Ia Az places ~ honor an
trus, within the Gin ~ The people, and
sail Withhold my vote 10 eVcry case
saere a cardIiate i known o. eater q
i.e uisrests % the ran power AMI De-
rrug thus. have taken some pains 70
ascertain the positions ~ ne prom. usnt
.ard.iAtes Tor support ~ TIE hepapiieAh
.ariy. ln The coming election And tals AZ
az o. Cad ouc ShO q. unfanoranlc % ne
1isrests % The Temperance cause IN thls
,tsss az ~ ne nation. ) il, nni some
rrofe-set ffieuds of tsmperanoe that evil
entity. 1re no, satisfied Win The rrpunli-
Al tickri Aut are ciAmofing ior q third
.arty ticket Nov. What vii oe TIE ineVi'
AZ e result u sGch q ticket receives any
lnsierahie support ~ the iemperAnce
.0r.rs ln oar STATE. II i Easy % Ansser.
rte rsstorsilou 90 power Of . party thAi
49, strsuuousiy opposed nearly every
movement made in Aid % temperance les-
.sstou.
Look A. The record. TIE prohibition
IS of MsIns va placed upon The Statue
looks lu l.1i 81 an element Of TIE people
thatIn i.i5 became the great and growing
Republican parry Gov. Hubbard. dem
ocraf. was virtually kicked out OF hls
raf.y because BE- saS fi % sign ne oti
t.at became our Nsire las. What dii
tlaf party 90 Ia ls5f when 10 held ten
'orsfy possr simply rcPeslei TIE az.
,oon the Republican party were IN Ascen-
ieucy and enacted TIE AN, Substantially
H. . was lu ISL and this iAw - day -
rot 90 ltle experiment BAT The rxed de-
.erm.atd policy OF The Repuolcsn party
trt on this platform they stand today
ready b. give chesrfally any ueefed legis-
alton Ia TIE interest. of prohibition.
To - obvious % even candid, inieil'
gel; mind that f0r two years, A. least
ciaer TIE Republican or Democratic pAV
a. be Ia power Temperance men, NJ
Pea io yoa % say whether IL shall De the
party hat las given rs AL our tslnpeEAnee
AHINN 10 49, - 80
las bitterly ant psrsisteutiy opposed every
movement made % advance cur Interests
Wa.c1f
have heard many declarations rom
1iri party organs dvn0uncing kepeoh.
cans severely. without saying word OF
taelr past record a. true. loyal parry,
tli Dot word teuuncistory % The past
record OF democracy. l. 10 possible Thai
- have an element In our Temperance
rtnks that desire % erect stepping-stone
ili0 he rum democracy
I have YET 10 hear The frst word rom
democratic organs or indivluals against
ne third party movement Il there not
cat poorly cOusealed under TIE neal
Have Ne not q right 10 be suspeiousf TO
ne, u i q problem unsolEed. 10" any
honest. consistent friend OfprOhioition can
desire 70 aid In restoring % power party
hat las fought the pr lnciples or tos<l 40.
s;inence always. and whose past RECORD
should BE- q warning sufficient 20 ward
then nom strarding on the shoals or IL
ceuse OF free rum.
Bat. am confident that the great body
Of TIE Temperance army VII not be de-
csived but win stand By The party that
has ani viii continue % sdvace their In
terests. The great majority OF temper
ance advocstes are intelligent thinking
men and know In whom they have be-
leivet a word 20 the wise 10 sun
Gent SLocUN.