The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-05
WHEELING WEDNESDAY MORNING, L5.l

ont, The liquor sellers have fulfilled thei
threat to punish the Republican party 70
the passage OF the Pond bill taxing the bus
iness which tllls prisons and poor.houses
and consumes no small purt Of the pub
lie revenue. Apparently, the people il
Cleveland arc in favor OF FREQ traffic il
whiskey and beer without limit.
But, after all, this cloud is not withou
It's silver lining In the1ong run, the con
test between the power OF alcohol auC
those who would put it and It's deadly in
nuence under the regulation Of law, canno
be doubtful in such mn intelligent com
munity as that Of Cleveland. The victory
Of the Democracy as the ally OF the dram
shop, Is an accident Of the day, due to the
unpardonubte apathy OF the friends Of
temperance, Of lazy, Of order, aud OF that
general prosperity which can come alone
from the virtue and good conduct OF the
people. That that apathy will again he
shown is not to be believed In view Of The
lesson Of to-day.
.S!ate Journal, Columbus All things con.
sidered the Republicans did not fare so
badly in the city election OF yesterday.
They have not won the victory they had a
right to expect, and which they deserved,
but It is better, sometimes, to merit victory
than to win it. The passage of tho Pond
bill was inopportune. Right in principle
and thoroughly approved by great ma.
jority OF the rejecting people Of the
State, It was nevertheless important that
time should have been given for making
its provisions understood, and for lissipa-
ting the unjust and groundless prejudices
that were raised against It. The
enemies Of the law had opportunity
to make tho most Of the tempo.
Fary antiPathy which it excited
while its friends were not able,
in so short tine, to reach the hostilities
so hastily formed. Had thep been chance
for square issue on the law, the city would
have been handsomely carried for the Re-
publican ticket. AS it is, it has been lost,
but by a majority that is not over
In spite Of the virtuous promises that
have been made on the Democratic side,
those who rejoice in evil will have lighter
hearts after reading the election returns
this morning than they would have done
had complete Republican victory been
won. This is bad, for the present, but it
will be more than likely to create whole.
some reaction in the near future. We shall
see.
SIeaJcariAe Herald: So far as the elec.
tions for city and township officers were
OH Monday, tue Republicans
have abundant reason 10 be satisfied.
S'S 80
The carrying Of the city by Mr.. Trainer
by small muioriiy Tor judge was not un-
looked for. Aside from local causes, the
passage Of the Pond bill right on the eve Of
the elections operated against the repubii.
cans here us everywhere else. 1t was sim
ply the old stony. The Democracy will
howl temperance and reform up to the day
OF election, and then turn those cries
against the only party that attempts to
give practical expression to those ideas. IA
other sections Of the State the Pond bill
cut right into the Republicans, and they
lost heavily everywhere. This bill is no
doubt riglr in principle, bnt for the pres.
ent the partytbat carries it must suffer.