Smyrna times., 1882-09-06
Politics in Ohio.

Ohio Republicans, says the New
York Tribune appear to have emerged
safely once more from what should be
called their annual scare" Just pre-
ViOus to the active work Of every cam
paign the party allows itself to be put
into mild sort of panic by the profess
sional croakcrs who go about VOcifcr- .
ously predicting defeat. The scare .
this year was built up on the assertion |
that the alliance Of the Republicans /
with the temperance advocates would
cost the Republican ticket the
entire vote of the liquor interest,
and the support of all the Germans.
This detection, it was argued, would be
sufficient to defeat the Republicans, as
the German vote itself was enough to
give success to the Democrats. In ad-
ditiOn to this it was declared that the
liquor-dealCrs had subscribed $50, 900
to the Democratic campaign fund, and
that every man who would vote the
Democratic ticket would have drinks
galore during the campaign.
1t has been discovered that the Ger
man vote will not he given Solidly to
| the Democratic ticket This might
have been inferred from the outset. 1t
does not follow that because beer is a
national German beverage all Germans
are in favor Of free rum. Then the
! liuuor-dealerS have discovered that Il
Democratic victory this year would do
them no good. Only minor State otli-
GERS are to be elected. The present
Republican Legislature has another
year to serve, and during its session of
next Winter may pass liquor bill
which will remove the whole question
from politics. If the Democrats We're
to be completely successful in this
years election, therefore, they could do
nothing to help the liquor-sellers.
Curiously enough. the Democrats ap-
pear to have overlooked this important
fact till within a few weeks. They
discover now that they have committed
themselves in favor Of free rum and no
Sunday, ncedlcsslY and disastrOusly.
There is nothing in these develop
mcnts which any thoughtful student OF
: American opinion could not have for
/, seen. There is always one safe course
+ to follow in fOrecasting political actor
: in America. The cause which appeal;
t to the moral sentiment of the masses i:
/ sure to triumph. The prophet whC
c says Il particular party VIII WIN because
it is right and ought to win is prett!
: certain to have his predictions verified
Y At times the issue may be obscured St
e that the people do not grasp it fairly
It and then there may be temporar.
IS defeat, But there is nothing. obscure
V about the issue in Ohio. The Republi
e cans say, first, that there shall be II
t. liquor sold on Sunday. They say, sec
d ondly, that the liquor traffic on week
G. days shall be made to pay its share {
t. taxation and shall be restricted. Th
+, Democrats say liquor shall be sol
in without restriction or taxation o
re Sunday and every other day. This
Il fight of law and order against disc
re der; of Christian homes against I'll
&c rum-shops. We have held from IL
" outset that there could be no dOul
It. about the result of an election on tn;
Id issue. Not only in Ohio, but in ever
. other State in the Union, an owe
whelming majority of the people are {
the side which the Ohio Republican
have taken.