The Republican journal., 1889-06-27

attnc aod Ma ', III ~ i,
in Fremont. Ohio. she was ahont ~ year. Of
age. Her husband and five children survive
her. Mrs. Hayes was noble woman and her
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NtAELl 1900 MAJoKri AGAINST II.
TO TIE kDlroR or IHE JOURNAL Yesterday
the voters Of this state made up a second verdict
upon the question Of com-titut NAL prohibitions
three itths majority was necessary to abolish the
amendment. The hsures quoted IN the heading Of
this correspondence give that maJ a!ity with some
thing between five ard siN thousand to spare. At
this writing the complete returns are not available
but the final count VIII show little variation from
the above.
ON April IN, lNNti, the amendment adopted
BY little over 81 per cent. Of the total vote east,
Il Is now rejected witha vote IN it, favor of riie
over . per cent.
The repeal is most humiliatiug to Rhode island,
for this State has been roNertaiV conservative
in tunpering with it constitution There now
seems to be no more trouble in juggling with that
heretofore sacred instrument than Vita any com
mon law. The precedent is bad The result de-
morailing.
Much OF tile discussion that preceded bal'oling
was lndppllcable TO the matter III han l. III that it
simply portrayed the effects of dram-l,rnkng and
pointed out its melacing attitude toward pubic
prosperity ami morality. y, arguments of this
kind We're nee'.ed. Every Intelligent person knew
all this Federation thereof helped no voters to
Judge whether the lrohibitoly experiment shouit
be continued or NOT There was no conflict OF
sentiment between the 'ie-iIability Of temperance
lftpmliVr;tlCD. ID lln N
eNil that ought To hc eAteiminatrd the real i'.e-
ton was how best :" restrain ana control ii uuii it,
Punishment might he decreei and e1ectei- II was
continuously urged that because intenpeanre
wa a curse the ProhiiitJrg amendment was a
blessing But those WHO looked about them alt
saw The number Of saloons Increasing, and the
PeIhlcl"u7 'ralhc thriving iii h'"tt7 OF the people
and private cub ro'm-, doubted the correctness of
Sueh reasoning Fr"hitlt-"h has been 'te' iarel a
signal failure Il has been carnival Of free rum,
anu iiee t'"i 'SItuHiH Is hr' " hles'ih- t" any
community
Many OF those VINO honestly questioned II re
tanning the constitutional amendment WAS the best
means OF contracting mlarrles Attending hidor
consumption haze been unfairly Charge! with
being friendly 70 tie traffic. " hcn the rector Of
the most influential church in lthude lauI WAS
'''ii'' tNit'IiN III company Will }Ibtil' =
clcrgymen eminent for their parity ur lite ana
progressive ideas; when some 5en leading business
men, comprising many who are conspicuous for
promoting temperance by cNcnplifying sclf-re
~traint, found thcmse ve7 denounced as ale~ If
the saloons hv over Jealous upponrrte. partisan
ship went SO tar a. to react uion it-a and nullifv
! the results of tenabe arguments that had been
advanced. Fpr quite q, rvenj3ec Of our voters
claim that temperance Is :iuc!j,Il~ Question of
private morality rather tti} of pubIi, pli,., ond
that il mas no natural ,to-itinn III ,,,!fti.s Dtbn-
vino are undeni.i,ly ttinpfrance mon IN ham ,.r
ciple and practice esteem liberty of rons.f.or. So
highIy As 10 prefer that every. ntl.e,, a,.o, ll
determine his ovn c.l.i-t. I'm the n4tI,., Of drinks
ing
1t remains to e Success !Ii.. I..,itt,I t.t ,,r
possessed sufficient laws Il, a.afiii4-a fine 1uu,
power previously to April, l~-,j Eut public, sen
timent would not demand their active enforcement
Following constitutions, prohi6tion came -pecil
legislation, more than has been alorici any other
constitutional provision, vel with more stringent
enactnents las apparently rame les efficiency in
combating thc evil. More time ana money have
been given this law than any uth,r plI, Il, witness
it, importation.
The secret of ot,r intortlIl,at,. .tt,4ti,.,t ID ~
ins probibition is nov l9iI hare Il, Ill f,,,l ,,
BORDERS Tbree,1Ia1.tcr, OF th4 ,Ie.tn, ~ ill.,.