New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-13

license and taxation Rightly considered, It is In
conflict with no phase Of the temperance question
II the Republican party shall wisely take high and
decided ground upon this subject OF temperance 1t
will at put It in harmony with the sentiments OF
the best element in the Southern States. Tho South
temperance sentiment will not be slow to nd that
upon this great question Of moral reform It's strongest
and only ally the Republican pay .c he TWO %oo sec
question that Is dear to the hearts OF the best czons
Of both sections. 1t does not seem TO DC wild con.
lecture that when that state of things arises great
good will accrue to the country by harmonious action
upon other questions in which the true interests OF the
South are in harmony with the sentiments OF the Re
publican party Our party must he prepared TO enter
upon the battle with the liquor traffic but the lines OF
battle should that tho conflict shall not result
In injury TO other great and material interests The
position OF the parties to-day IS not unlike the
position of tho Republican party in the great contest
small but party In favor of the abolition
of slavery Abolition then regarded by the mass
&c OF the people mpractcable but to limit and re-
strain slavery was deemed to be practicable. In
far as slavery had any friends in the Northern States
they found In the Democratic party, the same
party that Is now supporting the saloon ard liquor
interest: Then the Democratic party also contained
paihaed with the anti-slavery sentiment Of the Re
pubcans but did not and could not sustain the ex-
trcme doctrine Of the abolition party We believe tho
state Of things substantially the same to-day the
question OF temperance, that the Democratic party
contains vast number OF mon who would sustain n
vigorous policy by the Republicans In restraint OF the
liqnor traffic The attitude of the Republican party
In the past has been such to concentrate with great
vigor the saloon interest in tho Democrats party
opposition OF the liquor interest In Pennsylvania
the Republican party accepted the Issue. planted itself
firmly on the ground of opposition TO the saloon In
terest and carried the State in the last election tr
umphantly after close and severe canvass. To take
doubtful position this Issue is defeat. To go
forward. with the line of battle properly set. means
certain triumph. We therefore recommend the adop-
tion Of the following resolution.
Rcsolred, That deem II wise Republican states
manship to abolish the Internal Revenue Department
of the United States the safest practical
BILE way of reducing the surplus in the Treasury and
American industry and also, to advocate and en-
preserving unmpared the great principle OF protection
force wherever the exists rigorous and vigorous
legislation in the various states in favor of taxation
OF the liquor traffic to the highest degree practicable
to the end that the money collected from that source
may be applied directly to deray the expenses of the
pauperism and crime that 1t entails upon the several
States
WIIITELAW REID Chairman,
f b. HINSDALE.
THOMAS L. JAMES,
ID. Il. ST. JOHN ROOSA,
THOMAS NJ. NORTH
ALEXANDER Mel. AGNEW,
CLARENCE C. RUEI,
CEPHAS BRAINERD.