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About The American. (Omaha, Nebraska) 1891-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1898)
A PINGREE'S PLAN. much easier asked than answered, but all national reformers can anawerln their own, minds, and they can also give an. expression of their intentions In the future. I am not anxious which class of re- formers shall be first in taking the preliminary steps to organize the pro- posed union party of national reform. tut I am anxious with many thou sands of others that all might begin at once to lay their plans and to put them Into execution which will event aate in an early formation and suc cessful triumph of the united reform forces in the near future. . Neither am I anxious that the plan of reform that I have so imperfectly presented should be followed as the best that can be de vised, but I am exceedingly anxious that this or a better plan should be speedily adopted and executed by wise leaders with all possible dis patch, so as to be ready for the next fall elections and to secure a national triumph of the union party in 1900. And let a.l national reformers and all lovers of home and country say Amen. A WORD TO POLITICAL RE FORMERS. 'I wish to now address myself to three classes of political reformers, the antl-Romantats, the anti-saloon-tsts and the anti-monopolists, each of which are very sanguine as to the superior importance of Its principles and In the belief that it should tri sunph first m national politics. But neither brancjh of these reforms is sepresented by a political party that has the power of Itself alone to ac eompllsh the much desired object at Dresent at least And during all the time in which these reforms have been in existence, the papal power In politics, the licensed saloon and mo nopoly have been increasing In strength and power In the nation; therefore, it does seem to me that rou as reformers must see by this lima the necessity of a change m your plan of political operations in order to successfully antagonise and overcome the national evils referred so. Notice now the different classes of reformers and their work. The anti aloonists are represented largely by the Anti-saioon League wnicn is a non-partisan organization gathering Its supporters from nearly all pollti eel parties and from the churches, the main object of which is to elect to ' office the best anti-saloon men from any party and thereby to work and vote against licensed saloons. This league is very popular in the churches, especially in the Methodist Episcopal Church, .being recognized by Its general conference and having as organization In nearly air the an nual conferences, commanding large following of good citizens both of the church and ministry. And the Prohibition and Liberty parties are 11 right on the anti-saloon issue and Puzzle Picture. Can are doing their best in that direc tion. The anti-Romanist reform has also a very large following, extending probably into the millions. It is a non-partisan organization, receiving Its support from citizens of all polit ical parties, delivering fearlessly its patriotic principles everywhere; and electing to office as many as possible through the old parties. And the anti - monopolists are found in many places and are non-partisan in their work with the exception of those rep resented by the Liberty party, which Is both anti-monopoly and anti-saloon in politics. The foregoing references to the different classes of, reformers and their work, show very clearly under what disadvantages you, my dear re formers, are laboring when contend ing against a well united three-fold enemy in national politics, the li censed saloon system, the papal pow er and monopoly. I do not see how you can help knowing the weakness of your p recent position as reform' ers, if you will take the matter Into serious consideration, especially when you come to realize that you have been working and voting for only one branch of reform, while the three great branches of national evils now under consideration are so linked to gether andj inseparable thajt (Uhey must stand or fall together. Now then, I come to the point where I urge you, my brothers, in these re forms to come together. I would not doubt your Intelligence nor honesty. nor would I appear dictatorial, but I would in the fullness of my soul urge, entreat and beseech you for your own sake, for your country's sake and for' God's sake, to come together as re formers, to understand the nature and destructive Influence of these great na tional evils alluded to and come to the rescue with a united reform ballot. making these three reform issues your combined and united political party issue at the polls. Right here is a difficulty In the minds of some of these reformers. The anti-saloon leagues say that they are opposed to making their reform a po litical party Issue. Tee; but if you have reason to believe that in voting with the allied reformers you could soon put an end to the whole saloon business you would, I verily believe unite with it in a body on the first call. But you say that the drink question is your dominant issue.. Very well, no matter for that, but at the same time you believe that it is not right for the pope to rule this country, nor for mo nopolists to oppress the laboring man, therefore, you would cheerfully vote the united ticket Tou A. P. A.'s or patriotic Americans and your friends say that the papal question is your dominant issue in politics. All right, have it so; but you believe that the licensed saloon system is wrong and a curse to the country, and also that monopoly la business is oppressive and wrong. therefore I think you would favor t HE AMERICAN A mm- 'lip Ilk jJMS you see the Pope's face? united reform ballot. And you antl- monopolists will say also that your dominant issue is the money Question and equality between labor and capi tal Nobody will object to that, for you have a perfect right to do so, but at the same time you would cheerfully give your vote on a united reform ticket against papal rule and the li censed saloon. Hence, all these re formers, while they retain their own preferences as to what they consider th6lr respective dominant Issue In pol itics, l they must of course pledge themselves upon their word and nonor that they will honestly and cheerfully cast their ballot against the allied forces of national evils under consid eration, which are now arrayed against good government and even the very life of the Republic. At this Juncture of political affairs in this country to which the different classes of reformers are supposed to have arrived by mutual correspond ence, personal consultation and local conferences, let a national convention ummer of the present r i"8 Ior uo purpu m vrma- n 8" National union pany with a suitable platform of principles, embodying the great reform Issue against political papacy, licensed sa loon system and monopoly. With such a Ujnion party, (well organised and wisely conducted, put in operation in time for the fall elections of the pre sent year, there could be no reasona ble doubt but it will sweep the coon. try m the next presidential election in 1900. Shall we have such a Union party and win by the ballot, or shall we refuse to unite as reformers: lose ou: opportunity and suffer the u results ui our xoiiyi i. Q. p. SHARPENED SWORDS. BY H. W. BOWMAN. Popes are Policy men. Priests grow rich by fraud. Opposing Rome is a proof of princl pie. There can be no real love for Amer ica when the pope is the ruler. All papists are bigoted no matter how liberal they may make out to be, Rome makes it a religious duty to oppose the public cchools. Rome finds slander a better weapon than a bowie knife. Those who would lead men to oppose Rome must look up her record. It takes patriotism to stand out against papal tyranny. One of Rome's best hiding places is behind a pile of money. Take up any of your great world problems today and you will find the pope has his finger in the pie. There isn't much patriotism in the heart of the man who aids Rome in gaining power in this country. The best remedy for national apathy is to let Rome introduce some of her old methods of persecution. The papal praising college professor Is one of the pope's best workers in this country, It is much easier to be contented with party pandering to Romanism than to steadfastly oppose it. A narrow headed bigot is the popes' idea of a first class man. Thinkers al ways give the popes trouble. Where the public school sows one grain of patriotism the parochial sows ten tare seeds of treason. The man, who lives only for himself is always opposed to reform measures, When a man has a heart big enough to love all mankind without respect to creed, he Is too good for the pope. The politician who is always on the hunt for votes Instead of feeling the pa triotlc pulse will never fight political corruption. No man is living up to his political duties who falls to oppose the enemies of national peace, purity and prosper ity. The man who praises Martin Luther and courts Gibbons or Ireland is a huge humbug. Some preachers never think it is worth while to be a true Protestant in the pulpit. It is the Protestantism which fights Rome's errors against which the devil burls his invectives the hardest. Keep yourself well posted on Rome's latest movements and you can help check her fatal progress. A Map ef the United State. The new wall map Issued by the Bur llngton Route is three feet four inches wide by four feet long; is printed in six colors; is mounted on rollers; shows every state, county, important town and railroad in the Union, and forms a very desirable and useful adjuact to any household or business establish ment. 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