The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-08

Inc kepuDucAnb OF OulO lnhue w LILO
take ut Columbus The convention wa
the free choice OF the party. 1t was CEN
posed OF representative, intelligent, coura
geous men who were determined tirst Of al
10 place the party where it would deserve
SUCCESS, and this determination they carried
out in the platform, the ticket and the en-
tire proceedings. 1t was conspicuousl!
free from faction. No element was Their
bent upon having its own way against tn
will Of the people and the welfare OF thu
party. There we're personal preferences
bat no faCtional antagonisms. When tn
convention spoke it spoke for the welial'
Of the whole party. Its work is Therefore
en- tiled to the respect and endorsement o
eyery man who believes in the principles
Of the Republican party.who prefers q
party OF conviction to a party Of expe
diency-who prefers party which coura
geousIy plans and executes to partl
which timidly walls and follows.
The platform is soundly and solidly Re
publican. It is plain spoken on nationa
issues, which can not be evaded in Stat
Of 30 commanding Importance in the field
OF Irrational politics. 1t is equally direc
and unequivocal on State issues, which /
wo lid be impolitic and cowardly to dodge
Ohio Republicans have wisely taken tn
ground that the temperance question
ought not to be mixed with politics, neithe
being help TO the other. But they recog
nize that many citizens hold radica
views on this question and they submit
two constitutional amendments, one TO
prohibition and the other leaving the
question to the Legislature. In the mean
time they have passed the Scott liquor law
practical and fair measure which recog
nize the fact that intoxicating liquors are
sold in Ohio that evils follow the traffic
that these evils are burdensome to the tax
payer; that the liquor traffic ought not t.
be the only business in the State from
which no revenue is derived. The measure
which they have enacted into a Law
will add two millions OF dollars annual,
t. the State revenues 1t is for the people
to say whether they approve measure 81
wise and just.
The Republicans OF Ohio met defeat las
year because the liquor men went against
them aud the Prohibitionisls did not stanC
by them. The Prohibitionists preferred
to throw away their vote and make posi-
BILE the success OF u party which. never, il
any State, has shown the courage 20 dea
with the admitted evils OF the liquor traffic
The Prohibitionists, mainly drawn from
the Republican party, polled l2,209 votes
for Secretary OF State; the Democratic
nominee was elected by plurality OF l,550
This year there is no reason why fair
minded men OF any class, being in line
with the general policy Of the Republican
party, should give aid 10 the opposition
The Prohibitionists have prohibitory
amendment laid before them. The liquor
men are asked to pay reasonable tax
Their is no evasion, no immoderation, but
fair play for everybody and fair chance
for Il general expression Of public senti'
ment upon this important question. The
Republican party has wisely RETAINED from
committing itself TO either extreme. Thit
action ought 10 give 1t great strength In
the campaign; it ought TO call back to theil
allegiance Republicans who wandered of
last year and helped to defeat their party
On good platform, and backed by q
wise policy, there is ticket which repre-
sents what is best in the Republican party
OF Ohio. Judge Foraker is young, en-
thusiastic, able, honest and gallant
LEADER. Where he is best known he is most
appreciated as good citizen, lawyer oil
high standing, man who served his coun
try well. Happily he comes from the
populous county OF Hamilton, where he has
strong and active friends who will make IN
aggressive campaign for him. His OWE
county ought to poll at least 10000 votes
and give him 5000 to 10, 900 majority. The
other nominses are worthy, capable men
entitled to hearty support.
We might lose Ohio this year and carry
it next. But the best way 10 make sure o.
it in 1884 is to carry it in 1888. This il
possible, aud the conditions at this time
are favorable to that result. Ohio is Re
publican beyond doubt II every Repub'
licau in the State will do his part in behal
OF the ticket It can not be defeated. This
is what Republicans Of other States will ex'
pect.
Here in West Virginia We have neigh
borly interest in our friends over The river
but we take also selfish view Of the stua'
ton. We are making progress in West
Virginia. We do not want to be met with
the defeat Of the Republican party in Ohio
we do not want it said that 80 great q
State has deserted so great party. We dc
not apprehend this. On the contrary we
look for old time work and an old time
oaio Republican majority.