The Monitor., 1891-10-16
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WHEREAs, TIE iiq1or power o! the State
Of New Jersey, BY and through ihe grace
Of our most submissive ard superseryiee-
able servants, the Governor of this siatr,
and the legislature thereof. have taken the
government and regulation Of the Tarn
question cut Of the hands Of the people
and lodged it in tr.umvirate OF creatures
appointed by the Governor. and
WHERKas, In this Unconstitutional sc',
srs bold tie people By the throat, and
WHEREAs, Tbs is largely, if BOT entire-
~. due TO tie fact that the majority party
in the last legislature were helmiHglY
in fsvor Of ram and rum methods, there
fore be it
Resolued, That We, the rum bossss OF
New Jersey, regard as due aud hereby
tender our sincere thanks TO the Demo
cratic party Of the Empire Of Nes jersey
for their timely and most substantial help
in this direction, and
WHEREAs, We propose to maintain this
status Of home rule (ruling county affairs
frora Cur home IL Trsnton) just so long as
our faithful Democratic allies can be de-
pended upon to send rum representatives,
from such temperance districts as Salem.
Cumberland, Cape May, etc. 10 back our
usurpation Of power By their votes, there
fore, be il
Re5olcea, That we see to it that more but
good and tried men lie allowed on nomina-
tion this fall-rnen who have demonstrated
By their devotion to the rum interest their
entire fitness to be arr servants when sent
70 Trenton.
Rssolred, That our thanks are also due
the Republican party Of New Jersey. or ar
least to SO much Of it at Trenton as who
in comprcbendipg the delicate position 2
less than three-q quarter majority in the
House had placed Us, when that majority
was needed TO pass tie Excise Commits
sion bill) cane generously TO our help and
thereby enabled us TO pass this (most gall
ing to The people aforesaid Excise Com
mission bill.
Resolrd, That the Excise Commissioned
themselves, by their abnegation to the
claim of beipg considered gentlemen, or
ever good citizens, and consentirg 10 be-
come as lie filth and offscouriDg Of the
earth, that they might the more efectuahy
serve the rum party, are entitled to cur
warmest sympathy and commentator.
Resoleed, That we are placed under grt at
Il as r. - I
Cumberland counties by their great for
bearance toward said commissioners in
toerating their presence among them, as
it was feared ere this they would have
been used TO wipe up the earth.
Rss0Iced, That we thank the members of
churches everywhere for standing by US
and helping US by their votes, since it is
absolutely certain that without such votes
there would he no rum rule.
Resolred, That our thanks are especially
due to such ministers of the gospel who
in the face Of solemn VOWS 10 the contrary
brave public opinion in Difference to our
wish and simply keep "mum, and re-
gard as OF more importance coed, fat
salary aud the pew rent Of rum sympa-
thizing members, t,an the rant of hair
Drained fanatics.
Res6lred, That we are greatly touched
by the friendly attitude Of most Republi-
can newspapers publishing the laws, b.
the gngerly way in which they deal with
an interest so near onr heart as tie rum
interest.
Resolred, That we shall instruct Gar
Albeit to remember kindly such friends
Of the saloon when he again comes into
his Kingdom (about next falD.
Resolred, That it is the sense of this
meeting that while such palG-ior servants
of the rum power as do their bidding be
amply repaid the shame they bring upon
the whole fraternity OF newstaper1om,
that we will see to it that no newspaper
publisher who talks 81 ffeient to hurt,
shall receive $500 Of the peoples money
for doing 500 worth Of volk.
Res0lred, That so scon as We obtain a
firmer grip Of power We will d'sfrancbise
the v hole Republican party Of the State
as we have (helped by tie Republcans)
The Prohibition party of the State
Resoirsd, That the above be printed in
the Republican newspapers Of the State
containing the most whisky advertisements
and to such Others as receive their pay for
keeping their mouth Slut through the
publication Of the laws.