New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-23
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THE TROUBLE WITH A THIRD PARTY.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
sir The mass Of the community acknowledge thai
the immoderae use Of intoxcants Is harmful 10 INC
user and those intimately connected with him. Man,
fear that the use and abuse are Increasing we hoi.
Won cannot separate the from the abuse. All |
must acknowledge If could prevent the sale aha !
manufacture OF intoxicating liquors that the evil oil
drunkenness would cease. The next point IS not con-
coded by the masses that we have the right OF pro
hibtion II we could get the votes We Pr0hbluohis's
claim we or the majority have that right The hquoi
trade has practically yielded that point In nominal
admission to restrictions special laws In regard 10
the sale Of liquors In any form quantity. To say
one cannot make and drink what he Hikes apparently
nfrnges on personal liberty. and would question:
snch right of interference II could be affected
Int the drinker Though have laws against SUICIDE
and II that Is good law as against poison or any oue
form OF suicidal death, 1t ought 10 hold good Vhere
one would commit suicide by the slower but gehera'
surer way Of drunkenness. But where our rght oone
in TO stop all use Of intoxicating drinks is the danger
10 our lives and property to which we are eAPose'
bv tho drunkards acts in taxes OF which fully one
har can be charged TO the drunkars' account Sun
more our lives continually In Jeopardy Ho"
drunhards' knives or pistols on the street, anu !"
sill greater degree In every public conveyance when
may be in charge Of one who has taken TOO mucn'
A misplaced switch thus caused, VIII often XIII
score OF persons We punish the culprt ana ho'u
the company for damages that will not restore the
lives Of our loved ones Why walt until the damage
l. done! We prohibit the storing OF powder ana COM
bustbles in places dangerous 10 lie ana properly
We quarantine even suspected vessels from PolN
where infectious diseases are known 10 c1ist W.
remove 10 the pcsthouse any we find having such
dscases-or quarantine their homes and the occupants
Vet we hermit tho most dangerous and destructive
agent against human life and happiness to have flii
sway The Of intoxicants carries To unu"'e''
graves ten times than all the contagious discusses
combined destroys more property than all the eA
posives and cOmbustibleS and, rs we hfhy ocne'e'
is getting more dangerous every day linen why NV
vote IN destroy this evil at once Because voting Tue
pob,,itIon ticket will do no more good than to make
,ocos -, the Iouor dealers. We are voting just as
,,ov 1visb ne 10 do Why Because we cannot se'
enough TO think and vote as We WILL Inc most u re
socalcd leaders know full well they VIII accomP'"
nothing nor do they expect ever 10 gum '"e u''
nr ,bov do expect 10 get political favors, or more
often SPOT cash from the rum power-or the Dehoo'''i
party one term Will do for both Ihcy hho" '"
tb Prohibition vote Joined with that of our naturl
allies. the Republican party would carry the u"S IL
most cases that the Republican party "oud enact
or enforce the laws already made' 80 AS " pio'
detrimental to the liquor Interest
Arain We ProhlbitOnists In our enthusiasm hh'o
not weighed the immense odds against u.s. ana eAN0'
., co,r In one grand effort what cannot be done III
ecor. ~ vears II In century-hOwcver wei we "orA
Tho usc OF liquors Is as widespread rs the race anu -
recorded in the first pages OF the histoIS vi '"'.
We seek to overthrow traffic that can pay the u'
states n hundred million dollars year IN SPc'ihl '"A,
and nrotnllv as much in local licenses anu
hlackmau business in which more tlah han wv
,oters are interested either proiucerS Sellers o'
,,nkers that do not want give II up the lafH''
who raises the hops grain the MANUFACTURER Vi .
appliances used 1t reaches the consumers "le
landlord who receives much larger rent ih ne o'u'
for any other business, their friends ther influence
all will be used 10 protect their pockets III most casS
gold is more potent than conscience Inc ilO"'o'
,ior,sts have been bitter against the Republican party
because the eleven viii not como over ana ADOPT 'he
views Of the one. How much easier Tor the c" 10 -
over 10 the manyl As we now stand. we gam
nothing; make no Roadway. While the rum power Il
getting stronger getting relatively weaker
even though we retain all enthusiasm. that doh
count. votes only will count and We must have
majority before we can Mt hand against uls evil
Now LET rs see what gain by v "a ana W"ih
IN, with and among IA Republicans. IleI uhet ""ud
Ii. elected In most cases. We would have uleF s."'
will The great body Of them are our natural hl"o'
Tloy agree I'm part II ideas. only they won't 70
as far n we w,ud. II Will W rk with them IlIhuy
and our cause is a true one, viii gsiua.y bnis
,heu, over II not entirely views. al least 80
far ne to do great deal Of good ana IN the ehd con
sumrnate our object. Yvn would not refuse I" save
FIVE I'm a sinking boat where there were hundred De
c,usc Won, couN not save all. II We can save one or
thereby closing some saloons restricting the SAFE
+, 4, more than We can do by keeping separate party
orcauizoilon We would be welcome 10 the Ncpubh
can ranks and councils. We could get our snare Z"
oeicc. and with II The power to do good We are the
peers CT the bulk u the party. II We used the sane
energy and zeal to keep up our party In the
pruhlicon pafty we would soon become fclt rs I've
r,,ror and c,ud have much influence In shaping the
rolicv and controlling the action ~ the party on l'
temperance question. With care and wisdom We wouh
IN all
fucrce possibly direct legislation continuity t"WaII
nrfh4ring our object. getting ample return Tor every
vote or favor granted az. =, , J., , J.,
horror at such bargains and compromises with SIN
When you know Of the inner circles 81 pplncS
Won will change your views, my goa brotI'r. II -
Snno daily I'm the turv room. legislative halls church
mceings wherever bodies Of men have 10 unite IN
some course Of action You must yield some points, or
/ "a nothing DO YOU want Scripture see the c0npro
,nio Abraham tried 10 make with Jehovah before the
! destruction Of Sodpm and Gomorah. Panl Thought IL
no sin 10 set the Phnrsecs and sadusccS by the ears
IA divert attention from his 10 be all things
IN ali men that he might win come. Are much
wiser and hOier than the rest II manknf mat thcv
must do and think We say ere we can JON then, IN
saving many from n drinkaTd'S nVlhG lei j nos
r half loaf better than no bread
only those who have suffered ms have can apprc
cIato tho cnOrmliy Of This cursed rum power 1t has
cost me health fortune family everything That "o!h
ind me here All that IS m the desire fight the
rum power Hike one surrounded by foes who give no
quarter ! wOuld sell nv lfc ms dearly rs possible
will he cheerfllv gvcn but not grain 81 powder. not
a breath IN third party movement for the
benefit Of tho rumscHcrs. Come bro'ner, lct ms act
IKE men ~ and rot b" lef by designing
leaders who c or ovsrsenslivfness 10 keep from
aiding in ovcr.lr-,7rirg the evil Of drunkenness.
Brooklyn, July Is. 1oo2. i. "
A PROBLEM ~ MORALS.