The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16

ting the violation OF the laws of our State
ana local governments for the ISSUANCE
OF these licenses in prohibition territory is
nothing more nor less than sanctiun.ng the
trfIic, Sanctiondng the violation of the law,
for the license will be Of NO use II the law
Is not violated. Wa can hope Tor no such
help from the old parties, they dare not
oncnd their friends In the liquor business;
II we ever get what we are by rights en-
tilei TO- what our forefathers fought for
the right of local government, we Will
have to get II through the prohibition party
prohibition is no infringement on inhor-
ent rights, or personal liberty all it seeks
~ 10 prevent the sale or manufacture OF
alcoholic liquors. This would not deprive
any citizen of a right he has today, for no
citizen can engage In the liquor business
without irst getting a permit (lic'mse) 20
do so from the United States government,
from the state, from the county and from
the CITY. and each of these he must pay
FOR tne permit, Inherent rights are ours
without the buying.
Ihe saloon is in politics. II pays to be,
for at every election there are congress
men, Legislators and peace officers 10 be
elected who Will have the saloon question
to deal VITA in some form or other, so II
interests itself in polfics in a way tGat is
TOO often most effective. This e;omeut
never supports a man, or party, tNp. is
uniaNorable to them and 1t will pay our
trends 10 copy after them In this ra9pe.t;
demand of your party opposit on TO the
saloon, and Withdraw from II If the demand
IS rot met. Should the opponents Of the
liquor traffic In this State vote for whist
they want and not for what their party
wants, the saloon would soon be effectlully
eliminated from politics
There Is heard from many quar.ers the
objection THAT the prob hition Is a party
OF ono hol' We plead guilty. It Is not
20 sible to obtain any reform by linkiag 1t
VITA others While you oan not unite the
many who believe in prohibition, but differ
on other questions. in a parry OF many
ideas, u Is possible To unto them in one
lLat has only one plank in its platform
inc prohibition OF the liquor traffic in S,ate
ana Nation for We can Well afford to trust
'ne solution OF the other questions TO a pso-
PIE freed from the saloon. But those who
RAISE inns cry do not believe in it, thev
Know 1t Ia not possible to settle more ,ban
one question at time. Take the last
calnpalen; the democrats and the republic
ans hoih had a platform of many p,alks.
put all were practically ignored save The
financial plank, on which the fight was
waved 1t alone influencing the resnl.
ihe prohibition party appeals to the
christian voters of the State for recruits
The saloon is the greatest foe OF the
| church, 1t seeks to destroy all the ch,,rch
would save. ours Is the only marty ds-
ciar'ng against the saloon aud ITS ncense
| so we think We have right TO your vote
we do not ask thai, YOU drag religion Inro
| pollucs, hut we. do ask that on this quas-
ZION you allow Christian teachings to gov
err your decision, This Is a great question
but there are only two sides to M. one RIGHT
tae Other wroGg. We claim that there are
nor two kinds OF wrong: one that can be
{ compromised with ana one that can NOT
! we claim that Christianity teaches that
| we should not compromise with wrong.
| We claim that in decision hetweeu right
MA wrong no question OF success or expe-
! diency should b. permitted 10 Influence
that decision for the wrong. The prohibi-
| ton nominees Nor State offices I'm south
carolina oaiue within $500 votes of victory.
ana the newspapers bring the information
thS& had people had any idsaa the prohibi-
toh sehttmfnf was so strong the ticket
would have hgi 10000 majority. Whar
must be tho feeling OF the South Carolina
piohihltiopists who voted against their
principles through tair that they would
not win, knowing now TINT through lack OF
courage and backbone they lost the Stlae
TO the ssloonr What would have happened
to the American army at El Caney aud san
Juan had they shown the white feather
nse&use military sc,saee tlught they were
tghting against insurnountahle Obstacles
and were doomed to defeat? Such WAS the
teaching oe military text books, but cour-
aee orercaTe obstaoes science said could
not be overeoms and won she day. This Il
what We ask ot you, courage 10 vote your
prine'ries, courage 10 rally with us round
sne pronloicon banner and push Il to tbs
'front.' where all who Wish to battle TOR
GOD, and home, ami native lani." can
Sataer, forming mighty host hat VIII
carry US on 10 victory. This seams 10 be
the peoples year; tho republican msnhlne
y New York had to how 10 the demand OF
the people for Roosevelt, the reform ele-
menis of Pennsylvania have united on
swallow, the prohibition candidate, ami the
DOWNFALL OF Quay seems assured. Carada
has just rolled up mighty prohibition ma
iordy Help Us, you voters OF Texas who
are opposed to the saloon ard It's accom-
panying evils and our S.aie too, will roll
up mighty vote for hrrnanlty's cause.
n. p, Bailey.
Glad Ga See the Next Governor.
Trinity, Texas, Octoss~ iS.---The peo-