New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-03
7, must arst Of all hold fast whereunto

Thoe arc destructive forces all the time work which,
like a horde OF yandAs would destroy everything OF
beauty eyery institution good achieved through peace
and war party ought not knowingly TO endsneer any
setsd principle any substantial sooa ,so ~
sult which every citizen should labor for is the
highest st,ainsbc good which these conditions a1oro
This viii not always ideal good but through all the
agencies Of our civilization the attsinabe good is over
| nearing ideal good. tRene~ed applauscl When
this ideal IL reached shall como the millennium
Let Republicans Justly boast o. their party's rec
study tho spirit OF progress which has ever been ana
stli Is It's vital energy That spirit points 10 the
irrepressbe conflict against the saloon prolonged ap
pause) believe that in the temperance question with
It's related legislative and political features are involved
the despies Of the Nstion 1 End in tho ranks Of tho
Republican party great predomInance OF the brain and
| finally settle the question. 1 believe the Republican
viii aid as far as any party can mo people TO legs
| late against the trsnlc. Continued applause)
Tor all these very solicitous that the
| National Convention Chicago shall make such utter
this question as will conserve all the Interests
involved 1t 10 not possible to bring back to the party
all pronounced thrdparty voters who were formerly
Republican; OF these have passed the stage q
argument only by prejudice Hear hesr')
| Democratic sympathy or disappointed ambition others
(spplsuse still others by patriotic and religious con-
yictlon The sincere ones believe that the building
up OF separate political party to
hbitlon in the State and Nation. These will not vote
the Republican ticket this fall.
THE DESIRE OF REASONABLE TEMPERANCE
| PEOPLE.
There Is however, large body Of intelligent consci
entous persons who desire suppression OF the saloon
and believe party should voice their DESIRE they
will the ticket, II the platform and candidates
given at Chicago afford them any reasonable that
| they may what they want from the Republican
party. These voters are not fanatics They are IN,
tclligent clear headed They not disgruntled
| politicians; they are honest citizens whom the Re-
publican party cannot afford TO lose, for without them
1t the polls. They are essentially ReDub
| Leans.
The platform should be clear and emphatic against
the afdc that LIQUORS or man controlled by him
implied his business shall not suffer through
Republican administration 1t would not be wise to ad
license, high low local option or prohioio
no specific form Of temperance LEGISLATION should DO
enunciaed the policy OF the National Republican party
party the several States to afford the people the best
| opportunity TO enact in law and enforce
by officers their will against the tanc In some States
this would restricton In others local optoh h
in others prohibition in ALL that the party VIII hep inc
people cripple and finally destroy the saloon by wha
ever means the people choose prolonged applause
National legislation should afford every assistance possible
under constitutional mations) to the States In thelr
efforts to rid themselves saloon The party should
declare It 70 be the duty General Government to
hamonze Its legislation for localities Under us
with the dominant sentiment of people throughout the
Nation. (Renewed spplause.) The liquor tranic is
under police regulation and restraint or legal prom
in every State In the Union. II stalks Into the Na'Tn
activities claiming homes. title Of an industry but
the people 1t is not legitimate industry IL
is dangerous business prosecuted with peril 70 society
universal verdict In States the people have de-
cared that It he suppressed and absolutely destroyed
the design and trend OF all legislation advocs1eu al
| the interest temperance is in this direction
The people, sometimes impeded by petty courts ana
|
the highest judicial authority The decision Of the
United Supreme Court the property Interests
sometimes claimed TO be outraged by proh9luon Jaw"
sweeps away the last legal entenchmen OF the franc ~
This is matter for congrstulauon 10 a.. e
people and gentlemen BID you take nScS as
the only dissenting opinion was given by Oemocraue
member Of tho court (Applause)
THE PARTY's TEMPERANCE RECORD.
And further observe that the this State resrc-
ton is greatest where Republican msioritics are
the largest loud applause w Nvr iv colu,nps
when they last victory under the lamened Car
field enthusiastic cheeIing) was Iowa that hsnss wa"
not far behind that has perennial record as
green as her hills pure her marble beds that In
Maine woods full OF 'em' CHEERS ana laughter
Prohibition Republican voters and Little Rhody VINO
record TILL ambitious than some OF her
sisters entered the lists against the liquor tsnc ano
now victorious redeems herself and again taxes her place.
In the Republican column sounds the first note OF
victory In the campaign Of 1883. Applause again ana
| again renewed) These the Ave Prohibition States
What state gave the largest majority in the late cam
pagn campaign which eliminated In putting In mi
pority President In the White Housef 1t was Pennsyl
yanla This state has today most effective Of So
called Her last Leg stature voted to sub
Republican convention pledged honor OF the party that
the next Legislature should rafy tho action Of the last
anorng people the best opportunity to express in
dignhed manner known to the law their Will con-
corning tho tranic. (Applause)
Massachusetts has done the thing and the great
of NewYork has also in this manner respected the
popular demand To do this in Presidential year indi-
Conscientious conviction the part Of temperance
men and ssgaoity the part OF politicians
The other great Republican States are only DELAYED by
| dominance
criminal classes msssed in their great ctesChcago.
Peoria. Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Detroit
clear then, that the dominant sentiment Of the
country whole demands the overthrow Of the saloon
power that this dominance is greatest in the Re
driven the conclusion that the must this
dominant sentiment by pedging the people that its
senaves at Washington shall harmonize National legis
| ation with the sentiment In the Ststesl
THE FIRST DUTY OF CONGRESS.
What can Congress dol Its duty is repeal all
laws providing for revenue from the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors The extraordinary emergency
Of civil war led Congress levy tax on certain manu-
features including that Of alcoholic liquors. The
emergency passed. and with it the justification OF
this extraordinary exercise OF Federal power Under
the gifts u Providence ana by the energy Of people,
we are to-day the richest Nation the globe. Tho
nineteenth century edition Of Tho Universal Gazetteer
progress this wonder the youngest the
great Nations struggling TO discover the wisest disposi
ton its overowinG treasury and such readustment OF
Its shall prevent recurrence Of National
embarrassment account Of TOO much revenue.
While European nnsnciers feel that Government bond.
holders will realize than the interest
Oh bonds. asking creditors to allow Us
more speedy liquidation OF National financial obligations
Because Of these conditions and independent OF
considerations, the question OF the revenue from
liquors is prominently Lcfore the people In the face
OF unexamped financial prosperity. there is no
justification Of this emergency tax. The plea Of con
tnuance Of needed Governmental supervision is
also untenable. In its legal entrenchments 1t is
| absolutely base monopoly. Infamous oligarchy
compact with lies league with hell than any instu.
ton history tells Of (Appause.) The liquor traffic
ought to be restricted prohibited annhilated and with
present constitutional limi ations the State must do it
| the General Government CANNOT Ihls Is Ddsou
ON the settled principle that police Is In the States
and not In the General Government Any attempt by
Congress this beyond what Is necessary
70 enforce it's laws and to exercise its own func
lions unconstitutional. claim therefore, for these
two reasons-hrs, revenue tax It is no longer
needed, and thus uDjustifabe; and second. police
regulation Ito exercise is beyond he derived powers Of
the General GoverIment-that the system ought TO be
abolished.
THE SYSTEM NOT EXPEDIENT.
Neither is the system expedent In politics Our dual
Of government with definite limitations of State and
National powers makes possible the strongest government
known 70 history 1t also makes scrupulous
care lest limitations shall be affected respassed
upon careful regard for state rights is the best de-
fence against suicidal doctrine OF sovereignty.
Every time the Government sends It's officers into Ten
nessee or North Carolina other State to collect
taxes from dster Quor-seer IL affords useless
asion Of collision 1t Is further nexpcdient