The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-01-20
An Alliance with Time.

Gentlemen of the cd parties, q wold
with you. A new political party las been
born in the ration. It. is young but it is
strong. It's strength is not as yet in num-
bers, but i'll principle. All history shows
that party apparently strong may be very
weak; also that party apparently weak
may be tremendously strong. The young
party is strong because it is on the right
side of an issue which is evcryH here
crowding its way into American politics.
There is nothing So strong as the Right.
But the old parties claim that they have
no fear OF their young rival They believe
in practical politics, AMI in the realm
OF ''pratical politics. it is claimed that
there is nothing to fear from the Prohihi
ton fanatics, But gentlemen, We believe
in practical politics too. We are ecork-
ing 10 qeia, and are shall teia. You may
smile at orr confidence, but gentlemen,
we have formed an important political alli-
ance. We are in leagae aHh Time. Time
is good friend. Time is relentless foe.
Gentlemen of the old parties we have made
an alliance with Time. But perhaps you
would like something more than high
sounding rhrases-something practical
Very we'll we can accommodate you.
Do you know that only thirteen years
have passed since the Woman'S Crusade
began in an obscure town in Ohio? Do
you know that that was beginning of a
national organization Which has enlisted
the sympathy, the prayers, the labors of
the noblest Christian women in America
Doyou know that this organization never
welded such tremendous power as it
wields to day.
Do yon know that within three years
and half, fifteen of our State Legislatures
have passed laws making scientific tenn
perance instruction obligatory in public
schools?
DO you know Tat the temperance ques-
ton is getting into the pulpit as never be
fore?
Do you know that the temperance ques-
ton is being discussed by the Press, both
secular and religious, as never before.
Does it occur to you that every one of
these agencies is educational, and that in
a RepuJlic, Education is a Supreme politi-
cal force =?
Does it occur to yon that an enormous
percentage of the voters Of today, will be
DISTINGUISHED by death daring the next ten
years?
Are yon ready TO admit that the voters
Of the future are the boys of to- day?
Do you sec how the boys of to-day,
taught in their Christian homes, in the
public school, in the religious press, and
to a considerable extent in the daily press,
that Liquor is curse, arc going to east
their votes for the American saloon2 lf
so your creduliiy is more audaeious than
our faith.
No, gentlemen, there is no force that
will stem this tremendous educational tide
which is setting against the American sa-
loon. We have simply to do our duty, day
by day. Tine will do the rest.
Granted that many Of rhesc educational
agencies ignore the partisan aspect OF the
question and that some Of them refuse to
discuss it as related to politics in any way;
We are well content to have it 50. We can
trust our coed friend, Time. Time has
fused discordant elements in this country
before lie will do il again. Let the edu-
cationa agencies 60 on with their work.
Men are fast coming to see that there can
be only two sides to the question, viz, For
he s0loOn or dgainsta Parties that fondle
the traffic cautiously will be forsaken.
The party that boldly and warmly cspous-
es it aud that party which bitterly hates
and uncompromisingly fights it, will have
the field. We are not certain which party
will he its advocate We know what party
will be its foe. The old voters are fast
passing away; The young voters are fast
coming to the front Dead issues are good
enough for dying voters, but live Young
men will demand living issues. or the
voters Who are passing Away, We lose few ;
of the voters wbo are coming 10 the front,
we gain an immense proportion Wecouid