New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-01
argument can there be any doubt MS to the
verdict of intelligent voters
rr,,prgtScE rOTES.

N n sincere prphibitionist will take MP any
Denoeratic paper he will see that the only
hmm of Cleyelands supporters Ia that the Fro
bibitienis,s may draw off enough votes to elect
him Tho aurstion must then come TO llis coii-
Science. whether hc has any right 80 to vote 80
"a elect ufoyer Cleveland President II there
an, te,npefa,,re man. of any ahndo who would
rn,,alter That result n triumph ~ his cnuq" IL
Il, ssi,s0,d that the example ~ uovernOf
cleveland n one that II would be good to have
ia fine Wllte House, ar doea lee thlnk That the
recommendations of Cleveland ~ President
would promote any temperance REFORM ~ any
staiol
There are not many men who VIII vote
third ticket In any mshppfehonilon on ihes'
points. Most of the temperance men read ana
have Intelligence The votes that are likely 10
be- east for NIr. st. John are those ol men VINO
know chat the election of Mr. Cleveland would
bp n great evil. but are icndy TO permit That
evil. in the hope that good may come, A Tow, IT
Is possible cherish the hope That Mr. NJ, John
may pntty one 90 two states hnd 30 throw
the vote into tho ltnnac, Int tho House. " "
ever gets u chance. Is absolutely certain ~
elect cleveland, Men who really suppose that
Nt, ~, John can got the electoral vote 81
Kansas and then secdre the votes ol fnnl llrmo-
cratic State delegations IN the present House.
are either 20 ill-inf0rmcd or 80 cfednl0us ihhl
argument with them Is useless, BuI those VINO
will vote for Mr.. II. John, rs a rule are not OF
that class They will support him, they say, eX-
pecting thereby to elect Governor Cleveland,
and admitting that such choice would be
great evil and disgrace to the country This
they do because they hope thereby to make
Temperance an issue in national politics here
after.
Have we a right to DO evil that good may
come? At any rate, we have not right to do
evil when no good can result. The very end
which the Prohibtionists seek woud be put far
off by the election Of a Democratic President.
The reason is so obvious that ii is strange they
do not see it. The Democratic party would nj
once attempt to change the talll, as they dlu
last spring Prcstration of business would re-
suit and intense excitement in all Northern
States. The tariff already the issue for when
more people care than for any other, would
mt once become the only and all-absorDlns
issue. II affects the wages and the earnings OF
ever, body. Disaster and suffering would bring
it home to all minds No change OF tafIii
could be effected by the present Congress, but
the fight would begin n year from next Deem
Der in earnest. II is certain that it would drown
al other questions until it should be definitely
and permanently settled.
That is what the liqdor-interest desires. 1t
wants to have some other questiOn-any other
forced upon the people so sharply that al tenn
pcrlncc discussion NAV be crowded ont for ten
wears. Those who believe th't no re- 'trictiou Of
any kind should be put upon the liquor traffic
can desire the election of Mr.. Cleveland, i they
are willing to face the prolonged prostlation OF
industry. But it is hard to see WHY men who
desire either prohibition, or any measure OF
regulation on restraint, should So cast their
votes as to help Mr.. Cleveland. That few such
votes will be east we believe. because the adj
yocates Of temperance ere not, as Q rule, so
blind as to play into Tine hands of their adycr-
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