Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-28
PROHIBITION COLUMN
Edited by L. X. Mcintyre, and others


gard to the republican victory in Ore
gob and the :. ollowing is an extract;
The To- tiff question really had but
little to do with it. The party owes
It's y lumph to the hearty support Civ
en- it by the railroad monopolies and
rum clement. 1t had earned this sup
port in advance, and was not dlsap-
pointed when the hour Of necessity
came
"At the election for congressman III
Oregon In June, 1886, q counties vo-
ted, of which the democrats carried -
by majority of ], sos; and the repub-
licans carried the II remaining coun-
ties by a majority of 3,201. When
these same q counties voted OF the
prohibitory amendment in November
1887, the l3 democratic counties of
1886 gave but 100 majority against
the measure, while the IA republican
counties voted down the amendment by
a majority of 1921. Every republic
an daily newspaper fought the amend
ment bitterly, and in no state has the
persecution and viliefication of the. pro
hibitionists by the republican press
and politicians equaled that of Oregon.
This is why the rum power stood so
solidly for the g. 0. p, and accounts
for its victory
"Orcgon is possessed Of splendid natu-
raj resources, but her people are cursed
by monopoly and rum rule. The rail-
roads and saloons dictate the policy Of
the state, and all moral effort that
runs counter to this tyranny is boycott
ted, and, if need be, crushed. This
evil influence is plainly visible, not on
ly in business and social circles, but
even the churches are seriously affect
ed by it. But the entire Pacific slope
is beginning to realize as never before
the true condition of things, and there
is growing disposition among the peo-
pie to bring about change in affairs,
the evidence of which will fully appear
in the large vote that will be cast there
for Fisk and Brooks in November
HOW THE REPUBLICANS MAY WIN
In 1884 at the close of the campaign
when the results of the election was
declared Mr.. Blaine was asked what he
thought were the causes that led to
his defeat. He answered among other
causes. eff there had been no Prohi-
bition party in New York would have
been president of the United States. >
It is evident therefore that whatever
would check the growth of this party,
would increase the chances of Republi-
can success. Whatever will dissolve
the party will make the success of the
Republicans almost assured. Now this
cannot be done by taunts and sneers
and epithets. The prohibitionists as a
class are thoughtful, earnest and con-
scientious. They act from reason and
conviction. IF they are to be brought
back to the Republican ranks; or if
those on the point of leaving that par
ty, are to be saved for the party, it
must be done by convincing argument.
Now the following arguments are max
ing thousands of prohibitionists:
/. A great national principle to
succeed must be championed by a
national party devoted and pledged to
its cause. 1t must have party senti-
ment, party organization and party
leaders.
2. The republican and democratic
parties can neither of them become
national prohibition parties, uniting all
the prohibitionists of the country, be-
cause of their past and present hatred
of each other. Should the republicans
champion prohibition, democratic pro-
hbiticnists would not vote it, because
of their hatred to their former political
enemies, and the republicans would
act in like manner, should the demo-
Gratis champion it.
3. The war is over. Unity of feel
ing is now greatly to be desired for
the nations happiness, peace and pros
perity. But the campaign arguments
of the old parties are effective barriers
to peace ana unity of feeling. They
pcrpetuate animosities that should long
ago have been buried and from which
no possible good can come
1. The two parties are so nearly
equal in strength that whichever should
become the champion of prohibition
will be defeated by the boiling of the
liquor men. There are enough liquor
votes in the country to turn the tide of
any presidential election and they are