The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07
POLITICAL INTEREST Su8ORCINATfS
PRINCIPLE,
FoR THE Sun:

FoR THE Sun:
The Prohibitionists have issued a
call for mass convention to nomi-
nate county officers. In our opinion,
the tendency Of this movement by
these one idea politicians is to divine
the republican vote and aid the de-
,uocrats. Republicans who do not
believe that democratic success will
result in public good will hardly aid
in permitting this third party move
ment to accomplish such l. demorai.z-
ing result.-TribGne.
Oh. consistency, thou art q jewel.
Int fear that thou and too many of
our republican friends have been
stronger, 10. these many years. ever
since they, like the party, ut whose
shrine they worship ana at whose
Esnds they expect 10 secure office,
have suberdinated party principle and
hubble veal 10 political interests.
Seores of orr citizens will bear me
out in the statement, that the editor
IF the Tribune, has rert a1edsy asserted
that he, yes twas All III lit advocate
Of temperance principles and still he
has the cffGontery TO danOminate
those who place the interest of home.
ct country and American liberty
ahead of political corruption aud
1,surpation.;,s 'poli i;ials of ol eidea, :"
and that the c,liise they advocate
will have demoraliZin. effect upon
our country.
Now as 10 the question that the aim
of the prohlbilioHists is to divide the
republican vote. Here our friend
unwittingly admits that there are
some in the republican party that
will not under favorable circum-
stances allow any set of hlear eyed
saloon political corruptlonlstt TO usnrp
their individual sovereignty, but will
stand on solid ground and assert thier
American liberty which is a God
given heritage. Further can
rot understand upon what pretext
the republicans expect to demon
strate that q democratic administra-
1ion can possibly be any more corrupt
than many high handed acts Of tile
go. p. IN the past twenty years has
revealed in the individuality of the
democratic accuser. History proves
that it has resorted to nothing but IL
dexterous manipulation Of forces to
determine who should handle the
spoils, and success crowned tha.
party which had the money to pur-
chase votes in addition to the official
leverage brought to hear upon the
vast army ot subordinate govern
mental officers.
SO far as the republican party is
concerned it expects to ride into
power by holding up alleged noble
actions for the public good in the
past, but thanks to the tide OF ell
lightenment tile people Of the west
especially are demanding that we
have government fer the people and
not for Il set Of political manipulators
and they have demanded that if the
old politicians wiz not shake of
that coil of political boodlery and
wash their stained hands. Il new
party will soon be at The h len to stay
our nations rapid strides to destruc-
1ion.
1t is not, then question of who
shall hold Office, but a migh!iei
question is before the people; it is a
question of such magnitude, SO
related to vast financial, social, edu-
eational and religious interests, that
the brain wcaries in the attempt to
grasp its full meaning. No civilized
people ever sat in solemn judgement
on greater question, measuring its
greatness by the cold yard stick Of
lnsentimental statistics GEM us never
stood before more enchanting pros
poet, never had better opportunity
to ..demoraIize'' as Mr.. Randall says.
the vitnperated condition Of ouI
political immaculate g. 0. p; and
loyal devotion to man and God never
had better field; while the prince of
darkness nsver stood forth to the
conflict with his own proper character
SO clearly manifested, and in league
with an ally (the republican party,)
SO we'll designed for his purposes.
1t is the midn ght brawl, the pistol
shot and cry of murder, the spread 4
ing coiiiagration, and surging riot,
the haggard mothers and ragged
children, the reellng men and
Desotted women. the Grape on the
door, the voice of lamentation in the
street, the lettering STABILITY of our
nation and the trailing in the blood
of $4,000 annually, of our American
liberties. that has prompted the pro
lIibitionists. zone idea politicians"
fanatics, and what not, to! with their
sense of duty to God, themselves and
native land. Knowing where the
politicians have lead the old parties,
kind reader where do you stand.
A pEpHlBITIONIsT
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