The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-13
NOT F0R HARRISON.
A New Berlin Republican Goes
Back on the q. or.
He is for Reform Now, and Writes an
Open Letter 10 Henry W. harter' That
ID Mighty Interesting
New BERLIN. september 10,


PAPER, | ask the insertion OF tho fol-
lowing open letter.
10 II. W. HARTER, OF Cantoni Ala
meeting held in New Berlin on Friday
evening 70 organize club to fight the
Prohibitionists OF Plain township, you
posed ~ the champion OF g'o,p' NOR
allty aud temperance, leaving the queA'
tIon OF tariff discussion very wisely
alone, as q question which you acknowl'
edged you we're not familiar with You
said you would talk on cold water,
which talk gave proof OF the fact that
on the question Of Prohibition and The
history Of the "only temperance
party" on the temperance ques'
tlon, you are either Ignorant
Of the facts, or purposely withheld
them from the people, believe that
Ignorance Ia bliss" 10 a great body OF
Y, o. p. partlaans, l am willing TO ae'
eept that ~ tho reason why you made
the statements you did. You claim the
4. o. p, Is temperance party, and has
given us the best temperance laws pos
slble, under the constitution, You must
be, sir, q rather poor student At law 10
this late day 10 make that assertion,
The Supreme ourt Of Ohio has said
that we can have prohibition under the
constitution IN II is, which would be In
legal phrase, statutory prohibition
You cannot deny this, The supreme
Court of the Unit d States has time
and again decided that II Ia constltu'
tional for States TO pass such prohib'
ltory laws Why then try and blind
the people In the way you are doing,
unless II 10 that you fear the uuthY
You are too much OF politician 10
have any hope Of carrying Ohio this
fail, without the aid Of the saloon vote,
marshalled by Geo, u, Cox, ex'ealoon'
list, OF Cincinnati, and Amos Town
send, Of Cleveland. There ID no hope
for YOU without them, and you know H.
It Ia absolutely Impossible for you 70
have any chance OF victory IN The M
ilOnAl Cnmpalgn, unless you take IN
llquordom from Maine 10 California
Talk Of q temperance party VINO ~ ~
that controls the 4, o, p,Y MOI WIZ
dom, Blair, or Grllln, but Sheridan
Shook, the New York brewer; Her the
Omaha dlaliller, and Eatee, the Callfor'
MIA wine grower, These are the men
who "cordlally aympatllze with wise
and well directed efforts for the pro-
motion Of temperance
lneae facts have driven out OF the r.
o. D. thousands of the best men OF our
land, and have made II no that this
township viii poll from 80 TO 90 votes
for Fisk, while there was not one cast
for -. John four years ago. Allow me
TO say right here, no thanks TO the &, o.
D. as n party for the Owen sunday law,
The local option law, or the Dow law
"three word amendment" | presume
Mr. llarter, that You know. your party
would not, or rather, could not pass
them, for the liquor men had " by The
throat. But again you came with your
old song "prohibtiOn don't prohibit"
Well, that 10 q pretty "Old chestnut
And pray, why does II not prohibitY
The principal reason IL, that men like
yourself nre elected 10 execute the law,
hoping for party patronage, and afraid
of the liquor element, they fail to do
their duty,
IL Prohibition don't prohibit IN
Maine, Iowa and Kansas, the fault lies
w tne door Of the &. o. y. Don't you see,
sir, how your reasoning is u regular
boomerangY striking back, and hitting
your own party In the face. but listen:
J. G, Blaine, Gov. Martin and the Brew
ers Congress, witness TO the fact that
does prohibit" the saloon,
Oh, yes, more than that. ii. w. Har-
Ter Esq, In showing that theg o. p. was |
the only temperance party, and given
us the best OF temperance laws; point
cd with pride TO the States OF Maine,
Iowa, and Kansas, as Prohibition
states. so, sir, on the strength of your |
own argument, prohibition does Pro
hiblt;" otherwise II would be be folly |
for you TO point to II, nv q good temper
ance law. You favor tax or license; In
That YOU are one with the liquor men;
but tax never lessons the consumption,
or the evils resulting therefrom. Put q |
pin there and study that point
Prohibltiouists are generally men OF
intelligence. They prefer arguments and
facts 10 windwork and noise. The latter |
IL the ammunition which you use In your |
fight against the Prohibs. You think
am on assistant Democrat well, that |
h as honorable as 10 be Republican
You seem TO be Ignorant OF |
the fact that Democrats can pass good
laws, and enforce them. And II Is u
hard lesson for you TO learn, that Dem
ocrats love their country, and have pat.
riotIsm and wisdom sufficient 10 give
us a continuance OF the present pros.
nerous administration of President
voted for Blaine. Many others |
around here did the same. | assure you |
we will not be mourners this year over |
blasted hopes, as we were four years
And now sir, In conclusion, believing
n public discussion of the issues OF the
campaign IN n friendly spirit, will be |
for good, you are respectfully invited to
meet Mr.. w. Ii. Hoover, or any other |
of our representative men, for n Joint |
debate, ON the issues Of the present |
win you accept2 Yours |
for the truth JOHN EVANS.
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