Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-25
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST rs. 1866.

James e. Blaine opened the Maine cam
paign at Sehago Lake. yesterday, as
announced In our dispatches. As was
expected il was a mastery discussion OF
some Of the important questions of the day.
He touched up the Cleveland administration.
Il a characteristic manner, and forcibly
,howed up the inconsistency Of the govern
ment in our timid and patient attitude
towards England in the fishery question as
cnntraSted with our unnecessary and un-
dignifed display of insolence and bravado
toward Mexico"
The speaker dwelt at length on the labor
question In the opening paragraph on this
important question he says:
The leading feature in the industrial field Of
ISIS and lSS6 is the discomfort among the men
who earn their bread by skilled and unskilled
labor IneaSiness and uncertainty are found
on all sides there are wise aims among many
and with not few there is aimlessness with
its inevitable result Of disappointment and
discouragement. The man who coGld by any
prescription remove this discomfort, ana Al
once restore harmony and happiness. would be
a philosopher. patriot and statesman. The
man who Processes TO be able 10 do IL will gen
orally prove TO be a compound OF empiricism
and Ignorance. But in the end. perhaps by
toilsome paths. with many blunders and some
wrOngS. no one need doubt that sOlnd ana Just
and righteous conclusions will be reached. !
Perfect freedom 10 test the virtues and secure
the advantage Of organization, to exert strong
power through combination, are certainly
among the common rights OF all men under
republican government. Labor associations
have the same sanction and the same rights
that any form Of Incorporation may assume
subject. as all must ne, TO the condition that
the persons and property OF others shall De
respected. ItiS we'll for every citizen OF q free
government 10 keep before his eyes and In his
thoughts the honOred maxim that the liberty
Of one man must always end where the fights
Of another man begin
The third party movement received some
attention at the close. As Maine is the
birthplace of prohibition, Mr.. Blaine's Ut
terances on this question are important, and
show that in Maine, as well as elsewhere,
prohibition does not seem to be the object
i've point, but the projectors are even
willing "a sacrifice prohibition in order 10
establish third party and get Office. He
says:
The pending contest is marked by the pres
enCe 0f third party organized, as its leaders
say. Io enforce the prohibition Of the liquor
traflce In Maine. There are some singular in
cidents connected with this movement. The
republican party In Maine from the day Of its
organization, has been pledged TO prohibition
enacting the principal statute now in force In
lS57-'S. and since amendingit il from year 10 year
as the leading temperance men requested. The
changes 70 make il more effective have aver
aged nearly one for every year since the ortgi-
nal 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
judgment Maine Is quarter of a century
ahead OF the license states in all that per
tains to Temperance reform. The republicans
have this year. with special emphasis in their
state convention, reafflrmed their faith 10
prohibition and nominated Tor governor
pronounced supporter Of the law But all this
does not suit the third party prohibltinnists
They desire a party Of their own Just small
enough 10 have no effect at all OF, II possible.
Just large enough 10 throw the state into the
hands OF the democratic party. which has been
as constant in its hostility 10 prohibition as
the republican party Of Maine has been con
slant in its fidelity 10 reDublicanlsm.
The position and platform Of the third party
might. in fact be thus appreciated: Whereas.
the republican party Of Maine enacted a pro
hisitory law thirty years ago and has since
amended IL as a majority Of the friends Of TEN
perance demanded. and has In consequence
advanced Maine in all matters OF temperance
a Quarter Of a century ahead of the license
states; therefore. be il resolved that we. mem
berS of a third party Of prohibtiOnists. Will SO
vote AS 60 defeat the republican party. and
turn the government of Maine over TO the
democrats. who have through all these years
opposed prohibition by every insrrumentality
in their power.
Democrats Of course. with scarcely an at
tempt at concealment. regard the third party
as their especial ally, and the coalition Is sO
evident that | am sure no man can be deceived
in regard to the result except him who desires
TO he deceived. Every voter knows that he
must choose between the republican and dem
OcratiC parties-and every voter knows that In
Joining the third party he indirectly. but effec
tually. throws his political and moral influence
in favor of the democracy.
Tue supp rters Of the third party adopt az
their shibOoieth that the republican party
must be killed, and they have secured the CO
operation OF the democrat. OF tine free trader.
of the saloon proprietor. OF all men who wish
g. keep six millions uf cOlored people in the
South diSfrtnchised and oppressed. IL Is al
insecure coalition. an unhallowed partnership.
an unhuly alliance. Against IL the republican
party Of Maine presents its uniform support !
Of prohibition. its splendid record Of devotion
10 the protection of American labor. Its long
and patient effort in behalf Of those who arr
duwutruddru and deprived Of natural rights.
The republican party has always fought Its
battles single handed, against great ODDS. ana
now. with principle untarnlshed and courage
uudaunted. IL will again triumph over the com
bined force of all its foes.
One Of the strongest temperance sermons
we have heard of in long time was
preached al Chattanooga, Tenn. few
days ago. Ii happened in this way. A
young lady of New York had arranged
with A Young man, of +. F. V. associa- |
tiuns. from Petersburgh, Va, to meet him
in Chattanooga. and there To be united in !
marriage. The engagement had been of
long standing. and the marriage, about 10
be- cunSumated. was the realization of a |
Iong-letered hope. When they presented .
themselves before the minister, however,
for the final scene the eXpectant bride dis
covered that the groom was drunk. She
did not hesitate what to do, but snatched
the license from the hand of the minister,
tore the paper ia parts. and threw them in
the face of the astonished Nirginian, and
the exercises were over.
This is a furcible temperance lecture. Let
every young lady refuse to keep company
with any young man who makes practice
of iudulging in drink, and more will be
done toward temperance reformation than
can be accomplished by the most rigid pro-
hibitory laws.
IL seems that the Commercial Gazette
has been a little too severe on the delega-
tiop from Hamilton county to the state con
yentian. While some very objectionable
men were among the delegates, the ma
iority of them are very honorable gentle
men. and by no means the bad crowd they
are represented to be. u