New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-08
A GREAT PROHIBITION UPRISING.
RAPID GROWTH OF THE MovEMENT-ITs AIMS
METHODS AND PROSPECTS.

RAPID GROWTH OF TIE MOYEMENT-ITS AIMS,
METHODS AND PROSPECTS.
fFROM ANOCCAsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 4.-The closing week
of the campaign finds the liquor question to the fore, aS
IT was when the campaign began but its original fea-
have been remoded by events that were unlocked
for in the early The change the situation ts
attributable manly the successful operation Of the
Scott liquor tax law and the extraordinary growth Of
tie Prohibition movement BY the former a practical
appeal has been made 10 taxpayers whO find their lists
reduced by 81 600 the reduction representing the
contribution OF liquor dealers TO the poce and poor
funds and TO the general Of the counties.
Farmers have not saved much through the law which
may part for the support assurcdt
the Prohibition amendment IN the interior Of the state.
The cry OF the ProhIbtonists IA for compromise
with evil They oppose the Scott law as vigorously as
they do the Democrats plea FOR license system Be-
tween the twO indeed. they recognize no distinction
They do hope stop absolutely the sale Of liquor
within the slate thluk that they prevent It's
open sale, aud reduce to minimum its evils. This
believe is fair statement, stripped OF cant and sna
icism, Of the temperance position. Many OF its ad.
vocates It need hardly be sad 60 far beyond this POSI-
tiOu In their intolerance
Unless the seeds OF prohibition have happened at last
to got good soil, this growth OF the movement in
this campaign must he sscribed to a freak o. popular
will The Crusade OF 1873, although perhaps OF less
magnitude than this, attracted quite much notice.
That was the year when bands OF women iuyLded the
saoOns 10 pray and sing aud leave tracts behind. In
the following year the Crusade only memory. II
had shut up no shops and had failed TO dcprtss the
traffic Sine, then the Prohibition vote has varied,
squirting vigorously times and then falling oh Be-
tween the Crusade and 1879 the vote too small 20 be
taken into serious In 1880 II dropped on In
1881 rushed up TO OOO only fall back 70 900
last year. There is no question that the ProhbiuopBts
have now before them better chance Of
ultimate success than ever before offered.
II the people really earnest about t. and this is
DO a firm stride toward genuine reform
the Legislature be chosen will have be-
tore it. in case Of the adoption OF the amend
mcut the duty OF enacting prshibory laws. Senator
sherman thinks that the Republicans would tsIrz this
duty although s performance .ht endansrr their fu-
turc for several years Their failure perform 10 woud
raise howl about their which, II the movement has
acquired stability, would be hardly less demorlzug.
Democratic LEGISLATURE would not be expected, in
view of the party creed against sunpuary laws issue
ProbhiJory enICtlnents, and failure rcuIl would be
loss dangerous TO them party than TO the Rep1b-
Many Democrats, notably at VclaLd urging
the amendment. believing that the effect o. adoption
would he to embdrras5 and lorcSladow disaster
Tor the Republicans II tAty Shout get the
Legislature while II the Democrats should succeed aud
be called 10 account Of huch alu" 10 Iessate every
interest affected by the manufacture sale OF consuml
ton OF liquor would JO them IN resisting ana oEeIcOm-
ing oppOhDOn' part 81 lhe feSlelhc" coming from
sources heretofore Republican. The liquor representa-
take this WOW OF the matter Prospective partisan
complications OF little concern TO them, when their
business is at stake. Tncy think they best serve
thcmreyes by dealing with tho present, and
are DONG all they 20 defeat the proposed amend
mcnt. The liquor intercss OF Cincinnati have been
lighting IL with all their strength. Their latest
has IN the nature Of public threat the brewers
al meeting this week Issuing resolution that owing
to the threatening Of the Prohibition movement
business until after election This does mean tnat
they Will quit business beJwCeu and election, but Is
clearly intended a reminder TO farmers That PTOnbi-
tiou would restrict the market Tor portion OF their
crou,: and IL IL dOeg also indicate well grounded
fear that ihe adoption Of the amendment would pave
the way 10 Prohibition, inference Il sadly amsB.
IL does not appear that this threat has restrained the
Prohibition 4" BOOM" Temperance meetings Ill the
churches nightly, and by di school children gather IN
sou gs with which they VIII parade the streets and sing
at polls. On sunday, from the majority OF pulpits,
prayers Will be Offered and sermons spoken iUr tue
amsudInent, and on Tuesday in every city aud town
meetings Tor continuous prayer In its behalf Will DO hold
IN the churches while the polls open. The temper
ancc people VIII have more ready money on hand on
election day than either OF the campaign COM
nittees for they have been under little eX-
pcURc save for railway fares Tor their
speakers and at every meeting the contribution box has
been indusnOusy passed around by the pIettest gf3
in thc parish
TINS IL the liquor question IL will 60 10 the polls
The likeness the original article is certainly not
striking REGARDING the result opinions widely.
The PrOhibtOTy amendment VIII undoubtedly poll
Will count against II. and 10 carry 1t must have ma
iort Cf all the votes cast IAis means that must pol
over 900 votes, twenty times the largest PrOn
hilton vote yet cast In the state.