Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-03
Ohio.

We ut nDt Ftkibo ~ % oieVkNthNi "N'~''
that Ohio will vote the Republican ticket
in Octc, or next. but we are Of course en-
tircly willing 10 conccde that the November
elections will result in favor OF the party
that shall succeed in October.
Let us premise that the vote OF Ohio
Is not necessary TO Democratic success In
the presidential election. The southern
States cast l5S votes, New York 30, and In
diana Is. As 1t requires only POI 70 elect,
II Is evident that II all the southern States
vote Tor CLEVELAND no will need in add
ton the votes Of only the two northern
States named above. CLEVELAND might
even fall to carry Delaware and still be
elected BY the votes Of the States indicated.
But New Jersey Is reliably Dem scratic, aud
viii almost certainly vote for CLEvELiSD.
Now, as 10 Ohio. Governor HOADLy's
law partner has lately declared that his
State is safe for CLEVELAND. Why no.!
IL elected HoADLY over Foraker last year
by good majority, after one o! the warn
est campaigns ever known in that State,
and Notwithstanding great troubles inside
the Democratic party. The ScoTrlaw. or
the liquor question in one or another
share, will give the Republicans the same
trouble this year as last. We do not think
they can possibly keep down the prohibit
tion question.
IL mus, be remembered that in Ohio the
Pfohibitonists are very numerous. They
Ill TO 81 ha
And they are IN bad humor. Whyy
Because. so they say, they carried the State
last year and were cheated out OF their
triumph. lIowi II was done easily enough,
II their account Of the matter be true.
They charge that though a large number Of
the voters did not vote either for or against
what was known Is the second amend
mcnt, yet all the votes not marked "For"
that amendment were counted Is
"Against" IT. That amendment was In
the emphatic words following:
1.-THE manufacture OF and traffic In in
toxicating liquors to be used rs beverage
are forever prohibited; and the General
Assembly shall provide by law for the en-
forcement Of this provision"
OF the So counties in Ohio, Al voted for
the above amendment and Al against It. 1t
was defeated, II at all, by the votes of tho
cities, Hamilton county, for instance, in
which Cincinnati Is situated, giving $4,000
negative majority. The Prohibitionlsts
have, therefore, no reason TO be discour-
aged. When she Republicans 1stter
themselves that the temperance ques-
ton will not disturb them this
year, they reckon without their host; and
reckoning without your host Is not bust
ness.like. 1t Is he that knows what your
bill Is. not you. In the case under con-
siIeration, the host whose word Is law may
be found In the Prohibition party. II they
decide 10 make out no bill against the Re
publicans this year, these latter may call
themselves fortunate.
What are the facts, First, the Prohibit
tionists have nominated a candidate for
President OF the United States. Why
should not the Prohibitionists OF Ohio vote
for him; Can they in any other way so
clearly show their strength No. And,
more tDan tnat, tneY VIII run no FISK OF
losing their votes by the method OF count
ing them, as they lost them last year. All
the votes cast for Mr.. ST. JoHSs electoral
ticket will be counted for him. and the
blank ballots, II any such should be
deposited In the box, will not be
counted against him. Secondly, more
than three hundred hquor-dealers (sa-
loon-keepers, &c.) in Cincinnati alone
have refused TO pay any selling-tax, on the
grounds, first, that the State Constitution
forbids, as It does, any licenses to be issued
in Ohio. and. second. that the selling-tax
is but another name for license-tax, as it
really seems TO us to be. viii the Pro-
hibitionists idly stand by and allow these
things to 90 on! VIII not. the courts
be burthened with the cases OF those three
hundred obstructionis!s Of the law, and OF
other thousands OF such obstruetionists |
scattered all over the State! IL so, how is |
the temperance question TO be kept down |
tins Year, We see not how; but we ask |
Mr.. HALsrHAD to enlighten us il we are in |
the derks