The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-18
A Hint TO Temperance Advo-

S5 ri we earnestly counsel the friends Of
5S temperance. in Virginia that in this ca M
Il paign they pursue a stand pat policy.
THE temperance movement has made
u great progress within the past few year,
and its advocates can we'll afford to rest
for the time being upon their laurels.#
we are going 10 have a sharp contest
Satetween{ the several candidates for the,
4 Eubernatorlnl nomination, and after that
u we shall probably have a fight with the
Republicans. The Tlmes-Dispatch has
urged upon the Democratic candidates
n for the nomination to be careful In their
Y canvass not to say OF do anything that
viii impair the integrity or the esprit de-
corps OF the party organza ton. We urge
N the temperance element within the party
TO pursue the same course They n are &
much stronger within the party than they
s-could possibly be outside the party, as u
* separate Organization. 1T is, therefore,
1.-THE part OF wisdom for them to keep.
we'll within the party lines and to work.
III Out their reforms within tho organization.
d If they will follow hat plan they will
find a valuable and powerful friend IN b
s.i the Democrntici party. But II in g CAM
ii paign like this, they become aggressive
land attempt to force issues upon which
gS therc is great disagreement, they VIII do
their cause &irreparablc harm. sSs
2s We have no idea that any one Of the
@Rcandidntesf for the Democratic nomination
ia For@ Governor is in favor Of a repeal Of
5ts the Mann law. as We have no idea that
| n any serious effort will be made at tho
u lieSt session Of the General assembly to
Interfere with this law. which has ope-
rated SO satisfactorily in the rural dis
stres and 1t is our deliberate opinion
@Isthat the temperance men within the
YAK Democratic party should ask OF the call
M didates for Governor and the candidates
L for the General Assembly no other pledge
3 than 10 let the Law alone They should
be contentSwlth simply holding their own
Tor this time. They should heartily CO.
operate with other Democrats in elect
ing a Democratic Governor and q Demo-
cratic Legislature, and should inject into
the campaign no new issue that will
w tellu u 4uthlutO patNy loA itot1S st'.s 90
3# yersely affect the result. The Demo
cratic party has Shown itself to- be a
q staunch friend Of temperance, and it has.
n! the right to expect the aid and friendly
"A i co operation this year OF the temperance
element. If temperance Democrats will
q 4 but pursue this line Of conduct, they will
81 make the Democratic party more friendly
N than ever to their cause, and will be in
better position hereafter to Ectaddltional
IL & legislation, should such be desired, than
II could possibly DO the case IL they con-
III. stitute an element Of discord and put
aa5 themselves in an attitude Of antagonism.
IS w g commend these friendly suggestions
owl tor all conservative temperance reform-
II ers aud we hope that they will give
Il them heed. IN this campaign let us all
as Democrats work for harmony and
r. not for discord let US work for the sue.
cess OF tho Democratic party. After
a that has been accomplished all clements
within The party may work for such re-
form measures as may seen to them to be
i4Si In tho interest of public morals and good
government. tbs perfectly plain propo-
A sition that the surcst way to accomplish
III gucl, reforms in acknowledgements
~ reforms or what motifs through the til-
umphs Of Democracy. That is the cues
tIon of prime and paramount consldcra-
S3 ton. t35