Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-02


hiNitOry Amendment
These inguigi,S have been sent to the uewSpa
pers and prominent men OF the StSte, and you
will greatly Oblige rs by making an carly ana
brief reply. Please do not omit to s'gl name and
give address, that we may know wheacc the
reply eomes. Astamped return envelope Is en-
closed.
FREw. CAMPBELL 4 HART
Now, candid reader, what is The object
of this circular? The IateiiigeReer has time
and again informed the public that il is
opposed to prohibition and the adoption of
the proposed amendment. Is this circular
sent out simply to feel the pulse OF the
leading men of both parties, and If they
seem to favor the amendment, does the
IatslliqeRerr propose to disown its oft re-
psated position aud give the measure OF
least 8 half hearted support? Or if it
finds the majority of the leading men OPP
posed to the amendment, doee il propose 10
buckle on its 'anti" armor and oppose its
adoption with vim and vigor from
this time on? Considering the
fact also that IumOr hath
II that the editor Of the
IateHigeacer is even now in the Republi-
can prohibitory State OF Maine iuyestigst-
ing the workings OF prohibition in that
State, are we not justified in expecting
that Lew developments are soon 10 occur
in this State with reference to the attitude
of the Republican party and its leading
organ on the question Of prohibition?
To thinking third party men the circu-
lar explains itself. The anxiety OF our
friends, the enemy, is rot for the success
of the amendment 80 much as il is for de-
visiug some means Of keeping down the
Prohibition vote. II is certainly clear that
the object Of the circular is to obtain as
nearly ~ possible the leading men of both
old parties, and then formulate q
plank in the platform which will
il is hoped, get the support OF these men.
They want 10 sag or prOEiSe enough for
temperance to hold the temperance voters,
and DO enough, by nominating acceptable
candidates, TO hold the "antis." They
remind rs of the old maid who wanted to
get married. She kEelt down in the
twilight under tree near her home and
began praying Justify to the good Lord"
to send her husband, declaring that she
was very anxious to get married. A large
boot owl in the branches overhead was
awakened from his slumbers. and sent
forth his evening call, 80 hoo! to hoo! to
HOOP The spinster thought her prayer
was being answered right there and
tLen, and rolling her eyes heaven
w.Id in delighted astonishment
"Ohl good Lord, am not par
ticular; almost anyone will do!' So with
the IateliqeRecr and the Republican party,
measuring them by the above secret circu-
lar. II fsyoring the amendment will wip,
they are shaping up the craw6sh on tirmer
and favor il. If to oppose
will win, they are getting in shape TO OPP
nose. II to be silent will win, the cata-
eln,bs could not he half so silent. They
are like the old msid. They are rot very
particular, but for ''GRytAiRg, good Lord, !"
that will get there, Eli!
But says one, why do you third party
people continually Whack at the Repubh-
cans? Why don't you whack it to the
Democrats? The answer is plain.
The Democrats are perfectly consist
emit. They declare that prohi-
bition Ia an infringement on personal
liberty" and they are, therefore, opposed
70 il They don't beat the devil about
the stump" They stand up square and
honest, and openly and manly and tell
Prohibitiooists, in season and Out OF sea
SOD, that they are opposed TO their doc
trina, and they stand by their declarations.
As soldiers fighting for principle we be.
lieve in, we respect an honest, strsightior'
ward soldier who, without lodging, Fights
for the opposite view.
Nos so with the Republican party
Whenever rs temperance "cranks" begin
10 make war on the liquor traffic, Repnblt
can leaders and papers rush up 10 stop N
with the assurance that we are "goirt
10 kill the Republican party; we ar