The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
BREAK UP THE PARTY.
Effect of the Temperance Plank Ian
Republican Platform ns
viewed by Germans.


From the Chicago Times.l
The German republicans are very
much torn up over the last act of the
convention before adjournment, There
much feeling exhibited among
upon h subject
Yesterday. They as u general thing
regard the resolution offered by MIR.
Boutelle, of Maine, rs II sop hr0Wn
out TO. catch the prohibition vote. That
resolution which was finally adopted
unanimously is as fOllowsi-
The first concern of all good govern
ment Is the virtue and sobriety of the
people and the purity Of the hone.
The republican party cordially sympa-
thizes with all wise and well-directed
efforts for the promotion o. temperance
aud morality.
Herman Raster, the chief editor Of
the Illinois Stats Zeitung, and a we'll
known German republican, said yester-
day :-"I believe that the adoption by
the convention of that resolution
means the defeat of the republican par
ty. The people of this country are not
yet prepared for prohibition, and the
action of the convention. is nothing
more or less than a bid for the prohibit
ton vote. The Germans are a liberty
LOVING people. They are not in favor
OF placing any restrictions upon indi-
vidual action or personal liberty so
long as il is confined to lawful acts and
the path of uprightness and decency.
| do not, of course, claim 10 speak for
the whole German-Alnerican people,
but among my friends and acquain-
tances, who are members OF the repub-
lican party, and they are not a few, the
general feeling is one of disgust at the
attitude assumed on this important
question. | believe that the republican
party has outlived its usefulness, and
that after the election next fall it will
20 to pieces like its ancestor, the WING
party. 1t will split up into fragments,
and like the wings of old, some of them
will merge into a prohibition party
and 80 forth"
Mr.. Raster had the following editor
ial comment upon Mr.. Boutelle's plank
in the Stats Zeitung OF yesterday
morning.
while the republican national con-
vention refrained from having any
plank in reference to temperance a
first, Just before adjournment, on
motion of a member from Maine, i
unanimously adopted a plank by which
the republican party as such, pledges
itself out and out to further temper
ance. What such a declaration coming
from the Utopia of prohibition, Maine
signifies, is apparent TO every child
The republican party as such, stands
committed as the temperance party
without the courage of committing
itself directly to the full extent Of
prohibition. Through this abomnnabl'
play the republican party may gain t'
its ranks a lew renegade prohibitions
but how many German republican,
can now remain true to b republican
party?'
Inquiry among German republican
develop great opposition TO The plii!
plank OH accoun of MIR. Boutelie'
plank. The result, so it is predicted
will be disastrous IN Illinois, and Inal
decrease the republican v"'ctf Iowa
Wisconsin, Minnesota aud Indiana
There are Owes forty ihoUsand German
voters in Chicago, abd II the grea
majority of tLyII ,oie H. demOCratl
ticket, illinois VIII certailly elect Pal
mer and the state ticket and the Cl' We
land aud Thurman electors. The piaiil
will also have Il profound effect upo1
, the vote of the state of Ohio, wher
there is an immense German A merlcal
population.