Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-01
Nor CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE.

words which are taken from the mouth
# a wicked man in Shakespeare famous
LAY entitled Macbeth Lady Mac
beth, the "fiend-like wife, is the leading
haracter in the play, but Macbeth him
elf, the usurper of Scotland's throne, is
lso prominent and bad enough. 1t is
most unfortunate, to say the least, that
Christian minister should challenge
riend to open combat in such words.
he text of Shakespeare reads thus:
"Before my body
throw my warlike shield; lay on Macduif,,
nd damned be he who first cries, Hold,
enough"
| do not see that it makes much for
hristan principle to disguise the quota
ion by substituting the word ELAINE" for
damned" gladly accept the charac-
er of Macdutl, the patriotic nobleman, in
reference to Macbeth, whose head Mac
uff. near the end of the play, brings in
n pole. But | do think the Third
arty ought not to swear even by substi-
uting Tame Cor was it lammedD for
damned" 1t ought not, in any of its
representatives, TO strike an attitude as II
he combatants were now approaching
ach other with drawn swords and then
tier that not only infelicitous but posi-
lively unchristian language.
1t has seemed TO me that some of the
eaders of the Third party, instead of seek
az to promote temperance as Christian
Principle, and with consistent Christian
purpose, have considerable of the appear
nee, if not the actual spirit, of Macbeth,
rho murdered Duncan and tried so hard
Y contending with Macduff and others
b keep the true heir, honest Malcolm,
rom the throne. Certainly there is one
h Middlebury, who, at the time of the
Il tinI all hn nsnlf
avs, was Blaine Republican, but who
ow, for reasons which we will not urge
i'm to give, adopts the PrOhibitory
adge and fights the Republican party.
lie has stepped into the arena of his own
rec will, | hope. He presents himself
here we all behold him. He has said
hat Mr.. Penniman said, that he expects
cleveland will be reelected. He can say
rhatever else he pleases, but | do not
hink he is likely to persuade many con-
stent Republicans to Join the Prohibitory
arty. He who deliberately draws the
word with intent to kill has not much
over to bring men to his side.
As to the aim of the Third party lead
rs, the Boston Journal, from its own
tandpoint in the State of Massachusetts,
an able editorial, has very pertinently
pOken:
From the name which the Prohibition party
ssumes, it would be natural to suppose that
ne party had something to do with the estab
shnent OF prohibition; and ii would not seem
wild conjecture to assume, further, that the
arty was organized tor the promotion often.
erance. But Judge Pitman, an acknowledged
nd respected leader of the party, in his
beech at IL Prohibition banquet on Monday
vening, said, il he is correctly reported that
the mission OF the Prohibition party is to
reall down the Republican party" This dee
lration is worth remembering, and ii is to be
commended especially to the thoughtful con
liberation OF people who might be tempted,
y the name OF the Prohibition party, or by
pnle mistaken view OF its purposes, to join its
inks. The mission of that party is not tenn
erance; it is not even prohibition; it is the
destruction OF the party which in every North
I'm State has earned the hatred OF the saloons
Y legislation antagOnistc to their interests.
he saloons want to destroy the Republican
arty; so does Judge Pitman; and the open
eclai alton OF the judge makes him valued
lily of the very men whom it is his frequent
idicial duty to sentence to the penal institu-
ons of the State. The destruction of the Re
ublican party means the supremacy of the
democratic party-the party which the judge
the same breath declared, "panders to the
bwest elements"
Judge Pitman was more specific. He set be-
pre- the Probitionlsts n particular object to be
ttained, and promised them success in the
Enterprise. Was this object the promotion of
pbriety? Or the reclamation of the fallen?
Pr the strengthening OF safeguards tor the
Dung? Or even the securing of prohibition?
one OF these. TIE judge expressed his con
lotion that with strenuous etfortsN New Hamp
hire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan
nd Ohio would be lost to the Republicans
bis year" This then is the chief ProhibitOry
inhibition, to assist i'll wrestling five States from
he Republicans and handing them over to
he party which "panders to the lowest ele-
lents." And what has the Republican party
one in these several states to justify the
trenuous efforts OF Prohibitlonists to com
Ass its downfall? In New Hampshire it has
nacted and sustained prohibtory law. In
massachusetts, it has established local option
ystem under which tourfitths OF the COM
hunities in the State maintain absolute pro-
ibition it has enacted Il limitation bill which
1ill wipe out more than halt OF the saloons in
cense towns and cities, and has established
minimum license tee OF 600, which will
till further diminish the number of saloons /;
nd it has given the legislative sanction to
he prohibitory resolve. In Rhode Island, Re.
publican votes brought in constitutional pro-
ibition, and Republican Legislature has
list resisted very strong pressure tor the
verthrow OF that system In Michigan, II Re
ublican Legislature has enacted high license,
nd established local option system which,
hOugh reversed on n technicality, will be
gain erected at the earliest day on strong
Dundation. In Ohio, the Republican party
as substituted for system of unrestricted
ale Il local option system and the Dow taxing
iw, under the combined action OF which en-
ctments $500 saloons have been wiped out OF
xistence. These are the services in return
br which Judge Pitman, rs the spokesman
Dr the Third party ProhibitiOnists, DEGREES
be destruction OF the Republican party. The
rohiDltory leaders reckon without their
ost They cannot get any considerable num-
err OF genuine temperance men to follow
mem IN their crusade against party which
nacts and enforces temperance legislation.
n every one OF the States mentioned the Re-
uDlican party is stronger, morally and num-
really because OF its resolute attitude OF OPP
|ositiOn to the saloons.
| think that editorial is quite calm in
IS tone, and really shows how matters
tand. "MOrdecai' says she will not
ow to the nefarious Haman of the liquor
rattle" | do NOT recognize the Third
arty by that name, but | will simply ask
ne Third party, to whom it does bow,
hen 1t sustaihs Democratic policy and
clips elect Democratic President.
Whatever the reply may be, let US re-
nember the scriptural injunction,
Swear not at all" G. YAGER.