The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-12-04
Topics Discussed Over the River"

The United Labor party takes the place
OF Progressive Democracy. A committee
OF twenty-one representing the interests of
the above organization met In Chicago last
Friday and issued call for the election of
delegates to form permanent organization.
Knights Of Labor in good standing are
urged to organize-each one being required
to take the following pledge:
| hereby declare that have ceased to be
q member of the Republican OF Democratic
party, believing that said party organiza-
tions to be irretrievably corrupt and their
continued existence a menace TO liberty. and
declare my belief in the necessity for the
political organization of the United Labor
party, and hereby cffer freely to that party
and its nominees my cordial aid and sup
| port. That | recognize and cheerfully sub
nit to the constituted authorities of the
United Labor party, to whom have been
entrusted its safety and existence, and that
a failure on my part TO abide by their decis
ions or instructions work my expulsion
from the organization without further pro-
ceedings.
The instructions for the details of the Or
ganization are very full, and each organiza-
tior is required to send to the financial Sec
retary OF the committee of twenty-one the
fuli particulars as to organization effected,
oincers elected, and complete list of mem
bers. No person will be accepted as a dele
gate who holds Office under the city, county,
State or National Government. Only one
delegate is allowed to each organization.
and only one political body for each organ
ization. The attempt 10 organize q new
party has been the subject of considerable
comment amongst the able politicians of
to-day, and the success of the United Labor
party is argued. pro and con. without full
realization IA irlt t,,la ,ff 4,
the two main political bodies. ~. -. -.
s-- The temperance element here seems TO
I've jttst as enthusiastic now as they were on
the day before the election; probably one
reason which accounts for il is the COM
munications which have appeared in the
ADVOCATE for the past several weeks. 1t
Is well known fact that many of our most
prominent temperance agitators seem to
take especial delight in posing as represen.
tative Sullivan's against the rum traffic,
greatly eXaggerating the evils resulting
therefronl, and drawing lurd pictures of
the magnitude of the fearful curse which
destroys homes, makes widows and orphans,
and brings its victims to an early grave.
Pictured in the above light the liquor traffic
Is indeed fearful curse 10 the people of
the world. But, would it not be well for
the temperance agitators in their fearful
onslaught upon the saloon and license sys.
tenn TO pause and ask themselves whether
or not Prohibition will really prohibit? 1t
would be all right to prohibit the use of al
coholic stimulants, perhaps, but would not
some other, and more terrible vice take
possession of our people? There is invaria-
bly, some defect in man which calls for a
stinulant of some kind, not only amongst
the civilized but amongst the uncviiized as
we'll, e., the Styrian peasant Is content
with his daily portion of arsenic; the Dig
ger Indian finds satisfaction in his mouth
full of clay; the Coolie finds peace in the
fumes of opium, whilst in civilized quarters
alcohol and other poisonous nostrums are
used. 10 attempt to prohibit the rum
traffic, which has been in existence from
the beginning of time, is an undertaking
which can only have one result-failure.
However, we have men amongst us, who
are urged on, believing they are doing what
is right and best for humanity in expound-
ing the doctrines of Prohibition. Theirs
Is thankless task however.