The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-19
LOCALIZED EVIlS-NO. 90.
BY John Danner.


Of the gospel and members Of church
es who occupy prominent positions In
their churches, and common phrase
among them Is this. III l had the
power to wipe out the liquor traffic for
beverage purposes l would destroy 1t
root and branch"
will not call in question the hon
esty of these people, but do they not
know, that they have as much power
at the ballot box as any other class of
people in the nation, and that at every
state and national election we find two
old national political parties in the
field, who boast that they are tax and
license parties and are opposed to all
sumptuary laws" or in other words
opposed to prohiDluon; and that it is
for one or the other of these tax and
license parties, that more than 80 per
cent of these preachers, deacons and
church members vote.
The question naturally arises, are
these men honest in their public asser-
tions against .he saloons, and liquor
traffic for beverage purposes in gen.
eral. For let it be remembered that for
more than twenty-five years the Pro-
hlultion party has been in the field,
and always champions the cause of
prohibition, or in other words the de-
struction of the liquor saloons, which Is
in harmony with the resolutions OF
our churches, and declarations made
fl ON the pulpits of the nation.
If it be said you are in the minority
on this question, and the "Prohibi-
tionists cannot win," let them remem-
ber that one with God, in defense of
the right, is a majority" and then
"vote as they pray" The opposition
of the brewers, dlstillers, and liquor
sellers do not hinder the cause of pro-
hibition half as much as it does to
hear Christians talk and resolve
against this destructive traffic as they
do, and they go to the ballot box and
vote with and for the saloons, by vot-
ing for the old tax and license par
ties, who have all the liquor voters
within their ranks; every liquor sell
Republican or Democratic ticket; not
one of them can be found supporting
the Prohibition ticket.
| Dear brethren, in all our churches, do
you not see that to be honest with your
selves you must stop talking and pray
ing against the saloon, or else step
down and out of all political parties
that cater to lne saloon, and boast that
they are opposed to all "sumptuary" or
prohibition laws.
The name of political party, the age
of such party, or the size of a poll
tical party, should not govern any
Christian or patriotic nation in casting
his ballot, but all good men should
say, where principle is, there is my
party" and then vote accordingly.
The declarations made from the pull
pits in the United States, and the reso-
lutions passed by conferences, con-
ventions, and assembly Of Christian
men, would lead all honest men to
conclude that then man could not vote
for any political party that upheld the
legalization of the nquor traffic, by any
system of tax or license, high or low
Dear Christian brethren Of every
name, let us stand shoulder to shoul-
der on this vital question, any say
where principle is, there is my party
and vote only for such political party
as has the moral courage to say, 1.-THE
saloon must CO."
When the Christian voters Of this ma
tion are as united in voting against all
tax and license political parties, as the
saloon men and liquor sellers are unit
ed In voting only for tax and license
parties" then victory will perch upon
our banners.
Dear Christian brethren, Of every
name, Protestant and Catholic, 1t IL
not right that you continue to vote
with any tax or license political party;
not one of our churches, but what Is
opposed to this deadly liquor traffic
this being true, you cannot justify
yourself in casting another ballot fol
any tax or license party.
Religious liberty, and the legalizet
liquor traffic, cannot both prosper II
the same nation. therefore vote thu
straight Promotion ticket which Il
pledged against the legalization of thi
destructive traffic, in any form, or a
any price, and feel that "the hope o
the world, is ip the gospel of Christ
| Christian voters Of every name, a.