St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17

ago Indu NOVem DER 20, 1000, III letIeI W enc
Philadelphia Press, proposed to make the
liquor traffic permanent source OF revenue
to all The states and territories, while the
nominee for vice president few years ago
| favored deyoting the revenue derived from
this great evil 10 the education of the youth
of our land In other words, to build school
house, and then open dozen saloons near
by to sustain it. Applause.
On the Sth day OF September, 1884, state
election was held in Maine, the home of the
prudential nominee of the Republican party.
At that election governor and other state,
as well as district and county officers, were
elected. There was also an amendment to
the constitution Of that state, prohibiting the
traffic in intoxicating liquors as beverage,
submitted to the vote of the people at that
same election. Mr.. Blaine voted his party
ticket from governor down, but when 1t
came to decision between the homes OF his
state and the saloons, he said: ''For my
| self / decided not to vote at all on the ques-
tion." [Cries of 'sname.''l To show that
Mr.. Blaine as late as October ~ was still
| dodging, call your attention to the follow
ing telegram:
oLEAS, N Y, Oct. 81, 9 a m.
| James G. Blaine, Jamestown:
Will yon please an swer the following questions
at Oleon to-day, that the people may know the
/ position you and the Republican party occupy
Is the Republican party in favor of prohibiting
the liquor traffic in the District of Columbia and
! the territories by congressional legislation!
VIII you, if elected, recommend such legisla-
! ton;
Are you in favor of encouraging the manufac-
ture or intoxicating liquor as one oftLe existing
| forms of American industry?
Would yon make the manufacture and sale OF
intOXicatinU linuors order to NAL
! the tax thereon permanent resource to all the
! staes? W. H. IL. BARTRAM.
This was delivered personally to Mr..
Blaine. at jamestown, and a printed copy
also given him upon his arrival at Oleon,
| where his magnificent palace car stopped
long enough for him to address the people
who had gathered there to meet him; but
upon these questions he was silent. But
not so at Rochester where he addressed a
large audience, in which were many proml-
nent brewers and liquor dealers. He said;
"The Republican party embodies in its creed
four distinct and important doctrines"
the third of which he declared to be ''encour-
agement of every form of American indus
try" which was heartily cheered, especially
by all engaged in the manufacture and sale
OF whisky and beer. This declaration was in
accord with the Chicago platform and met
the hearty approval of the brewers, or at least
portion of them, as will clearly appear by
reference to letter published in the New
York Tribune of October IL, 1884, by RE
publican brewer" in which he says:
"Messrs. Scharmann and Clausen say that
we favor Cleveland because the majority OF
Prohibitionists in this and the western
states are Republicans. / say, gentlemen, in
reply, that l believe they are, but when We
take survey Of the whole country what do
we find! That the Democratic state of Mis-
souri, charges larger license fees than any
other state in the union; that in the Demo
cratic states OF Maryland, Georgia, Tonnes
see and Mississippi local option and prohi-
bition exists TO larger extent than it does
in any other portion of our country. This
fact proves that Mr.. Blaine was correct when
he said that prohibition was not a national
question or issue. This being the case let US
not do anything to antagonize party that
has always treated the brewing interests
fairly, whose policy it is TO foster, protect and
encourage home industries, and which should
not be held responsible for the opinions and
acts Of few men who claim membership in
the party"
Whose policy is, says this brewer, ''to fos-
ter, protect and encourage home industries. -
bIcdlEsl QlNtlslil VI lHuuSLIN. says luC
platform. every form of American in
dustrv," says Mr.. Blaine. How good it is
for brethren to dwell in peace and harmony
together. Laughter and applause. But
hear this brewer further He saws:
''Our national organization is twenty-four
years old. During all these years the Republic
ans have been in power in national affairs, aud |
submit TO every candid brewer be be Democrat
or be he Republican. II the brewing interests OF
our 1ntrv have not grown 10 immense proper
tons, II our rights and interests have not been
protected, fostered and encouraged by our gov
ernment?'
II will be observed that this brewer heartily
agrees with Mr.. Blaine In treating Prohibit
ton as "local issue" but when 1t comes 10
the question of protecting, fostering and en-
couraging the beer interest, that, at once be-
comes national" for he says they, he
brewers, have a ''National organization -
twenty-four years old, by the way, just the
age Of Republican rule. Applause. Two
hundred thousand retail liquor dealers in the
United States each holding United States
government permit and each gallon of
whisky manufactured contributing ninety
cents TO the general government, while
thousands Of saloons exist in the district of
Columbia aud the territories and great
| quantities Of intoxicating liquors are
imported annually. all by virtue of
authority derived from laws passed bv
the congress OF the United States, and then
tell US that the question OF prohibition is not
nationall [Applausel. Let citizen sell
Intoxicating liquors in Kansas without hav-
ing paid bis $25 blood money TO the United
States government and you will see "Uncle
Sam" step across state lines, and not stop TO
say to our governor, or other state authority,
"by your leave" but arrest and imprison
such person, and no state law will protect
him. Applause, and cries Of that's so. II
| the government has power to "foster," ''pro-
tect" and encourage" an evil, It has power
TO suppress it, and humanity demands that
that power should be promptly exercised.
IApplausr.
The speaker then proceeded 10 dissect
some Of the reasons assigned for the defeat
OF Blaine, and these were given in a charac-
teristic manner, winning loud and continued
| applause very often. He bad been charged
/ with concentrating himself in the state OF
| New York. He spoke IN twelve different
states aud only eight times in the Empire
state. Blaine was defeated because be didn' I
receive enough votes TO elect him. It's a
great wonder that the Republicans ever run
| him. We were defeated, so we're the Repub-
| icsus. and we haven't burned any one in
| eiigy yet. There are men today who arr
/ trying to hunt up certificate to prove that
they have always been prohibitionists. They
/ want to be on the winning side.
/ In closing he related funny story about q
! Hebrew clothier in Philadelphia who in bis
/ haste TO supply a one legged soldier with a
| pair of one legged pants" cut off the wrong
/ leg, and said "wheu at Chicago. Tuesday 4,
/ the appeal OF the homes Of this country was
| ignored and that Of the saloons recognized, a
I lesson vas taught, and to-day the party that
| was guilty Of it realizes tns it cut OF the
wrong leg Of the pants enthusiastic sp-
! plause and vocifernus cheering). The gov
ernor held an informal reception at the close
Of the meeting and several hundred pressed