Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-10-27
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For the REPUBLICAN,.
DBAR Mes. Y.-You SIX mo for a
snbsOEtptioR 70 the Temperance cause,
which would most willingly give did
not feel aasured that 70 would, tust Of
this CRITICAL Tina, Be usad In q way that
would be OF no real benefit 10 that
cause. but would balp instead in the i'd
yanaoment Oi that which Wogks direct.
" against 1t. My heart IL with yOu In
all true Temperance work, bat for q
political Prohibition party, inimical 10
Republican intareats, and hand In glove
with the DemocKntie liquor party, OPEN
" declaring for II ''sympathy ahd anp-
port," and working unblushinRly fOr
Ito suooess. 1 have no sympathy. I
see In II no sense or consistency, aud
an not only not with II bat most ds-
cidsdly against 10.
am . Republican Amt, and by far
the hFBt; and though what I could give
might be little worth mentioning,
would not have q copper Of mine, or
that OF any one i could Influence, Asaitt
the ProlibitionintB in their deadly
workings against the party Of truth,
best represents the intalliaenCa, com.
mon sense. religion, morality, Law and
order Of tho country; slways ready to
take part with end help on any true
and tuSt cause. Yet turning from It a.
though tier hated u for ite very good
moss and sincerity, trying to Lessen and
defame itB grand record, they welcome
10 their wAFment fRiendahip that pauty
which represents the ltquoR INTEREST,"
they profess 10 ARht; represents also tbs
lowest aud worst elements in the na.
ton, and has disgraosd Nc the last four
years with grOaa, impure creature in
the Prudential chair, . man Of whom
one high and nehls thing was nSveT
known.
WiIhouttha ala OF the Prohibition
ista thGy would never have succeaded
in ele0tiBg him. They recognise them
truly ss thsiR hest ffiendu and allies, BY
whoso help the9 have brought the
country to it present imminent paFiL
While II iu taxing every energy Of itS
best men 10 reHousit. the Prohibitionists,
wilfully and Wioktdly blind to all their
conduct involves, are rushing on to do
the came evil work over again. It 10
not the first time the livery ef heaven
has besn stolen foE q similaF purpose.
Men and parties are known by the
company they keep, and BY what they
aid and Abet; and may al the enemies
Of our country, OF her industries, and
OF our best ciltEsns, the working
CHASER, the enemies Of the hsaTths and
homeS Of the poor, sink together to tbs
oblivion they well deserve.
Whoever helps 10 destroy tho best
interests OF my country, whatever mama
or profession he may sail under, ia my
mortal foe. We have to lock out for
the welt In sleeps clothing % well Is
for the enemy In opsn field.
The temperance cause has never had
any better or truer friend than the Re.
publican party. Whatever lie pTReii
cable, whatever 10 Wisa, whatever point
the people have bsen educated to, and
can be at all induced to accept ~ law
on the tenn peEance question, that they
have always heartily endorsed and
when In rover have promptly put In
forcs.
In turning from them the only real
friends Of their preiessed principles,
and opsnly embracing the whisky
party, With Its PROFESSIONS Of bser
wagons, its army OF bribed and drunken
voterV, tramps, repaateFs and bull
dozers, its frauds ct the North and 40 900
murders 81 the South, in accepting
money from them Che report Is unde-
nied) to advance their cause under the
Rptse Of pulling their own, In KloFyinR
and dsliRhting In their success, the
Prohibiti0libts caAt a doubt, = very
great doubt, perfectly just and legiti-
mate doubt, on the truth and sincerity
Of their professions. IL 10 very plain
that whatever they were ct the begin
ming, they have now come 10 that pass
where party Is before principle, the
personal asRrAndizsment OF Q few lead.
ers and their petty triumphB OF more
consequence than the real advance
ment Of temperance or any other good
cause.
No, hsve no money to help swell the
sum thay and their dear friends, the
Democrats, are trying to obtain nom
every one they can reach, the latter
party nnsroilessly aouginE out ell they
osn from the soAnty eAFntnER Of hHpless
employees, all In the vain hope of &C.
comphshinR an unholy purpose. Bat
hey had better cave their money.
When time has once more aoitened the
memory OF their misdoinRs and render.
ed them litsls less odorous in the nos
iriis Of Rll good people, possibly they
may find smother chance of success.
Victory Ia writtsn on the Republican
banner. God save the right and bless
the trutl Before election day half the
Preh !bitlonists, already wavsrinR, will
come over 70 the Republican sidA,
plainly feeling the suicidal folly and
tense,esensas OF Bpy other couFte. May
you, my dear Mrs. Y, be amsRR thu
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