New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
MINISTER'S FOR MILLER.
vp,rxns OF TEMPERANCE APPEALED TO.
THE REV DIR. REMENsNYDEh' PoohsoN AMI
tnA COSTA RAISE THEIR VOICES AGAINST
mun RIM POWER.

ine W. - -. ,hs Ncv-York East Conference
and a leading Prohibtonst VINO io' 'o"
fought earnestly for the Th'ru party NV
y,nccd that by this means he has only he'peo ''s
pemocrats and injured the cause OF temperance "'s
..r,n, The courage of his convictions. Is not AFRAID
n~i-s his error and set about rcdccming lost
t,ne He accordingly, makes the iono"'hs "pp"
=. a.. rs., friends of temperance, and calls on MS
$3.50 prohbItionlst comrades to defeat CieVeiahu
80 um IN the interest OF their own cause. his 10
bis appeal s,.,,.a .ao
near brethren: For long years we have oa'ueo soe
~ .,ae Like Trcwbndgcs Vagabonds'
We've tramped through wind and weather.
And slept out doors when nights were cold,
And ate and drank-and starved-together"
We have marched and fought when the ooos "cio
heavily against We have mingled our SHOUTS o'oi
anna acids OF victory. In all this struggle we have
~ I'm, one purpose and that throttle the rum
0end Sometimes we have aimed our guns and shut
our eyes and fred Then when the smoke has cleared
away, we have made the notifying discovery ina, we
had been fighting friends 1t Is not certainly
ro,s,be 10 CONQUER our foe by just one coup de main
no matter how long may wait and pray, ana vo'e
We presume shall have to overcome his strengthens
nv u,eceneal. We should net therefore ignore an OPP
portunity to strike him any point by any means we
shall probably win for the most part pcioro
We can secure measures, as in the past
TOO GOOD CHANCE TO BE LOST.
Is IL not wise ally ourselves with any troops rom
time to time that offer opportunity TO inhce 'ens
way to make friends for cause to which they may
hereafter lend hand when decisive battle Is penang
/. What DO gain by refusing by our help 70 make
sure victory is within easy reach, by no other
effort than merely turning our guns In the orscnoh
that another army may be shooting even though IL De
NO. impcled by the motives that animate us' Are VIC
not willing have our foe crushed by ahother army
than oursi Or shall we stubborny stand sloof ana
refuse TO help demosh Of his most formidable fort
Acations merely because jealous to win ana
NJ
be no immediate prospect that shall ever be able TO 10
st. aione David thought dishonor for God to have
the wrath of TO praise him. we want victory LOT
our cause and merely for our ticket
We let the world get the impression from
our unwse conduct that. like politicians generally, we
anxious TO elect our men than to promote our
cause exhibit honest for the triumph
OF temperance by willingness lombard sworn foe,
even though shall all have to be reduced to the
ranks in order enjoy the chance OF being in the
engagement. Why should childish as to care
who President Governor, IL only cause shall
come OF the conflict than conqueror' If our
enemy, in current campaign place candidates in
nomination high and responsible Offices and rally all
their corrupt and energies TO their support ana
election. why may unanimously combine with
any agencies against such unhoy alliance. II is
no longer Democratic party, but the rum party, led
by Cleveland. Hill Co., which is the exponent Of all
we hate and antagonze. This wicked corner against
God and humanity drives in sefdeence to take
deliberate aim at Dontbank range at those Danopled
el npions.
Ambitious as Saul was TO be himself the conqueror
the Phlstines he did not hesitate, when he found he
unequal 10 the task accept the downfall Of Goliath
by the humiatng alternative Of bare stone from Davids
sling We to whip the party, matter IL it
is be done by the Republican with Harrison and
Miller standard bearers What. in the Of
son. and interests the race, do who does
it. so it is dcnel Or after all only intent upon
the punder7 The Israclites commanded destroy
all the spells Of lest they should be tempted
their expeditions for the sake of plumber only.
TEMPERANCE FIRST PARTY AFTERwARD
Let US make immediate bonfire Of party predilec
tons and go for sitting this party. Then If the
Republicans dc not behave themselves VIC shall have
better opportunity to wipe them out aferward 1t will
back" the temperance. Judgment. at
least quarter OF century to allow the election Of
Cleveland and Hill 1t will inure the Prohibition
party its welpreserved candidates let them lie
until after this Gettysburg fought the bitter
end. Such and such will not spoil sd in
TERM Grander opportunities will be offered for TEN
in the daylight that shall break Just beyond
escape from the mouth Of hell" which this
drags US. To be SURF, we do not want license Of
Moloch, but had better ally fortunes with the
party that declares him outlaw and proposes TO curb
by any means his dcvilish defiance Of law and order
than with his blind devoees who propose give him full
swing to rape society of its and wisdom.
We cannot afford to give aid and comfort the enemy
indirectly any more than directly. There is much
guilt In Withholding from the enemy's head q stunning
blow when we have good chance to give IT, in abet
ting or condoning his crimes upon neghbors Ordi
narily nnocently "votc in the air." but when
our principles at stake and the whole civil fabric is
Quivering with the most intense and vital interest in
impending results, and our ballots shot direct the
bullseye may cripple break a rivet in the
shadle Of truth We can " stand up and be counted
for the fun Of 1t when simple numbers likely to
frighten the Mdlanites but when the fight on the
only count that stands for purpose Of bear
the torch and sword of Gideon direct charge
the VSey Of Jezree
Furthermore, II we will help the Republican party in
this crisis TO stab Gambrinus under the fifth rib by de-
featng his champions, 1t will doubtless be only glad
10 number Of steps further ever gone
to give US Constitutional prohibition all the land
the earliest practicable day. This would give US strong
claim that element Of party are now un.
willing 10 incorporate radical temperance plank in the
party's platform. 1t will also disarm OF its plsusfbity
the charge that the Prohibition party only aiming to
destroy the Republican party, out of spirit Of revenge
In order TO upbuid itself upon the ruins Come,
brethren, let us give effective boom 10 the
love better than any party by defeating the party
next Tuesday This will be better than voting
pray, 1t will be putting and prayers in the
same ballot Yours. for God, and home, and native land
THOMAS L. POULSON.
Flushing. ~ Y. Nov 1. 1855.
DR. REMENsNYDER SPEAKS OUT BOLDLY.
The Rev. Dr. Remensnyder pastor Of St James Luz
thcran Church, No. 216 East Fifteenth-st has de-
clsred himself unequvocally In favor of Warner Miller
for Governor. While opposed, principle. minis
ters expressing their opinions publicly TO rival
didses he feels It his duty I'm this speak out
boldly for the Of morality and good government,
which he threatened by the possible election of
Governor Hill and the continuance in power of the
rum party. He expresses his views In the following
lorcible words
In general, strongly opposed TO ministers
pressing their opinions publicly TO rival candidates.
The danger is that their politics will speak rather than
their unbiased convictions They have both parties in
churches and should not their spiritual position
ground to disseminate their partisanship.
Only clearly exceptional, where the
plainly submcrges the political. they depart from this
practice.
think is the the candidacy of Governor
HILL National party questions not Involved here at
al 1t is question Of personal fitness and OF High.
License that is involved. On this latter issue. Warner
Miller is making the campaign depend. And believing