The times., 1888-08-10

yet you make your fight against
the Republican party, and your lead.
ers say they have no hope Of electing
your ticket, but you wish TO defeat
the Republican party, so that the
Prohibition party may take its place
in 1892. Very we'll, look at he re-
suit. You ~
BREAK DOWN PROHIBITION
when it is already established, for
you cohcede the Democratic is op.
posed TO the principe. you make enc.
mics Of all men in the Republican
party by your fight against them,
and what IS the result; you Keep free
whisky Democratic part, in power
for a generation at least yl- t
But you begin to compare yourself
TO the Abolition party, but you have
studied history to little advantage il
you can see anything in that, If the
Abolition party had continued on its
radical ground what would have been
the result? Slavery would have been
National today, for il Abraham Lin.
coin had taken his stand on a plat
form of absolute abolition he would
have been defeated and slavery would
have been more firmly entrenched
than ever. so the good sense of the
people say, We will prohibit slavery
in the Territories where we have iur-
isdiction and leave the matter to the
Stat IS, aud on this principle they
won. So if, Mr.. Harrison had step
ped on radical prohibition platform
at Chicago he would have been de-
feated and whisky en,renched for a
generation. But as he is on the
common ground in favo. of local |
government on the matter by the !
States while adopting the general |
principle of temperance in all ways,
or rather on anti saloon ground, he
will be elected and the great tempe
rance reform will move on. Why
can you not be as wise as the old |
ADolitionis's who supported Free
mont and Lincoln ON less radical
platform than they deemed exactly
right. You may
TALK OF CONSCIENCE
and all that, but conscience without
sense is only fanaticism in a Repub
lie like ours. 1t troubles my con-
science to think that the only obstacle
In the way Of ultimate prohibition is
the utter impracticality of those VINO
blindly pu: out hopeless third party
ticket to stop the progress of events to
end. Besides, your party is not
acting on a high moral plan. You
confess that the Democratic party is
20 prohibition and that you
intend TO oppose it after you have
beaten the Republican party. When,
ny good brother, did you adopt
he principle, we will do evil that
good may come? You will put the
ievil in power that you may fight
him. Verify, if that is conscience,
I'm glad that have none of that
,ind.
will not burden you with the
many inconsistencies of your opposi-
ion to the Republican party. Be-
:ause the Republican party say rather
han break down the protective tariff
ystem, they would in contingency
epeal the tax on liquors, you abuse
hem, or rather your spokesmen do
Ind call them the "free whisky party,
When in the very platform on which
'ou stand there is declaration in
avor of the unconditional and imme-
late repeal Of that tax. Does your
indorse such an inconsis-
ancy? If it does l am happy to say
nine does not.
Believing as l do, that your move
nent is an injury and foe to the
ause of prohibition, can only hope
nd pray and vote for the success of
he Republican party. Wishing you
uccess in all laudable work for the ]
ause of righteousness, l subscribe
1yself very kindly and fraternally
our brother, d. r. LUCAS.