The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-22
THIRD PARTY TALK
The Difficulty in the way Of LocalizinG
the Prohibition 0uestion-Ar. Frye and
Mr. blaine DO Not Agree: t4,.f =

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The Difficulty in tile way Of LocalizinG
the Prohibition Questionable. Frye and
Mr.. blaine Do Not Agree: t4.tt =
Mr.. Blaine's remarks in his speech on the
Prohbitionists, be it observed, are directed
exclusively to the people of the State of
Mane.-Dayton Journal.
The same fact has been remarked by
some of the best of our Democratic
commentators. The rest of his speech
was especially shaped as d ''key-nots"
to the Republicans Of the whole cotii.
try, but he dared not THUS to treat the
question of prohibition. He preferred
to consider it as a local issue. ga 't
Even in thus treating it he has raised
storm of discomfort. The Prohibi.
tionists of his own party are after him
with sharp stick; and St. John, who
lost him New York and the Presidency
in 1884, is coming to Maine to help
them. He joins in the charge of the
Maine Prohibitionists, that Mr. Blaine IS
trying to serve both God aud Mammoth
that che breaches Prohibition and
works for free rum.".A Aais *'s.a.74s
His old lieutenant, Senator Five, IS
working him great mischief by yio-
lent preaching Of that which he does
not practice. That he is not himself
adverse. to the wine which is red in the
cup, and to the champagne which
bubbles lusciously in the long-necked
glass, is well known;. but he had the
hardihood in his Houlton speech to ut
terly disregard Mr.. Blaine's advice
and to exhibit himself os Prohibi.
ZIONIST OF the most ultra type: Il ain
a Prohibitionist, :" said he, ''and be-
lieve in its enforcement to- the bitter
end: | am in favor Of the Republican
party shouldering Prohibition, and
know that in time the party would
conquer under that banner.''''
This is not the first nor the last evi-
dence that Senator Frye has given in
late years of his willingness to stick
little knife into Mr.. Blaine's cause.
Here is another passage from his same,
Houlton speech, which has set the
country to wondering and has fairly
startled Mr.. Blaine's friends. 'ai' -
IF you SEQ a man marching through the
streets marked 4 am an honest man. dfstrust
him at once. You take "a magnificent bridal
dress, with its ribbons and splendid laees, and
its skirt, and you will find plenty Of men and
women who will see nothing but that spot.
Now, the people of this country, with an ex-
gulsife fidelity to the best interest OF the Ma.
ton. saw tho little bit of smirch on the skirt
Of Mt. Blaine'si coat, and. therefore, voted
that Mr. Cleveland, man who was smirched
from head TO foot, should be President Il N
Here is an open confession of one OF
Names Republican Senators, before
great public meeting. that there was "a
smirch on Mr.. Blaine's coat.'''f 1t, is,
singular, is it not?
But, returning to the Prohibition
question, Mr.. Blaine will speedily find
that, as protested national leader of
his party, he can not confine his pub
lie declarations upon this question to-
the. State of. Maine, We, wholly mis-
take the signs Of the times il. in the
next two years, Prohibition does not
play greater part in the politics OF
this country than ever before. In
Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Michigan Prohibition sthird
parties" promise this year to control
the balance of power, and to 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 as never before has been
dreamed Of The Plumed Knight will
not be able to maintain his position in
the dark. He will be forced to come
out from behind his concealing plati-
tudes and to declare whether be is tfor
or against. - Cincinnati Enquirer. ~