Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-07-09
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First comes the victory in Rhode Island
The politicians were 80 sure "llc people
were not renly lor it," that ihry thought
they would try aud see. That three fflls
of amy people should I've willing tn tlis-
pense with whisky and beer wus tn the
average Inllician uncomfortable. good,
square defeat mC the Amendment would
stake the question out Uf puliucs." but
the people sprang ut the opportunity, like
hounds mlrnsiled, and uutHwrd the mmr-
dGrous traffic hy,cu much more than the
three lifths majority that 10 one disputes
the vote.
But tho best news IL, that the liqnor men
know that prohibition in Rhode Island has
come 10 stay. The New Yoik Herald tells
the story, M iollows:
"All over the city, in saloons Of every
class, from the elegantly furnished palaces
on Broad, Weyborsett and Dorrance streets
to the groggeries that thrive in byways In
less favored sections of the community,
preparations are in progress. for closing up.
The large Wholesale dealers are rnking out
their cellars and storerooms, while the
large show-winduws OF many OF these con-
Germs are filled with bottled liquors, over
which hang playcnrds bearing the legend,
Your choice for so cents. Just out of
bond' The provident lippler and those
who desire TO have II stock on hand Tor
medicinal use,' are buying extensively,
and the indications now are that large
part Of the liquors at present in the stores
of the dealers will be transferred TO the
cellars of the Citizens who have not been
tainted with the mo rum contagion. While
the liquor dealers are thus preparing for
the nnnihilation of their business, the rabid
Prohibtionists are hugging themselves IN
ecstatic delight in anticipation of the COM
ing empancipation IRON rum"
Let lis stop long enough to give three
cheers for Little Rhody and prohibi-
tion III
1t Is TO he remembered that Rhode
Island is strategic point. 1t is practically
suburb of Boston and New York. Hun
dreds of families Of the better class will
go there 10 bring up their children When
il is found TO be in good faith temper.
ance State. 1t will suck the intelligence
and wealth of Massachusetts, and New
York, and the Amendment will prove n
master-stroke Of policy. There is Brown
University, the college OF Frances Mary
land. II Providence is made n temperance
city, please God, our boys shall study
there, if Ohio cannot be redeemed.
Then comes the New York Amendmen
The Republican papers all over the State
admitted that the honor of the party wns
pledged TO it, and that it was their failure
TO keep their promise in 's2. that lost them
tile State and Presidency in 'Si. Oh long
list of confessions 10 this effect, il is enough
TO quote two, VIZ:
The Albany Journal (Rer.). April 81
said TO its readers:
"The Republican party in 1888 made n
distinct and uneqnivocal pledge to submit
this constitutional amendment to the peo-
| pie. Perhaps il never should have been
made; but the facts remain that it was
individual is bound TO keep its word, and
il it does not, 1t suffers"
Said the New York Tribune, April 90 {:
"One thing seems to us clear. II the
Republican party should, at any rate, do
whatit promised. The Republican, party
has heretofore been party OF performance,
The moment il convinces the people that
it's promises are now made only for effect
before elections, its hold is horelessly
broken"
| Thus it's organs confess the party
breach OF faith in 'S3 and 'S4. Repuhli-
can friends who are still standing alooi
from the cause of Prohibition, because
angry with the Prohihitionists for not
helping it TO succeed then, say honestly
now did it deserve to succeed, when II went
into battle with broken pledge in its
hand
But now, coniessing the promise, niier two
years delibera,ion, the party has broken il
over again. With twenty-eight majority
in the Assembly giving them absolute con
troll they allowed the Amendment TO be
defeated. The Democrats voted solidly
against it. They had promised nothing
and kept their promise.
Now will any one say where is there
A FooTHoLD FOR NoN-PARTIzAN FRO
HIRITIoN
in the Empire State? How can they gel
il by choosing between two parties, neither
of which will let The people vote on it
What can New York Prnhibiiionls,s dc
except-well, except TO be prohihiiionisls
The old parties have shut all the Other
doors tight, and the force OF events il
drawing temperance men straight INTO lhi'
one. Who is to blame This fall, wher
their numbers are counted. it will be "Glo
ry, GLORY, halleluiah, when We all arrive
at home
Then, at last, we are