Newark post., 1910-10-19

party has ever made the spirit of its
progressiveness The parties have
contended, with few exceptions, such
as the free silver episode, and imper-
ialist:c fa1aticism on these lines.
Today in connection with those prin-
cipies OF the immortal Hamilton. we
are contending as oft before on that
principle OF Tariff, the idea of pros
perity OF the Republicans against the
Free Trad theory held by the Demo-
: carts. This is perhaps the great issue
OF this campaign f, there is a Con-
gresham to be elected to the Ma
tiona House of Representatives and
! the General Assembly will, at its next
session, elect United States Senator.
These men will represent one idea
or the other, and the voter should use
his judgment and vote for the man or
men who will act in accordance with
this view.
In our State government we have
views expressed in the two platforms
in striking contrast and it is for the
voter 20 decide which view if carried
out will best represent his wishes and
which, when put into legislation will
best meet his needs and interests.
Instead of this, however, there has
been injected an issue the decision OF
which, vital as it is, is not the whole
issue. This is the unfortunate feature
commonly known as wet and dry
the decision whether we shall have
saloon or no saloon. This as was just
said, is of vital importance-and men
vary just as much in regard to this as
in regard to parties. a feeling has
been aroused that has c.ouded many
voters to the importance OF the issues
of the two platforms and we find men
sacrificing all principles of party alleg-
lance to the issue wet or dry.
/ The feeling is SO tense that if a man
is dry he is termed a fanatic; il wet
he is loked upon as rascal.
And because you are wet is no rea-
son that those who disagree with you
are fanatics for theirs is an unselhsh
cause stained with no smack of pri-
vate interest, but looking with view
| to better and to protect society and to
| preserve a healthier atmosphere in
which to rear their children.
These are two sane views, main
| tanned by sane men. 1t is difference
| of honest opinion and as such should
| be SO respected.
| Neither of these terms closely fit
| and vet unfortunate there is just
! enough truth in them to do the neces-
sary harm.
Because you are flying white rib
bon and have proofs that saloons are
Il menace to business and destructive
TO th manhood OF community is nc
reason that the man who is in favor
Of sao MS is rascal He has, to his
mind tanI he may lie honest, too)
abundant rroCi to the contrary from
men who may be just as good, just as
sincere and honest men as you are ant
from men who look toward the better
ment of society and the country witt
Just as clear head and temperate
| judgment as do you.
| Under normal conditions, contend
ing with an issue entirely on its mer.
its taking in consideration that we are
dealing with men with we'll founded
| honest opinions, it should have abso,
lutely nothing to do with the election
OF the candidates. 1t should not be, {
subject for the elected candidate tc
decide. 1t should be for the people
and any man going to the Legislature
would take upon himself in deciding
this question, more responsibility thar
belongs to him.
But there is another factor-the mar
associated with the liquor interest, who
will throw aside every principle o
his party and sacrifice the candidate
for his selfish cause, is rascal. Ane
this is what is being done 1t is mex
to impossible to treat with these mer
on fair grounds.
There may be ianaticism among
the Anti-saloon people-there is il
any movement. But when represen
tative OF the liquor interest come
into our Office and demands to know
where we stand and threatens to us,
his, influence to destroy our business
if we do not submit to his orders is
sued by an association of liquor manu-
facturers. it is time something is done
The NEWARK POST is youn,
paper and the man back of it may b.
what that representative told us
damn fool
/ If so, we knew it before he did
That is matter of opinion. But w
would be ashamed to stand uncovere'
before the American flag if we let an
man dictate to, us what the policy 0
this paper shall be- II the success o
this paper depends on the verdict o
men who use such methods<-then a
a cti1en of Delaware we shall Civ
him the benefit of our disapproval. |
: it fails on that score--then let it fail
We are going to give that man tn
right to his own opinion to vote as h
sees ht-and his may be the right wa
but when he comes in demandin,
that we advertise his wares or kee]
silent and then goes out and in coal
ton with liquor interest of the oppo
site party tries to defeat his own can
didate, it is hard to deal in justice wit
him.
And we hope that the party that sub
mits in any way or part to such ga,
law will meet with merited defeat
i We don't have any less respect 70
the man who votes wet but the MAJ
who is interested in the liquor busi