The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-11
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BENNINGTON MEN.

For Miller and Morality. Burning
words from the Rev DIR. Charles \.
Robinson, the Rev. DIR. Merritt
HnrIburt.-The Main Issues Clearly
Defined.
In the Tribune of Monday we find the
utterances of the two clergymen named
above, which are significant. We give
the excerps as written for that paper !:
DIR ROBINSON CONTRASTS THE PARTIES.
The Rev. DIR. Charles S. Robinson,
formerly pastor of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church, lately engaged in
preaching TO a number of Presbyterian
congregations in this city, said in an
swer to the repor er's questions
The moral issues were never 81 clear
as in this campaign. There can be MOI
hesitancy on the part If any Christian
man as to his action when the choice Is
to be made between such Governor as
Hill has been aud such Governor as
Miller would make, The numiu, ton OF
Mr.. HILL seems To me tn have been
brought about with tTickine, 6, and the
elements rallying around him for his
support are such as | can have no posi-
Bile sympathy with II the fl ends and
supporters Of Governor Hill were ranged |
on one side of a straight street and the
friends of Miller ON the ether, there
would be no room for any argument for
any one who is acquainted with both.
One could tell by the looks where de-
cency was. HUI does not have the back
ing of the respectable clements of The
Democracy. Many Of them who were
going to vote for The Prohibition candi-
dates, now that they see the issues
sharply made, are changing their ground
and u Ill vote for Miller.
The next GnyernOr of this State will
be either Miller or HiIl-the first a
strong teetotaler and Prohlbltionist in
sentiment, and the second the absolute
tool of the liquor interest. l have al
ways been and am now a strong believer
IN the high-license system, and am sorry,
that the bill was defeated by Hill; and
l believe that the sober sense of the COM
munity viii condemn that veto at the
polls, and will heartily receive and in
dorse oh measure for the restriction
Of the liquor traffic. Ii has been report
ed that there is some uncertainty about
my voting for Harrison and Morton.
may say that | shall vote for and give /,
that ticket my support. From all can l
learn, by conversations with Democratic
friends and otherwise, think there has 9
been a decided change of feeling, and $
hat Harrison, Morton and Miller will 7
win the day.
DR.. HURLBURD PRAISES WANRER MILLER.
The Rev. DIR, Merritt Hurlburt, pastor
If Trinity methodist EpiscopaD Church q
It No. 1923 East One-hundred- lnd-eight- A
'eth st when sen at his home, said y
hat he would cheerfulIy indorse the po- n
'itons taken in this campaign by the "
clergy and the better elements of the n
people of New York. He added y
From my point OF view, Warren Mil a
er in his pers )nsl character and record C
ID utterances, represents my own con-
1ictions on the issues in the State cam =
Iaign most perfectly and to my entire
/ have known Nc. Miller
personally from early manhood, and his
PERSONAL and political career have been s
creditable. do not believe D
hat any man ever came up for the suf-
RACES of this State with cleaner record II
personally and in his public life than
Warner Miller. Whatever Hills per-
Onal character may be, and have no =
PERSONAL knowledge Of IT, he represents e,
principles exactly antagoriItic to all Il
hat Mr.. Miller stands for. c
| am perfectly frank to acknowledge Z,
hat have always been Republican, q
nut ! am PiOhlbitionist on principle, 70
nd have voted for the representatives q
# that party for the State legislature Ii
now that have stated that much, will n,
t the same time say that do not be- 81
ieve Pr, hlItion to be practicable, at
he present time at any rate, and there -
ore sincerely believe in the policy of 4
Ugh license. 1t is much better to have
severe restraint upon the liquor traffic
han TO aim at immediate prohibition II
nd by 30 do doing defeat everything c.
ending toward 1t. 1t seems to me that CT
il broad minded citizens will recognize 81
whether members OF the Third Party or Sc
wise-that now The issues are clear Il
y drawn, their duty is to vote for the 81
andidate who is favorable to temper /
nee, sobriety and the only practicable Of
eslrIctiun of the liquor traffic. Our \
governmental legislation on that subie, 81
must be practical aud not ideal. The .
party'a posi- ion is absurd at
he present time, and they are plainly
no doubt all of them are not =
oUscious of tin the interests of the 4
Democratic party, attempting to defeat Y
he party which is acknoW lodged to be
lining at and acCump iShing reform in II
he matter .! the liquor rttfir, 80 well c,
IS in other direc ions. y
DR.. Hurlburt. rs will be reen from a il
,erusal OF his remarks, has + ad practi- o.
al insight into the workings of the i
Third Party, and is strong in his con- o.
lemnation of their present position. He o
uTther referred to the non prohili ing d
esults Of Prohibition laws in States =,
where they have been enacted and spoke u
most earnestly again and again on the
oily OF losing what is at'ainabe by a
,rasping for what is unattainable-at
east under present conditions. =