Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29
RIGHT VERSUS WRONG.
(WHICH SIDE, MY CHRISTIAN
BROTHERS, ARE YOU ON?"
DIR. Alexan,;er's Letter Accepting tho
Prohibition Gubernatorial Nomination
in Wisconsin-It Is n Fight for Principle
and Honor and Must BE n Fight to the

DIR. AleXanier's Letter Accepting tho
Prohibition Gubernatorial Nomination
in Wisconsin-It Is n Fight for Principle
and Honor and Must BE Fight to the
Finish.
Hon j. B. Smith, Secretary Prohibition State
Central Committee:
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After carefully considering the can
didacy protfcred me by the convention at
Madison, for the chief executive office OF
the State of Wisconsin, l wish to thank
the gentlemen and friends in the con-
vention for the compliment and honor
conferred on me. and hereby accept the
nomination in accordance with the
cordial expressions of the representatives
of the party in said convention.
And now | desire TO declare my pul-
pose, with the friends of the cause we
cspousc and love. to fight it out on this
line. till triumphant victory shall perch
upon our banner for God and right.
Yes, sir. there must be conflict be-
tween right and wrong. Conscience will
lead the battalions of the right malig-
nant spirit and money will marshal the
wrong We shall fight for principle, for
honor: the opposition. for shame and dis
honor. We propose to fight to the fin
ish. although the contest may be long
and bitter. with bloodshcd and martyr
dom. as in the past. Every man who
participates in the fight, no matter to
which side he allies himself knows full
we'll that there arc just two elements in
the contest-right and wrong.
Which side, my Christian brothers. arc
you on? We are firm in our conviction
that conscientious and Christian men
can no longer vote for the protection and
lcgalization of the rum traffic. Licens-
ing an evil. in any form, is sin. a
shameful compromise with the cohorts
of Satan. 1t is claimed by some that we
are not educated mp" on the subject.
Oh. what elimination! Are we fools,
after half century's instruction in the
great University of Life? Who is so
blind or ignorant that he does not dis
cover righteousness right in the prohibi-
ton cause? Who is so deficient in edu-
cation that he does not discover on one
side order, sobricty, purity. intelligence,
progress, right: on the other, disorder,
drunkenness. depravity. wrong?
The issues in our prospective cam
paign are clear, so he that runs may
read the handwriting on the wall. There
are strictly but two courses to pursue
the right and the wrong. Friends of labor
and prosperity, which of the courses will
you cspouse? We favor legislation that
will insure 10 the laborcr. the farmer
and the mechanic a fair share of the
profits of their labor, and check the ten
dency to divert the earnings of the many
into the hands of the few. Which course
in action will your wisdom dictate? DO you
seek to prevent combination to Cypress
you, and prevent the increase of the
price of the neccssarics of life. then it is
certain you will declare for the first par
ty, for the right. and strenuously oppose
the wrong. Let us unite in favoring
courteous arbitration of differences be-
tween capital and labor. and an honest
and careful execution of the new ballot
law of the State. and enter our solemn
protest against the use of money in cleo
lions. and thus protect tho great strong
hold of a free nation. the ballot box.
We desire TO recognize the veteran de-
tenders of Our Government when in peril.
and to appreciate the services of those
who, through exposure. privations and
suffering. preserved our Union. and
struck the letters of scrvitudc from four
millions of people. to give them the
rights of true citizenship. and the enjoy
mcnt of the blessing of freedom. and the
privileges of a free country.
In closing L must declare for prohibi-
tion of abuse and wrong. The purpose
of government is to prohibit wrong and
protect the weak. So let every enemy
of wrong and oppression unite with the
Prohibition party to secure the rights of
all. and sweep clean from the fair face
of our land the greatest curse of our race.
Very truly, your obedient servant,
CHARLES ALEXANDER.