The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-21

write. AS citizen, whose dutl, s ]
am bound to discharge, and as life
long Republican. proud ofthe history
Of our party and assured OF the plo-
rious future, l give you an EN-, hattie
denial of its report that | had jolned
the third party. The thought ba:
never entered my mind, aud no one
has the right to assert that i had. On
the question of prohibition we are in
accord, on the methods to attain that
desirable end we differ. The final
triumph of temperance principles is
with the Republicans, who have done
so much for temperance Legislation IN
all parts of our country. And this is
the apparent conviction of the people
| meet in my travels. Whether cler-
gymen or laymeu, whether in the
church or out, patriotism, gratitude,
temperance. should inspire every Re-
publican with new zeal, should induce
any who have left the party to return
at once, and should give decision to
those who may now hesitate as 10
duty. The supreme duty is to place
the control OF our government in the
hands of Harrison and Morton.
vote as l pray and pray as vote.
Your friend, JOHN p. NEWMAN.
General Busy himself has just
returned from campaigning trips
East and West. Re believes IT. at
more can be accomplished for true
temperance reform through the
agency Of the Republican party than
in any o.her way. He said yesterday
afternoon: = Iaf t2E
"During the past two months The
statement has frequently been made
in my presence that the Methodist
church, as an organization, supported
the third party movement and would
vote for Fisk and Brooks. There is
no truth whatever in this statement.
| have given this question special
a tention, and have had excellent
opportunities for learning the senti
ment of officers and ministers Of that
church. ! have interviewed large
number, including bi,ho IS, editors,
'General Conference officers, ministers
from New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Boston,, and with
two or three exceptions, all of them
assured me they would vote for
Harrison and Morton. General
Harrison's Christian character and
eloquent utterances in his public
speeches in favor Of American homes
receive their warmest praise. They
believe he will give to the country a
pure administration, and that under
him the battle for temperance can
be more successfully waged than
by the destruction of party that has
done so much for the country.
If you could have heard the re-
sponses of many of ;he distin-
guished ministers to my question,
DO you support the third party?'
you would feel assured that the great
majority of the Methodist clergy are
true to the party they helped to Gre
ate, and which saved the nation, and
have no intention of casting their
votes indirectly for the Democratic
candidates. One Of the most elo.
quent and distinguished ministers in
New York said: Like Buck Fanshaw
l never shake my mother. When l
want to vote for Cleveland will vote
for him direct Nearly all the bish,
ops OF the M. f. church have stated that
they desire the success of the candi-
dates of the Republican party. They
do this because there are great inter
ests which are dear to them which
will be best secured by that party.
one of which is to better the condi-
tion Of their church in the South,
largely composed of colored men,"