The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-02


voted ON and defeated again by the people
by an overwhelming majority in 1874 II
was third time voted upon and defeated
| by the people in 1888.
/ THE LICENSE QUESTION.
But consider for moment how badly Il
was defeated at this last election. In
order that 1t should carry 1t was necessary
that It should receive majority Of all the
votes cast at that election. The total
number Of votes cast was 72l,SIOj neceB.
uRry Tor the adoption Of license, SGO,G5Oi
number Of votes cast In favor Of license
99,2SSj the number Of votes the pro-
position lacked OF adoption, g8l, 4l2. In
other words, the naked majority sgai1St
license was 522,s In other words,
again, our Democratic friends declare that
they are in favor Of regulating the liquor
traffic aud taxing 1t only by one way, ans
that way Is a way which the people oil
Ohio have voted upon and condemned by
majority OF more than 100000 votes.
There never was more impairment and
palpable case Of trihing with the people OF
tempting when they say they propose to
regulate and tax the traffic by a license
system that is man'testly, in view OF these
figures, an absolute impossibility.
The difference between the Democratic
and the Republican party is simply this,
and IL Is the same difference that has
always existed between these parties with
respect to important neutrality-suspicious. The
Republican party takes hold OF the situa-
ton as 1t is, and proposes TO deal with 1t
in a practical, sensible, manly, outspoken,
fearless manner, 80 as to subserve and pro-
mote the public welfare and the best in
interests OF the people oil the State. The
Democratic party proposes to ignore the
practical situation and processes to
have ideas that 1t knows are
impossible OF practical application.
II 1t were possible to have license,
it could not be had for two years yet to
come. II Is hardly probable, II our Demo
cratic friends should have the Legislature,
that they would have it BY three-f;ths
vote. Until they get a Legislature in
which they have three-tifths majority.
and every single one Of them in favor OF
license, It will DO impossible for them
to even submit the question 10 the people.
This Of isseltis 80 Improbable that it Is
hardly necessary to consider the further
improbabiliIy Of the people ever adopting
any such measure. 1t Is manifest, there
fore, il the people Of Ohio would have
this matter dealt with, they must elect the
Republican party to power.
We occasionally bear men talking about
not being satisfied with the Republican
party, and intending to turn their backs
upon II, because it does not come up to
the full measure Of all they would have 1t
do. Let such men remember that they
are part of the Republican party; the
party Is not something other than them.
selves. They have part and parcel in all
its glories OF the past. II they ae proud
OF that past, let them stand by their party,
that has been the salvation Of the country
in the days gone BY, and ia the hope Of
the country in the days that are to come.
1t has been great power and instrument
for good in the la1d. II has never failed
to accomplish its high mission. In the
party, therefore, is the place for all who
esteem themselves Republicans to remain.
Stay within its lines, follow its flag and
help it to work out the glorious destiny Of
the American people"