New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09

Hence 1t appears that II every Pfohlblt0nlst
had voted the Republican ticket it would not
have prevented the Republican defeat not
even With the Greenback vote thrown In.
Let have OF this talk, then. If a man dis
likes Prohibition let him say So but not give reasons
which not reasons
The Prohibition vote n 1892 1922 and in 1888
II s,362 falling of Of 5000. Who magnes that
that falling of went TO the Democratic party Those
nearly 1000 voters went to the Republicans. who had
given them a chance TO vote for Pr0hibOry Amend
ment.
am not member Of the Prohibition party, and never
have been. In the city where live, every Protestant
minister without believe a single exception was de-
cidedy in favor OF the Prohoitory Amendment. Most
them active workers by every OF influence
in It's behalf Not one OF them opposed the Republican
party. myself distributed several hundred Republican
ballots with ayes" for the PrOhibltory Amendment on
them. We love the Republican party. Even inc COM
ercia comedies that 100000 Of the $4,000 Sec
Ond Amendment Republicans. What has the Re
publican party 10 gain by abusing MS and outlawlng us,
and declaring finally ssnnst Prohibitions 1t VIII not
gain the liquor dealers At their late meeting IN Column
bus they pronounced against even the mild scott law
Can the Republican party spare 2oOo3o men %S IN
dealing with the liquor taicl Is 1t determined to drive
them awayi The inccssant attacks they are being sub
ected to by leading politicians are tending dangerously
In that direction.
The Republican party in Ohio will need every man OF
those Second Amendment voters, or 1t cannot eject s
President this year We make threats but as sim
pie matter OF fact II the party ultimately decides against
Prohibition not even the leaders OF the second Amehu
did nothing worse they would stay away nom the polls,
aud that would lie fatal. Is II WISE for the sake OF
liquor vote which cannot be got to ALLEVIATE host OF
good and true who would gladly help the loved old
party vicory do not know the names OF leaders OF
candidates In the Prohibition party. So with thousands
who voted forthe Second Amendment. One thing now
ever IL settled among us, viz: The liquor traffic shall 90
down. whatever goes down with H. ~,
ono other point, and | havo done. Mr.
Roosevelt said that 1.-THE average liquor
dealer would prefer to have the Prohibory Amendment
which be knew he could evade-passed, than prac.
ticaL restrictive llouor law. . In New-YOrk the
passage of the amendment would mean free rum
Well why don't the liquor dealers favor then why
didn't Cincinnati and Cleveland" cities where u
could not be enforced and would mean free rum y
vote for it. and have free rum For If the liquor men
cities had voted for It, II would now be part
OF the Constitution OF Ohio. Why did they mott
write strongly because answer stlnging ana cause
less attack We been silent since the election We
have leved for the defeat OF the Republican party But
II is written In an old book, that " oppression maketn
wise mad" and object TO being plored for abuse
other states. for the injury of the cause we si love
and honor much as before the election: Respect
fully, j. Z. FERNALD'
Sii'ingfeEd, ohio, Feb. ., 1884