The sun., 1885-07-05
The PrOhibitiOnists.

The Ohio PrOhtbitionists return with un-
diminished ardor to their favorlte amuse-
mont Of chastising tho Republican party;
and II their ability is commensurate with
their good will, they will make things ex-
tremely interesting for tho Hon. JOSEPH
BENSON FORAKER and his esteemed contem-
poraries on the State ticket. Mr.. FORAKER
IL gctting advertised as Methodist and the
son OF Methodists, but 1t ls by no means
sure that thousands of Methodist Pro-
hibitionists will not vote against him;
and there are number Of Prohibitionists
In Ohio who are not Methodists, and who,
perhaps, cannot be induced to spare
him on account OF his Msthodism. It Is un-
derstood that the Hon. JOHN p. ST. JOHN will
60 to Ohio and attempt to get some satisfac-
tion for the scurvy treatment he has received
from the Republicans; and, whatever his
enemies may say about him, Mr.. ST. JOHN is
. man OF no mean ability, and Of considera-
BILE talent for public speaking, as well as filled
with a profound conviction Of the necessity
Of liquor prohibition. We suspect. too, that
he Is filed with profound hatred OF the Re-
publican party, which has shamefully abused
him and his associates. They will take their
revenge II they can get 1t, in Ohio and any
walk straight on the Prohibition crack.
Here in Now York State, for instance, where
thoy have once been deceived by the Repub-
licans, 1t Is not to be expected that the Prohibi
tionists will show any favor to Republican
candidates. And, in fact, the New York Pro-
hibitionists arc working with industry and
vigor, and by the time their State Conven-
tion meets, next September, they will be like
ly to have n moro effective organization than
they had last year, when they cast $4,000
votes. OF course the actual Prohibition
strength last year was considerably less than
this, for a good many Republicans and Demo-
Gratis who were unwilling to vote for BLAINE,
CLEVELAND. OF BUTLER. voted for ST.. JOHN.
These voters may be expected to return to
the regular Republican and Democratic can
didates; but there Ia good, compact, and
apparently growing party Of Prohibitionists
In New York, and they mean to make them
selves felt. The Prohibitionist State Com
mittee assert that the New York Prohibition
lists are "more numerous and better organ
lied than ever before. Their financial basis
fs broader and more reliable than in any
previous year. They have an ADLER litera-
turc, more widely circulated; they count
more platform power at their command, and
number in their ranks more men Of exten-
sive social and business influence"
Our able and pugnacious contemporary,
the Voice, is still for war, and, in fact,
all tho Prohibitionists seem to agree with
the published remark of one Of the most
prominent OF them: ave are going to have
the bitterost mcanest, wickedest fight in
this State this full that we ever had, and we
Prohibitionsts propose to force tho fight
ing" Every voting precinct is to be care
fully canvasscd and II big Prohibitionist
vote Is not cast, 1t will be because the Pro-
hibltionists are not rs numerous as they
think they are.
Mr. ST. JOHN ought to tako tho stump in
New York once more. II the New York
Democracy keeps well together, the Republi-
cans may have cause to regret that they
have assailed him with SO much violence.