Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-23

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The Philadelphia Times Is furnished
~ its Harrisburg correspondent win
What he says is n copy Of circular iet'er
nom the chairman Of the Democratic
Ertate committe 10 the county chairmcn I;
~ subject being the prohibition issue
md It's object seemingly being to I'M
i pfess the idea that the pending election
presents contest between the liquor
) and the Temperance interests, which the
Z Republican party is wholly responsible
/ for and with which the Democracy as a
marty has no concern. The chairman
proposes apparently TO let the liquor
men do all the work and pay all the
( bills on the anti-prohibition side.
That may he very well. The liquor
Z Interest can afford to pay the piper In
this fight, and we see no objection to the
cost Of it being put upon them. Nor do
we have any objection to the theory that
4 the Republican party Is responsible for
putting this issue before the people; and
1 we know that it's leadeas have bargaincd
and sold with the prohibition leaders IN
'seuch manner as TO connect with their
cause, and require even 80 desperate
& drinker as Quay, aud So mild fraud rs
Beaver, to declare that they will vote for
prohibition while they are known to
have at the same time triiled with the
. liquor interest, an as to paralyze their
hands against Il, even though they
might he willing TO assassnate IL.
All this il true, Chairman kisncr. The
Republican leaders are In an embarrass-
ing position, and bound to be damned II
they do or don't. IL is very well to let
S the people know this, who may bc igno-
rant Of tiff there be any, which il
I doubtful. The Republican party is well
understood to have been doublc-faccd
4 BY its leaders on the prohibition issue.
But we do not see that this makes II
proper that the chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee should double
face the Democratic party likewise upon
! Il, 80 that ii will warrant him, i'm adj
dressing the chairman Of county commit
tees upon the guestion,in failing to show
I that he knows and that everyone knows
where the Democracy stands upon
II. II is TO the credit of the Democratic
party that il does not 20 behind bush.
What 1t believes IL says; and IL has
always, since its creation, opposed un-
necessary sumptuary legislation and 1t
has always shown its opposition to the
prohibition Of the sale and manufacture
OF Intoxicating beverages and has
favored their proper regulation. 1t
could not do otherwise consistently with
the fundamental doctrine of its faith
(which NShids undue interference with
<peHonaf liberty.
The Democratic chairman knows well
the position Of the party. He knows
that, although there may Ike some Demo-
Gratis who, in ignorance of the require
ments Of their faith or with desire to
put the Republican party in the pit it
has dug, will vote for prohibition, the
great body of the Democratic voters will
follow always in the well trodden
pathway of their party and vote
without hesitation against prohibition.
We do not see anything that is gained i'm
party way by failing TO boldly plant
the party by its standards. We would
not hesitate to do SO, even should n
temporary expediency seem to order
otherwise. Honesty is the best policy
In the long run, in party, as in personal
undertakings. The banners of the
Democratic party must always be hung
upon the outer walls.