New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08

there would be any uncertainty in the minds of the
public would be what could be trupcd against
Tho bill In the abstract he protests that he In favor Of
proper regulation. but in the concrete he win squ'rm out
or sgnnR particular bill He n the candidate, the
hero Of tho saloon power and II IL the boast OF his
henchmcn that they would rather have the saloon at
tAeif back than tho churchcsr 81 Ntt
When such is tho arrogant defiance Of tho business and
moral sense Of this State party dnefcnees should sink cut
Of sigh. and who differ other questtonseven to
those who disagree entirely with Mr.. Miller In many things
which he represents in National pocs-should be thank
ul that through his solemn pledges on the issue
We have the opportunity shaking on the shackes OF the
saloon power which being fastened us Until we
ars free from their dlctston and Interference In politics
until control and regulates them nsesd OF their ruling
u.s. cannot hope to make progress In the solution OF
the vital questions OF municipal State md National gov
the chief source Of poison in the
body polite when growing power OF the
saloon this II seems to that this
single and paramount moral fssuetnc saloon
power political factor against the pcople-and g. is
hard any public spirited decent Democrat
Independent who clearly and thinks straight
this subject vote for Hill the creature and tool OF the
rum power.
DR. THOMPSON DEFINES HIS POSITION.
The Rev. DR.. John Riley Thompson, Pastor Of
the Washington Square Methodist Episcopal
Church, said to the reporter:
II have correct conception Of the nearing OF the
word politics. and anything about what con-
stitutes moral issue. know that you can't have
political campaign Of kind in this State without
moral issues being more or less involved IT, for
example, the OF wokingmen should In any way De
affected by q campaign there those who would say
oh. that is purely economic issue" But you ana
! wouldn't say We know better. We know that
the wages a workinkman control several other i'm
portant the kind of house he shall live
ill., the comforts with which that house is TO be SUP
piled kind and the quality Of food he shall have TO
cat etc. Now social satisticians have shown u thaI
.-Stcr, of,op hpf
matters Of material comfort health. the pleasures
the sobrcty general virtue Of your supposed WORKING
man. and quite agree with these s'atisuoahs 90, "
would be difficult to show that in free State ike
ours. every political campaign Involves 10 gre"eF UT
smaller extent some moral issue.
But you want TO what think of tho temperance
question as 1t related t. the pending gubernatorla
canvass To my mind is clear issue Of the saloons
against the and all for which The churches are
supposed to stand. 1t the saloon against reigoi'
against the home against the school, against "ohn'
against progress and virtue 1t is the real beginning IN
American politics Of war which shall never cease until
,hers shall not be left In the single open licensed
saloon As was to be expected. the Republican party
is to be found the forefront Of this hent proudly
hearing alof the banner civilization liberty ana
prorress You asked what was the DUTY OF the
better elements this contest III you couio
snare me five columns in The Tribune could talk 10
YOU more fully and straight to the point about THESE
better elements Their du,y-Ah that Is Just It! II they
only would be careful discharge then pohticai uutcr
vo would see al once remarkable change In our NUM-
cipal State and National politics. the pro Tosf
GUS the enterprising, the vfruous the fei'riou
linn OF the community would De ia'hiW
IN their political duties fall and vote for warner
Miller the result would be simply astounding TO he lead
ers Of the saloons yea It would be astounding 10 the ec
community To my mind at this moment, the most ols
couraene feature OF American life is the indifference to
and the neglect Of political duties the part OF large
classes Of the better elements Of society.
The Tribune could not afford the space necessary
70 recount at length my for supporting warner
I
various relations TO community in which i've ana
all these relations necessarily involve duties on my par.
to the other nbers OF the community receive many
benefits from the particular community organized ana
known politically as the State OF NewYork MY Ire Is
carefully guarded and If had any pesonsi properly
il would be protected. Ny personal liberty Is eu'fan
teed Schools excellent schools, arc PROVIDED lot my
children ! have a cang-that Of a religious teacher
and am amnly protected I'm the prosecution OF the duties
incident thereto. 1 husband AMI father anu
Friend and citizen and mipisers and IN AL these re-
the State Of New-YorS jealousy guasus my sn'
and defends my person Do not owe the Sta,e Oh NV
york something? Is it not my duty as far as IN me lies
70 see to It that shall have wise ana righteous
rulersf Am under obligations TO the extent oil my
powcr to give TO able Lawmakers incorrup'
Judges and honest executors OF the law Anu VIII oe
doing these things by assisting hand over the state OF
New-york and all its vast and precious m'ercs's 10 ~
organized band Of iiquordealers' WIN oo'erhor h'
their headf God forbid
n had no other reason opposing Governor HI" and
the iiouor-deaIers single would suffice That 10
derived the principle CT selfinterest Inc iheuno.
Of stpreeryaton strong In OF US and that
includes our handcraft means OF making living AS
minister OF religion and mine supported by hose
10 whom minister. At my present age ana WIN
family would seriously object TO pene re-
ouired to learn new business YET II 1o'eihor
HIN and allies have complete victory
II the liquor should ever become absolutely aom
nant II the ssoon should be able 10 command all the
mower c0vets, II Its entire demands are eompheo
with many ministers Of the Gospel would oe needeo
nf nf NJ
cupation's gone" A word about high license = High
license low license az low license Is better
license but permanent femeaS iof 'he eSi'e
Of the Saloon foredoomed To failure just now Ill
this State I am heartily for high license. AS 70. the
third party which you ask opinion, II has It's uses
suppose; but confess that am sometimes IN DOUBT ar
TO It's real Object, leaders fond Of comparing II
with the Republican party It's early days and yet these
same leaders opposed all efforts at the mere re-
restriction Of the liquor trsfc "Give US entire pro-
hibuon all over the land or give us nosss'
they say. .-'..:.. Z .-r. ~
Was 10 In this spirit that wise leadership Of the
Young Republican party all delight to
honor talked In 1856 and 1907 Did they say in'medi
ate and entire abolition or nothing7 On the contrary
they began by seeking keep this great evil Just where
il WAS They opposed extension OF slavery aiming
only restrict within It's then existing borders As
late I think 1862 Mr.. Lincoln, In letter 10 mr.
Greeley the founder Of The Tribune, distinctly declared
NJ. nnrpose ~ possible TO save the Union with slavery
God wled It should be saved only by and through
the destruction slavery and His great DEGREES art al
ways executed 1t is His Viii that everything which de
grades ruins shall ultimately be destroyed from
on the face OF the earth and this is the precise ous
ness VIZ that degrading and running men, in which
The saloon is engaged It is His solemn will hste saloon
%aust
DR. sATTERLEE WANTS HILL DEFEATED.
The Rev. Dr. Henry Y. Satterlee, rector OF Cal
vary protestant Episcopal Church. at No. 273
Fourthave, expressed himself as follows
There is moral issue involved in this contest The
two great great crimes in this city as have found IN my
among the lower classes arc shfessess and drunk
.nness fnd that invariably when man Is out
Of work. drunkenness is the cause and that II Is al
POSSIBLE to cure OF the habit Men have told ine that
they could go past saloons without stopping but not
ten; and therefore believe that in decreasing the huoe
Of rum shops We will greatly decrease the amount OF crime
in this city The only practical way 10 by high license
aud IL Is the only that subject that could be- en-