The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-10-19

domoralzing effect, the Ohio election will
have just the contrary influence on the Re-
publican party in every closely contested
state. assuring Republican success.
The cause of the result in Ohio is easily
explained. Under the constitution OF that
State liquor is not taxed like it is in Virgin
ia and other states. because the const tuition
prohibits the granting of license for its sale.
The Republicans favored modification OF
the constitution so as to tax liquor like all
other business is taxed, but as it is substan-
TALLY free now, those engaged in its sale
determined to resist such propos tion.-
Consequently the 20, 900 saloon keepers con-
fined mostly TO the cities, banded them
selves together. raised fund OF quarter
of million of dollars to give expression to
their views at the ballot box. The Repub-
licans also demanded that the Sabbath be
respected, and that on that day all saloons
should be closed. The Germans in that
state, and especially in the cities, are accus-
toned to observe the Sabbath as day OF
recreation at the beer gardens. They have
always since the war acted with the
Republican party. bht in this election
they were organized to oppose their
party on the question of Sunday OBJ
servance The Democrats substant ial-
ly declared against the position of the
Republicans on both of these questions, and
an alliance was formed between them and
the Germans.
The Republicans. holding to conservative
views both on the license question and the
Sabbath observance, did not go far enough
for the ProhbitiOnists. This force, there
fore. organized separately. and nominated
candidate in every Congressional district,
and for state offices. This following was
taken almost exclusively from the Republic
can party as we're its candidates. The Wes-
tern Reserve. where Republican and Tenn
pemapce principles are very strongly MAIN
tanned. voted heavily for the Prohibit ioE-
lists. and by this division and the German
diversion, the result of the 10th was brought
about.
1t will be seen that the Republicans went
just far enough on the Temperance and Sab
bath questions to offend the Germans and
cause them to revolt. and not far enough to
conciliate the Prob ibitionists, and they
ions, no other result could have been ex-
peoted. And for the Democrats to claim,
from this state of things, that it was party
victory, in the ordinary sense of the term.
is the baldest nonsense. The Germans and
Prohbitlonists are no less Republicans up
on the cardinal principles of the party than
they were in 1880, when the national ticket
swept the state by $4,000 majority. The
state is Republican. and wiz so declare it.
self whenever the direct issue is made upon
national questions.
Let no one be dece ived by the eXtraordi-
nary result in Ohio. 1t phenomenal, and
" it'll the momentary Juror of the occasion,
its effect will pass away, except in the votes
it has given the Democratic party in Con-
gress. Thes will be offset in other states,
and the next Lower House of the National
Legislature will be in sympathy nth the
Senate and the Executive Department, in
surfing complete control. and giving as
surance of wise and appropriate legislation
in the interest of the people and for the
prosperity of the country.
The American people are not prepared
to turn this government over to the keep
ing of the Democratic party. Its crimes
are too fresh and monstrous to admit of
this. The Republican party which has done
so much to advance the interests of the peo-
pie, enhance the greatness of the n :tion and
perpetuate free institutions. will continue
to direct the destiny of this American Re-
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