The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-11
Friday, March Ill, 1892.
Come Ont.

The diamond breast pin ring OF the pro-
hibiiion party tried its hand at sowing dis
sension in the Industrial Conference at St.
Louis, as the same spirits did at the Peo-
ples' party convention held at Cincinnati in
May last, and with similar results. The
Wall street contingent of the party which is
now about all that is left of it, did their
utmost as marplots. The sincere but inno-
cent Miss Willard was put forward with a
series oftemperance resolutions, we'll enough
10 local tenn perance meeting, but wholly
out Of place as part Of grand national
declaration and protest against the legalized
conditions which exist. Her resolutions
were signed by herself, Mrs. DR.. Dabbs
and E. w. Fish, which she presented as a
minority report and wished adopted as a
part OF the declaration aud address of the
country. Being untitled FIR the place she
asked for it the convention quietly put il
aside and adopted the address and platform
which we published in last weeks issue Of
the JOURNAL.
The liquor monopoly is but one of the
great monopolies which dominate the coun-
try, having uburped the powers of govern
ment and placed their agents in control, il
is upheld by the cooperative support o.
them all, the central power Of which is the
money trust of this and European nations.
existing as parasite, sucking the life blood
of the industry of all. The jealous bui
simple minded little band which continues
to compose the shadowy remains Of The
prohibition party, cannot lift their eyes
from the red lights Of the saloon, and trace
effect back to cause, and the diamond breast
pin contingent of the party with their
national organ are doing the best they can
for Wall street.
There are as plainly two Numerically
opposite elements composing the prohibit
tion party as there are the two old parties
the s,aristocfacy of wealth, or a we'll to dc
middle class who look up to and believe in
present conditions, but favor excluding the
saloon from their class if they can do &C
without injury to the plutocratic brother
hood. The other part is composed of the
s'plain people" who are the salt Of the
earth. The diamond breast pin element o.
the prohibition party have adopted as the
shibboleth of the party the saloon" The
gold ring money aristocratic element of the
old republican aud democratic parties US.
'tarif' as their shibboleth. By the nee
romancy Of these two words those three
parties have held the plain people, whose
inherent honesty and snperstitious faith il
a name have enslaved their political free
dom and made them instruments in III.
hands OF designing and subsidized leaders
The grand sweep of the declaration o
principles and demands promulgated by thu
Representatives of the industrial classes
reach far beyond the saloon, which is only
a result, and propose to deal with the caust
which makes the saloon not only possible
but inevitable, as one of the vices which
present conditions produce. 1t behoovel
the plain people of the prohibition party Il
come out from conserving with the diamond
breast pin element of their party and alligr
With their brothers who are cutting loos,
from the gilt edge monopoly class who ar,
arrayed in purple and fine linen and worship
every day the golden calf 10 the temple o
Mammon. IF they will turn from thei
deceivers and betrayers who are Grml,
united and stand together, talk together
work together and vote together, as the,
are compelled to suffer together, they vii
ere long be able to join in the triumphan
shouts, Babylon has fallen" aud tn
saloon Will be buried beneath It's ruins
The overthrow of the present class legisa
tion means the overthrow oftbe saloon. I
every country where our present system 9
class legislation exists the saloon hourishe
in herculean strength and vigor. It |
necessary part of the system, and is use
to brutalize in order that greed and lust
power may enslave. Come out brother,
come out aud leave the diamond breast pi
class Of your party to consort with tn
money aristocracy who bow the knee to III
golden calf in The temple Of Mammon.
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