The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-14

The republicans are trying TO get little
comfort out OF the fact that the prohibition
vote in Vermont was not as large as st.
| Johns vote for President in that
state in 1884. They also hope that
when the Maine election returns are
all in, it will appear that there has
been very considerable falling off in
the prohibition vote in that state from what
/ it was four years ago. They argue that if
there is a marked decrease in the prohibit
ton vote in New York, the electoral vote
of that state will be cast tor Harrison and
Morton. They appeal to the prohibltionists
| of New York to remember that the tariff
issue is greater one than the prohibition
issue. and that vote for prohibition will
he thrown away so far as prohibition is con-
cerned. but that it will be indirectly in the
interest of the saloon:and free trade.
This frantic appeal of the republicans to
the prohibitonists for help shows that they
have not much confidence in their ability to
carry New York 1t also shows that they
do not believe that the prohibitionists are
coming to their assistance in any consider
ablo numbers.
Il can he stated with a considerable de-
gree Of certainty that the prohibitionists of
neither New York nor any other state are
going to desert their ticket to assist the re-
pubiicans. They have no respect for the
Republican party. As between it and the
Democratic party they wouldrather see the
Democratic party victorious, because that
party is sincere, while the Republican party
is not. They know that the Republican
party has always played the part of the
hypocrite, 80 far as the temperance ques-
ion is concerned, and they are convinced
that IL will continue TO do SO as long as it
has any existence They remember how
Mr.. Blaine lodged the temperance issue in
Maine four years ago, and there are not
wanting other prominent republican leaders
who have promised one thing with re-
spect to the temperance cause and
done another. Indeed, the history of the
Republican party for the last dozen years
presents numerous instances of its insin-
certify when dealing with the liquor traffic.
This insincerity is what disguised the
genuine temperance reformers, and those
of them who were republicans, and the
great majority OF them were, left the Re-
publlCNu par hcNCl W iOOhlb W ~, anu
with the firm intention never to give it any
further support.
The falling off of the prohibition vote in
Vermont this year. in comparison with the
prohibition vote for st. John in 1884, does
not necessarily indicate that the prohibi
tionists are losing interest in their ticket
Except under extraordinary circumstances,
the vote in purely state election is never
as large as when there is a presidential cleo
tion and the chances are that the prohibi-
ton vote in Vermont in November will be
much larger than it was in the early part
of this month.
In New York, New Jersey and Connect
cut the prohibitionists are making a very
earnest canvass, and they are arousing
great deal of enthusiasm. 1t is quite safe
to predict that ip all of these states the pro-
hibition vote will be great deal larger
this year than it was four years ago If
the republicans are depending for success
upon its being smaller they will suffer a
very great disappointment. They will not
succeed in making prohibitionists believe
that vote for prohibition is a vote for free
trade and the saloon. The prohibitionists
are not so easily deceived.