Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27
SUNDAY. MAY q. 1888


Nobody who does net read the New York
Voice. the national organ OF the Prohibi'
tlonists, IL well Informed as 10 the intentions
OF the Prohibition party, nor as 20 IT.
strength. Whilst members OF Congress arc
ouarrsninc over the tariff, and the leaders oil
the two old parties faitcr themselves that the
people take much interest in their debates
A.. indeed, we confess that we do IN COM
panv with many others Of both pariies-the
Prohibi uouists all over the land are organi-
zlnc their forces with full purpose to choose
presidential electors enough to throw the
election OF President Of the United States into
tie House Of Representatives.
The Voics Will agree TO no compromise on
high license. nor on any other remedy for
The present condition Of things. The Prohi-
biionists rejoice as much as the liQUormen
over the decision Of tho Supreme Court Of
Michigan which recently Killed oil the new
liquor law Of that State. From every quarter
OF the Union the V0ice receives letters Of
encouragement.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette eXult-
inrly declares that "the Democracy will soon
be Awfully tired Of Prohibition politics, as
It threatens 10 fracture the solid South"
The Democrats OF Texas in their recent
State Convention committed the party
against prohibition, their resolution on the
subject declaring that "the Democracy OF
Texas deprsclto and will oppose any move
ment looking to the rt0pening, for further
agitation, tile question OF State prohibi-
ton"
In West Virginia, another state OF the
solid South so TO speak, a proposed pro-
hibitOry amendment to the State Consitu'
ton threatens to weaken the Democratic
party in the presidential election.
In North Carolina, as our Raleigh CORE
tpondent stated in his letter in yesterdays
Dispatch, Mir. WALKER, the Prohibition
candidate for Governor, says he intends TO
make thorough canvass OF North Carolina,
and the party has secured Rev. SAM SMALL
10 speak in the canvass at all the principal
places. lie also stated that "the prohibit
tlon campaign at Statewide was getting
quite lively. There were many workers and
speakers. The campaign at Monroe was
equally lively"
The Voice beads one Of its columns as fol-
lows:
give More Conventions--Il Illinois, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, and Maine
The PrOhibitioniSts Of These States Make
Ready for the Approaching Struggle-More
than 1880 Delegates Assemble in Illinois
Inspiring Party News from the Ola North
State"
TIE Blnghcmon (N. " Are boasts as
follows;
"Now every state in tho Union is organ
ized and the Territories are organizing,
about two hundred and fifty Prohibition
papers are published every week, the na-
tional organ, with its persuasive eloquence,
its purity Of tone, its keen logic, It's match
less dlc.ion, its merciless exposures OF pOiti-
cal double.dealing, its irresistible courage
aud force, is penetrating like Omuipotence
70 every nook and corner Of the land, host
of the strongest men In the nation have since
come 10 us. the party Is no longer laugh
ing.stock, but is feared and respected for its
Intelligence and its moral and political force.
What a magnificent promise for November
next!"
Butthe most important sign OF the times was
the adoption on Friday last by the General
Conference OF the northern Methodist Epis'
copal Church OF the following resolution or
regulation and the ordering OF 1t to be placed
in the Discipline:
eve are uaaltersbly opposed to the enact.
ment OF laws that propose by license, taxing,
or otherwise 10 regulate drink ualhc, be.
cause they provide for its continuance and
afford no protection againstiis ravares. We
hold that tue proper attituds OF Christians
A.. Ia NJ nnfOInnrD-
tnisug opposition, and while we 90 not pre-
sumo to dictate 10 our people as to their
political affiliations we do express the
opinion that they should not permit them
selves to be controlled by party organizations
that are managed in the interest OF the liquor
traffic. We advise members OF our Church
20 aid IN the enforcement OF such laws as do
not legalize or endorse the manufacture and
tale Of intOxicauis 10 be used az beverages,
and to this cpd we favor the organization OF
law and order lesgues wherever practicable.
We proclaim a. our motto Voluntary to-
tai abstinence from al intoxicants IS the
true ground Of personal temperance, and the
complete legal prohibition in traffic In In
toxicaiing drink us the duty Of civil govern
Ment.'"
This is an attack upon every sort OF
license, high or low. The "party orgAnlza-
tons that are managed In the interest OF the
lquor traffic" are Of course the Democratic
snd Republican parties. Read That reguia-
ton carefully, and remember that the north
ern Methodist Church almost "ran" the
Government under GRANTS Administration,
~ u almost conducted the Government
during the war, and you will be able to APP
preciste ts full significance. Reeollect, too,
that General GRANTS preacher, DR.. NEw-
MAN, was Last week elected bishop by the
General Conference.