New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-21
PROHIBITION REIfEALED.
RESULT OF THE ELECTION IN RHODE
ISLAND
THE OPPONENTS OF THE AMENDMENT HAVE A
MAJORITY THOUSANDS IN EXCESS OF THE
THREEFIFTHs NECEssARY-A LII.
CENsE LAW EXPECTED.
UENBE LAW EXPECTED.
IHY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TktBIrNE.1

Providence, June 2O.-Thc anti-prohibiton
wave which passed through Pennsy lvsnia
Tuesday dashed against the shores Of Rhode
Island to-day and swept the ProhibitOry Amend
ment out Of the State Constitution The victory
for repeal is a decisive one, being many thousands
in excess Of the necessary threc-ffthS. In fact,
the vote was about three to one. The vote of
the entire State is as follows Approve, 2a,407;
reject a,s52; majority, 1855 majority in
cess Of the necessary three-afths, 5,46l.
The reasons for this great prohibition repulse
are many, outside Of the merits OF the question.
The repealers were abundantly supplied with
money This money was raised by tho Liquor
Dealers Protective Trade Association. The
reIealers were also well.organizcd. They had
the use Of the ward workers OF both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties. Voters were
carted to the polls, and the polling places were
manned by numerous energetic ticket pedlers.
At East Greenwich, the men who voted to approve
were given shore dinner at place called Reads
Palace. There are no reports OF bribery. In
fact, the sentiment for repeal was SO strong that
there temptation for bribery.
On the other side there was lack Of funds
and greater lack OF Organization. The polls
were poorly managed, and everybody acted as II
engaged in losing fight. The women OF the
Womens Christian Temperance Union attended
the voting places in small numbers, but were con-
spicuOusly inactive. That side had no teams out
10 bring men to the polls, and realized that they
were beaten By o'clock in the morning In the
city the wnrdens talies at the close OF the polls
at o'clock were: Approve IL $50; reject,
2,0l6. The city OF Newport showed 2,l2l for
repeal and 362 for reject
The vote for the retention Of the amendment
feI considerably below the expectations OF the
rcpearrs even, whlc their own vote swrlled
prisingly. The vote in the cities was hrge, but
In the country districts it was light. While the
defenders OF prohibition were anxious all tho
time and expected defeat after reading the Penn.
ylvhnia verdict, they did not expect such
tidal wave Of license sentiment. They
arc discouraged and dishcartrncd. and will not
take any part IN recognizing the State on the
license principle They declare that the prohibit
tion principle has been the victim of msrepresen-
tation, and that they have been purposey placed
a. every disadvantage in the campaign for rep-al
They threaten To do considerable independents vot-
ing in municipal and State elections hereafter
II is not unlikely that some kind OF an amagnma-
ton OF the third and fourth parties will be
effected, far as State elections con
cernci This with the rapidly increasing strength
OF the Democrats under The Burn Amend
mcnt, Will make matters Troublesome
Tor the Republicans next sprng. In the last
election the Republicans were 10000 in tho
minority, and only carried the Legislature by
coalitions with the temperance parties. The latter
declare that there will be coalition next time.
Yet General Brayton, Mayor Goodwin, OF Paw
iurk-t; T. H. Wilson, and othor leading Repub-
hoan politicians secm 20 feel that tho party has
u better chance with Prohibition ont OF the way.
They think that 1t will lessen the demand for
4 special SESSION Of the Legislature will be
callrd soon after tho official announcement OF the
vote, and license Inv will he adopted The
Dcniocm,s control the lious", and are
dominated BY Hugh J. Carroll and
John NJ. Brennan, leading attorneys In liquor
cn>cs The House will probably desire "a license
law siming 10 tn. old ono, repealed In 1856, where
the cost OF retail iccnsO WAS $3.50. There was
also "A township or local option clause The Rrpub-
hcans in the Senate will probably insist upon
thing m"ir in line with the TCnusylv and
Massachusetts hwH, though It is doubtful II gcnu-
inc high license bill can pass the House. lntIl
an agreement II arrived Rt. however, the present
prnhlbitory status will remain.
1t il reported that the office Of Chief OF the State
Police will he continued for the purpose Of en-
forcing the license Iaw and prohibition IN towns
which adopt that polcr The vote by which
prohibition WAS placed IN the Constitution on April
T. 1856 was, in round numbers. approve l5.OU0,
reject 5000. There iS much uhlatfnn H."
part Of the NJ oOnkccpers, although they are some
what worried Is to the details OF the coming
license hw.