New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
for his opinion about the issues presented in the
State campaign, he replied:

,,,ll can not enter into public discussion Of the
Msh n, c sense question 81 present. as am member
uary. But am perfectly willing to STATE my po
approaching State election. do not see how any
gentleman can consistently vote fer nm who has
most degraded ard criminal classes Of this state
s wsS1s policy seems oy to nSys been EN-, to ssSh
and to that element he is evidently appealing FOR
As to the actions of the Prohibition party, openly
condemn them. OF course, many members of that
@Sg arc The whole hing BEING osd "e as an
annex Of the democracy They are directly an.
done and IS doing anything for the cause Of ten,
perance and sobrety Tho history of the Iepubli.
he sS for Des the p S e, of aS eon
have originated with and been carried out by that
sincere and that his elevation to tho GoveInorship
VIII be advocated by all who believe in an honest
upright administration Of the Government. No,
there is no doubt In my mind as to which ticket
Itself T support credit h ncp%SGa p o iS Sn
in the Inauguration of a fight against the worst
elements Of society.
DIR. VIRGIN CONTRASTS THE TWO MEN.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Virgin pastor OF
Pilgrim Church, at Madison-ave. and One-hun-
acknowledgements who ranks second to DE-
Storrs in length OF service among the Congrega-
tional pastors of New-YorI and its vicinity, said
that he was glad to have the opportunity OF
quitting himself on record publicly as being
strongly opposed to the election of David b. llill
TO the Governorship of this State. lie expressed
his views the subject as follows:
Warner Miller represents in himself, as the can.
ddate for Governor all that can possibly be ootahch
advance the best interests of the church ana society
In New-York Governor Hin has aHronted every
norast and smtten every church squary in the face
The issues are decidedly along moral lines I'M, IN
beyond question hat nothing can be expected along
the Inc Of temperance and its related interests iun
n nor Sm ss s anor Of
the State. Warner Miller on tho other hand. rep.
IN ali ss wa for the limiting Of the
liquor and the destruction Of the power of liquor IN the
encc. his busirSss success arc all arguments in his
favor Moreover the classes OF people that rally aoout
JIill call for the most decided expression on the part
of those who desire order happiness and prosperity
especially In the largo cities of the stare. Mr. hl
o good people for the position he has taken and for
the methods adopted in the efforts 10 secure his cleo
ion. HIS whole nlan IS blow at order and decencv
II will be d sad day when is demonstrated to tho
Nation that the lawlcss classes absolutely rule the
this city are involved in the issues of this election:
because II trade. good or bad. can dominate all
70 any business interests. and Iquor now says: al
am hing and will prove It at The polls lam am
men, boldly asserting that though still adherents Of
ssv to rsy their in Votes so for M @
they cannot offend their sense of right their con
.SSr OF ab 6d sSSsh o. as to Mr. m
would seem as though every true man must feel
ho f oron ia al ignore M csnda While he still
may say: / Democra'' There has never
been a time In the political history Of New-fork
when votes were worth so much for permanent pros
perity. for present good, for that which all worthy
cannot believe that oven gentlemen Of Democratic
faith. believing in INTEGRITY of character IN Whole
" deIberatov 10 thr liquor interest " Do as Won
please ae yer c'n hnt vG 9h,, for e GSS
hsrvcs;s ? busy and prosu"ronS cychanre mn'tinlv
ing Injuries even RE ncrs" 9" S ,on ,~ nan
Tested re 81 cond mon. As shown IN ne i~snes w, WI
prhIic mart I'm the roliiicel affairs &c thc Nation and
the state: ard all the Influence. pnhic ana nriVa,
his fall toward the election Of warnNr Mlll'r-nct
only because he is in himself 50 Soon ann N ,
teres,s which vested in him IN an rX'r No',e
conversation with fsrmerr ara fon,a tbo
greatest manifested in orr state erection n
unvcrssly good men there deIrecae r asS sf e.
surcient I'm Itself 10 his defeat The very sus-
picicn Of using spch funds dpr % should
be far above such faint
DR. coLLYER MADE UP HIS MIND QUICKLY.
The Rev DR.. Robert Coly"r was seen oy the
.enorter NJ his Office. in the Holland Building, at
Fortjeth-s.. and Broadway. In answer to ques-
tomas to what he thought about the issues ana
candidates presented in the State campaign, he
said:
have no hesitation in giving my views, which are
decided upon this subject Inc ISSUES are w t ne
TO MAKE up my mind l had any doubts on
n me sseS' tbe two ' parties were presented
one side we have candidate who is in alliance with
e eRa RaceS p es yi' think he hold
Office any lonseE His record has Seef the on kind
people who ought not TO have the power Of ong
from the Aqueduct c,n actors TO enable him deiray
his last election expense That " aS political Gon%Poaa
with a view also inrcnchlng himself in power with
aid OF the liquor elements and the opponents Of ne
lie is not fit to be trusted with power, IN my
opinion and is sn ms for him w sTP doMn e an an
honest man, with good record and Is repTs,sentn1s
and his party have taken strong and decided stand
ibs High Lcenss question as opRSsed to
nd propose oasp TO do an can TO further GIeTs
sa ana am na he h saS vii aid in e
attempt to overcome whatever opposition 10 him may
exist, which comes mostly from the baser ele-
believe that the third Psrty movement
enough, and ] am opposed to It's object. There
20 oss good ns sd . 5o eaa in ia but xa
The ProhibtonIsts can not possibly nope 70 elect
their s sSess Of sDd party has sy SRg Re
view Of this question believe hs in RrsS'fa
csnse system has proven TO be great success .ts,
IN fact 9nA csn the mo- only s,o pe%iay ppohb
drinking things are now, and high license places
N me- ,se on nS'. ySsea that in Portland Maine
whore thew have Prohibition. many saloons openly
and I'm direct violation of the law sell liquor 10
not propose dscu~ outside political issues, but
lie one I'm this State - exceedingly important II
Is question Of morality, and i not 70 be over
looked. II is contest OF right against wrong,
and | sincerely hope for the best interests OF THIS
state that Warner Miller will be our next Gov
DIR. RAINsFoRD on THE ISSUE.
Tie Rev. Dr. William S. Rainsford, rector of
st. GEORGES Protestant Episcopal Church, at No
Z Rutherford-place, said;
7 do not wish TO be understood as expressing an
opinion as the relative platforms OF either party
on national issues. but 10 state issue, II seems
IN me- 10 be choice between one OF the worst possible
of Xirc milling and chcanery and