The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-03-14
GEN. SEWELL TALKS.
Prohibition and Presidential Candidates
and So on Through.

CAMDEN, March 10.-Gen. Sewell was
asked last evening what effect, in his
opinion, the passage of the high license
bill would have on the republican party
in New Jersey. He promptly answered,
II have not given that question much
thought, nor Is it needful that ! should,
but as / never conceal my opinions on
public questions | am quite willing to
give them on the propriety of passing n
bill by our state legislature which con-
tsins: First, a high license clause !;
second, the forfeiture clause, and third,
the local option clause.
81 know the governor in his veto ar
CUES that the first feature of the bill is
unconstitutional, because it makes the
bill a special one. But" continued the
senator, Mr.. Griggs, in our state Sc
nate, made conclusive reply to the
governors argument by showing that
the Court of Errors and Appeals OF New
Jersey has held that we'll defined class
ificatiop of cities ana towns is eoustitu-
tional. 1t is reasonable to suppose that
business would be greater in poPulous
than in unpopulous towns The line
must be drawn somewhere, and the leg.
islature has adequate power TO draw it, !"
The senator warmer with the theme,
and went on /: Those who know any
thing of my Is years in public life in
the state Senate and in the Senate OF the
United States know that | always keep
my promises, and try to keep the prom
ises made by the republican party, rs
far as ] am responsible for these, and
anybody who will take the trouble to
look at the platform of the New Jersey
republican convention which nominated
Benjamin Howey for governor two years
ago will recall the promises made in the
platform of that convention to the tenn
perance men Of New Jersey, and the re.
publican party was only keeping its
pledges and promises this winter made
two years since, in giving legislative
expression to the popular feeling that
some restraining legislation was needed,
and badly needed, on the liquor ques.
ton.
IF as alleged we lose some strength
in the beer producing county of Esscx
there is no reason why we should not
gain in the strong moral sentiment every
where dominant in the state for Local
option, added to the belief t.q4t Tia. liz Il me-
had come for legisletieini against the ire.
sponsi5Ie and indiscriminate sale OF malt
and spirituous liquors. The forces 90
with the virtues, and, in my opinion, and
TIA! opinion has been well considered
and is not of recent growth, the repub.
lican party could no longer afford to
trife with or ignore the strong moral
sentiment which finds adequate express.
ion in high license and in local option p
What do you think. General, of the
reception high license has met with on
the part OF the high priests in the SALIVA.
ton army Of prohibition 2"
"Well'' said Gen. Sewell, 'the people
have more sense than tue politicians
think they have. The sound and sober
sentiment of law abiding folks not only
in New Jersey, but in many other states,
will gladly hail as the dawn of better
dey in politics the hour when republican
ism takes strong grip on this question.
We do not expect converts among tho |
G.aws, the Parsons and the Fisks. |
Hitherto they have been able to lead
away republicans in anti rum crusade.
but now when people see that these men
are professional agitators, they will soon
be out of job. y
You can say for me, continued Gen.
Sewell, that the high license bill is
bold, brave step in the right direction,
and it is in accord with our republican
platform
"Who is your fayorite for president ?
asked the scribe.
II have none, replied the general.
quickly. Though misunderstood great
ly, | was really for Arthur at Chicago,
but as l told you at the time, was
handicapped by instructions-yes, tied
hand and foot by my constituency, which
was well nigh unanimous. Chester A.
Arthur well deserved the grand old name
OF gentleman, and he could and would
have been elected president in 1884.
But the tide didn' set our way and there
were Influences brought to bear for the
man from Maine, in which had no part
or lot.
There are two good names in my
mind, continued the speaker. "Sher.
man is one of the brainiest men in the
country, safe statesman and he will
lead in the convention as it looks now.
He is strong in Now York and in the
West, and another name equally strong
is Allison of Iowa. l was six years in
the Senate with Allison. He was then
and is yet chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on appropriations. II an appro. |
priation is asked for one hundred
thousand dollars, Chairman Allison will
probably cut it down to $40, 600, but he
will do it with SO much grace and tact
that he makes friend of the man who
wanted the appropriation Of 800 900. |
Allison, while much brainier man than
the late Judge Joel Parker of our own
state, is like the latter very much in his
rare and singular faculty of creating no
animosities anywhere. Judge Parker
was never beaten for office. In nv
opinion the candidate for president is
likely TO come from the West and the
vice president from the East, in which |
event William Walter Phelps is a likely |
winner OF the second place on the ticket.
know our gifted congressman thinks he |
may be dark horse, but New Jersey |
is small state and will not be apt to
get the haed of the ticket; but Mr..
PHELPS, III my opinion, would strengthen
the ticket in the East, aud am glad to
indorse what he says, that we are likely !
to continue to be friends, because it is |
hard enough when we are both together
to anchor New Jersey to the republican I
party.
Everybody Likes
To be called handsome, especially the
young ladies'. But that is simply impos-