Year: 1874

Vile, Union County, sept. 25, 1874


BRETHREN The philosophy OF third
parties Is to compel one of the great
political par lies To assume a certain is
sue before the people; or, if neither OF
the great political parties will assume
the issue, to break down all OppOsi-
tiOn, and thus make the third party
triumphant. II it be possible to COM
pei one of the great parties to take up
the third party issue, it is always ex-
pedient not to press that party to as
sume the issue too boldly at the out
set, for this would often be the folly of
inviting defeat, when more slow ad-
vance to the idea would have given
continuous victory, and far greater
triumph for the main idea of the third
party.


The above propositions are clearly
illustrated in our own history. The
anti-slavery men, tue old Abolition
lists, held to a stern radicalism until
the Republican party tOOk up their is
sue, and although the Republicans
took up their idea in part and not in
toto, yet the AbolitiOnists as a mass
dropped their third party organization
and threw themselves heart and soul
into the Republican ranks; for with
true wisdom they saw that II their
ideas even in part were thrown into 8
political canvass as between the two
great parties that the stern and sure
logic of events would compel advance,
and that thus they would secure the
destruction of slavery by the entering
IF the rlrinninIa finaN dtouarU
should be hedged in where it was al
ready in power, and that beyond those
limits it should not ad vance.


Now PrOhibitionists should be as
wise in their generation as the AbOli-
tiOnists were in theirs.


Inssmuch as the Republicans, en-
bOldened by the glorious issue Of the
late license and anti-license struggle.
have in good measure taken a stand
for temperance as against the anti
temperance party, let us, instead Of
keeping up our protest by voting for
prohibition candidates, assume those
of the Republican party, and thus
swell their msjOrities in the coming
elections.


We have considered the papers is
sued by the Prohibition State Com
mIttee, aud do not hold their action
to be wise and truly expedient. II
the Republicans should lose this elec
ton By their partial advocacy of our
measures. it would be a great ealami-
~ for which We should be largely re-
/ sponsible and It might cause them
10 take lower ground in their next
struggle for power. Thus, like the
dog in the old fable. We should lose
| the meat by an unwise effort after the
shadow of go ID things.


All reforms on great moral ques-
tions are necessarily slow. The Re
/ publicans, in answer to our last vote
Of over 10000. and in answer to the
msjOrity OF over 1000, obtained by
the noble endeavors of the Ladies'
Lsagues have given US the temper
ance plank IN their last State plat
| form and as = response, let US in
| common with the la1ies, pour forth
generously Of effort and time, so as 10
greatly swell their maj0rities; then
we can with a good face demand larg-
er things hereafter. II they wbo
play Us false do not in the future 80
iegislate as TO cripple and actually
largely diminish the liquor traffic,
then with all the more force, and
with the approving vote OF all good
men, we can again raise the banner
Ct prohibition, which We now consent
to lower.


Lastly the Ku-Klux and White
League outrages in the South show
clearly and Enthusiastically that i
would be madness to diminish th'
power Of the Republican party at the
next election. W. E. LINCOLN.
Chairman OF Union Co. Prohibition
Com.


The Committe also passed unani


mOusly, the following:


Resolved, That the Ladies, TEN
perznee League of UuiOn county, anC
| all friends Of temperance, be request
ed to take immediate and effectrvs
action to secure q full vote at tn
coming election in favor Of the cleo


ton Of temperance men, and seeur
ing the triumph Of temperance Prin


eiples.


Also, that the State Temperate
League be requested TO aid in the fur
theranee of THESE objects thrOughou
the State.