Homer guardian., 1888-11-09
WHYI LEAVE THE DEN
GCRATIC PARTY.
An Appeal to Louisiana Prohl'
bitiOnists.

the Prohibition sentiment ofLouls'
lana.
In a state clearly Democratic but
so by only a small majority, such
a step at this time might be sad
to be unwlse. But when we rcmem'
ber that the Democratic majority
of Louisiana is something rear
$4,000, the apparent unwisdom OF
such a step entirely disappears.
The utmost strength of the Prohi-
bition party in this State will not
90 above a few hundred, and can
not, therefore, either help or him
der either of the other parties.
The importance of bringing out
the Prohibition vote this year,
does not turn on the effect of this
vote on the pending Presidential
election, but on the moral effect Of
it on future elections.
There are several parties now
clamoring for recognition, such as
the Labor party, the Anti-saloon
Republicans the Personal Liberty
League, &C., and it is q we'll known
fact, thatin politics-the larger vote
against the most powerful oppo-
nent, invites the readiest affilla
ton. The tariff reform doctrine
of the Democratic party, practl-
cally identical with the doctrine OF
the Prohibition party, has attract
ed the masses of the American
people as the strongest party offer
ING relief from the burden OF taxa
ton. Already, many leading Re-
publicans have admitted the dis
intergration Of that party in the
event of C,eyeland's election. The
members of this party on its dis
solution, will seek affiliation with
the party Offering the strongest re
sistance to the monicd mOnopOlies
of the country, and outlining the
best policy of governmental re-
form. If the Prohibition party,
especially in the South, will come
to the front with their fall strength,
there can be no doubt but the re-
suit will be the deyelopement OF
the greater strength among the as
piring parties. The detection OF
thousands of Republicans of the
North, to the Prohibition party,
especially in Indiana and New
York, the pivotal States in this
election, insure, almost beyond
doubt, the election of Cleveland,
The result of this will be, as before
suggested, the disintegration Of
the Republican party, and its con-
centration on the Prohibition par
ty, with all the old leaders in the
rear.
Besides this, the Democratic
party has denounced, not only
Prohibition measures, but indiyid
ual Prohibition sentiment attempt
ed to be expressed through non
partisan methods. In proof o
this we refer to the results on the
issue of constitutional Prohlbi
tion in Texas and Tennessee, dur
ing 1887.
The corruption Of the Republican
patty obliterated it in Louisiana
and the exercise Of unquestionet
authority is constantly drifting
the Democracy upon the sam,
rock. Opposed to all moral ques
tions in politics, and on all occa
sions denouncing such as desir'
the moral, as we'll as the intellect
ual welfare of people, as cranks
and their politicai opinions as un
democratic. it is high time fo
voters to stop and see where the.
are drifting. My devotion to th'
Democratic party is well known tt
most people who know me. From
1860, to 1884, I voted for every
Democratic nominee for President
not excepting NJ. Greely, il
1884, when the anti-sumptuar,
plank was introduced into th
platform of the Democratic party
Istill stood by the party, not
withstanding the party organ
every where-with d possible fe,
exceptions--declared this plank t
mean undying opposition to Pro
llibitive legislation. But when i
July Of this year, the platform 9
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