Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-25

MES and upon technical construction put for
ward quarter Of a century after the treaty went
into operation and had received peaceful and
fair construction. We shall await the publi-
cation of Mr.. Bayard's correspondence with
Great Britain on the subject of the Seizure OF
American fishing vessels with deep interest
shall wait with the hope if not the expecta-
ton that he will leave his country in better
position at the close of the negotiation than he
has thus far maintained for her.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Another international trouble has increased
our sense of chsgrin and humiliation. 10
contrast with our patient endurance of Cana
dian outrage towards American fishermen,
we have made an unnecessary and
undignified display of insolence and
brsvado towards Mexico. There is no
adequate cause for the demonstration.
do not stop at this point to narrate the pre-
else facts attending the Imprisonment of Mr..
Cutting know that we cannot without loss
of character for honor and chivalry begin our
negotiations with threats OF war. | maintain
that when the United States agreed to accept
arbitration a. the means of adjusting our
grave difficulties with England we came I'M
der bonds to the public opinion of the world
tO OueT dEDlEdtlou W duy PV"SA os
the means of settling difficulties in
all cases where we cannot adjust them
by direct negotiation. If we are
not willing to accept that conclusion
we place ourselves in the disreputable atti-
tude of accepting arbitration with strong
power and resorting to force with a weak
power. am sure no American citizen of
self-respect desires to see his country subject
ed to that degradation. For the United
States to attack Mexico without giving her an
opportunity to be heard before an impartial
tribunal of arbitration would be for a great
Nation of Unlimited power to put herself to
open shame before the world.
There could not, fellow citizens, in my
judgment, be a more deplorable event
than q war between the United states and
any other Republic of America. The United
States must be regarded as the elder
sister in that family of commonwealth.
Even in the day of our weakness, we gave aid
Independence, and let US not fail now to cul-
tivate friendly and intimate relations with
them. Retaining from war ourselves we
shall gain the influence that will enable US to
prevent war among them-so that peace shall
be assured and perpetual on this continent.
If recall anv part Of my own participation in
public affairs with special satisfaction it is
that endeavored and almost succeeded in
having the American Republics assemble in
a Peace Congress in order that war between
nations on this continent should be made i'm
possible. War in any direction would
prove great calamity to the United States
but war forced on Mexico would be a crime,
marked in an especial degree by cruelty.
THIRD PARTY PRoHIBIrIoNIsrs.
The pending contest is marked by the pres
ence of a third party, organized as its leaders
say, to enforce the prohibition of the liquor
traffic in Maine. There are some singular
features pertaining to this movement. The
Republican party in Maine from the day of
its organization has been pledged to prohibl-
tion-enacting the principal Statute now in
force in 1878. and since amending it from
year to year as the leading temperance men
requested. The changes TO make it more eff
fective have averaged nearly one for every
year since the original law was passed.
The third party in their Convention cheer
fully testify that Prohibition has been so well
enforced by the Republicans, that in their judg
ment Maine is quarter of a century ahead
of the License States in all that pertains to
the Temperance Reform. The Republicans
have this year with special emphasis in their
State Convention reaffirmed their faith in
Prohibition and nominated for Governor n
pronounced supporter of the law. But
all this does not suit the Third
Party Prohibitionists. They desire
party of their own just small enough
to have no effect at all, or, if possible, just
large enough to throw the State into the
hands of the Democratic party, which has
been as constant in its hostility to Prohibit
ton as the Republican parry of Maine has
been constant in its fidelity to Prohibition.
The pnsitinn and MIA of fha ;rJ
ty might in fact be thus abbreviated Whereas
the Republican party of Maine enacted a
Prohibitory Law thirty years ago and has
since amended it as a majority of the friends
of Temperance demanded, and has in
consequence advanced Maine in all matters
OF Temperance quarter of a century ahead
of the License States therefore, be it resolved
that we, members OF third party of Prohi-
bitionists will so vote as to defeat the Repub-
lican party and turn the Government of
Maine over to the Democrats, who have
through all these years opposed Prohibition
by every instrumentality in their power.
Democrats of course, with scarcely an
attempt at concealment, regard the third par
ty as their especial ally, and the coalition is
so evident that l am sure no man can be de
ceived in regard to the result except him who
desires to be deceived. Every voter knows
that he must choose between the Republican
and Democratic psrties-and every voter
knows that in joining the Third Party he in
directly but effectually throws his political
and moral influence in favor of the Democra-
cy.
The supporters of the Third party adopt as
their shibboleth that ''the Republican party
must be killed" and they have secured the
cooperation of the Democrat, of the Free
Trader, of the saloon proprietor, of all men
who wish to keep six millions of colored
people in the South disfranchised and op-
pressed. 1t is an insincere coalition, an I'M
hallowed partnership, an unholy al
lance. Against it the Republican Party
of Maine presents its uniform support of
Prohibition, its splendid record Of devotion to
the Protection OF American labor, Its long
and patient effort in behalf of those who are
down-trodden and deprived of natural rights.
The Republican party has always fought its
battles single handed, against great odds, and
now with principle untarnished and courage
undaunted it will again triumph over the
combined force of all its foes.