New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS.
PROHIBITION AND LICENSE.

PROHIBITION AND LICENSE.
THE Boston journal says: The main signifi-
c1uce Of our state election undoubtedly lies IN the fact
that II the last and most authoritative popular verdict
on the temperance question IL Is beyond dispute that
the opponents Of a strict prohbitory law will have
working maoriiies in both branches In other words
the people Of Massachusetts have once more-as they
have always done, wnen the issue was presented 10
Them plainly and uhcnDatras'es rrnibitnr
fairer trial Of the question before the popular lrOunP
could asked. The pressure Of national ISSUES vas
to I'm unusual degree taken of. while the question 81
temperance. owing recent events was NVdy drought
home to every mans mind. This fact di'ehsed WIN ne
necessity of any special teotl'he'Ilht ulV, =.
az the question. The people were ~ Wen ln'otmel as
they could be- ana determined once for all 20 bring
this source ~ chronic agitation 10 permanent seIIo-
mcnt-a determination Wuich the helhDnt o1hle Iol'
veuton respected aud facItatry 9S ddoTlng is,o
course " action 10 member OF the dominant parry
From this verdict, then there can Re no nPp'hi,
the first opportunity 10 80 ihud1 t.o - -,
hbituy 20 MAKE u Just ANA sanitary ana practt
cal measure the regulation Of the liquor rac ahu tue
suppression Of the evils OF lhemcIahc surely no man
In his senses can Imagine TINT the people OF MhsSAch.
Fets have decided Ia favor W anything IKE tfte rum
IL remains for The lcgslAtule "i ls,o y, u-ll 'l
these approximations. to end the lni'Tmdbo sr'h" ne
tween the two policies which has 10 long cur-ed me
all those citizens-an overwhelming majority ot the
people OF tins COmmonwcalilI-Who nave al h'hIt me
true interests Of temperance as Wei Us inc Hs"'S VI cI
fellOw-meu.
majority OF which is Liberal should answer promptly To
the popular opinion. and wholly sweep on The ft0llb'
tho statuc.bOOk; or, NJ lcdNf, 10 Tar
modify II as practically to secure us conversion Ihloa
lust and acceptable license law As hte a7 thls is Ger
tanly expected by the people oi thrlI rev tpcSenli
tives The Q, Democrats Liberals from Boston VIII
not fd to 10 their part In pressing tue 'ngdspnrd
matter 10 conclusion. The people have made up ther
minds for good Prohibition " the Legislature j. wise
and faithful II will address. itH'I ~ m carry gay 10 H
removal uf "A law which the Executive does not pretend
10 enforce and to replacing IL with License system that
will I've sufficient safeguard while abatalIhB from GU
cr0lchmeut on uudisputed rights
T6, Eostou Adryser spenk- ~ the effect ~ the cleo
ton the Temperance laws as follows: ~ APPEARS
from q further examination Of the returns 81 w Si'e
LcgiFIturc that tie balance OF power WI Ds 'u ,h
both branches by men In favor Of the stringent fegA
ton OF liquor traffic rather than ol pohlDuoH lno
prohibtionists claim majority OF one or tMo ~ 'ne
Senate hut they obliged 20 count some VINO take IN
dependent views 81 the suter aud are very lar from
agreeing with those who have attempted 10 draw tlr
the whole ground Of controversy to De raycr-rd anew;
in the meeu time Quet ard weildspo,cd citlErns VINO
look on with Armament IRON the uut'd" uA "} IiS
that IN the multitude Of counse there may 5e' % vi"
dom. --
Although COOL many able men. including Moses Kim
hail avery Tlumuer r. W. Bird. y &. Nash, aud Tlos.
Gacd, have failed Of election there ~ be IEe
number of able Legislators IN the House OF i'pr-tha.
lives. Among them No may mention The Hon. Harvey
Jewell the Hon. Charles Il Train The Rev Geo g. fGt'
man, the Hon Ensign IL. Kellogg. Nu. CoggrwcH 81 5i'
lem Daniel L. HAMS Of Spriu -hed, John h. Goodrich
Of Newton, Theodore c. IIurd ~ birmingham tRrpub-
ucaps and the Hon. G. l.. Woodbury., Theodore ii.
swee,er OF Lowell formerly candidate for dOyerl0fl'
and John X. TnrboN Of Lawrence iDemOcratl isolhey
French Of NewB Bedford VIII give voice TO me demand
ne Bgretsitr Ga.cRe says, Several changes win be
noticed Ia members Of the Legislature me senate wiz
contain Democrat, instead ~ ana the Icne ~ Don'
ocras and 10 Labor Reform men Inc House wiz also
be strongly License, while the senate VIII cOntnne Pro
hbitory though shOrn OF Its strength Of last Winter
The House Will be found TO contain many men al pro
nounced ability Among the prominent men elected 10
This branch OF the Legislature outside OF Boston are l.
Ii. swcetser Of Lowell, Ensign steb1nS OF Ilttsheld;
Gen. WIN. Coggswel OF Salem, Charles j. Goodwin OF
Haverhill Labor Reform candidate for Auditor J"hu
X TarboK OF Lawrence, Col Grammar Of NUburL, Lew
stockbfidge VI Amherst, Thomas h. Fluukett.