Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-09-05
THIRD Party OR COMPROMISES

THIRD PARTY Oh COMfhOMAb6-
WHICH?
"Cotton 10 king" said the SouthronI
In the palmy days of slavery. And 4
was king. With few exceptions thu
north doffed their hats to It, the NORTH
was demoralised with the south
party state and church. The invest
msnt Of $400, 600. 900 In slaves was
power In business, and therefore
power In politics not to be ignored
Men knew 1t was wrong; men in the
south knew 1t and confessed 1t. Blu
after q series Of years Of compromise.
had developed 1t to partiEan mastry
like all other monopolies 1t claimed
and received special protection from
the government and then the "pecu'
liar institution" was anointed as
diyine-"the grand civilizer Of the
blacks!" You know about the rest
of its history ;the southern politicians
dreaming of imperial glory, basine
science and religion on slavery fol
support, seized upon their opportuns
chance at Lincoln's election rs an ap
ology or reason to seceds from the
union. What followed? The down
fall of State Rights Sovereignty, and
with 1t the downfall Of slavery, struck
down by the military arm wet with
patriot blood.
Now, is not here a political lessor
for US to study and remember, a les
son that teaches US meyer to compro
mise with a profitable evil, else, when
thereby grown to mastery, 1t will
turn and stab the mother who gave
1t her fostering care? Such an evil
is now on our hands, essentially
parallel with that of slavery. Ir
round numbers the invested capita
In the liquor traffic Ia $1,000, OOO, 900
It's drink bill is 5000, OOO, 900 per year
Unlike slavery it is not circumscribed
by compromise line between Pre-
liquor and anti liquor states nor ex'
Guided from the territories by an or
dinance, nor menaced as was slavery
by the republican party. It has full
sway over the whole United States
including territories. Its vassals are
black men, red men, white men, legis
lators, statesmen, warriors, profes
sors, laborers in all the industries
The liquor king owns $50, 600 saloons
and Its laocoon folds are arounG
fathers and sons, mothers and daugh'
tiers. Insatiate, the incarnats sataI
of our civilization, the polluter o
virtue, ths.serpent that polsons thu
fountains of life, 1t selects the cradle
infant for its victim, and under I'll
Shiny touch woman forgets her honor
and man his integrity, and over oul
otherwise beautiful country sweeps
the winds of hell, blasting, blighting
exhallng hatred and sin, crime ant
woe, and the door Of heaven is barrel
against US less the breath Of dissipa
ton contaminate the blessedness re
seSyed tor the pure in heart. And
what Is worse startling Is the fac
that men OF steady habits, accustomed
to pray" lead US not into temptation,
men who ponder the lessons Of histor.
and the issues of the hour, will al
low party expediency to stultify thei
action, will cast q vote for party Will
they know it is committed to defens'
of the evil that IL cursing every thini
dear and sacred in lite. Remembe
what slavery cost US! Remembe
what the licenses of slavery did T.
necessitate the terrible sacrifice o
precious blood to save the liberty W
enjoy! Remember that party ascsn
dency. attained by covenant wit
the liquor traffic, not only fortifie
this ''crime trustn to do more evil Il
the land, but will more speedil.
usher in another crisis that will agaiI
''try mems souls!'
I recall the times when mon jeere
and spit and cursed, while we abol
itionists agitatedf or heavens rights
how oft they said you not only los
your votes when you cast it for th
third, or Liberty party, but you 81
helping the Democrats into powe
againl" Did we do our duty or not
The same charge is made against th
new abolitionists; and the serior
question to settle ID, shall we vol
prohibition, leaving results to PROV
dence, or shall we sell our birthrigl
for mess OF party pottage?
| J. o. BARRETT.
i The Great Strike.