The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-16

by the writer and many other temperance
workers the year when the members Of
that party utterly refused to Join with
host OF other prohibitionists In en-
forcing the prohibitory law and working
together for the firthering 'of the holy
cause OF temperance among the people
Mr.. Williams complains that the ex-
penditure OF $4,000 has resulted In no
benefit to the partisan prohibition ranks:
10 which we temperance people reply, that
the main reason why he failed to see the
result long ago was that, busy with his
increasing law practice greatly furthered
by tho party, he failed TO see me signs
OF the times. which thousands OF tenn
perance workers have seen clearly with
out the aid of any magnifying glasses
that TO the average Rhode Islander the
expenditure OF that large sum of money
was largely TO injure the Republican
party and as largely to benefit the doc
tr1ne of free trade, abundantly exhibited
by the election OF Dr. Garvin. whose
opposition 10 tho idea of furnishing en-
ployment to wage earners, won him the
support OF few hundred free trade
prohibitionists.
Mr.. williams complains that the poiiti-
cal partisan appeals. in the name OF
morality, failed In winning souls of chris
tians 10 his peculiar ideas OF temperance;
whereas no moral and religious force in
this nation has stood for temperance and
exerted one-tenth OF the influence for
sobriety and against the rum traffic THAI
the Christian church has exerted and
never more openly and nitedly than In
this year OF grace 1904 IL Mr.. williams
OF any railer against the Church OF our
Divine Master can name any organisation
exerting a greater and better Influence
against the rum traffic, millions Of us
church members would return our heart
felt thanks for the Information.
The wonderful success OF the w. G. r.
". alone furnishes ample rebuke, how
ever to the despicable charge of all who.
In the name OF temperance. rail against
the ecclesiastical organizations of the fol-
lowers OF Jesus Of Nazareth, Wherein
lies the success of the w G. T. u? From
what source did the great president OF
the w. c. T. r. draw her inspiration and
marvellous power for good? From none
other than the mighty Nazarene who sent
down the Comforter to guide his followers
into ell truth Men like our friend Will
liams, have Yet TO learn that God is never
In hurry. He takes his own good time.
all the impatient worry. fuss. fume and
misplaced activity OF those without faith
10 che contrary, Notwithstanding
In conclusion. Mr. Williams has left the
SV-NhiiSu party Jolteu the
Democratic organization. or In other
words he has ceased to be a part Of the
tail of the Democratic kite and proposes
TO become an integral portion OF the body
OF the kite itself. and In doing 30 he ha 9
done well; for he has been out of his
element for is years, because he has never
been other than n free trade Democrat
dyed In the wool. He is simply where he
belongs. and I congratulate him on the
step he has taken. the only regret being
that he has so long delayed doing what
he should have performed 1s years ago |
also commend for his careful perusal
the excellent and courteous article OF my
friend, II. 2. Metcalf; for while as a
lifelong friend OF bread winners cannot
always endorse the course and the senti-
ments OF Mr.. Metcalf. the spirit of his
recent open letter is worthy of commenda-
ton
ALEX 8. ARNOLD.
Lifelong Wage Earners Advocate.