Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-02
FOR PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF New York.
ron vicKrReApgsr or rlE UNITED STATES,
ThoS. A. HENDRICKS,
OF Indiana.
roa cosossss. SIXTH D,srncr,
r. r. DEL VALE,
of Los Angeles.
The Prohibition war Against the
Republican Party.

During many years OF the existence oil
the Republican party II was the para
disc Of oranks. Every long haired man
and short. baircd woman belonged to II
Every Free-lover, Prohibitiouist and
Woman Suffragist was a Republican.
Every religious fanatic who wanted
ssGod put into tho Constitution, and
tho Bible made text book In tho public
schools. by legislation, was kepubli-
can. In short, every enthusiast who
entertained any foolish idea in regard to
matters Of government. and who insisted
on protruding his olfactory organ into
other peoples business, because be had
no business Of his own. was devoted
Republican. As tho United States have
been prolific in these people, they mum.
bered great host and added largely TO
the aggregate vote OF our opponents;
and. ..also, TO their momentum, as 1t were,
during campaign; for these fanatics In
politics will 20 further. do more and
make more sacrifices to achieve success
than ordinary citizens Of level heads and
sonnd intelligence arc usually willing to
attempt. There Is no doubt that the
fierce earnestncss Of these elements
In the Republican party has
hitherto largely. II not principally, pro-
duced the success Of that organization,
ON the same principle that the half.
naked Bedouins OF tho desert, wild with
religious frenzy, caused the Crescent to
triun, ph over the embattlcd armies Of
the Cross on a thousand bloody fields.
But with age has come decay Tho Re.
publican party, grown fat and listless
with the spoils OF office, and having but
one desire, and that only ITO be let
alone, Is now too slow for these enthu.
sissts. and they have deserted 1t and
formed an Independent organization Of
their own. Recent advices show that
the Prohibitionists arc literally sap.
ping the strength of the Republicans in
Ohio, Iowa, Kansas. Illinois and other
States. The Woman Suifragists and
every other kind, c.as' and description
Of cranks has joined forces with them,
and are iierccly fighting Blaine. Miss
Williard's w. c. 4. U. twhatever
that meaus) which is organized through
out the United States has also joined
forces with the Prohibitionists, aud is
following the banner of Paul Saint John.
In vain, as telegraphed yesterday. Susan
B. Anthony aud Mrs. Cady Stanton
wildly throw themselves into the
breach and endeavor to prevent the
woman nuifragists from pouring out of
the Republican fort and joining the cold
water ranks. 1t is evident that these
classes of people, as they say themselves,
will this campaign devote their energies
to killing the Republican party--in the
hope, no doubt, that when it isonce
dead, they will inherit the carcass. Bad
as the Republican party is, it does not
satisfy these elements, and they have
decreed its death. There is no doubt
that the Democrats will greatly profit
by this iisalfection the present cam
paign; but we will have all the fiercer
fight hereafter. In the meantime, the
battle between these former Republi-
cans and temperance allies is an interest
ing one as it stands.