Prohibition and Woman Suffrage. Speech of Albert Williams of Ionia, Michigan, Made at Charlotte, Mich.; October 9th, 1874. [caption title]

“Pure and impartial government is the birthright of all American citizens…”

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“Prohibition Economy, Pure Government, and Equal Rights for All.” A campaign speech from Judge Albert Williams (1817-1907) of Ionia, Michigan promoting the National Prohibition Party and putting forth Charles K. Carpenter for governor. Williams opines: “No one, therefore, can rightfully be indifferent. Pure and impartial government is the birthright of all American citizens, without respect to color, caste, condition or sex. But such government can only be secured by the honest, intelligent and correct choice of public officers and measures. The power and duty to do this are solely in the hands of the voters. It is indeed for them, and them alone, to say who and what their rulers and kind of government shall be, and they will be benefited or injured according to their choice. If bad men are elected and pernicious measures adopted, there will be corruption in all offices so filled, and ruin wherever such measures operate. But if good men are elected and wise measures adopted they will confer honor and prosperity upon the people, making the governmental yoke easy and burden light.”

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