The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
E THE PRoHIBIToRY REPUBLICANS.
They VIII Not Antagonize the Republicans
Party i'm Massachusetts,.

Party i'm Massachusetts.
Bostoo Journal (Rep)
In view of certain statements which have
recently appeared IN print as TO the posi-
tIon and probable action of the friends and
supporters of the amendment in the APP
preaching campaign IL may be proper for
me TO say, without presumlng 20 speak for
all, or for some who at a later day will
speak for themselves. that, so far as L am
aware, there is no movement at present
contemplating which has for its purpose
the nomination of temperance candidates.
but there is movement, now about taxi
Ing practical shape, by the friends of the
amendment who have always acted with
the Republican party, whose purpose Is to-
organize In the most efficient manner posi-
bic, not only that we may hold all that has
effective restriction of the liquor traffic, but
also Tor the purpose of cultivating a
stronger public sentiment in behalf of the
enforcement OF our present laws, as well as
In behalf of more effective legislation And
this Is III no sense personal movement on
the part of few individuals. as has been
suggested, but a movement which will ba
participated in by leading temperance Re-
publicans all ever the State.
/ think it is very clearly felt by tho
friends and advocates of the amendments
that the people of Massachusetts, are not
ready, at present, to support distinctively
prOhibltOry policy, and while they accept
the situation and place the responsibility
of its defeat where it properly belongs, and
at the same time as we'll the responsibility
of demonstrating that the high-icense
system, as its advocates have claimed, is
the best system which can be devised to
meet this great and growing evil. they
clearly feel that it will soon be demon
strated that it is not what many of it's
friends have claimed, that the good sense
and clear judgment of our people will ap-
preciate this conclusion and will be ready
to support more radical step in the treat
ment of this great evil. -
1t seems, therefore, very clearly. to DO
the duty of every true friend of temperance
having at heart the best welfare of tha
cause to put aside all feelings of disap-
pointment over the defeat of the amend
ment. as well as, also. all purely political
considerations. and TO unite in one COM
mon effort. by concentration, by the best
possible organization, by public and pri-
vate stronger sentiment, which will sup
port, when the time arrives, q prohibitory
policy as the public policy of our State.
For one, who has taken deep interest
In the great work. / feel under obligations
to the leaders and forces in the Republican
party, which in the past have put them
selves in sympathy with the temperance
sentiment of our State, and which have
given that sympathy practical expression
in the way of effective legislation, which
has made it possible for so large a portion
of our commonwealth to enjoy the benefits
of prohibition. And now, when so much
action of the party may be such. both in
the selection of it's candidates, and in it's
platform, and in its disposition to further
restrict this great evil, as to retain the
loyal and hearty support of every temper
ance man within its ranks.