The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-21
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The hahth Chunk Coal GAZETTE O
Oct. 18th, 1889, baysi
In tho ohip election on Tue,duy III
Democrats were largely successful, electiu
Is Of the 81 Congressman voted for, an,
several State officers. The Republican
were defeated by the German element
which went over to the Democrats on tn
Sunday and liquor question, and by th
Prnhibitiouists, who ran a separate ticket il
spite of the fact that the Republicans wer,
fighting for prohibition.
We desire TO call the attention of th,
GAZETTE to the fact that the Republican
Of Ohio were not lighting for prohibi
tion." II the article above quoted die
not place the Prohibitionists before th,
people in an improper light, we would
not deem it necessary to correct the Ga
zErTE.
The constitution Of Ohio provides that
mo license to traffic in intoxicating
liquors shall he granted" it does how.
ever not prohibit its sale.
The Republicans desired to change
the constitution so as to sanction the Ii.
cense system, We quote the following
touching the
REPUBLICAN Party OF OHIO.
The Republican party have taken the
first step in this direction (license) at
their State Convention held last month.
1t adopted Esse Ecliowing:
"The tax paying people of the State de-
'nand that, by specific taxation, the traffic
in iatoxicuting liquors shall be made to
beer its share of the public burdens, and
tbst the constitution, in 50 far as it may be
'Nr obstacle in the way of the exercise by
'the people, through their represen tions of
practical coAtrol over the liquor traffic to
the end that the.evils resulting thereirom
may be effectively provided against, should
be amended at the earliest date allowed by
law"
"The Republican party thus steps forward
as the champion of the license system, and
pledges itself to remove the "obstacle" now
in the constitution as soon as possible. The
action by the convention was taken to
keep the German VOTE" and at the same
time try and hoodwirk the friends of tenn
perance. We shall watch the result with
much interest. The friends of prohibition
are already organizing for the impending
struggle. National temperance Advocate
for July 1882.
AFTER THE ELECTION.
"There are some reflections upon th
great political disaster which has beiallen
the Republicans Of Ohio that cannet but be
Interesting. For two years past the Ohio
Republicans have been playing with the
whiskey question without meeting it square
ly,and thus satisfying either the temperance
people or the liquor interests. The party
put itself in such position that it seemed
necessary to make free or tared liquor a
issue. 1t was made, but in the same half
hearted, halting way that has characterized
its position upon that question for several
years past. The result is hulniliating de-
feat."-P Phila. Press.
GOVERNOR FOSTER LEARNS LESSON.
Governor Foster said: "We shall have
to settle this liquor question. Next
winter, I think the legislature will pass q
law taxing the sale of liquor, and will of.
er constitutional amendment ON pro-
hibition, to be voted upon by the people.
That ought to have been done last year. >
The Prohibitionists polled over %, 600
votes. If the Republican party had
made prohibition an issue, instead of the
"license tax system" they would have
been supported by the $4,000 prohibi.
tionists and by many Democrats in the
agricultural towns and small villages who
are in favor Of prohibition by copstitu.
tional amendment mot ''license,") and
thereby would have saved themselves
| from defeat.
The liquor traffic must be prohibited
not taxed, this is the position of the TEN.
perance people. 1t is the position taken
by the prohibitioniSts in Ohio. It is
the position true temperance men take in
Pennsylvania. and the only party assum-
ing this position is the Prohibition party
of Pennsylvania. This party is a potant
agent in securing the submission to the
people of an amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic beyer-
ages.
Vote for A. G. Petit for Governor.
PRoHIBITIoN.