A Politician With a Conscience.

Evening Star, Issue 7652, 30 June 1888, Page 1 (Supplement)

A Politician With a Conscience.

The New York ‘Voice,’ a Prohibition journal, has published an eulogy delivered by Miss Willard on the occasion of the death of John B, Finch, in which she characterises the late temperance orator as “ not only a natural politician; but he was that rare and masterly creation—a politician with a conscience,” In his last public speech, only an hour before he dropped dead in the Eastern Depot, Boston, Mr Finch uttered these noble truths : “ The rights of freemen make the duties of freemen, A man’s ballot is his opinion of public measures and public men. It is not only his right, but his duty, to investigate. Public opinion is collected in the ballot box one day in the year. An election is simply a trial of issues, and it is a man’s duty to vote.” He closed his last speech with these words, addressed to young men': “Boys, we can’t cive you offices ; but if you want a chance to fight for mothers, home, and conscience, and against the grog-shop and monopolies, come with us, as wo will carry the banner of Prohibition until in the White House sits a man who believes in the principles of the Prohibition party.” And after that he spoke no more.