Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-18
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1SS


not TO desert the Democratic party ri
such a time. II would accomplish no
good purpose for their candidate for
President Of the United States 10 re-
ceive a few thousand votes.
But did the Prohibition vote fall
on in Maine and Vermont? Certain
" that is the understanding Of the
Republican journals, which would he
glad r. show if they could that the Re
publican majorities in Vermont and
Maine at the late elections would have
been much larger il it had not been for
Prohibition dcserters Besides, the Pro-
mbtionists always constituted party
respectable not only in numbers, but III
character. Republican journals, aswellas
Democratic journals, were eyerfoundwlll-
ing to speak Of them with light respect.
But how talks Mr.. MUBAT HALsTRAD
now Mr.. HAIsrRAD, who is the lead
iug editor Of the leading Republican
Journal in Ohio. Read for yourselves
THAT the frauds md scoundrcls who
in the name Of temperance arc aiding
the Democratic party are exposed and
condemned and trampled under the
hurryinc feet Of men III earnest, as they
deserve.
He is speaking Of the results in Maine
and Vermont. Let not our Prohibition
friends IN the South aid the Republican
marty "in the name Of temperance.
The southern States are all expected to
cast their electoral votes for Mr. CLFyE-
LAND. Our voters stand for the preser-
Walton Of our civilization. Every vote
cast for FISK will be- half vote for HAIR
rrsoS. There can be no good reason Tor
auy Prohimtionist to allow himself TO be
inveiqled into the ycsuhule of the Re
nublican church. Yet We have heard al
a most excellent gentleman IN tins city
who has said that he expected TO vote
Cor F1sK. though be desired to see
CLEVELAND elected. That Is TO say
biphlv-inteligent man will cast a half
vote f7r HARRISON, the only real competl-
tor Of Mr.. CLEVELAND, when he at heart
desires 10 cast n whole vote for CLEyE-
LAND! This is q singular condition OF
things. We ask q reconsideration Of the
question. 1t cannot be that friend Of
Mr.. CLEELAND's will give the weight OF
LIS name and personal influence TO Mr..
HARRISON.
But We give some additional testimony
as IN the falling of in the Prohibition
vote in Maine and Vermont. The New
York Press, Republican journal,
founded by that blatherskite FRASK
HArroN, the Republican ex-Postmaster-
General Of that name, tells the truth II
the following short paragraph:
.oThe increased Republican vote and
minority in Vermont and Maine IS re-
markable. but not less remarkable the
decreased Prohibition vote. II has almost
di.appeared in Vermont. For years 1t
has not been smaller in Maine. In both
States the increase IN the Republican
vote rs chiefly due to the return Of Pro-
hibition voters to the Republican ticket.
The Prohibition vote "has almost
disappeared in Vermont" and for years
"has not been smaller in Maine. " just
enough Of 1t left to be used in the South
to try to toll Democrats who are also
Prohibitiouists into the indirect support
of HARRISON. Just enough to enable
the Republican leaders to refer southern
Prohibitionists to it as proof that the
northern Prohibitionists are "in Tor the
war against rum.
The New York Tribune is recognized
as the heading Republican journal III the
United States. Hesr its testimony on
the subject we are treating. We quote
"An interesting feature Of the Yer
mont and Maine elections is the decline
in the Prohibition vote. There was no
Prohibition candidate for Governor IN
Vermont four years ago, and cOmparl-
son must be made with ST. John vote !
for President which was l,752. This
wear the Prohibition candidate for Gov /
ernor has only |, $50, and there Is no rea- /
son TO suppose General Fisk will have /
any more III November, as his party /.
made an earnest canvass on Governor. |
This is a falling of Of almost exactly one !
quarter. A similar report comes from
Maine
How does the tribune interpret these !
facts Here is its inference :
1.-The equivalent in New York of the |
reduction in either of those States would |
give Harrison and Morton thirty-six
electoral votes"
That is TO say the Republican Prohi-
bitionists Of New York are expected to
follow the example set by the Republi-
can Prohibitionists in Maine and if they |
do 50 they will carry New York for HAIR !
msoN. This is precisely the game that
is TO be played in Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Georgia, and other southern States
that is, the Republican Prohibitionists !
are TO support HARRIsoS directly and
tue Democratic Prohibitionists to sup
port him indirectly.
The Tribune says that the Repubh-
can Prohibitionists will vote the Repub-
hcan ticket this year as q means OF
preserving our system Of manuiac-
lures" Here is hint for southern men
of all parties; they should vote tho
Democratic ticket this year as means
OF preserving our civilization "a far
more important matter We close with
q sentence from the tribune altered to
suit our purposes: "There will be some,
no Goubt fsnatical enough to follow
their party into the ditch OF perversity,
but We believe that many will see that
the way TO fight the enemies Of the
South ia 10 elect CLEVELAND. whom |
these enemies will move Heaven and ]