The advocate., 1890-10-29

Buchan and John J, Ingalls, stand at the
moral shrine, 10 which not Ovsr'intelli-
gent prohibition (Y) republicans are Inn
periOusly commanded 20 bow, at the
behest Of some persons Of influence in
affairs OF state and church.
To support men like Lyman U. Hum
phrey for governor, William Higgins for
secretary Of state, and James r. Halo
we'll for representative 10 Congress, and
John j. Ingalls, Tor United States Senator
fourth time, et id genus 0DIne, is openly
proclaimed as a test Of devotion TO the
highest type OF true republlcansm, and
as the sincerest touohstone 10 a prohlbi-
tion Of the liquor traffic.
IL must needs be conceded by all fair
minded men competent to intelligently
Judge upon moral, political and social
questions, that political parties must re-
ceive their just judgment upon what they
do In their national capacity, and not by
what given individuals in said parties
may do In special given localities. Hence
ID may be in order TO submit a few facts
to candid people in the state Of Kansas.
JUDGE THE REPUBLICANS ny THEIR REC
ORD.
In the year when the republican party
was at its zenith, tO-wlt, at its national
convention at Philadelphia on June 6,
1872, Herman Raster, a distinguished
personal liberty" delegate from Chicago,
Illinois, forced los committee on resolu-
tlons TO adopt the following most express
slve anti-prohibition plank:
The republicans propose to respect the
rights reserved by the people 10 themselves
as carefully as the powers delegated by them
10 the state and TO the federal government
10 disapproves OF the resort TO unconsttu-
tional laws for the purpose of removing
evils by interference with rights not surren.
dered by the people TO either the state or
national governments.
In 1884 the republicans with their spe-
clal idol-James @. Blaine as their can
didate for president, gravely declared
The republicans Of the United States, in
national convention assembled, renew their
allegiance TO the principles upon which they
have triumphed in six successive presiden-
tial elections.
And be IL remembered that on Septem-
ber 8, 1880, Mr.. Blaine refused to vote
for the prohibition amendment that was
triumphantly adopted In the state Of
Maine.
THE SENTIMENTAL PARTY ADDENDUM OF
1883.
Unable to get any possible recognition
Of devotion to the principle of prohibit
tion In the national platform of 1888; In
the closing hour Of that protracted con-
vention they In their self-righteous
zeal (P) got In the following supplement
tary platitudes:
The first concern of all good governments
is the virtue and sobriety Of the people and
the purity Of their homes. The republican
party cordially sympathizes with all wise
and we'll directed efforts for tho promotion
of temperance and morality.
IL was a patent fact that the republican
party could not obtain national victory
In 1888 without large per cent Of the
liquor vote in New York and in the ma
tion; hence Benjamin Harrison was most
thoroughly advertised as a violent oppo-
nent Of prohibltion-one who did not be-
lieve that that method would prove a
"wlse and we'll directed effort for the
promotion Of temperance" and hence he
might provide various kinds Of intoxi-
cants for his table at state dinners, and
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