The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-29
ote by counties was as follows:

Such vote, under all the clrcum-
stances, is even more remarkable
than the tremendous majority against
Constitutional Prohibition in Penn
sylvania. Taken in connection with
the recent vote in Massachusetts and
New Hampshire against Constitu.
tional Prohibition, it proves that
the "second. sober thought" of New
England is against incorporating leg
islatiOn in State Constitutions. Con.
situations are not made for such pur-
poses. and they cannot be used in
that wav without bringing our sys-
tenn of government under written
constitutions into inefficiency and
trouble. I'm most of the populous
States of the East" says the Boston
Journal, 1.-THE people are not ready
to engraft prohibition upon the con-
situations of the States. There has
been a great and steady advance in
anti.saloon sentiment. and an increas.
ed readiness to adopt any practical
measures for the restriction of the
evils which flow from the liquor
traffic. But public sentiment, even
in States where the anti.saloon senti-
ment is strongest, is not ripe for Con-
stitutional Prohibition"
In Texas the movement for Con-
stitutiOnal Prohibition wrought the
most unfortunate results, for, where
as four years ago the State was decid.
eddy and strongly against 1.-THE sa-
LOOM" the attempt to engraft what is
properly law on the Constitution
was rebuked by 92,661 adverse ma
jority, and Constitutional Prohibition
has been dead issue in Texas ever
since. impossible of resurrection.
Meanwhile, in all parts of the
country the Temperance movements
that are practical and in accordance
with the genius and theory of our
institutions are gaining fresh vigor
and impetus every day. "Local OPP
tion." whether exercised by coun-
ties or by towns or cities, has been
the most successful of all the many
experiments of reducing the evils of
the liquor traffic. but the great mass
of the Intelligent. conscientious,
practical temperance men and women
Uf the land are more thoroughly than
ever before aroused as to the vital i'm.
portance of all measures for the re-
striction or prohibition of the liquor
traffic that are most likely to be effec.
tual. and are less and less inclined to
be bull-dozed by those Third Party
Prohibitionists who "are clothed
with curses as with garment"
when they sit in judgment on those
who believe that all movements for
the gradual mitigation and final
abatement of the liquor traffic that
have in them any promise or potency
for good should be encouraged, and
that legislation, unsupported by pub.
lie sentiment, is dire evil In itself
and a source of evils innumerable.
The General Association of the Con-
gregational Churches of Massachu-
sets has just expressed the prevail
ing local sentiment of that strong de.
nomination when it ADOPTED the re.
port on intemperance which stated
the great fact that 1--WE have laws
enough on the statute book to drive
liquor FROM the State if the men of
Massachusetts, would enforce the laws
on the statute book"
And the Association resolved that
the cause of Temperance is to be pro.
NOTED "by a consecrated home, a
converted press. courageous pulpit
and the energy of God in the Christ
ian Church not new land. not new
WORK, but new vigor in the old lines,
more steam, more pluck, more faith {;
keep right on and God give the VIC
! tory,"-N, Y MaiI and Express.