Smyrna times., 1888-10-31
For the Smyrna Times.
The Third Party,-Reply to Mr..
CoUrsey,

! EDITOR SMYRNA TIAIEs-Dear Sip
II you will grant me space in vo,r
paper would like to reply to the com
nunlcatlon n n OF my respected friend. Mr..
/ d; Ooursey, IN your last issue. He
SPEAKS OF resolution passed four wears
ago Dy the Temperance party that was
ignored by the conventions of both the
old parties. This is true. and he ia
right IN saying their action al that
time compelled the third party to make
the ticket they then nominated on6
which received 1900 votes in the State
lie may be right in his estimate that
Two Republicans voted that ticket IN
one Democrat, and why d? Because
there was not a shadow of hone for
the Republicans to win, and soma Of
the temperance men in that marty did
not hesitate to vote their princinies at
That time. The Democrats exnectod 40
win and did, and the temneranco
voters of that party held back TwO
years ago the Republican party met in
Dover and voted that there Ma No
republican party in Delaware: there
IOre would put no ticket in the field
Inc temperance men organized n Tenn
perance Reform party which was SIM.
ported by many Republicans. which
very fact drove from the third nartI-
many temperance Democratic voters
hence that vote was not the trne taml
perance vote of the State. This vear
the tron5le in the Democratic r3ni-s
caused the almost defunct Republicor
party 10 rally its forces and hope bv
gathering up the fragments of its own
party ana the remnants of the Demo-
etatc party after the rupture, with the
aid OF the third party element. 10 et
iast ride into power, 1t was true 20 its
instincts, but mistaken in its aims
Inc FTohibitionists have organized md
have full ticket in the field in each
county, and while they may not polI n
large vote, 1t will be solid one of men
VINO are not afraid to vote Drinrinla
instead OF party, and can be counted on
as having come to stay until their partv
WINS. II is true if the Prohibiti6nisfs
mad Joined with the Republicans tbey
might together have elected the re-.
publican ticket, but the same NAV ba
SAID OF the work of two wears avo II
the Republicans had heartily ioined
Then with the Temperance Reforn,
party their ticket would hava boor
elected. That was their last cbonoa
FOR they must remember all the fbirS
party voters do not come from pan',L
hcan ranks they come from, boH,
parties and that is why there Is a p,a
hiDition party, and many of them co.
not, conscientiOusly or consistenti,,
go into the Republican marty NY |
resolution of -four years ago was o,oaS |
5or Vhab time but even conservst;va |
~ DelaWare does not stand still on ms
EN- hperance question, and the VOL, ae |
that Time will not meet the demands -
to-uay. The sentiment on this e.,'.S, "a
Slon mas grown 80 vastly all over tb;a
lana that even in our little Stata 49,,
brother may be surprised IN fnd tI
creosaa eo.e lor @ rlsk and Brooks so largely in
,,,.,,'.s o,es'seu over That for st. John as Ia
! pnone Ioe % him the right Of the temper
ance people OF the State in taking tbis
I'anu. sane, 4 hope and pray that life and
NSaila NJ ~ may be spared to nv friend
vi S0ufsey, until Nov. 9Th. and ver,,
suen longer too l truly hope to have
I, .im nere TO join with us in 1900 il
w luOllee we expect that year to olive
- ..nrough the blessing of God Ara
Nulie 1 DO not blame him If he wishes
Y support the Republican ticket for n
ms right to do as he thinks best I've -
lope ne will spare us in his criticis,ns
'nu soon see his way clear To caat Sr
~ ~ lot with the party that is led TO-DAY
y eae candidate who aims TO protect
! ne y homes Of our Nation-Gen, Clinton
u w n. Brown
u gomin0, 0oi. 27. 1888.