Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25
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PetitiO i have been sent out from Blue
Springs to every precinct in Gage county,
and An organized effort 10 being made to
capture the republican convention for the
Temperance people. The object Of the
movement II fully explained in their petit
ton, which Is as follows:
To the Delegates Of TIE Gage County Repnbi
G~xNTLEMRN We the undersigned repubIi-
can legal voters Of Gage county, Neb., would
most respectfully present TO your honorable
body this our earnest petition THAT you Will
nominate. for senator and representntIye ives To
our Legislature, only such men ~ are in SYM
pathy with temperance principles and opposed
lative hon0rs to be nominated by yonr honor
able body, be required TO announce boldly that
they are In favor Of and will work. IL elected. to
submit q const ~itutionai amendment prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale Of alcoholic or
malt liquors within the state Of Nebraska and
that the said candidates will also pledge them
selves to work and vote for stringent tenn
perancs laws regulating the liquor traffic within
our state.
Gentlemen. to heed or reject this petition 10
now with you. We beseech you not to pass il
idly by nor dispose Of 1t as = matter OF policy.
The republican party was founded for grand
and noble purposes. With one bold stroke it
and made them freemsn, ~ God designed they
should be. II Ia now the duty OF that same
p Lrty to Hberate 00.00O,0OO oI people from =
worse thralidom than human slavery. We look
our party. We ali do know it, heroic origin, for
many Of us have stood by its cradle and nur-
tursa It to t,sht the battle. titles. for God; for home
view our hong continuous line of glorious
achievements. We see the civil war triumph
antiy ended slavery 10 uprooted and destroy
ed the union Is forever restored the nations
honor and credit Is everywhere indicated
our industries are strongly fortified
by wise laws, and started in a course OF unex-
sinpled prosperity. and now, while this has
been brought about through the Instrumental
ity Of the republican pare y, and while we were
dealing with other issues, n moral leper has in
g~raciated itself upon US. and we rec $1,000 prec-
ious souls launched into eternity each year
through It's agency alone. During all the trying
times OF our as tendency and power, embracing
tire time Of anti-slayery agitation. the war PEI
ricd and reconstruction and other national is
sues. that dreaded scourge. the liquor traffic,
has continued TO fnsten its hold up n us and
sup the life's blood of our nat on. The mana
gers Ct the rum power, like tina shareholders OF
old, seek to perpetuate that giant evil, intemper-
ance. by seducing the least worthy OF our ad-
herents by the bait Of power, and frightening
the timid with the whip Of intimid alton. Too
long has this policy succeeded. Too long the
eowardice and sci '-interests o false leaders
have rendered voiceless and ineffective the al
ways earnest temperance sentiment among the
republican MASSES. We hold That the saloon
IL the enemy Of society and ought to be sup
pressed that the people Of each state and mu-
. ofrA ~ sssf kaao "HcN
desired. OF deciding when and how this sha | be
done that the saloon Is the open and ayowed
enemy OF the republican party, and until
destroyed. we should cripple by every
restraint and disability that same meas
u . that deters our progress. The saloon
vote has gone where 1t belongs snd we should
no longer pander to Its liprous presence.
The liquor power. state and national, has. for
good cause, declared war to the knife against
the republican party. With courage. principle,
and honest endeavor we can now win to our
cause, thrice over, the numerical loss OF the
saloon voters, from the best men OF all parties.
Now, gentlemen. we implore You to carefully
consider the petition We present you and place
tho party, in Gage county. squarely ON record
az against that giant evil and for the int rest Of
the h mes OF our land. Hoping you will adopt
resolut ions similar to the above, we who pledge
ourselves to do all In our power to destroy the
rule OF our demon. alcohol, will also pledge our
selves to work for that grand party that dares
say it IL the friend Of the oppressed and down.
trodden. We most respectfully subscribe our
selves the friends of God, OF home. and native
land, I g champions Of schools and the enemy
Of the saloons.