The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-24

worth considering In all campaign cal.
culations, and they represent more
than a shadowy danger to the De-
mocracy at this time.
But Mr.. Ransom lets fall an express
sion of opinion which, we believe, ex-
hibits the strong side of the Demo
cratic situation, because it represents
the views held by a very large NUM-
Der of people = especially moderate
people upon the legislative records of
the two great parties respecting the
liquor traffic, Mr.. Ransom says
1 don't think the Republican excise law was
much better than the Democratic law. One has
about the same effect as the other. Both parties
believe in licenses and I believe they don't quar-
rel much about the amount of the license Zee.
They are agreed as to the main question at issue,
and / don't think the temperance cause would
fare much better at the hands of the republicans
than the Democrats. The Republicans passed the
law of 1888 against the win of the leaders of the
party. They had TO do something to save the
temperance vote in the Republican party, and
they passed this law without really favoring it.
There was not much real honesty in 1t. 1t was
done to save votes.
Compare this with what Mr.. Parker
said yesterday
The Democratic law is better in all its parts
than the Local Option law for the putting down
OF the rum traffic. UGder the latter law a saloon.
keeper could get a license for $50 which entitled
him to sell liquor by the quart, the gallon or the
gill, Now he must have one. license to enable
the dram trade, and another license to sell more
than a quart, which cannot be drunk on the
premises.
You see, everyone is down on the
Republican liquor record. This is the
way they feel;-Now we may not agree
with you Democrats upon a great
many points; but at least you are
honest and you are practical. You
give us a law which can be enforced, a
law which will keep the liquor traffic
within bounds, a law which is fair and
honest according to your principles.
This is the way thousands of people
feel all through the state. They
think the liquor question is at last
laid at rest, and they are more or less
grateful to the Democracy for dis
posing of it. 1t is to be hoped that
nothing will happen between now
and election time to disturb this con-
fidence. We are concerned for the
welfare of the respectable liquor
dealers, as we are for the welfare OF
any other business element in the
community. We think it is one of
the best characteristics of the
Democratic party that it will not
allow them to be oppressed.
1t is for this reason that we hope they
and their friends will show great mod
Grafton throughout the coming CAM
paign. They have received great
benefits from the Democratic party:
they must look to it for reasonable
protection in the future. 1t is to be
hoped that for its sake and their W
they will not adopt any policy of ag-
erosion which would alarm the mod
crate people of the State and give
strength to General Fisk's movement.
QUAY is described as shaking his
fist at the White House. So is Dud-
ley. So is Platt. But Baby Mckee is
still solid with President Harrison.
THE great oil fire at Bayonne yester-
day emphasizes the lesson of the
danger that arises from the proximity
of such establishments to cities. 1t
would be better for the companies
themselves to get away to regions
where land is cheap, and they could
scatter their watts and warehouses ove
so much space as to render difficult the
spread of flames from one to another.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has remitted
the fine of Sim Coy, who was Ell
fenced to imprisonment and fine in
Indiana for election frauds. President
Cleveland had previously refused to
do so. If any body still has hopes
that the republican raseals who stole
Indiana last year would be punished,
this pardon will destroy such a delu-
sion.