The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-11-01
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FoR HARRISON, MORTON AND Pro
TScTlON TO OUR lNoUSTRlEA

Rev, \. n. Lewis. Formerly leading Pro-
hibitioaiss, Resources the Thira Party
snd EnroiIs Himself Uadsr the Rspub.
lican Banner.
A brief interview recently published In
the papers with Rev. e. B. Lewis, editor
Of the Plain Talk, Of New Holland, o.,
has stirred up the Prohibitionists to
something like fury, and Mr.. Lewis 10
receiving good deal Of attention, pleas
ant and unpleasant Mr.. Lewis is
preacher for the Christians or Disciples
Of Christ-the church that Garfield be-
longed to. He has deem prominent in
temperance work for several years. He
is past grand counselor Of the !. o. 9.
t., and has lectured far and near In the
interests Of that order. Besides being
last year . member Of the state central
committee Of the Prohibition party, he
has been secretary Of two state Prohibi-
tion conventions, and was delegate to
the National convention which nomi-
mated st. John.
He says: II became third party man
from principle, and labored earnestly for
the success Of the cause. rose high
enough In the ranks to find unmistakable
proof, to my mind, Of political deal be-
tween the leaders Of the party and the
Democrats. Last year discovered that
very little work was done in Democratic
counties. lived In Pickaway. In that
county the county committee received no
encouragement from the state managers,
and my personal efforts to hold meetings
there met with disfavor from the leaders,
and was urged into the adjoining
county-Fayette, Republican strong
hold, where meetings were held in every
school district, while the able orators
from abroad worked the largo towns. I
furthermore found that convert from
Republican party was far moro highly
priced than one from the Democratic.
Again In Pickaway, Fayette and else
where I found that Democratic news
papers always complimented our meet
ings, and Democratic leaders always had
good words for me as Q Prohibition
speaker. became thoroughly &C.
quainted with the motives of the Prohi-
tion party managers, and found them to
be Of the most mercenary character.
These, with other things, which do not
care to make public at this time, dis
gusted me with the party organization.
studied political history and found the
Republican party everywhere passing
wholesome and just laws in response to
growing public sentiment in regard to
the drink traffic. Ifound the legislature
Of my own state improving laws already
passed, and giving the people the power
to control the saloon as they deemed best,
thus throwing the whole matter subject
to the voice of the people. In my ex-
perience had observed that wherever
public sentiment was educated to such q
degree as to be against the sale of liquor
as beverage, there was practical and
real prohibition. The Ohio idea of taxa
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Republican party, and twice endorsed
by the people of the state, commended
itself to my judgment. find the party
in favor of free speech, a free ballot and
a fair count in every section. In short,
/ find statesmanlike platform which is
unequivocal in its meaning. AS the
representative of this party find two
tried and true men, Benjamin Harrison
and Levi p. Morton, whom I can vote
for without apology for any personal or
moral weaknesses. In opposition to this
party find the Democratic party, with
its platform aud candidate combined in
one Grover Cleveland, with his free trade
proclivities, his insults to soldiers, his
subserviency to the south, love for Eng.
land and an odorous private record. Mr..
Editor, can't help being Republican,
and you can just put 1t down that am
going the whole figure, and will do all
can to elect Harrison and Morton"
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