Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17

the National Congress. and makes laws, IN
i ;i. ceountry's capital. He governs courts Of
iasilee, ana makes ministers of the law md
itor at his DESK
-. This is a serious Indictment We GALL
lor specifications. This campaign is
fiery " " 'G 1syo f srs not rs,s by
ior Cen. Fisk. but We are afraid The
has set bad example to political orator. in
these three sentences
\, me subject of my discourse was The
those sentences as counts in my indictment
OF King Alcohol If the editor of the CKtis-
tan Union doubts the truth of the state
ments, let him go to Washington, as land
others have so often done, and try to,get
some some effective temperance Legislation
through Congress: He would find thafthe
managing political liquor dealer of today
succeeds to the old-time slave-driver, who
cracked his whip in the halls of legsla-
ton, State and national. The editef Of
Manhattan Island to find ministers who
are silent in their pulpits and editors who
are muzzled at their desks, for feuf Of
offending some influential member or sub
scrlber by uttering the plain truth aboutthe
liquor traffic.
Since my acceptance Of the nomination
my mail has become enormous. The letters
are of every conceivable variety. great
many are from old party men pledgingI me
their support. These are mostly confiaen-
tial. but not always So Then there are men
and women who have some grand scheme on
foot to Melp on the cause. and they writs to
me Tor my Endorsement Of it. Every little
while get a letter asking me to withdn,w.
| out i'll Kansas adjuring me by the God whose
servant l am and before whom 1 shall one
| day appear, to resign at once and not ruin
the great cause of Prohibition. AS sort Of
Offset to this. here is a letter from minister
| representing an association OF ministers of
| various denominations. every man of whom
will this fall. for the first time, vote the Pro-
hibition ticket"
"Of course. General" said the reporter,
ters." NV
oh. yes. it wouldn't do to have any one
feel sighted after they had taken the trouble
to write to me. answer all I can myself
have written nearly 50 letters to-day. I
was at my desk here at half-past five this
morning. Then my wife and daughter an
/ swer a great many, and those they can't get
through with I take to the city. where have
half dozen type writers at work"
1t would be browning mercy to the Gen
eral and his family if the half million Prohi-
bitionists who have not yet written to Gen.
Fisk wouldn't. The only way to keep him
| from squandering his time and strength in
writing letters is not to write to him.
General, do you hear from any of the old
| SONleE-DOyS.
Yes. sir" was the reply. with emphasis.
Don't forget to make an item of that. ]
have heard from u dozen different States
from every quarter of the Union. from pri-
Yates and officers alike. My political en-
gugements will keep me from the G. A. r.
encampment at Columbus, but I am going to
make an effort to be at the reunion of my
old army. the Army Of the Tennessee. at To-
ledo. Ohio"
just few minutes before, the General had
opened letter which informed him that
some young men in Indiana had been organ
lied into the Clinton B. Fisk Camp, Sons Of
Veterans. OF course this was not political
but it was evident that the General was
pleased with the compliment.
THE National Committee" continued Gen
Fisk. lis pushing for Il vigorous organiza-
ton everywhere. Great attention will be
paid to the organization of the Southern
States. The National Committee has con-
twenty days in October. do not expect tc
make many speeches in any one State. Fol
instance. will speak at Columbus. Ohio
October II, during the State Centennial ant
some time in the same month at Cincinnati
I do not propose to make any elaborate
speeches, but will be accompanied by some
one who will do the most of the talking
Part of the time Prof Dickie will be with me
and part of the time Prof. Hopkins. DIR
Brooks will be with me at a few meetings.
"As q last word, let me urge upon oul
folks to be as active as possible in organiza
ton. The times are most suspicious fol
good. solid work."