New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14
MIR. MILLER IS ALL RIGHT.
CHEERFUL OVER THE PAST AND HOPEFUL
FOR THE FUTURE
THE GREAT HELP WHICH HIS FIGHT FOR TEN.
PEkANCE GAVE TO THE NATIONAL
TICKET-HIGH LICENSE BOUND
TO WIN IN THE END.


TICKET-HIGH LICENSE BOUND
TO WIN IN THE END
Tho artist search of a model for tho conventional
| disap pointed candidate would find most unsatls-
| factory one in Warner Miller. As a type Of this
class he utter failure. In his robust appearance.
unassumcd good nature. cheerful, courageous words
and philosophical acceptance Of the result OF bis
splendid canvass, looks In vain for ANYTHING OF
the brolen-hearted, terminating martyr that tho
aspiring Office seeker so frequently becomes after
failure at the polls. Indeed. 1t was
| the general opinion Of the host OF
friends who called on Mr. Miller at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday that he could not have looked much
better had he succeeded IN saving the State for himself
as we'll for the National ticket And certain 1t is
he would not have been moro warmly received by the
Republicans Of this city, who graduated him the
great work that he accomplished. Though be bore
tho honors bestowed upon him with all modesty,
careful observer could not fall to notice look Of
pardonable qualification on the resolute face OF tho
rum powers sturdy opponent in seeing that his efforts
had been fully appreciated by the party hero IS we'll
as elsewhere.
HE NEVER FELT BETTER
al don't think felt better.' was his response
to the Tribune reporters inquiry I'm stronger than
when entered the campaign Tho work seemed to
agree with me perfectly. Yes,' he continued. with
smile a. believe could enter another fight Ike it
o-morrow without tho slightest difficulty"
This remark naturally suggested the question would
he do If necessary, had he any regrets for the
course that he adopted and pursued so vigorously
The inquiry met by Mr.. Miller frankly. NO;
have nothing to regret he SAID
@When accepted the nomination my
chances OF being elected were exceedingly slight
did expect then that 1 could win Ny wife did
not want me take It. / told her, however, that
believed it was possb to keep down the Prohibit
ton vote, and thereby the State for General
Harrison. l started In with that object in view II
accomplished. Last year the Prohibition vote In
this State 10000 increase Of over $4,000
above ST. Johns vote in 1854 They started in to get
a million votes this year, and In all probability would
have polled upward of $4,000 had no tenn
perance issue been made. That or much
less than that would have given Cleveland
the State. But polling, as they did, less
than 1000 votes, gave us the state by such pro
nounced majority that the Democratic managers did
not dare attempt steal the State or make contest,
they would have done had the result been closer,
say two or three thousand plurality"
THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE A GOOD THING.
"Then, Mr. Miller you do not believe the intro
ducton OF the hgh-liccnse issue weakened the gen
era canvass7'
"Most certainly not. believe that had there
been three weeks In which to make the canvass,
and present the question fairly to the voters in some
of the western counties and other parts OF the State,
I should have been elected AS you know, had to
make the fight on this issue practically alone. But
In saying this do not overlook the hearty and loyal
assistance given me by The Tribune and other papors
All the speakers sent out by the National and
State Con. .mittees, AZ you aware, confined them
selves exclusively TO the tariff do not
say this with any desire to reflect upon the policy
Of the party managers in this respect, but simply to
answer the question whether the temperance issue
was a source of strength weakness to the general
canvass"
"Does your experience make you sccptical about
the influence Of the pulpit in politics as opposed to
that Of the rum-shopl"
"No indeed My belief in the strength Of tho
moral forces of the community is firm than ever
In Brooklyn, whore l made my opening speech,
took for my the remark made by one Of Governor
HIS staff, u would rather have tho saloons oehlnd
me than the churches told the people Of Kings
County that would leave them TO decide upon the
correctness OF this remarkable observation. They
did decide in a way that astounded the Democracy.
So they did in Rochester, Troy, and all through the
State wherever the question was fairly put before
the people Erie County Is the only dark spot In the
entire state. I did not go there and If have any
regret 1t is this fact"
THE RUM POWER HAS SHOWN IT'S STRENGTH.
What IS the lesson to be drawn from the result J"
"smply this We know now the strength OF the
rum interests They have demonstrated their power
to the utmost They able to carry the State
simply by taking advantage of the Presidential con-
tost and by Joining hands with all the power of the
Administration, for II is fact that all the influence
OF the Federal Government was used In
behalf of Hill, as well as OF Cleveland,
favor that the Governor did not redpr0cate.
The postmasters and Custom House officials seemed
TO think that Cleveland would get through all right
any way: so they devoted their energies to helping
Hill, and they did help him materially Had 1t
not been for this, had II simply boon State election
with High License for the issue, | firmly believe VIC
should have trumphed, Notwithstanding the fact that
people not vel! educated On the question
as they will be when It comes up again. There is,
therefore, only course for party TO pursue and
that IS along the lines It has aleady laid down this
srbect We arc committed to temperance reform
We cannot 60 back. The Republican party never did
take the back track any moral question am
convinced 1t Will MT on this. Why should III Has
It not put hlghicense laws in operation In Ohio
Illinois, Minnesota and Michigani And has not each
of these States given rousing majority this year,
HE EXPECTS ANOTHER STRONG BILL TO BE
PASSED.
High License is established principle Of
the Republican party I have no doubt that when
the Legislature assemblies this winter another bill
similar TO that of Mr. Crosby's will be introduced and
passed 1t may differ from It's predecessor In some
respects but | IL Will not be one bit less
restrictive in character What else can We dol
Over ninety pcr cent OF tho rum power is in favor
of the Democratic party. II has reached the climax
Of audacity in our political life II must be over
thrown The Republican party must overthrow IT,
We have nothing 10 lose, but vorything TO gain, by
steady advance along the path that we have chosen
The people with far they understand the
question:, and they only need a little more
instruction the subject to give us an overwhelm-
Ing majority I'm favor Of the restriction of the whisAey
traffic as proposed by the Republican party. A.
Before tho reporter went away he alluded TO tho
talk about. the place I'm General Harrisons Cabinet
that is believed 10 be reserved for Mr.. Miller The
Senator quickly dl'mssed the topic, by saying:
Such matters entirely In the hands of gen
tlanan in indianapolis aud he Is perfectly competent
to decide them without assistance from any one"
LOST ELECTION BETS CAUSE 4 SUICIDE.