The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-05-28

Summing w me Political Situation.

Summing Ur the Political situation.
The leaders in Jersey City Of the Proh-
bitiou party held a meeting on Monday
morning at Taylor's Hotel, and selected
delegates to attend the gubernatoral
convention which is now in session ut
Newark Among those present We're ex-
AsSemblyman Thomas Y. Gator and Law
yer II. 5. Ransom While the meeting was
in progress, Il committee of the Nliddlcscx
county delegates called at the hotel for the
purpose Of trying to induce cX-Assembly-
man Gator to accept the nomination i'll case
it was rendered him by the convention.
Mr.. Gator listened to what the members of
the committee had to say. and then po-
litely, but determncdly, told them that
under no circumstances would he be can
didate.
MY letter of decination to d. II. Mer-
rift, of Montclair," he said, sis final. |
cannot allow my name to be presented to
the convention. am heart and soul with
the party. and think that ! can do more
for it in the ranks than if were on the
ticket.
After the committee had left a Newark
Noes reporter interviewed Mr.. Gator as to
the probable action of the convention.
ut is my opinion, " he said, ''that either
General Fisk or cx-Mayor Ferry, of Or
ange. will be selected as the gubernatorial
candidate. If either of these gentlemen is
the candidate. will stump the State and
do whatever else can 10 get votes for
him. Nh. Gator said he could not tell
about what the Prohibition vote would
be this fall, but he thought it would be
larger than ever before.
"What do you think OF the proposed
conference of Republicans 10 consider tho
temperance question -
Il take no stock in it. Those who will
meet represent only themselves. The Re
publican party will speak by its convention
in September Prohibihionists will not be
deceived We have definite policy.
We declare the liquor traffic to be the crime
of crimes We declare that all who carry il
on, and all who aid ahet, procure, counse
or assist in any way its continuance are
equally responsible for the crimes ant
evils it Produces This is considered gott
law as To Anarchists, and it is good as Il
saloons and the paupcrism. insanity ant
crime they produce. Therefore all bodies
which license it, all legislatures, al
political parties who favor license and al
men who vote for such parties are in
cludcd equally in maintaining this pub
lie crime. Only those who work and vot,
for prohibition and party openly dcclar
ing for it are innocent of the liquor crime
This i'll brief is the gospel of our party. II
any man comes to us and has not this doe
trnc Ire is an injury, because his influence
is not with us or our cause. Republican,
as party will favor just so much temper
ancc as viii not be Objectionable to Tho
liquor men in their party Prohibition j.
Il growing moral and industrial issue an(
is bound to become dominant ia She re-or
ganization of political lines. The Repub
lcan party cannot take MP that Issue hon
eStly, because it is divided against itself
Any attempt on its part to declare for Pro
hbition will certainly be defeated. Any
thing less than a positive declaration by
the entire party will not retain the Prohi
bitonists. The idea that the question
can be squarely taken up and party g
right along winning victories, is too alb
| curl for any man To hpIiCVp and no MAI
in the Republican party will believe it,