Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-09
WHEELING[ W. VAs WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE g. 1886.

| hA0 III eno oOuth duu uuileO tne SdtnO-
lies and Protestarts.
The Republican and Democratic parties
had done nothing to bring about this re.
suit. The only issue between them was
the confirmation of few postmssters.
Republicans would not 90 to hear him
because he had beaten Blaine. They never
could forgive him for beating Blaine. The
fsct was that instead of beating Blaine it
wss Blaine who had beaten him. If the
millions of men who had wasted their votes
on Blaine had voted for him he would have
been elected, ard a whisky Democrat
would not now be in the White House
His cause was better than Blsine's and
more worthy OF success. Yet he did not
abuse anyone for voting for Blaine. If he
had to sling mud in order to do it he would
rather fail
West Virgins, Democratic State, had
fewer dram shops than any other license
State in the Union, in proportion 10 popu-
lstion, while Republican Ohio had more
than any other State, He advised the peo
pie 10 send no more written petitions to the
Legislature, but to send petitions with
boots op.
Under Republican rule the liquor traffic
hsd increased from % to l24 gallons
per capita. There were 100000
legslized saloons ia thecountry. The State
and nation were both partners in every IL
censed saloon in the land, and the general
government was the chief partner in every
distillery, taking the lions share of the
profits In case OF o strike for wages in a
distillery the government protected the
property, while church might appeal for
aid in vain Yet the laborers in the cause
OF Prohibition we're called crsnks and fa
nstics for defending the churches and
homes of the people in preference to the
distilleries.
The speaker then described how liquor
was sold in defsnce Of Law at the restau.
rants in the Capitol at Washington-4S in.
toxicsting drinks on the wine list. He
advocated the sending of delegates to
Washington who would clsar ont the traffic
from cellar TO dome.
He drew comparisons between the Dem.
ocrats and Republicsps-unfavorsble to the
latter. He stated that the Democrats
never claimed to he God and morality
party, but were much the better of the
two, and never whined when member be-
came disgusted and joined the Pfohibi
tionists The Democrats had elected 10
the Presidency man With good deal OF
backbone, aud be was glad OF it.
The Republican party was likened 10 o
man who bad stalled with his wagon in a
bog, and when inierrogated rs 10 why be did
not throw out the load, stated there was no
load to throw out, ha had stalled empty.
The Republican psrly had throTn out their
load some time ago, and had now stalled
empty There was really no issue between
the two old parties On the tariff question
the Republican Was for p7o;earion 10 indus.
try The other was for tariff for revenue,
with incidental protection. There was no
difference whatever. The Prohibition was
the real party of protecnon, not only for
the industries, but for the homes and fam
lilies of the land.
The speaker then called npon the Demo
crats in the audience who believed their
party would Gid in the suppression OF the
liquor traffic to hold up their hands, but
no one responded, and the same result
WAS obtained from similar request Of the
All were then requested to
who were in favor of prohibition
and number Of hands were held up.
He d-nolnced the church people for
voting the same ticket with the saloon.
keeper. The man who prayed 264 days in
the year and voted q ticket agsinsr prohi. !
bifion on the 3C5th. made more infde!s
,han dozen Ingers)lIa
He closed bg appealing 10 iha audience
to lay aside their projudicss and buckle on
their srmor and do battle for the sake of
their wives and children.