The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-07-04
Friday. July A, 1890.
The Logical Sequence.

education. All movements in the way OF
organizations have been but preparatory
steps to the great final one that is to abolish
the liquor trade from the list of general
rental commerce. The retail of alcoholic
liquors must take its place among medicines
and in small quantities in the Condensed
form Of alcohol prepared for use in the arts.
The agitation Of the subject under the
various organizations which have from time
to time arisen has prepared the public for
this stage. In order TO prevent the final
result which must have inevitably followed
ere this, the liquor interest made the bold
strategic movement-to use historical
figure-of crossing the Alps like Hannibal
and marching into Italy. The liquor power
has marched boldly into both the old
parties, and now takes an active and COM
handing interest in the organization and
direction of these parties. Neither can
afford TO do withou! its influence and aid,
which it freely gives in money and votes f'r
the consideration in return that the liquor
trade will be disturbed as little as possible
by their organized influence. The treaty
has been faithfully carried out by both old
parties because the liquor interest has com
1elled an observance of this tacit if not
written treaty, by keeping a close watch
over them. This it will continue to do as
long as the old parties can succeed in hold
ing the Temperance vote. These tactics are
a repetition of the slavery war on freedom
as closely as altered conditions will admit.
While the Wing and Democrat parties
could be held solidly in the interest Of slav
cry nothing more formidable than awar Of
words ensued. But The growing sentiment
eliminated finally in the destruction of, by
desertion from, the Wing party and the
formation of half a dozen parties, but the
majority Of votes gravitated to the Repub-
lican party, then slavery appealed TO arms
TO make its final struggle for existence.
The liquor agitation has reached similar
turning point. The logical outcome of the
temperance agitation has reached the cross
roads and the inquiry is making which Of
these roads shall we take. The saloon has
left the field of morals and taken a political
stand as part and parcel of both the old
parties, and is poisoning them as did the
virus of slavery poison the Wing and Dem :
ocrat parties in the EOS. The Wing and
Democrat parties were then TOO enfeebled
TO resist slavery because slavery became a
controlling element in both parties. The
Republican and Democrat parties have be-
come so permeated with the spirit Of rum
thirty years later that hope is fast ebbng
away from the minds of the most sanguine,
that either Of the old parties will do any
thing to disable the liquor power.
We have now reached the question-shall
the Prohibition states aud counties be sub
ject to the liquor party and the original
package decision, as the free states were
subjected to the control of the slave power
under the fugitive slave law? The answer
is No! The old parties will not do anything
10 advance the work of prohibition. The
Democrat party as in the case of slavery
promises nothing. The Republican party
is full of eyasions. II promises anything to
the ear and breaks it TO the hope. AS in
the days of Noah scoffers are loud in their
praise of the old IDOLS and denunciation of a
now gospel.
1t is no longer question of sentiment but
a question of votes. Votes cannot be cast
against the liquor interest while cast with
the old parties because the liquor interes,
controls the action of the parties after The
voting is over, and that action will, aye
must be against every measure looking t
prohibiting the rum traffic. The only hope
for prohibition success is in the temperance
element voting solidly together for prohibi
ton either in prohibition party, pure ant
simple, or in union party, which sign
very ominously indicate is forming, com
posed of the farmer and labor organizations
all Of which are as emphatic in their decla
rations in favor of abolishiug the liquo
traffic as the Prohibition party.
There is a strong and very pronounced
sentiment crystalizing against the monop
olies of the country, and these monopolie
are doubtless banded together for mutua
help against the assaults of the public, an,
the whlskey and beer organizations are no
the least of those great monopolies. The
command a powerful influence in none
and through their control of the city dali
press. The monopclies are standing togeih
er and the advocates of reforms must 70
mutual aid and protection stand together
The recent debates in congress show what
firm hold the monopolies have on the gov
eminent and in both political parties.
The temperance element is the only on
of the REFORMS that has distinct and wei
organized State and National party wit
the necessary party machinery for activ
and concerted work. If all who are pray
ing and talking for prohibition will join i
and vote solidly for it insane party the
will soon be supported by aiiics that wi
sweep the country. One show ofundivide
strength will do the business. Whe
licensing the sale and taxing the manuiac
turc of liquor are abolished, there will b
little else left to be done, only to hunt OF
and break up dives. As General Jackso
did the Creek Indians after the battle :
the hickory grounds: he had nothing mnr