The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-25

Sam Jones and Sam Small are two well
known religious stump speakers. One
II not both OF them has appeared on the
religious. hustings in this state-the for
mer at MoundsyilIc camp meeting two
years ago. They are native Georgians,
and both of them. especially Jones, have
slang-whanging style that is very pop
ular with a great many people.
Occasionally they have had something
to say on politics. Both are Democrats,
and one or both OF Confederate antece-
dents. Now and then they have dealt a
swipe ut the old parties, but us there is
practically but one party in Georgia the
most OF their swipe has been ut the be-
loved Democracy OF that region.
Now they are out for new deal in
politics-both OF them-and they pro-
pose to lead the most aggressive cam
paign ever known on the basis OF Pro-
hibition. Here is their platform, and
Sam Small announces his intention to
stand on it "until tho Democratic party
falls to pieces OF its own rotteness."
/. A statutory prohibition law with effective
methods OF enforcement for the State Of Georgia.
.. An amendment 10 the Constitution Of tho
State prOhibitory OF the liquor trnilic,
D. An amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States prohibiting the manufacture, sup.
ply, sale, Importation, or expectation OF nll AlcO
I. A National commission to Inquire into and
report upon the statistics ind effects Of the Rlco
hole liquor trathc.
system OF the United States.
q, Immediate prohibition OF the liquor traffic
Throughout all the territory under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States Government,
including military posts, reservations, soldiers
homes, etc.
I. Thc4cAchIng in tho public schools OF the
scientific truths concerning the nature and effect
g. Substantial NOtiNnalNld to public education
md public improvement.
D. Practical and fair protection to home indus.
tries against foreign cheap productions and
' 10. Protection to the houest free labor Of tho
State and Nation against convict competition or
the products OF labor.
Following the announcement OF this
radical and very thorough going plat
form comes Sam Small's speech in sup
port OF 1t. First, ho denounces Us
campaign lie the statement that he is
Republican in disguise. He is nothing
OF the sort. He was a Democrat, but he
is now Prohibitionist. He says there
is no Republican party in Georgia.
As the Atlanta Constitution puts it,
"the Democrats long ago knocked about
the last spark Of life out OF the Republi-
cans, so, virtually, there has been but
one political organization in the State"
The Bourbons bulldozed the Republican
vote almost outof existence. But Evan.
gelist Small gave his fellow Democrats OF
former years fur warning that this sys-
TEN of bulldozing would not last with
the new party. 'Gf bulldozing is to DO
YOUR programme" said Sam, addressing
the Democrats, ''then can tell you that
you are a few years too late" Then he
added:
That sort Of work might have done for a radl. |
cni cNFpctbaggcr some ycars ago, but twill have
no effect on good men who have got their trunks |
nnGhOrrd In (jeonyiA Prohibition comes TO GcOr. |
gia as naturally as sunshine. II comes because
the people want it-and they want II because |
they know that Il IL a blessing. You can abuse
until your tongues arr tired; you can bnll'doxo |
all you want, but say 70 you tonight that We !