The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-08
American Politics


The Election in Ohio, has been the most inter
esting topic brought from The States by tbs late
mails There is great significance attached TO the
result Of elections in Ohio. because that state.
perhaps more than any other, is q Representative
State in the sense that The result Of its elections
indicates TO great extent the current OF politics
for the time being This IS partly owing to the
fact that its annual State elections occur month
earlier than in any other of the large States and
il Is therefore tho h-s- TO give Indications Of the
current Of events referred 20.
Last wear the Republican State ticket was elect
ed in Ohio by a majority OF some twenty-four
thousand. This year the Democrats have carried
the State By nearly the same majority showing
\ change Of between forty and nifty thousand IN a
single year.
It is not difficult for those acquainted with the
current politics Of Ohio, 10 understand the cause
Of this wonderful change. Wah a united party,
and full vote, OHIO has been Overwhelmingly
Republican for many years. But the "oh
years, 30 call6d-that is IN the alternate years
when no Governor or President Is TO be chosen
the majority has usually been small; and in two
instances IN the last twenty years or more, pre-
yiOus TO the present year, the Democrats have
actually carried the State-unee electing their Gov
ernor, and once carrying the State Legislature
This Is an of year; but that does not account
in full for the great revolution that has occurred
Questions have been coming up, FOX 3 number Of |
years, in Ohio in other States. that acute poll
tcians fureslw were destined 90 distract the equa-
trinity Of parties, and 10 good extent force re-
construction Of their mdtgs and boundaries As !
before the of the Rebellion the Slavery ques-
ton was disturbing element, and finally forced |
the old Wing party out Of existence, and compelled
the Republican. its successor 20 take unti-slayery
ground of late years new questions have brought
about the result We see m Ohio; and we may as 4
we'll be prepared To see similar results IN other
States-perhIps throughout the Union.
Prominent among the elements producing the /
result IN Ohio, Is Pr1hht'1H-uJ one can doubt /
that. Last year the Prohibition party IN Ohio \
polled over 2ruoO votes and It had been gradually
increasing for number OF years, with no indica-
ton Of abatlng until one Of the other parties /
should take decided Temperance ground. As the
anti slavery agitation referred 20 mainly affected
the cd Wing party. and drew IT. recruits from
made It's chief luruals upon, and drew It's recruits
FROM the Republican party.
The Republican Legislature ui OHIO this year
passed a law, known as Tho Pond Law heavily |
taxing liquor sellers Of all classes; measure
which II was expected would suppress three fOurths
of the grOg-shOps In the State. The result In tine
month or two that Law was ia force showed that
the expectation was well grounded. But the Su-
prume Court OF the State decided the law 10 be
ON the ground that the permits
sion given, implied, on the payment Of the tax,
was virtually license 90 sell, which b forbidden
by the State Constitution. Ihg Legislature also
passed u law allowing "loCGl option IN all College
Towns; that Is, authorizing the municipal author
tiles Of cities or towns having College within
sale of iut0xicauts altogether except for medi-
cinal purposes, IN their respective localities. As
there WAS no probability that the Republican
Legislature would take any UtTugrate action at
It's next session but rather that Il would authorize
Local Option in all the towns Of the state, the
very natural consequence was tgat all those IN
any wise concerned IN the importation. uauutac
lure or sale OF iutpIiclEt7- with all who are ten
lCi0us Of the privilege of drinking, united in a
league 10 overthrow the Republican party, and not
1nly effect a repeal Of the legislation alrel4y en-
future. The lowest estimate Of the amount of
Inc fund raised by the Liquor League 10 influence |
he election, Is one huudIyd thousand dollars.
some estimate it at twice that amount. such a
lnion Of elements. and the expenditure Of such
sum, could not otherwise than affect great mass
IF voters among the ignorant and dcbascd Of all
parties and classes.
Another Law Of the same legislature which in
he opinion Of the writer had as great an effect
ipun the election as these arelds rgfcrrgd TO, Is
aw known as the smith Sunday Law; an en- |
iCtmuut requiring all liquor s1llug establishments
md places Of amusement % D. aCtuuly closed on |
sundays; and making other provisions to prevent
he dissertation of the sabbath. This Law arrayed
.gainst the Republicans not only all who are in
crested ia the liquor traffic, aud those who are
entci1us Of the privilege Of drinking nc all times,
at It also stirred up the extensive German Gle
leut among the voters. sLu, aith rare exceptions.
re not only tenacious ui The privilege OF beer
rinking especially un tdg Ss5tatl. but also Of r
sing shat day as day 90 recreation, and all
luds of sporting and plstlug. In the great cities d
t Cincinnati, Cleveland. Columbus, Toledo and !
tbCr large towns, the Cguu1us aru numerous, %
nd since the war uf ,tLg Rebellion tEgy have gen |
rally voted with the Republican party. The
papers, and dgml-Ogug5 Of all classes,
mittcd no opportunity Of representing 20 the | .
Germans that these laws axe CuCruachmCut5 on
heir rights as citizens, and stepping stones 10
Their and worse measures agllEstthGir nationality
s the Cincinnati Commercial. q widely circulating
independent. paper put 1t. The Republicans
ere going 10 force them 90 attend Sunday School. |
Do #FaH III
reat cities mentioned tlu changes were well-uigh
Efficient to account for the political resolution IN
hio which We have seen.
Undoubtedly, some Of the measures of the he
ublicau Congress, at its lat, session. notably
be River and Hlrb1r bIil-hld an effect greatly
augment the number ui '-.Iy-It-bUme Re
ublicus. That was q iIv, passed over the veto
the President. making enormously gEtEayagaut
t1T the Improvement 90 rivers and
lrb0rs Il was put through uu the tickle me,
illy % method" You vote 800 appropriation for
mixers Geek, and ! will vote one s9r Paddys
IN &c
was not prepared o, see 80 great % revolution
Ohio, Notwithstanding tue causes enumerated.
1t did eEp5et the elections Iu Nuy York, Penn
.lyaiia and ludIIua- 10 Say iu Massachusetts,,
occurring month later 90 result iu the triumph
the Democrats Not however. % any great
,teut, for the same similar causes, In New
OK and Pennsylvania Che Democracy are united a
bile the Republicans axe divided. Iu % manner |
lat Il seems lupJs 5lllg 90 reconcile before their
ectous. The Republican, Iu both States are
luyulseu By an attempt ~ "a portion Of them 20
.JrthrJw the rule Of Bosses ll 30 sIuulcu the
Machine" as it Is called otherwise 90 get nd
the clique Of uffcg-l holders and office seekers,
ho have for years ruled Tor tLemsalyus. without y
gard 30 the rights and interests oi the masses
u probable that Roscoe COuklmE and Don Cam
on. head bosses IN those States respectively,
Jull rather see the Democrats IN tue ascendant,
In to see thum-eiyc5 rgpIiiltgd d. their own |
.rties. 4 be result must be- the ultimate triumph
I'd publication Of the Republican parties, IN
atgs usually and naturally Republican. o.,
lu5s---. isalEays doubtful State and Is greatly I
hgeuced by results Ia Ohio. So / expect the
II steamer viii bring intelligence u the triumph
the Democracy IA New York. Pennsylvania and
diana. ! shall be mole surprised 20 learn that
N. Builer-iLe c-udidail % che Democratic and sg
leeuback pirtiGs-is elected Governor Of Mass en
husgtts, than I vss ia the result marked in sn
lio. 20
Tbs outcome ri 40 tins i5 likely 60 be. that the
Il Congress viii b. Democratic Iu both Houses
"a probably pCmoc-Eltic President will be IN
thUrity for four yelr after i--l. lt is possible,
i not probable that @ reaction ahIt will avert
e latter contamination. viii occur IN the next
o years preceding tle Presidential election. At
events, the Democracy iu poser must undergo
great transformation iH ita principle and tao
-, 10 be able 20 secure any sscludlGcV ia the
Ifgs ve have considered. and iu the Nation. for |
Y great length Of tiua. As OmoN. n
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