The Portland daily press., 1884-11-19
PROHIBIT ErON.
Sen. Neal Dow on K.s Failure ia View oc
the EesuIt of tiie Election.

Hon. Neal now expresses much regret at the
course of the Prohibitionists in the national
campaign, and is convinced that the cause has
received serious setback. During the cam
paigu Hon. Neal Dow worked for the election
of Mr.. Blaine, and on account of his relatiou-
ship to prohibition and the Republican party
Boston Journal correspondent interviewed him
yesterday with the following result:
"ln view OF the result of the recent election,
GeS. Dow, will you give me your opinion re-
garding the future OF prohibition in this coun-
try?"
II don't think We have anything to expect
from Democratic administration in any
way" said Ger Dow. "The recent election
shows that the qaestion of prohibition has al
tanned such promiaence tbat political parties
must take it into consideration. The liquer
element goes to the Democratic party by graVi-
tston. 1t is not possible for the Republican
party TO compete With the Democratic for the
liquor vote. The great mistake Of the Rspub-
lican party vas in refusing IN Ohio to snbmit
a probibi.ory amendment pure and simple, 10
the people, not IMPLICATED with any other
question. The vote in Ohio showed very
clearly the course of pnhlic opinion in this
matter. There were 324 600 votes in favor OF
prohibition and 98, 900 votes 10 favor of license
cast III that State, aid is is n W Conceded that
there were votes enough cast in favcr of pPc.
hib!lion to have carried the constitutional
amendment, but 1t was frauiulently con1ted
ont, The temperance man in Ohio were very
msguanimous III 80 far ignoring that as to give
tho Republican patty victory in that State.
Another great mistake was that in New York,
sflsr the Republican State Convention hsd
pledged the party TO submit to the people
constitutional amendments, the succeeding Re-
pn Dlican Legislature rspudisted that pledge,
declaring is was not bound by the platform Of
the party. rhst so exasperated ihe temperance
men of that State that result has followed
which we all deplore. The Republicans
Of New York ought TO have taken wainiBg
by their experience 10 this matter. When
Gen. Dix was a candidate for Governor tae
Republican party pledged itself TO the enact
ment Of local option law. The legislature
enacted toe law, bat Governor DIX vetoed 1t.
Az the next election Governor Dix was de-
teated by majority of 60 900. But for these
Two mistakes il OHIO ana New York the Re-
publican psrty would have won in the last
election"
"Do yoo think St. John pursued judicious
course III the campaig NJ"
81 had always thought Mr.. ST. John to be
very ievel-headed man, but when he went to
New York aud said hs wanted to defeat Mr..
Blaine he proved himself otherwise be-
lieved that with the election OF Mr.. Blaine the
Republican party would obta n new lease OF
lite, and He should have long period OF Re
publican government His defeat is very much
tu tie deplored, but 4 the Democrsts carry on
az tines have done in the past here Is q
chsuos for Republican victory fonT years
from now"
"I have heard the remark frequently made
that If the constitutional prohibitory amend
ment was TO be voted upon in this State poT II