The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-23
TIE THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.

1t Is UnEise aud nI-conceived-1he CHndl-
dates and their Records, etc.
To he Friends Of Temperance:
We are now face to face with grave
issues. The cause OF temperance has
suffered in the house OF its friends as
well as in the hands OF its enemies.
The writer is an advocate of temper
apce-of prohibition whenever the pub
lie mind shall be sufficiently educated
TO receive prohibition. But he is OPP
posed to the third party movement.
And this letter seeks audience with all
conservative minds that have the tenn
peranCe interest of our State at heart.
The question of u third party is one that
presents q problem OF serious moment.
1t means the destruction Of old parties
and the formation OF u new one com
posed OF the dismembered elements.
This can only be done by revolution-a
revolution OF sentiment which would
change our political complexion. The
forces for doing this must, in view Of the
magnitude Of the case, be powerful. So
powerful as first to destroy and then
create anew. Are Clinton B. Fisk and
his Co.nominee, John q. Brooks, and
the small following they have, able to
overthrow both the old parties, the Re-
publican headed by Harrison and Nor
ton, and the Democratic lei by Cleve-
land and Thurman, each supported by
host Of men OF powerful talent?
In our State OF West Virginia the
third party has already commenced the
process OF organizing. A full State ticket
has been put in the field and it is en-
deavoring to marshall its forces for the
purpose OF nominating district and Coun-
" tickets. 1t asserts itself to be, by ut.
tempting to assume the roins OF the Gov
eminent, political party instead OF u
moral force. Its supremacy in our State
would fill the Gubernatorial chair, type
Legislation in both branches OF the Legis-
latnre, and give ColOring to to policy
and statecrait by its declarations on the
hastings. This movement oil the pro-
fessed temperance men bodies no good to
the cause OF temperance. AT our next
election the people Of the State vote
upon the prohibitory amendment and
many members OF both the old parties
are favorably disposed towards It, but
they do not propose to sever their pres
ent political relations, when all the good
desired can be accomplished without
abandoning their party allegiance. The
Republican who is in favor OF the
amendment can vote for it and vote the
Republican ticket besides. He need
not desert Harrison and Morton and
protection to American industry and
run the risk OF impoyerishing his family
for the honor (?) OF voting for Clinton
B. Fisk and Rev. DR.. Brooks and
Thomas Carskadon and Others who may
desire the empty honor OF running for
office.
The Third party, by thus organizing
and placing candidates in the field, are
directly antagonizing every temperance
man in the Republican and Democratic
parties which is certainly bad policy and
one OF the inefficient methods which
has been taken to build up the cause OF
temperance,
Republican temperance men especially
should guard against the Vaccinations
OF this Third party. In its platform
there is nothing that Republican tenn
peance man can approve except the
temperance plank.
The doctrine OF Protection, which is Of
paramount Importance to the American
people, is utterly ignored by the Third
party. Its candidates are not OF broad
and comprehensive craftsmanship as are
the candidates of the Republican party.
General Fisk is u man OF mediocre
talent, Rev. DR.. Brooks, the candidate
for Vice President, was scarcely heard
OF beyond his native State until he re-
Ceived his nomination, and Mr.. Carskd-
Idon, the Gubernatorial candidate, was
occasionally heard of in former days as
an aspirant for the Republican nomina'
ton for Congress in the Second district
OF our State. He was then an ardent Re-
publican, but has abandoned the party
and gone in pursuit OF Utopia, and, as
he says, is now trying to kill the party
for whose success he was formerly SO
jealous.
There is nothing in the Third party
platform or in its candidates, either Ma
tional or State, to recommend it to the
consideration OF temperance Republic
cans. Rev. DR.. Brooks, candidate for
the Vice Presidency, boasts that he has
been rebel and q fre.eating Democrat,
and thanks God that he has not the sin
Of Republicanism to answer for. Can a
tempeEnceiRepublican vote witha party
that is led by such menP DR.. Brooks
was on Gen. John Morgan's staff during
the rebellion. He has no regrets that he
was rebel and tire.eating Democrat,
but he has such a holy horror Of Repub'
licanism that he rolls his eyes in a fine
frenzy heavenward and returns thanks
to his creator that he has not the guilt
of Republicanism on his pure soul. MIR
Carskadon, it is said, has declared hi,
intention OF killing the Republican
party. There is nothing in the party
which offers any Involvement to atem
perance Republican to unite with it.
The writer does not wish TO impugr
t the motives Of the Third party's leaders
but he is inclined to think that they anC
their more prominent followers are dis
: appointed aspirants from the old partie
and are seeking pastures new.
! TEMPERANCE REPUBLICAN.
CldrksJtEg, W, Va, August 20, 1883.
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