New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
LOCAL CONTROL FAVORED.
HARRIsoN's UNEoUIvoCAL POSITION.
EARNEST WORDS FOR TEMPERANCE REFORM
MR. HAIFORD ON PROHIBITION IN INDIANA

MIR. HAIFORD ON PROHIBITION IN INDIANA.
Indianapolis. July 81 (SpccaD.-An element Of I'M
certainty I'm Indlona politics in previous campaigns
has been the temperance vote, made chiefly b. tho
efforts Of small contingent representing extreme ideas
and desire for individual prominence that could be
obtained only in endeavor 10 lead a party
ment which might as It was fondy hoped, gather in
enough votes 10 materially cripple ono of tho old
PARTIES. Many really sincere have Joined in tho
movement, and many have dropped ont of It, having
found that their alliance with It has really bccn help
iu to the traffic that they b,lcvcd they were most
ofTectuay opposing. Republicans have boldly charged
that the so-callcd Third Party Prohibition movement
In Indiana was simply campaign adjunct OF the Dem
ocratc party, and they have produced convinc-
Ing proof in support Of the assertion 1t is significant
that the missionary work of tho leaders of the
mont has been done almost wholly among Republicans
and that they have been most aggressive, even acri
monous, In antagonIznG the Republican party, al
though the latter has taken advanced steps In temper
ancc reform and has offered to all interested in the
cause all that tho sentiment OF the times demands.
Acquaintance with the new movement, and better
understanding OF the position OF the Republican party,
have changed the situation and the temperance in
Indiana this year will not DO much Of doubtful guam
tity f. W. Ilalford, managing editor OF Tho Jour
nal' who wrote the platform which the Republicans
carried Indiana In 1856, had much to do with bringing
about this change in the states politics When asked
recently what he thought would be the effect OF the
Third Party movement here this year, hi replied:
do not regard II thing Of any particular con-
sequence. think the Republicans have the temper
question pretty we'll in hand, and members OF he
party who desire 10 advance the cause Will not find
II necessary change their politics. At the last cleo
ton the Third Party movement demonstrated that II
is not factor Of determining Importance In Indiana
politics, and do not see any indications OF its gather
ing more strength this year. do not know OF any
Republican WHO Will vote with the rarty this year
because he IS dissatisfied with its position on the tenn
perancc question On the contrary, believe that tho
temperance people fully satisfied that the Rcpuh-
lican party Offers them the only thing that Is now
practIcablc-hat IS restrictive legislation, on tho basis
of local control believe the sentiment Of the tenn
pcrancc people OF this State the result OF the cleo
ton tbs year Will show. Is I'm favor Of local control
That is what the Republican party advocates, and 1t is
as much as the most thoughtful temperance people
expect in the way of legislation. have maintained
that the Prohibonsts Of Hendricks, or Grant or any
other country have right for the sake OF prohibiting
the sale Of whskey In their own secuon to force free
whiskcy upon the people OF Indianapolis or Of other
large cities, as they certainly would do by general
prohibory law Prohibition is lmpracticablc In this
tity but high taxation Is not. Let each county have
in the way OF legislation what its people think th'y
most need and Il is that power that the Republican
party proposes TO give
The process OF educating most of the temperance
people up to these views has been rather slow. Two
years ago, when the Republican platform declared
opposition to the domination of the Liquor traffic, anu
favored the enactment OF such restrictive laws as the
pcoplc might DESIRE there were many Of the temper
ance rcformcrs OF the party who were not satisfied
but they were full OF enthusiastic commentator When
at the Republican Conference last winter, repeated
a resolution squarey and unoquivocaly In favor oil
Local control They said that was Just tho thins ana
wanted to know why it had not been given to them in
the platform OF 1eo6 The time was not ripe for such
a declaration them but the evolution in sentiment has
enabled us to take a step further The Republican
party has never been champion Of the rum shops
and il is not an advocate Of Prohibition but 1t IS IN
harmony with the practicable temperance sentiment OF
the times and Will, think, receive the support oil all
voters sincerely interested In temperance REFORM
How does General Harrison stand among temper
ance peoplc!'
Personally, General Harrison has the good will of
all tcmuerance PEOPLE, believe. His life has been
onc that in the fullest measure meets their approval
although his public position on the question OF tenn
perancc reform is explicitly stated In the addresses
that he delivered in Danvillc, Ind, last November
The speech to which Mr. laord refers is Of timely
interest In alludin. the temperance question at the
time General Harrison SAID
There may have boon a time in the past when the
Republican party OF Indiana had dalliance with inc
liquor interests bu; beg TO say to all who hear mo
,o-day that wncn the platform OF the last state Con-
vention WAC read and received with cheers By tho
great masses who heard it any daliancc between Inc
Republican party and the Liquor League was severed
once end forever When his resolution fell from the
Is of my friend who sits yondcr, Mr. Haiiord' oil Tho
Journal rs chairman of the Committee on RESOLUTIONS
a trmpet was sounded that will never call retreat
Whyl Simply for the reason have already gwen
the LIQUOR League IS Organization framed to DEFY tho
law aud therefore against It and 1t is against
rs . We said In our State Platform that VS.
we're I'm favor OF local committees with power to act
upon this question. There ! stand for one to-day
do not believe ia State Prohibition the best method
of dealing with this question If you do, there Is no
reason why we should part to day. There Is good
work thet we can do together. The Republican party
I'm the House Of Representatives, so far as IL colid'
kcct the ,lcdcc of the platform If had helped u.s.
my Prohibition friends make the Senate Republcah
that law would have been on the STATUTE doom ~,
day Is Il not worth while 10 work together
believe that much depends upon the wise and Thought
ful reconsideration al these questions H. the tenn
uerauce pcOplc Of Indiana, as, II they Shail wisely
think upon them, and wisely give their vote ana IN
Gucncc 10 the parry that has started boldly IN THO
direction OF temperance REFORM We shan cerdhH carry
Indiana next year and greatly advance the good cause
of temperance REFORM