Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-03

stand what the National Prohibition
party hopes to accomplish. Even If
such an unlikely thing was TO occur
as for them TO elect a president and
have a majority in Congress, they
would not be any nearer the consum
alton of their ideas than they are at
present, as it would be impossible for
Congress 10 pass laws that would in
tereiere with the manufacture of any
article" II ia certainly unwise to
write in this way, as any school boy at
the present day knows that we can.
not have complete protection without
the sanction of the general govern
ment. Has not the government the
control of all the public highwaysP
OF the District of Columbia; of the
Territories2 Can State prohibit the
public conveyances from carrying
alcoholic liquors and landing them at
their depoti Can we have constitu-
tional amendment to the constitution of
the United States without the sanction
of Congress2 Certainly not. The
Prohibition party has been, and intend
to continue its operations in all the
States and counties till every State in
the Union has constitutional amend
ment and supported by the laws Of the
States, stronghold by the strong arm
of the government. The Prohibition
party will never have accomplished its
work, till it elects the President of the
United States, and never will 1t cease
It's efforts till that is accomplished.
Did the Republican party succeed at
first in electing a president.
Did the Republican party succeed at
once in putting down slavery No.
For years 1t labOred earnestly, and
continued ito efforts till the work was
DONE The Prohibition party has a
greater and more destructive foe to
combat, and will continue its efforts
till this entire country is free from the
blightEing curss Of all that will intoxi-
cate. The National Prohibition Con-
vention was the largest and in intelli-
Pence equal If not superior to the other
conventions; and do you suppose that
such men as Balm, DR.. Cuyler, Profs.
Hopkins, Mills, Dickey, DR.. Funk,
Judge Grow, General Fisk and host
of Others who stand equal to any in
the other parties, know what they are
working for? Do they give their time,
talents and money for nothing? No.
They have succeeded very well in the
few years the party has been organ
lied, and now control a number of
States Further, you say THE liquor
traffic can only be regulated by State
Legislation, and even that can never
force prohibition. 1t has proved
failure in every place where it has
been tried, etc" 1 would not impeach
your intelligence by thinking that you
wrote the honest sentiments of your
heart, You know it does prohibit.
Where now live there has not heen
saloon or liquor sold for fifteen years.
1t was the same in Sudlersyille when
l lived there.
In the State Of Kansas Gov. Martin
said on several occasions that there
was no law in the State better en-
forced or observed than that OF prohi-
billion. The attorney general of the
State in a long article showed the
good effect OF the law in every regard,
and closed by repeating what Gov.
Martin said, that evtn the law against
robbery was not better enforced.
Ought these men be believed In pref
erence to the editer of the REPUBLI.
CAM Certainly, all intelligent per.
sons would answer in the affirmative.
The editor of the Chautauqua, of To
peka, Kansas, says: cit was claimed
that it would be impossible to clean
out the saloons entirely; but crusade
was inaugurated against them by the
county officials, which in less than a
year closed every drinking place in
the city. Before the whisky elemen;
became convinced that the law would
be enforced, over $25 600 in fines were
collected from saloon keepers for vic.
lation Of the prohibtory law, and
more than thirty of them served out
sentences in the county jail. 1t is
now impossible to buy drop of
liquor in Topeka as beverage, etc. !"
County Attorney Curtis, of Topeka,
says: Eat one Time there were l40
saloons open in Topeka; their average
sales per day were not less than $50
each, which would make 81 200
spent daily for liquor. This amount
came largely from the working people.
} To-day not one dollar of that amount
T.. is spent for whisky. Where does il
gop 1t goes for food and clothing fol
the wife and children. l know Of
scores of instances where families
were suffering for food because the
father gave his wages to the saloon
keeper. Now they are living In cosy
homes Of their own; they have all the
necessities Of life, and indeed few o
the luxuries also, ETC."
General Neal Dow, of Maine, haI
often contuted such unwise squibi
hurled at the party for the purpose o
making the ignorant reader preju
diced against prohibition. License tc
sell intoxicating liquors is a sin
against God and man, whether it L
high or low. Neither prevents crimt
or injury 70 the country, or helps the
cuuse, but is the great curse of thu
nation. Who, in his sober judgm ent
would advocate such a destructive
evil, unless he was directly or indi.
rectly connected with it for influence
or gain2 II is too late in the day tc
try 10 make the better class Il citizens
believe such assertions!
w. B. GEE6d.
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