The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-16
TOthe New Jersey PrOhfbitIOnists.

We have entered upon the campaign Of
! 1889 under most favorable circumstances,
and We should congratulate ourselves that
we have such manly man to lead us as
Geo. La Monte, and such an exalted and
incorporating platform upon which,
without hesitancy or equiyocation, he takes
his stand. Let us all stand beside him
with our faces set as a flint against the
| Ubiquitous proposition to legalize 'the
curse of humanity"
To insure successful campaign, thorough
organization is of the first Importance; in
fact it is absolutely necessary in every
county, township and voting precinct. The
committees are urged to attend to this
matter at once, and to see that the men,
bership is actiye-that each one has some
thing to do. The best talent and ability
should be at the head of each organization,
but they should not be expected to do all
the labor or make all the sacrifices If the
work of five men is placed upon the
shoulders of one, disappointment will follow
but if each one, in his own allotted sphere,
performs his duty with fidelity and vigor,
the burden will be light and the results
surprising and gratifying.
A few words regarding the conflict. On
the one side will be the two old parties,
both dependent upon saloon influence and
saloon votes for success; on the other side,
| the new party-our party-which no liquor
dealer will support and in whose councils
no rum man can ever have admittance.
Neither of our opponents has ever declared
opposition TO the rum traffic or proposed to
| strangle it. Neither dares 90 beyond the
point of permitting its continuahce-for a
money consideration-and protecting it un-
der cover of law. Even the party which
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temperance sentiment of the state was, dur.
| ing its last legislative control, too much in
fear of the rum power to even express it's
own convictions, and So forsooth, to shield
itself from an impending storm of indigna-
ton and the detection of it's members,
reluctantly relegated the question to the
counties; not, however for settlement but
for compromise, to wit, to exchange the
saloon and hotel bar for the jug shop; to
| outlaw the retailer and continue the whole
saler, the brewer and the distiller. In othe T
words, to quarantine malarial fever while
giving a clean bill of health to cholera
and small pox. What a magnificent conces
sion to the voters. And the other old party
robbed the counties of this valueless option
simply because they imagined that the
saloons would furnish them more votes
than would the jugshops. Being aware OF
these facts we should not concern ourselves
about the policy or professions of either
party, but as to how we can build up and
strengthen our own out of the FESTIVE mer
of conscience who yet remain unconverted
in their ranks. 1t is only through theil
aid in our ranksthat we can never hope to sue.
cessfully accomplish the purpose for which
we are organized.
We are battling for principle of right
and no sophstry or honeyed words should
ever incline us toward the policy of license,
for, view it as we may, if we are conscien-
tious we must at last reach the logical
conclusion that if for any reason it is right
to legalize one saloon in any part of the
state for one moment, then it is equally
| right to grant unlimited licenses in every
community for all time to come. There
should be no doubters, no laggards and nc
strikers among us. Every Prohibitionist
should see to it that he is fully equipped
for the struggle. The call is now made,
''to be mp and doing" Let there be
determination aud courage. Determination
will be shield against slurs and reproaches;