The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-11-08

| through the Democratic party in the inter
est of temperance or any other interest
and yet it is just possible that we are mis-
taken.
In one paragraph he says: Cast you
vote for any man who has a chance of be
| ing elected, and who will 60 your way a.
far as the circumstances allow, which ha'
a sort OF impartial or non partisan sqnin
about it. although a Democratic caucus ha'
pretty well settled the circumstance,
when it comes to a vote in the Legislature
should they have a say.
Again he reasons. 'If you vote for the
Republican candidates and they are elect
ed we will be almost certain to get PROM
billion in half of the counties of the State,
and it will give lis a way to get prohibition
for the whole State
This was before election, you will bear in
mind. and he asks: i'll voting Tor the
Republican candidates secure such laws?'
and nswers: They say they will; We must
Judge them by their acts. Two years ago
we passed a law which enabled five coun-
ties in the State to vote no license, thus
securing Prohibition in those counties.
Last winter The Democratic legislature
repealed that law, and Prohibition was
defeated in those counties; other counties
IN the State would most probably have de-
elared for Prohibition in this way, il the
law had not been repealed. Would it not
be we'll to trust a Republican Legislature
again. If so. vote for the Republican can
didates."
On that line, Dr.. we have thoughtsome-
what as you infer above. The Republicans
certainly will give us local option, We have
reasoned, and what more can any party or
anybody do? but we have noticed also that
when the Prohibition vote fell of in any
State by reason of Prohibition aequieseence
in Republican ideas, that just that sudden
and to just thatextent Republican interest
in the great question of Prohibition has
declined. Instead of stimulating them by
our help TO coed works, it seems to have
a contrary effect and right on the face, or
back or heels, as you will have it, the Re-
publicans have gone back on us and over
to the enemy, and that's what makes us
shy of the Republican party.
The Fisk vote in New Jersey undonbted-
ly gave MS local option, and not the Re-
publican party, and the Wolf vote in Penn
sylgania brought the amendment question
to the front in that State rather than the
Republican patty, and what we want to
know now is what would become ofthe Pro-
hibition paTty-no, we don't mean that,
what would become Of the question of the
Prohibition, if the Fiskites and the VOLTS
should all join the Republican party?
Do you believe candidly, DR., thatit wonld
be as well for the cause OF temperance in
this country as educating the people mp to
Prohibition through the Prohibition party,
and waiting awhile, if needs be say eight
or ten years, for the harvest??.
Do you honestly believe that the Repub-
ton, If Prohibition was eliminated from
politics. In the face of history and facts
you must know to the contrary. Further
than that what do the Republicans care
for the AdgaHce idea of Prohibition farther
han what it advances the Republican
cause? Don't you recall the fate Of the
C~rosbys, the Millers and Others that have
"seryed the presentage,"
and been dropped by the Republican
party like a very hot potato, now that they
have no further use for them? Fight the
Republicans into ali the Prohibition ideas
yon are able but for goodness sake, don't
frighten the Prohibitionists into Republican
ideas. Dear Doctor, don't.