Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-31


Wherever the Republican party ha'
dared to make the attempt, it has con
stituted itself a doorkeeper for the mouth
of every citizen. In all the States where
that party has had a large majority Of
voters it has undertaken, not to regulate
but to destroy the traffic in all kinds oil
spirituous and malt liquors, including
the juice of the grape and apple. In
doing this it has injured rather than
benefited the good cause OF temperance,
for it has neglected practicable paths oil
reform and wasted its efforts on the i'm.
possible. To-day, in the City OF Port
land, where Neal Dow began his work a
long generation ago, the Prohibisory law
is q confessed failure. And the Prohibi'
tory Amendment, which Mr.. Blame is
supporting in his State campaign, will be
equally a failure, for the adoption OF the
amendment will not help the enforce
ment Of the law.
The record of the Republican party on
the liquor question is to play an
portant part in this campaign. The Re-
publican Presidential candidate Is sup
porting a Prohibition amendment and
has the Endorsement of Neal Dow and
Senator Blair. This is quite enough to
deprive the party of the support OF the
anti-P Prohibition voters by whose aid
alone it has won ali its victories.
Senator voorhees, has thrown the In
diana Republicans into the most violent
commotion, and filed their managers
with CONSERVATION, by a speech delivered
at Terre Haute, on the 18th instant, IN
which he takes up and discusses the
chief local issue. He says:
An issue Of great magnitude has again
been thrust upon the people Of Indiana,
involving their capacity tor s~elf-govern
ment in matters OF personal and domestic
concern. Prohibition, as applied to the
manufacture, sale or keeping for sale, OF
spirituous, ~vinous, or malt liquors, or
any other intoxicating liquors IN lndi-
ana, has again stalked to the front under
the auspices of the Republican party. Ii
wears a familiar look; we have seen 1t
before. 1t came into existence at the
birth Of the Republican party, n has
manifested itself as a political element IN
some shape or other from that time to
this. "a never and wherever that party
has the ascendancy. 1t first masqueraded
in Ind ana. and in many other States 81
years z as the Maine law, and made q
fierce campaign hand in hand with lt'
twin-brother, knO v.uothingism. These
Pos. congeniaI com snions, and -theil
beforeere harmonious. They belonged
status o-isitive, meddiesome school o
9seisurneu sey were not content t.
ep business, hut ieit a higt
mails are permit '
trived delays,
in prosecution-hen PE0~s1s WIN
corruption. I'D scathiug review Q
exposures no Re Republican party t
emf Journals no lohibition aud to sumpt
full contest for n al. In conclusion h
q veto on bad non
is necessary is pr
plus of more than no know that l car
yearly been colletremarks on this occa
pie. An unnecerords OF that venerable
taxation. We imam of New England
can party Tor ms, uttered IN address
the people ironce society Of Norfoll
which psia aas1u9 years ago He said
G mad : pray you, TIE rights o
nIsdges itself ton. Self-gov.rnment i
from c%orruptior of all our political ant
respect for thels, and it is by self-gov
TO the lowest THAT the law of temper
regard to the pforeed. Seek not to en-
the nation to liz brother, by legislativ
knowing wellat virtue which he ca
affecting the oy the dictate of his owr
snoala Do 9 the energy Of his will"
but responsiyeputlican organ in Indian
cra'ic parry to get abnorHally excite
in making sorhees' remarks. 1t tries
proposed too convince its readers tina
psm .he such issue as prohibition nov
the take people Of that State. An,
house hbens its muck batteries on tn
aon,;nrand iets him have a broadside 0
come tn hes tina were stale as long ag