The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-03

ira .-CleUelond Leader and Herald
(Repubhcdn).
THE result was brought about by the
sound judgment of that large and po-
tential class of citizens who would be
glad to see all saloons abolished, but
who are satisfied that prohibition is not
the best--that it is, in fact, the worst
method that can be chosen for the pur-
pose of effecting a contamination so
much to be desired. 1t would be differ
ent if the prohibitory policy had never
been fairly tried, but it has been re-
peatedly tested under circumstances
that warrant definite conclusions as to
its alleged wisdom and practicability.
The testimony in this respect is con-
flicting, to be sure, and not always
either candid or plausible. There are
enough pertinent and notorious facts,
however, to convince the honest in
vestigator that the experiment has
never been made real success in any
state. Indeed, it is by no means sure
that it has in any case lessened the con-
sumption of intoxicants or curtailed
the wrongs and burdens which attend
the traffic everywhere. But the impor-
tant truth is well known that other
plans, notably that of high license and
local option, have materially reduced
the number of saloons and promoted
public order and propriety in a pro-
nounced degree. 1t necessarily fol-
lows that majority of the people, be-
ing exempt from fanaticism, and look
ing at the subject in the light of COM
mon sense, can not be persuaded 10
prefer theory that has been tried and
found unsatisfactory to others that
have stood the test and yielded justify
ing advantages.-St LoaiS Globe Demo-
crat Repubhcan).
THE prohibitionists are like the hon
est portion of the old anti-slavery party.
They fight against what they conscien-
tously believe to be not an evil
only, but a sin. They are in the cause
not for profit, not for power, not for
political preferment, but for justice,
right and humanity, as they understand
the issue. The abolitionists regarded
it as a crime to hold human beings in
slavery. The prohibtionists regard it
as a crime to hold human beings in the
slavery of ardent spirits. There could
be no compromise with the honest abo-
litionist short of the extinction of hui
man servitude. There can be no COM
promise with the honest prohibitionist
short of the eradication of the liquor
traffic. The opinions OF leading prohi-
bitionists in several of the states sus-
tain the opinion that the prohibition
: party is indestructible. General Fisk
: of New Jersey, William 7. Wardwell
, of New York, Murray II. Graydon OF
Pennsylvania, Rev. DIR. Swallow, Gen.
| eral Neal Dow, Senator Frye, A. s.
: Bangs and other leaders agree on one
Q point-that the reverses in Pennsyl
q vania and Rhode Island will only
q stimulate the prohibitionists to new eff
: forts and spur them up to the old-timt
9 vigor." General Fisk says: " We shall
: gain strength through these very re
= suits" and Senator Frye predicts tina
;. within few years national election
: will be fought on the question of thu
Il abolition of the liquor traffic" TIT
prohibition party is not dead, and thu
republican managers will discover tina
k fact in the next elections. "-Ne,C YOrj
L. World (DenaocraD.
: ANOTHER state has bowed submis
e sively and kissed the foot of the whis
( key tyrant. The great state of Penn
% svlvania defeated the constitutions
y iority. 1t was the same old comico
L tragical farce that the liquor men o
,r the nation have played over and owe
1t again in Michigan, Oregon, West Vir
is ginia, Texas, Tennessee, New Hamp
# shire and Massachusetts, until no,
70 they can knife g non-partisan " pre-
"a hibitory amendment with as much cas-
- and system as the hero of a blood-and
l., To-, .,1, he Go, .Nfh
" submissive victims. On one side c
q" the contest was compact, thoroughly
ie organized and equipped liquor part
lie manipulating in its favor the machiner
lie of both political parties; all the hencf
men, ward workers, venal newspaper:
le which usually conduct political can
4 paigns, were working in the most con
- plete harmony on one side, instead {
lc being divided, as usual, half and hal
as and fighting one another, and the wor
RS of these purchasable political agencie
i was supplemented by misleading eli
culars and tracts, purporting to com
III from reputable temperance sources
1e calculated to muddle temperance pei
lie pie and to fool them into opposing til
n. amendment or not voting. On tn
- other side was crude, eXtemporize
So organization, to which few seemed
Id owe any loyalty, and with whic
d, scarcely any one dared to identify hin
e. self for fear of being "spotted" an
injured politically, socially or final
cially by the liquor power. TT
n republican party has played a bol
I'M game. 1t has deliberately slaughtert
nv the prohibtory amendment, scarce
an going through the formality of wipir
oN the blood from the party knife. 1t r
en- mains to be seen whether the tempe
lst ance people will condone the act
les make the foul deed smell abo'
.er ground with men groaning for burial
The time has come when Pennsylv
Use MAN who believes in prohibition can
he longer be honest with himself witho
is doing his best to avenge the outraged
Git treachery.-1he Voice (Prohibitior).
he THREE years ago 1913 citizens
80 Rhode Island voted for prohibition al
"'' only $3.50 against. Now, with a larg
re- SUFFRAGE the vote against prohibition