West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-09-17
THIRD PARTY TALK.

The binisulty 80 the way Of Loc~IizlnG
tile Prohibition questionable. frye and
Mr. blaine DO Not Agree.
Mr. Bane's remarks in his speech on the
PrOhbit'Ouists. Doe IL observed orc directed
exclusively 20 the people OF the state OF
Maine Ddytoa journal
The same fact has been remarked by
some NJ tie beat al orr Democratic
commentators. The rest OF his speech
was especially shaped a. "key-note'
to the Republicans OF the whole cOun-
try. but he dared not thus 10 treat the
question of prohibition. He preferred
TO consider il rs local issue.
Even i'm thus treating il he ha> raised
4 storm of discomfort The PrOhibi-
ZIONIST, of his own party are after him
with a sharp stick and IT. John. who
lost him New York and the Presidency
in 1884. is coming TO Maine to- help
them. He Joins i'm the charge Of the
Maine Prohibitioni,tS that Mr.. Blaine j.
trying 10 serve both God aud Mammun
that "he prca -heS Prohibition and
works for free rum.
His old lieutenant. Senator FRYE. Is
working him great mischief bv vio-
not practice That he j. not him self
adverse to- the wine which j. red i'm the
cup, and TO the champagne which
bubbles m>ciously i'm the long-necked
glass. j. well known; but he had the
hardihood i'm his Houlton speech TO Mt
terly disregard Mr.. Blaine's adYice.
and TO exhibit himself n q Prohibi-
ZIONIST OF the most ultra type Il am
"a 4 4. a
lievc i'm it, enforcement to the bitter
end. am i'm favor Of the Republican
party shouldcring Prohibition, and |
know that in time the party would
conquer under that banner
This j. not the first nor the last evi.
dence that Senator FRYE has given in
late years of his willingness TO stick "a
little knife into Mr.. Blaine, cause
Here is another passage from hi. same
lloulton speech. which has set the
country 10 wondering and has fairly
startled Mr. Blaine, friends
"Ir YOU sec a man marching through the
streets marked Il am an honest man, distrust
him at once. You take n magnificent bridal
dress. with its ribbons and splendid lacc- and
put il ON exhibit on with u little ink spot on
its skirt and you will find plenty of mon and
women who will see nothing but that spot
Now, the people OF this country. with an cN-
ton. saw the little bit of a smlrch ON the skirt
OF Mr.. Banes coat, and. therefore. NOte.t
that Mr. Cleveland, n man who was smirchcd
from head To foot. should he President
Here is an open comics sion of ono OF
Names Republican Senators, before a
great public meeting, that there was "a
smirch on Mr.. Blainc's coat II i
singular, is it not?
But, returning TO the Prohibition
question. Mr.. Blaine will speedily find
that as Il proiesscd national leader Of
his party, he can not conlinc hi, pub
lie declarations upon this question to
the State of Maine. We wholly mis-
take the signs of the times IT, in the
next two years. Prohibition does not
play Il greater part in the politics of
this country than ever before. In
Maine, New Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA
Ohio and Michigan Prohibition third
parties promise this year to control
the balance of power, and ia deter
mine the result of the State elections
If this shall prove true. then in the ma
tional contest of 1888 we shall witness
a vote for the Prohibition National
ticket such a never before has been
dreamed Of. The Plumcd Knight will
not he able to maintain hi, position in
the dark. He will be forced 10 come
out from behind his concealing plati
tudcs and 10 declare whether he is .for
or against. - CHcjHa0t ER9uiror.