The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
In the Interest of Peace and Harmony.


In the Interest of Peace and Harmony
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
read Mr.. Gulifer's open letter to Secretary
Kingsbury and I have just read Mr.. Kings
bury's reply. Now as these two good Prohibi-
tionists are not very far apart, I tender my
services IN the interest of peace and harmony,
for we Prohibitionists must pull together if
possible, otherwise never will accomplish
anything. If I understand Mr.. Gullifer, he
makes concealment of his intense Prohibi.
ton proclivlties, but in the absence of ability
TO obtain his ideal he is willing to help his
neighbors do something in that direction though
il may not be all he wants Then he had been
reading the official organ of the party for two
years, and had concluded that ir said
ten times much against the Rspu blican party
as against the saloon, words to that effect,
and that. therefore. he could net identify him
self with a party with that purpose, for he loved
the Republican party for what it had done and
for what it is capable of doing. but he would not
follow it when it went a counting the saloon.
Now Mr.. Kiuasoury says that he loves the rec
ord of that party "the grandest political
gauizauon in the worlds history So far
brethren. you are together JOIN hands and
stick to that Let us see what next. Mr. Gull
lifer thinks that its record in Indiana is fairly
good, with the exception of 1884 and that It
promises to do well If it gets a chance. and he
is willing to trust It. Mr. Kingsburysays he re-
luctantly left its ranks under the conviction that
it could not carry Prohibition co At
In1S point the ROADS IOrK; MT. GHltlfer thinking
that party that gave Us the Baxter law in 1873
and that has never had control of the Legislature
in Indiana since. SO that it could give any law,
great or small, and that promised to give rs
local option in 1886, and releiously kept its
promise far it had the power. and that
gave Prohibition in Kansas and Iowa, would do
to trust rather than give up everything to the
saloon party; while Mr. KinRsbury thinks that
unless it Is for Proh bitlon it can't be trusted.
and he quotes from Gen. Fisk to the effect that
anything that stands in the way of Prohibition
must look out for shot and she'll. Now stop
right there, brethren. You are near enough to
sault the saloon on@ man.
See! You both agree that the Republican party
has good record, is indeed grand old marty.
Mr.. Gulifer points TO its record the temper
ance question. and says, see whas it has done in
Indiana! 1t gave the Baxter law in 1873 but
has had no chance 10 do anything since except
pass the constitutional amendment in 1881, by
:he aid OF q few Democrats aud gong into the
canvass IN 1882 that issue got left; and that
il made a gallant fight in 1856 against the
saloon, and proposes to do the same this year.
All thar is lacking Is ltle faith in poor. frail
umanity on the part OF Mr.. kingShury. In
ordinary affairs We generally trust the man that
keeps his word as far as he can, and help
HIM all we Why not in this easel Come
one another little. and will take the earliest
possible opportunity TO pronounce you twain one
flesh.
By the way, as Mr.. Kingsbury quotes from
Gen Fisk, l would like to call his attention to
another thing that Gen. Fisk says. You see all
this clubbing of the Republican party 10 death
except oy those who want IL killed on general
principles. Is on the thenry that when dead 1t
will rise with the life and shout for
Prohibition. Gen. Fisk has sense than
that. He SAYS: 1T you flock of turkeys
on the fence and you want them to come down
on your side, you don't begin club Them
they are sure 20 down the other side" A
U. L. SEE.