The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-31
A PROPOSITION FROM MR.. J. c..
JOHNSON

u note you regret tue ucgralhlou Nnl'n muht |
follow upon cheaper whisky, and that you rccos' |
nilc II an evil which should be highly taxed to
restrict It aud that these results must be accom-
plShed by votes.
l. We are therefore nearly agreed aud II you |
would receive our theory that the voter holds the
responsibility Tor all the evils OF the tarn we could
Join issue Tor the best interests of our state In that
aud other lines Respectfully aud truly your,
J. c. JOHNSON
Before answering the above in the order
in which We have numbered the
paragraphs, let us say that we have very
high respect for Mr.. Johnson, that for
more than twenty years We have been
cognant of his bcniicent and humani-
tartan work in Memphis, and that We ap-
prcciate /, and appreciate him; that we
are proud Of him as fine example OF the
true philanthropist, aud rejoice In the
good he has accomplished in the uplifting
and elevation Of many who otherwise
must have remained in the darkness Of
ignorance and the timely and abundant
relief of many others who otherwise must
have persisted. Aud now 10 the answer.
|. Mr.. johnson comedies that the Re
publican marty il no more committed 10
,o,n,er,ncc LEGISLATION than the Demo.
cratic. but he doe, not give the latter party
crcdi, for the ,cmpcrancc laws that exist.
This |. an oversight in him that il he had
though, Of !, would render nm answer by
us unnecessary. Tho Democratic party
should be bvsomuch abcnd Of the Rcpubli-
cou mar, y IN ,hc cslcem Of tho Prohibition.
Ia. vho c,,ro, n, IA. ,rc.cn, hon, for
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NJ tho individual Iib,rlv oi fine citizen. the
maintenance of which /, ons of its
cardinal Joc,,i,c.
n, Johr.o, s,,cs Tn, Arrr,,'s
,o.i,ion toiJv ~. ,o,icyc tim, tic re-.
,o,I q, ,ho informal rcvcnu. law. which
woulJ ,c,ovc ,hc IN, fr,m whisky would
incrc,.c tho DEGRADATION aud crimc ,ha, ia
, ,c.u,, oI in,cmncr,ncc. We dcplore this
dc.,adaiion and crime, but We do not believe
|, can he prevented 10y prohibition. II is
no, prevented in Maine, where prohibit
ton originated. 50 We are assured 10y the
chicicst among the apostles Of temperance
In that State. Con Neal Dow, who has de.
voted his lie, as lao says, 80 crushing out
the rum power" TnE Arrp.L does not
believe that even high license will wholly
,,,vcnt tho DEGRADATION and crime that 10.
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Observation-Disclosures,
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,io, tn, Arrr,,. h,l,c,c. in pcr,uasion.
and 1, o,,o.,I IN fore, q, pressure. Men
have ,.,., l,o.n uade moral by law. n
IA. hccr tried nv Fm,cror. King, anil
p,,,,o. aud ,y tho PINE and M In N,
Stat, ol Maine. has alvaya failed On
mi. head thcrc /, no lesson 40 convincing
a. tho swing of tho pondulum from