New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.

THE LIQUOR-LAw AND THE POLITICAL HORIZON
BOsToN, July 15.-Two or three liquor sez-
made in the early part Of this MONTH and most
Of those papers which favor llcenseaw commenced to
publish sensational articles concerning the law giving
what seemed be- merely reflection OF the sentiments
OF an excited and Infatuated people The picture was
overdrawn. The bars closed very quietly, and
there was not much OF a oommotiOn, as the liquor
dealers had been expecting their notice to close
and many of them had arranged their business
TO meet tho emergency. The movement was very gem
erAl, and the excitement nothing in comparison 10
that In 1861 But II you took up OF the license law
papers you would infer that the people were simply
cles would imagine that all OF his neighbors wero
terribly agtaed aud that he would be derelct 10 pub
lie sense II he did not immediately begin TO denonnee he
law. Consequently he would awake 20 sense OF what
PeS ~ SS Now the law is SepoSpSod by
thousands OF men, but OF the many hundreds who
counting rooms stores aud workshops, bitterly repudia
ting the law and IFS makers not ono Ia thousand a,s
enforcement OF the law brings forth the onrses and yet
The sw9arers aver that they ma no va %
Transcript aud Herald camor for tho enforGement OF
ME HI,n AT 0I have made A1 az obnoxious as
possible for political effects, and that ITS death
S s Rs 81 6s Of e y San SI
al they may be IN city and State affairs usually have
continues In It's temperance course and still
the organ OF the sensible temperance men Perhaps the
Radical temperance men would IKE TO see compliance
with the urgent demands OF the license
RsPeF: great but bd shS' of the @Sn
not excited about the matter The law does not meet
the Common wealth and Il Is not what they desired TO
sec on the stautobook. While they may believe In the
Cider should have been exempted. In the Legislature
the quoraw advocates saw that they were IN the mi
norty so they voted with the extreme temperance men,
stringent law "a possible ana they sue,
ss9ed s,S As Dee 2 as Sh de the
ance who do the work ana draw theif
have been much satisfied they believe in being
temperate In all tngs and n approachlng te Phhhoe
perance men, make the their stock IN trade as
fquOr dealers do GIN brandy or whisky eamered Tor
aS - Sepg aoorsd as completely In fewmonths
Ss thew were in the Fall OF 1851 But the men either
I'm "a manner best calculated TO advance their ideas and
keep them in power The extreme prohibitionsts had
the strict law enforced In 1867! aud INC license law
men flushed with their victory under law IN
1888 which they themselves ~, de ISod ,hn,
hey wanted stringent license law when free rum alone
was what they wanted TO satisfy them d0r III t
the extreme temperance men have eohsiaeLoI tnS Pne
tcabiity OF forming new party as thelr nave
in Maine 4 they ShSGd 1RsT % SSe those oi the
temperance men in the Pine Tree state gentleman
well eg1 n not po moTe than votes
aud II Is doubtful whether their candidate wiz aocePt
their nomination because although strong tenpeneo
man he has always voted the straight Republican ticket
mo- matter what questions were TO Dc ueclueu; isn
good wear for Maine 20 have this experience as ~ Is o
local election this Fan ana y was tnTufT b,s tom5cr
the year that would be good time 10 let the "
not
o9 year for such party this state; but its down
fall (as il would Do composed inalhy OF tue
cal temperanee men who living on the movement
woud he as sure as Is Gov. Chamberlans reeleeuoh IN
Maine and thorough as Will Dc tho uemVh'Vn VI INC
new Incorporate faction In Maine. - !, -,
m "a GENERALLY understood and IL Is stated on 5000 au
,hnrIv mat Gov Cafln will accept renoninatlOn anu
,e ssne will undoubtedly be rendered TO him by tue
Rcpubcan party His reelection ls not az an pIopemnt
~ "a the great fight will DO on the legislature WHICH
reneaIs and makes laws at VIII lt was stateu ia
rc ,bat Mr. Clahn would probably be secretary BOUT
% nm lie House Representatives, but his
ambition does not TO tend In that direction Just
81 nrasent and no will doubtless hold ms posluon,
~ ssnotIer wear al least The Herald created SOME thA
NV pominatng the Hon. Charles Francis Adalns as ca
gdate for Governor and calling upon MS @
hnt dntlful son John Quincy, to stanh aslao sna J
49,, old man chance" IL Is doubtful II the father Wouu
tno o the nsInoerato nomination, hO Is not SO WI"
~, ~ ns son Barks The Democrats are trying 10 istHS
ali the capital they out OF the liquor aw Dno ~ GU
an tn 10 forced by law TO drink quart OF pure water
ycry hour The followers OF j. O. A. could not KY inIo
nooer Iu this state which Is secure LOT 'ho hoPuo"'
i,is year by a good majority