Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-07-13

The New York Mail & Express went
at il eagerly and sent out IL la'g edition
to let all the world know how vel it
liked political crow.
In its issue of July 4, it speaks as fol-
lows:
IN looking back over the exciting
week Of the conventions labors, We are
more and more convinced hat tie most
serious point of danger in its action WAS
in its treatment of the temperance q'ies.
ton. That was the rock upon which
there Was greater danger of wreck than
any or all others. And the danger came
entirely from the cowardlce of few
men who had assumed command for the
time being, and who perversely refused
TO sre the danger ahead.
"Happily Tie towards were removed
from command in time to avert Il snstrr
and The grand old ship was brought
safely through the dangers thai for
sOmr days scriUu,g besvt her.
"When the platform was reported
without any reference whatever TO the
temperance question, there was an out
burst of Indignation from the vast army
of Anti-Slioon Republicans throughout
the country that made the towards
quake III their boots and seek speedily to
correct their criminal blundcrs nd aver
It's consequences.
Earnest, levc! hcadcl, practical Anti
Saloon Republicans then came To the
front, aud their influence was potent for
good i'll all the after action of the con-
ventlcn; and what is more, it WAS drci-
sive ana secured the nomina ion of Gen.
Harrison, us good AN Anti-Saloon
Republican as there is in the United
States.
THE action of the convention on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Buuicllc, of
Maine, was one of the best things that
transpirtd during the entire weeks ses-
sion.
while the resolution is not as strong
as some Anli-Saloou Republicans wouli
have desired, the enthusiastic manner in
which IT was received and adopted shows
plainly enough that the convention
would have pussed as radical Il resolution
as any sensible Anti.Sdluon Republican
could have desired, if il had been pre-
| senled with the balance of The platform
us il ought to have been, aud would have
been except for the tnnidity of a mnjJr
| NY ul tile committee on resolutions"
II ought 10 have been Turkey. But
"rimidity" dressed it for either. That
is about his medning.
danger frou Cowuriice," "Indigna.
tion,n Practical Anti-SuIoonlsts came
to the front and got this resolution
adopted;
"rhe first concern of good government
is the virtue aud subriety of the people
and the purity Of the home. The Re
with all wise and well directed efforts
for the promotion of temperance and
morality"
That excellent temperance organiza-
ton, the National Liquor Deaicrs' Asso
citation, adopted one in Chicago in 1886
which reads as follows;
Resolved. That We recognize to Its full
e. t extent the duties and responsibilities
resting upon our citi2rns and pledge
ourselves TO the faithful performance oi
every duty.
"Rcsoiped, That we most earnestly
favor temperance, and appeal TO every
member OF Lhr trade 10 make proof Ol
this declaration hy his daily life und
daily conduct Of his business"
Possibly Mr, Bau,elle had seen thin
aud took hint from it. They are botl
good, and delightfully."- easy to take
though Mr.. Boutrlle had hard work t,
get the convention 10 listen 10 him. Blu
il sauced the crow 30 that the EXPIRES
takes il down with such ease rs to chal
lenge llie admiration Of the world.
DIR Theodore l.. Cuyler, af Brooklyn
don't like the dish; thinks of "tlk ing Il
the woods" with Dr. Richard S. Stoir
aud Seth Low, who, lac says. "are i
! orsn revolt against the free whiske
Z dish"