The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-27
THE SITUATION IN OHIO.
Significance OF The Temperance Quei
r. tIou In the Coming Cam pnIgn.


tiou In the Coming Campaign.
CoLrsrrs, September 96.-A prominent
Republican stumper, who has been in
various parts Of the State during the past
two weeks, holds some very advanced
opinions rs 10 the temperance war that is
now raging. Said lie to a correspondent:
"Goyernor Foster never did anything so
far.sishted and so shrcwd politically as
when he went up to Elyria on the opening
Of the campaign and sounded q temper
ance keynote for the fight An irrepressi-
BILE conflict has been threatening for years.
and all the indications show that it is now
upon us. Tile liquor men have themselves
prccipitated it, and the damage will event
'ually fall upon their beads. For years
they huve met all pleas for prohibit
ton with the argument that regu-
lation was the one thing demanded, and
that such regulation could be best obtained
through license law. by such a law,
rigidly enforced, they claimed that all the
small groggerics would be wiped out, and
only the respectable places exist. The
Pond bill, although not intended for such,
was universally operated to that effect.
And in the passage OF that bill the saloon
keepers were compelled to throw Off their
masks and show that all their license talk
has been merely blind to keep all regu.
lations away from the whisky traffic. The
passage Of that bill brought them out in
their true colors. They made war to the
death on the Republican party, not be.
cause it had passed TINT certain measure,
but because it had dared to do, anything
that looked like a restriction OF their
traffic. In the spring election they sought
revenge, and from that day on the RepIb.
lican party Ind only one thing to do-and
that wlls to prove that the saloon keepers
and brewers do not run this State Of Ohio"
Suppose the Democrats win in Ohio
this fall? What thenW
"You will notice that the sharpest man.
ayers among the Democrats are the longest.
ncaded among the saloon men and doing
NIL they can to keep the debates and argu.
ments Of the campaign away from the
liquor question. They hope that the
Democratic party may carry the State this
full, and il so they want It n Democratic
victory and not one Of free whisky. You
let the Democrats carry the State, and the
whisky dealers and brewers will say we
did it, and will claim the reward OF their
exertions.. The result will create bold.
ness and IN exultation on their part that
will lay up harm for them ut an early date.
OF. course, no Legislature is elected this
fall, and whisky victory would have no
effect on legislation But there would :
no end Of threats and boastisg
AS to what was 10 be done. The result is ap.
parent. All men who believe in
the enforcement OF law and
the maintenance Of good order would grow
disgusted and conclude that the line was 80
drawn that there was only one side upon
which they could remain. While the one
great question in Ohio to-day is whether
the saloon men shall have free whisky and
on Sunday, the majority OF the people do
not see it in that light. But let the Demo-
Gratis carry the State next fall, and let the
ifoo.Wbiskyitcs have their season OF victory
and the atate would be set on fire rs Il
never had been before. We're it not for
tho effect that might be Ind on the State
ticket j should not be at all displeased to
have the democrats win next month. This
result would be the uleaneat aud most
thorough temperance reform that was ever
seen in the State Of Ohio. There are
thousands OF men who arc extremely
liberal to-day, but who could DO driven
clear over 10 the extreme temperance side
by:an endeavor on the part Of the, liquor
dealers 10 take the State in hand and be It's
guardian and managers."