Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-21
NAMES GRoa SHOPS.
Ny yIhsss Ars 9 1any sfTiss
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Neal Dew Giyes - gxpianatiea- snt
BIames the Rspst&esS Party Ptas8-
eally 4 lieeass SysteW h 6aa-
gor fer kMy xWs.

Il WA Wv oWcS euSS ~
| BIames the Repst&ess Pshy-Ptas6-
ealy 4 License Systea h 6aa-
sor fet 3My EW.
Portland, Mk, March ga csere-
spondent c.lisd upon 0enersa Neal Dow.
and having directed the sttsntioa of that
apostle Of prohibition - ne lscs sa,st 10
report Of The internal fsveousdspefsaent
shown that there are LICE pssssas n The
State who psy he spscaA nE "a sQuoe
dealers, Inquired
Have yoa ~ explsnaaoa'to nAks -
to the fan, snd ~ you Wiling t1S'pablb'
should know whue 70 isr'
"Yes, the fact b easily s0couutsd foe.
aud very much Sssirs ths rablio shSsId'
know the casseof ~ shamsfui stssS ot
tAins1 Aors thar shrssfousghs ot the
State, containing u0s than tt1ssstour<As
Of our population, IT, practically ire froa
the liqsor tfaffs, whas Il was univSrssi
before the law. hwy dtsa.Dsey anA'
brewery In the ssAts ho bsen suVprssssA-
The traff.s yet linssrSusss OF lsDsscrSsfy
and on snail scalein sar lafeee tovas
and eitiea This not .ouiy tnasy0 2 gesef
also great lindrsne 70 ke PROCESS Of
temperance and pyohibittoa throughout
the union and the Gsglish-spsaking world.
These rum dsas are mostly kept BY the
lowest part Of our foreisn populs1foa.
Their stock In trade Is generally no more
than pint or two or a'auert or twoAtA
rare cases a gallon or two OF liquor ines-
niously hidden away from Tie searchAuG
officers. Those psrsous Are otssn
CeaVictsa and PAoisAeA,
but the penalties Of the law ars not sud.
cient 10 make the trade unavoidable. We
know perfectly we'll what additions 10 the
law are needed TO clear tho Stass entirely
of these dreadful nuisancss. We hsvv
been many times TO tire Republican Legis-
lature asking earnestly for such further
pose, but have been refuse With sontsmpt
and insult until the temperssce men Of
the State became exaspersteA-wlth the Re.
publican party, and at the eIcetioa OF 1870
We defeated H. To the Legislature then
elected We sent In . great many peti.
tions ssking for . coastitutioual al
prohibitory amendment, but they
were thrown out with every eyNression Of
scorn, by the Republican Legislature A.
the next election was approaching, that Of
1882, We were interviewed BY sotps OF the
leaders Of the Republican party. to know
what We proposed to do about Il We told
them frankly and fully that ~ wers sI.
ssperatsd with the party. which, In fact,
In spite OF Its professions, was the pro-
tector Of the low grog shops. They readily
acknowledged that We could easily beat the
party, and We told them squarely that vs
would do %, unless We could have salts.
A.
amendment and such further legislation -
should be necessary to
sweep Away the 0rsG DsO
from our large towns and cities. This 10
was fully agreed that We should have, and
=. gave the party victory far peyond
their most sanguine expectations o. hop@.
The bargain was ratified by the sdopiion
Of the following resolution by the State
Republican convention, the Iareest con.
vention Of any kind ever held In the State.
consisting Of more than 800 members
from every one OF our counties:
We refer with confidence aud pride -
the general record OF the Republioan parry
in support Of the policy Of prohi biting the
and efficiency Of which legislation. In
promoting the moral and material Inter.
ests Of Name, have been dsmosstratsd
through the practical annihilation Of that
traffic In Q large portion Of the 6tsts; and
We favor such legislation aud such enforce
ment OF law as will secure 10 ossry por-
tion OF our territory freedom fSoss thst
traffic. We further recon- mend thst sub
mission 70 the people OF q corsGtationA
pfohibitory amendment.
This resolution fully committsd ths
party 10 frank and honest fvlhlDsnt OF
our bargain. The constitutional amend
ment resolve has been adopted sftss Q do.
liberate attempt 70 frame Il In such mas.
ner ss TO make II far worse thaa would bsa
repudintion Of the treaty Of a;nity."
''The Repabiieas Lsstsiassse
then has fulfilled that part O. The banssia
which relates 10 consttxutlonalAn sndmsnt.
What will they do abo ut the lsgislation 10
which the party 10 pie dyed toIsupprsssinS
the ii62 rum dsns that exist In the StA1s
In violation of lswr'
II 90 not know. we ara ts,d .ha, {. will
be fepudiated. And, all The look OF IL II
that Wsy nov. our rsdtsol Temperance
men naibtsined ON the hrst that Ne
sbon d be chsat1d. Cheated wss the
word always employed In, speaking OF IL.
For myself. do 70 ot think %, bscsusa. and
only bsc@nsr. II y ould bee suicidal act In
the psrtyto do ~. The bone and muscle
of tie Rrpubi'csi party ere The temper.
snce mtn and with . Wavs Of the hssd.
upon pIoyocsiio a, they can sweep it awsy.
~ they have dou in Ohio and Massschpsstts
but much m< re egeetually. We killed
of their Cover ,or In 1850 With Q suap u
the finger, wills ~ Attis effort - u would
require
To sr.-k0G . ~.
The repudh ltion Of thst Part of the treaty
relating 70 q diHsnal legislation Woulp b
IN open dselantiou thsS Ne passy viii de-
lend the low gYo0dns aGninst ~ temper.
snce men. Il would 30 . - truly - n the
Lrsislstuys sbssld declare u n - mssy
words. Why DO thlsk this JAgjslstsrs
psy repnf late the treaty md stand - d.
lender sf the peg1hepef ] pfefsf 70 ~
nothing aboaf That ] could not 90 IL
withoss 0fsrse. Boa whatever sons of the
nemesa, mug BE-, ~ osghi. ia " else-
ttons - RoftIAsd, I11istoe and olhss places
% - tlss bsEnsiag Of ~ storm.
The Hspsbaean pasty % aet stsad.
Ing bow Nssy firmly ou ~ lsR; v y tot.
terieE IN 4 siAssssiAg au evss lhe country.
II Will bss piece Of supreme tsll1 70 drive
from its, ranks the ts1paasnee stsmsnt q
TIE Hsf y, yhieh, 10 isst y y s6et 6,ss Y
Vitality. 1aeosshnestt9 - 0hAe .vsse
strong Iepublicsn et.ta 1hs pe.ty ~
peaied prohibition IN The ioslss ~ neV
General Balss u 0oveysos. The pasSy %
Ohio rsTudistsd ~ htsis peehIbtdeo thsS
had bssn twics put iAto ths oonsttattes
by direct vets q ~ Dsopis. sd 800 ths
parry thsrs b Like tSasDoeeiL a appis
| saues droDpsa upoo th0 san1. We used -
| ssy: Heaven helping - ws'ii pat ths gros
sbeDs dow and pat o0ws svsfybody vh0
sissds - sarWsy' We ~ tAst BOZ