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Fellow Citizens: In the interest of Humanity, and especially of the American people, and for the promotion of our Common Welfare, by a discriminating and effective use of the Freeman's ballot, the following Propositions are respectfully submitted for your candid consideration:
PROP. I. The Dramshop business affects every political interest of American Citizens : It (1) diminishes Production, (2) increases Expenditure and Taxation, (3) multiplies the number of Dependents, Paupers and Vagrants, (4) disturbs the Peace of the Streets, (5) is the inducing cause of nearly all Crimes, (6) endangers Person and Property, (7) corrupts the Ballot, (8) vitiates Legislation, (9) defeats Justice and (10) threatens the perpetuity of Free Institutions.
PROP. II. Such an enemy to "domestic tranquility ;" such a violator of "human rights ;" such a Destroyer of individual and general Prosperity and such a foe to the "Common Welfare '' and national existence should be the subject of radical political action.
PROP. III. Reason and experience teach that Political Parties composed of both friends and enemies of the Dramshop business cannot be expected to pronounce for or against that business ; adopt any policy or execute any laws hostile to it or allow any issue to be made upon it which would endanger party success. Morever, such parties will naturally and continually, as heretofore, engage in competition for the Dram Shop vote, thus courting the favor of the thriftless and criminal classes of Society, bartering the public morals, lowering the standard of qualification for offices of trust and virtually placing the control of the government in the hands of its greatest enemies.
PROP IV. Free and intelligent American citizens are already thus governed and controlled to an alarming extent, and must continue so to be until the Dramshop Power, which is the occasion of such infamous political pandering to the baser elements of society, shall be destroyed.
PROP V. An Anti-Dram Shop Party is, therefore, the present and imperative need of the American people, and should have the support of every Christian and patriot, as it surely will have the blessing of Almighty God.
Accepting these Propositions as the basis of our political Faith, we invite all good citizens to unite with us in their earnest advocacy and constant endeavor, by vote and all other laudable means, to secure their supremacy in every department of political action.
In the execution of this purpose, the following candidates having been duly nominated and possessing high qualifications for their respective offices, are cordially recommended for your support at the ensuing election:
For Governor, MYRON H. CLARK, of Ontario County.
Lieutenant Governor, CHARLES C. LEIGH, of New York.
Comptroller, JAMES H. BRONSON, of Montgomery.
Inspector of State Prisons, H. WILCOX, of Tompkins.
Canal Commissioner, JOHN B. EDWARDS, of Oswego.
Canal Commissioner, (vacancy) W. W. DOWD, of Washington.
Representative in Congress from Oswego and Madison, CALEB CALKINS, of Madison.
County Clerk, E. G. NEWMAN, of Hannibal.
Justice of Sessions, ANDRUS GILBERT, of Schroeppel.
Coroners, GEO GOODYEAR, of Oswego, 4th ward; JAMES PARKER, of Granby ;
RENSSELAER MATTISON, of Hannibal.
Overseer of Poor, JONATHAN SEYMOUR, of Palermo.
Member of Assembly, 1st District, ABRAM BUCKHOUT, Oswego City;
2d District, JOHN C. HARRINGTON, of Granby;
3rd District, AARON FULLER.
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