The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-15

clear field and no opposition, hence his
persecution OF the Jews
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DEMOCRATIC PROHTBITIONLSTS.
II seems that the Domocmts IN Tennessee are d.
vidcd one wing will vote for Taylor-that h, the
true TO principle Democrats, aud the Prohibition
Democrats viii vote for the Prohibition candi1ntc
for Governor But bow h II with the radical PRO
hhltioni,h? Are they going to vote for the PRO.
hlmiion candidate for Governor BOT a bit Of H.
They win III vote for Hawkins, without the loss Of
man, however much they may shout and
howl for Prohibition, they are happy aud will
laugh In secret before the election, ana II they
elect their man they viii laugh outright after The
election, They all under land st. Johns mission,
and Hll other radical Prohibition advocates who
have been down South 10 teach our people on the
matter OF Prohibition. ~ Johns entering wedge
IA doing 10, Wurs. II may be- slowly but when II is
done II viii DC done aud II Democrats will not SEQ
the itick and rush ahead blindly unl bring defeat
to the party and destruction 10 their principles,
loss Of power etc, II viii have 10 be 80, wc sup.
pose, but when these cnlnmitlcs como they viii
open their eyes 10 the situation but no power viii
b, visible to mcud it C.rHt, Su',oilr nud Dua0'
c.at
There is a great deal Of truth in what
our esteemed contemporary here says 50
plainly. Whatever votes Mr.. j. G. John
son may secure Us n result Of his canvass
for Governor will be 20 much loss to the
Democratic party Of Tennessee. Nearly
every one Of the $4,000 votes cast last
year for prohibition were cast by Demo-
Gratis. The Republican vote mainly the
negro vote in Middle and West Ten
ncsscc-w was largely cast in opposition
to prohibition. Notwithstanding these
vital facts there seems TO be no ci
fort made by the Democratic managers
to conciIiato the prohibition Democrats,
ON the contrary great deal has been done
10 rcpcl them, "a in the ease Of the recent
Shelby County Democratic Convention,
which would not even entertain rcsolu.
tons layoring high license, for which most
OF the Democratic papers Of the state -rnE
ArrEu included have been contcnding
for years. II seems In this aud other in.
stances 10 be taken Tor granted that the
prohibilionists can be whipped into the
Democratic traces and made 10 dance TO
the music Of the machine whether they
will or not. Historic prcccdcnts go for
nothing with these managers, reckless In
the exercise Of the power the machinery
OF the party conicrs upon them. rnE Ar.
rrNI, earnestly opposed to prohibition for
the reasons il has stated thousand times,
has rs earnestly opposed this sort
OF acknowledgement II is opposed TO
prohibition, because prohibilary law
Is ia the nature OF sumptuaiy
law, II intcricrcs with the right Of pri-
yatc judgment, the liberty Of the indi.
yidual, aud bccnus, prohibition las proven
n failure wherever II las been tried. hut
ruE ArrEAL believes In temperance, and
" believes that large measure Of conccs.
.a-uwnE luo tu-tnc itI,o-o nrli Nir,, ,rrsr
year. voted for Prohibition. \ high
license would be- such a mcasur, 81 con.
ccssion. 10 have passed resolution, In
favor Of II would have satisfied al but
the most radical rrohihlioniyls. and
put weapon u defense la tho hands
OF every Democratic speaker. Com.
mon fcnsc would have dictated
nj least such line OF policy. Hut common
SENSE las not ruled. llcncc We agree
With our Coriuth contemporary that what.
ever tho Prohibition strength may be- in
this State II will hc made mp oi detecting
Democrats who cannot be- retained, as Tur
Arrr,L earnestly desires 10 rc.ain them
In the party because they SEQ No chance
ior even high license nj the hands oi the
party We deeply dcplorc this. lint our
skirts ac clear We hayo warned the
party aud warned Il In time. But. even
as Il is W. shall continue a. hope that
ihc triumphant yinliralion II the Dcmoc.
rhcy on thc Glh Of November NAV proyc q
greater incentive 10 oNcuion than q merely
hafrcn aud iruitlcss effort 10 elect Iro.
hibi,iOn candidate ior Governor o. rrohi.
biiIon candidates 10 the Legislature.