The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-13

sionsl government The iconoclast is not
nkely to be a builder.
mural reforms seeking recognition by
government are not accomplished through
parry action, but through and out of the
VI ON and heart of men trusted by the
poopie 10 do whatever needs to be done.
nav great statesman, John Sherman, was
nv elected to bring about a resumption of
sPecie payment; the people of his State
sene MIN to the United States Senate as
STRONG man, sound financier Out of his
knowledge and ability and the necessities
Oh the times was born the financial system
winch has made our National credit uni
versally unchallerged.
Henry W. Blair was not elected to intro
duce prohibitory amendment, or to orig
mate his great plan of Federal aid to pub
nc schools. He was sent to the House and
a1terward to the Senate because he was a
man who could be trusted.
The Republican party, as a party, has al
ways stood for the highest temperance
legislation which the people demanded.
Inc Republican party, in its rank and file,
and through its individual representa-
tlves has originated and enforced the ex-
tremest legislation yet on record. Beyond
thlsno party can go without first yielding
us Claim to be servant of the people. A
party should never assume the role of
mora reformer. Reforms are vital with
moral purpose, born of intelligence and
conscience; they gather to themselves, by
the attraction of human sympathy and the
collision of truth, individual after individ-
ual until out of the mass of individuals
CONS so strong sentiment that legisla-
tionShad and government feels the touch
Of SfSrm. Then party organization offers
{ q raachiner7-in- support of the reform
MAich Ns people have adopted,
The record of the Republican party
proves il to be mado up of men out Of
whose brans and hearts reforms have
come in theOat and are likely to come in
the future, btcalse the party in its organ
ism has gone md will go just as fast as the
people sustain
l once hearda minister say that he could
not support th Republican party in GER
tain State because it was not up to the
standard set byhis church for it's member
ship What confusion in statement!
Church membership is based upon moral
and spiritual conditions; party member
ship upon citizenship and political belief
To set up the sam standard for both rela-
lions is to mix the text OF the Saviour's
command: "Rendtr unto Caesar the things
which are Caesars, and to God the things
that are Gods"
We are told, with intonation not en-
phasized with the charity which re-
joiceth not in iniquity,n that the temper
ance plank of the Chicago platform adopted
by that honorable body of representative
Americans, in party relationship with nine
tenths OF all the church members of the
North, means less for temperance than a
declaration of the Liquor Dealers Associ-
alton. What inconsistency! As well
might comparison be drawn between a
straightforward avowal Of devotion from
an honest man to good woman, and the
protestations of the libertine to the poor
creature he would make his prey
Not the least of the disastrous results of
Third party doctrine is this confusion of
moral standards, this calling evil good, and
good evil. The charity which "thinketh no
evin is as becoming to the Christian in
politics as to the Christian anywhere else.
To indicate that tho two great parties of
the country are differentiated only by the
whisky hogshead and the beer keg is a
frivolity and recklessness in illustration
in one breath that Prohibition is the de.
mand of the hour, and then proceed to de-
feat the men who have voted for Prohibi
! ~ vaad the party that cordially sympa-
| t6zes with Prohibition, does not tend to in
! spire confidence in the mental vigor and
moral upr ghtness of those who thus
| challenge approval of their devotion and
policy.
| The Third party trades in the devotion of
women and the heroism of men. 1t goes
to the drunkard's wife and the broken
| hearted mother With much ostentation
| il says We will fight for you, we will
avenge you of your adversary. Join our
train, follow us" And the women follow.
1t induces those women to give Their
money, their services, their ''influence,"
| the most precious of their treasures, in
support of a party ticket, the only possible
result for that party ticket being to de
crease the chances of electing the best
man nominated by the two great parties.
The Third party goes to strong, to true
men, ministers Of the Gospel, perhaps, and
| says "You are the foe of the liquor traf.
| fc, you desire its overthrow, then vote
! with US this ticket labeled Prohibitions y
| By every such vote cast are the friends
| of the saloon encouraged.
! It is sad, indeed, when Christians are
willing to do evil that good may come OF
| it; are willing that prohibition shall be
| delayed in order that party may be built
up 1t is boldly stated that prohibition is
| not desirable until it can be secured
through the Prohibition party. Did evei
a Republican PrOhibitlonist or a Demo
cratic Prohibitionist make such. declara
| tion?
With great pleasure the Republicans O.
| Iowa and other States testify to the gooC
work of certain Democrats who vote fol
prohibition, or who not voting for it at The
popular election are now active supporter!
of its enforcement. The Democratic
party in Iowa at its conventions defers tt
the growing sentiment in it's ranks, and Mt
| longer denounces prohibition or gives opeI
| support to the saloon.
| 1t Is boosted that the Third party il
the only political party which honor'
woman. Honors woman, indeed! 1t ap
| vropria6es her work and her influence t.
it%own purposes and pays in fulsome fiat
teres; it gives to women seats in conven
lions, and places their names on meaning
less committees and tickets impossible o
success. Flattery is cheap, full conven
tions arc desirable, woman's social and re
ligious influence adds responsibility t.
this propaganda. The personal respect O.
thegood men of the Third party is worth,
theemulation of any woman, but supposed
party honors are no extension of that re
spect The pity of it is that women, gentl
and refined, and sometimes strong, SHOULD
| DC vain enough to be thus cajoled ant