The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-13
pRoH1prr1oN IN NEW JERSEY.
what an Ipnusntial Catholic Paper Has :
Say ON the Subjoot.
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what an Iphusntiai Catholic Paper Has 70
Say on the Subject.
Baltimore Catholic Minor.
In the State famous for It's applejack
and the lightning qualities OF its other
alcoholic productions, Governor John P.
st. John, lately Prohibltionist candidate
for President Of the United States, has just
finished an eleven-days' campaign. He
has spoken in all kinds OF hsbitations and
to all aorts and conditions Of the earnest
men and women Of New Jersey who be-
lieye that the prohibition Of the manu-.
facture and sale Of GIuer should be the
law OF the State.
That Mr.. st John has made many con-
yerts Is subject to doubt. He delivers
long and not very interesting speeches.
Certainly, he Is q handsome gentleman,
but that will not avail, even with the
ladies OF an average audience, TO atone for
the dullneSs and platitudes OF two-hour
talks. Then, sgain, Democrats take little
stock in either Mr.. st. John or the party
he represents, and the Republicans gem
erally regard him as the man who sold out
Blaine last yesr. Still, Mr.. st. John has
room for comfort. The mere fact the New
Jcrgey Prohibitionists sent for him to
come from the distant State OF Kansas
shows that they regard him as an
earnest advocate and leader 70
whom they can look up, and
this must bring great consolation "a
the Probib ZIONIST commander. Then, we
observe a circular from Mr.. Opdyke, secre'
tary OF the Pohibitionist State Committee
which notified the friends OF the cauae tina,
they would have TO pay SO for every
meeting favored by the ,eloquence oil theiI
leader, hall rent and other expenses TO 6t
paid by the local clubs. Thus, MI St
John must have made SS25 in his eleven
days campaign in New Jersey, and, II hit
lsbors in the cause are remunerated equal
| " well in other places, he earns salary O.
S25. 900 a year, or Just one-half the amount
OF THE salary he would have obtained had
no not failed to reach the PresideDtia
chair. Accordingly, so far as worldly mat
ters can be supposed to influence such ar
exalted mind, Mr. st. John has no reason
TO complain. = In fact, he is fairly prosper
Gus, is deyontly respected by large mum
bers OF people, and, even II the cause dc
not triumph, he can personally ieel very
comfortable.
As our readers know, VIC take great in
terCst in the temperance question; Tor II
is one OF the controlling questions OF the
day. The evils OF excess in drink need
not be enlarged upon. That has been
sufficiently done for the past three years
in New Jersey by such professional aglta
tors az Mabee and English, whose glowing
and emotional speeches have given theiI
meetings the aspect OF Methodist revivals
and whose burning words have been car.
ried into every home by the rural press
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, reform clubs, red ribbon bands
total abstinence pledges, organized efforts
to prevent the renewal Of saloon licenses
church temperance meetings, and sensa
tional literature-all have fairly inun
dated the central home of alcohol. In
fine, a sentiment has been worked az
there, which, If wisely directed, would be
powerful enough to secure such legisla
live restrictions as high license, rigid ex
animation OF saloon-keepels' characters
etc., which would go far to correct the
evils OF drink.
IL is q pity that tulS movement buoulu
bs wrecked by the foolish interference oil
the Prohibitionists. II their attempt Il
outlaw the whole liquor business without
distinction had any chance Of success, {
good many citizens would be inclined t
view his manifestIy un-American spirit
with conplacency, il not with favor
But with the monumental failure o.
Maine before their eyes, they cannot dc
so. Prohibition would bring in a reign o.
favoritism, fraud and lying, while the
evils OF drink, reinforced by the worst
evils OF opium consumption, would flour.
ish undated. This has been Names ex
perience. Wise men, therefore-and none
more than the better class of liquor sell
ers-are willing TO go far in an adequate
regulation OF the traffic, but they are moi
willing TO submit to the foolish extremists