Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1884 — THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE. [ARTICLE]

THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE.

A Letter from Hon. Neal Dow. [Freeport till.) Dispatch.] It having been stated that the Hon. Neal Dow, of Maine, who was a candidate for the Presidency on the Prohibition ticket four years ago, would refuse to support the National Prohibition nominations this y ear, and work for the success of the Republican ticket, Russell J. Hazlett, of this city, who is the Grand Worthy Secretary of the Illinois Good Templars Grand Lodge, wrote to him for his views on the question of a third party. The following reply was received this afternoon: Portland, Me., June 27, 1884. R. J. Hazlett, Grand Worthy Secretary, Good Templars, Freeport, Hl.: Drab Sib: Your note of the 24th is received. The newspaper slip you send me correctly reports my views as to the wise action of the temperance men of Maine, Kansas and lowa. The Republican party in those States has steadily favored prolnbiti’on and has afforded the people an opportunity to put their will as to the liquor traffic into the constitution. I think it is for the interest of the temperance cause to show the country that the party has lost nothing in those States by such action. As to Ohio, Indiana, Ulinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, the temperance men owe the Republican party nothing, and it has no just claim whatever on them for help in any election. You ask me if it is really true that I look on tfie third party action with disfavor. So for from that, I am sure we can never win -in Miy othw way. r that the sooner we shall accomplish our purpose. Neal Dow.