The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-30

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be afraid OF bringing about the extinction
OF the prohibition party, but would, on
the other hand, help IL, as il would bring
many persons, who now look upon them
as cranks, to look upon them hereafter
more as patriots and would help raise up
their cause and, perhaps, gain many ad-
herents to it.
The statement in the article that me
Kinley rents real estate for saloon" Is
false, according to the article published in
the NEWS few days ago. The follow
| ing is the article:
Reports come from republican head
/ quarters that Chairman Hanna has Or
dered the throttles on all republican en-
| gines to be pulled wide open and full pres
sure TO be put on from now on to election
day. In this State alone, hich Is hardly
considered to be in the thick of the fight,
| this year, the Statecommittee started off
100 speakers few days ago, who, in ad-
| dition TO all the local campaigners, will
cover the whole State. cities, hamlets
and crossroads.
ION the other hand, the democratic
committee has issued a call for all those
willing TO speak for free silver to report
at once, and they are concentrating on
the middle states all their forces of men
and money.
The literature that has gone out from
both sides would fill miles of railroad
trains.
1.-The pressure brought to bear on yo-
tiers, especially prohlbltionists, during the
next two weeks will be something ire
mendous, particularly in the doubtful
states. Already both sides are issuing
their claims ofa large fraction ofthe pro
hibition vote, and publishing the figures.
Before the campaign is over the old-party
press will do their best to stampede the
prohibition party with false, reports.
We have ample reason to believe that
such attempts are already under cOnsid-
Grafton.
Keep cool ard stand steady.
The prohibition party has been
through too many hot fires to be STAN
peded now. 10 stood solid when Blaine
and Cleveland fought out their fierce con-
fllct, and increased its vote. 1t stood
solid during the two campaigns when
Harrison and Cleveland were belaboring
ca other in 1888 and 1892.
1t will stand solid this year. Don't
be fooled. The prohibition party is not
going to be ampeded, tho all the caves
OF the winds are thrown open by Jones
and Hanna, and all the millions that the
silver mines and the banks have to spare
are appropriated to the purpose.
This is not the last year OF the world. |
November next is not the last day.
Look beyond that date to the years that |
are TO follow. Were the ranks OF the pro-
hibition party to be depleted this year to |
help Mckinley or to help Bryan, what OF |
he years to come? You can't sacrifice a |
political party on the day of election and |
-xpect TO put the pieces together again
the day after, and breathe the breath of |
lie into 1t Tor the next campaign. Par
ties like ours are grown, not manufact- |
lrrd like bicycle. II those OF US whose
are with Mckinley and those |
~ mpathies are with Bryan were all to /
agree to vote Just this once for the old |
parties, il would mean not the mere tem-
Dorary retirement OF our party, but it's /
everlasting death. The question is not |
v neither the issue between the two old |
parties Is important enough to Justify the
etirement OF the party tor this one year,
tut whether the issue between the two
I'D parties Is important enough to war
ant the extinction Of the prohibition
'arty ana the eclipse for perhaps q gen
ration 10 come ofthe cause for which |
ne party stands. That ia the question
very prohlbitionist should ask himself
'eiore taking step which, il taken by
III other prohibitionists, would mean the
eath OF the party. No prohibit,onist
las a right, in common fairness, TO set
m, nv a m y,la hiah |
owed, would be fatal.
The party is not going to issue any
lneral invitations this year, and it's
ause is not going into eclipse. The re-
ent vote in Maine and Arkansa and the
tate election in Georgia prove that no
nch eclipse il to be expected. The party
TODD with told ranks in Maine. the
ote being trifle bigger than in the cor |
election four years ago. The
anne IL true OF the recent vote in Arkan-
as, and in Georgia, the fusion candidate
DR. governor who is prohibitionist and |
no made his fight on the issue of prohi-
ition, Dolied a larger vote than any
Their man on the ticket. These are not
he sort of signs that foretell a collapse.
a this city alone, that is, the greater
ew York. 100 preachers who never be-
IRE declared themselves members of the
party are reported to have
gDed declaration committing them
elves to that position this year, and the
eneral enrolment is larger than ever.
here il no reason, outside ones own
pinal column, why prohibitionist
hould have weak knees this year.
CONSIDER the two parties. Consider
heir candidates. The only man of the
We presidential and vice presiden.
al candidates who has publicly. of
tie years, placed himself against the
quor business, il Tom Watson, who is
DING to be sacrificed, who knows il. and
'ho IL kicking like two-year-old steer
bout 1t. Bryan stumped his STATE
gainst the prohibition party In 1890
IrkIDley rents real estate for a saloon. '
either one or the other dares to crook
finger at the rum power. And Hobars
nd Sewall are no better, The partiet
lese men represent are licensed parties ,
'day Just az much as they ever were. I
vote Tor them means vote for the 7
gislation oil the ginmill and personal Z
'sponsibility for the murder OF women, I
ne torture OF children, and the eyerlast- | q
X damnation OF men just as much this I
FAR az any year heretofore Who is the q
an that, having once had his ewes I
oened on this subject, dares to incur I
lat responsibility, even for one day, to I
~ nothing Of one year or four years? I
NO, no The watchword still IL, Here @
e stand, here we stay. Close up ranks! a
o weakening! Eyes front Forward, b
ARCH a
And God defend the rightr-7He Il
dice, New York. O
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