New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-02
THE TEMPERANCE VOTE.

The managers of the Prohibition party nave
placed both State and legislative tickets III .he
field. Who is going to support these uche's
Certanlv not level-headed temperance men VINO
aim by their votes to conserve the reform when
tbev have 50 much at heart. For they cannon
holm realizing that ballot cast for the lhlru
rarty's nominees, instead OF beng III the III.
tercst Of Prohibition or temperance Will Dc Vi
substantial service to the saloon naily, OF "h'oh
David B. Hill is the recognized leader. ANY
oIector who can perform the feat of convincing
himself that he is striking blow at the liquor
traffic bv practically making common cause with
IFS politjcal allies will rally around the Pro-
bibition standard on Tuesday. More sensible
eIoctors. however. will vote the Republican
ticket. since it represents the party Which
stands for genuine temperance REFORM
The position of the Republicans of Newly ork
on the temrcrance issue is a manly one. III
entities them to the confidence of good citizens
They have steadily aimed in the face of per-
sistent Democratic opposition in the Legislature
and the Executive Chamber to accomplish
tangible results for temperance. They have
labored especially for the enactment OF high
license legislation. because abundant experience
has convinced them that for the present at
least high license is the most effective weapon
which can be brought TO bear against the rum
power. Believing, however, that the people
possess the inalienable right of passing upon
all questions which vitality concern them the
Republicans, through their representatives at
Albany, have also favored the submission to
nopuIar vote of an amendment providing for
constitutional prohibition
That high license is an effective remedy for
the evils resulting from intemperance is estao-
lished by the results achieved in the States
that have given it trial. Take Massachusetts,
for example. "The local-optiOn restrictive
bigh-license law,'' says "The Boston Adyer-
iserD (which went into effect May is prov
ing the most successful experiment ever en-
tered upon by the people of Massachusetts, II
their endeavor to cope with the liquor traffic
In the sixteen principal cities of the state the
number of placs licensed to sell liquors has
been reduced, as appears from tabulated re-
turns. from 3, 022 to 257 while the revenue
derived from these licenses has increased from
81 ,O97 ZOO to S1,446,425 1t also appear
that in the matter of prompt closing, Sunda!
sales. sales to minors and drunken persons, mucl
| greater care is exercised IMAM ever DelOre les
the costly licenses be forfeited. In Boston th'
secretary of the Law and Order League is OF
record as saying:
| After three months of trial find most of tn
pIaces which were refused licenses either closed or de
voted 10 the sao OF other commodities than intoXi
eating LIQUOR. The provision of the law which re
ourcs our saloons to mako sales Of liquor between
the hours OF IL o'clock at night and O'Clock In Tn
! morning is observed never before. To-day IL j
| lmpossbIe TO find saloon open in all Boston OF
| Sunday.
It is in view of such facts as these that TIT
Republican party of New-York is making
stubborn fight for the success Of hi gh-lcens
policy. In such fight all the friends Of plac
teal temperance ought to stand together
Therefore, we call upon the members of tn
Third party to consider these things, and t.
vote so as to promote and not retard the grea
reform. The Republican ticket deserves tn
support of temperance men. A vote for tb
Third-party ticket is vote to strengthen tn
hands of Whiskcy's Governor