New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
A PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.
TO BE wAGED THIS SPRING IN pENSsYLr
vANIA.
SENTIMENT OF LEADING MEN THROUGHOUT
ruv Sr,rr-UoT A PARTY QUESTION.

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srNr1wrNm or LEADING MEN THROUGHOUT
THE srarE-Uor A PARTY QUESTION.
p.tsn,hg Fsb. "a fspeclaD. AT special eieouon
~ s,ssd.y y,,ne 49, the citizens of Pennsylvania VIII
votc for or against constitutional amendment pro-
h,n,t,,, Tho manufacture and sale OF intoAieasins
uopors Although tho Joint resolution proV'ons 'o'
the election was passed by Legislature, "hich -
oVe,wbeln,lng Republican and was sighea by NC
h,cs, governor Il win not be party fight by any
psa.ns The pemocratio and Republican parties are
rracealy lost sight of in the campaign which IS ABOUT
h.,,nn,ne The combined temperance ORGANIZATIONS
% the state including the Constitutional Amendments
Association--whch was Instituted several years ago
the Third Party Prohibtiopiss. etc. VIII nsnt unuor
the leadership of Henry W. Palmer, who was Atto,-
ney-Gcneral under Governor Henry NJ Hoyf joseph
ID. Weeks, Editor of The American Manufacturef
and secrnary az the finance Committee OF tho Repub-
lioan national COMMITTEES in the Blaine campaign OF
1884. represents Allegheny County fiusburg and
Alleshenv city, on the state Committee OK the COM
bined organizations. -,
Franois murphy, the noted temperance apostle
who calls Plttsburg hs home declares that irohoon
does not prohibit and that moral suasoh Is tne ony
sensible means by which drinking men can be con-
yertsd. He cannot be consistent and vote for the
amendmsrt. In this position he finds himseh an
taeonist,c to Alderman A. II. leslie, OF this city.
Mr. Leslie the head OF the order Of Good Tenpars IN
this state. couple of months ago Mr. Murphy was
made member, and in company with Mr. Leshe mAuo
tour Of the State 10 the interest OF the order. Mr'
Leslie is taking active part in the campaign lor
Prohibition, and his organization has imported coonei
L. z. Cole Wisconsin orator, TO mako Jour VI tue
State I'm the interest Of the amendment.
Rx-Ljeutcnant-GoveYnor Chauncey +. Black VIII
yote against the amendment He refers interviewcrs
20 HIS ettor accepting the Democratic nomination TOT
Governor In 1885, In which he claimed that sumptuafy
,iouor legislation brings the despot resistance OF
4 train 0f IS
orders.
rersnce v Powderly, General Master Workman OF
the knights of Labor will vote for Prohibition. He is
forty years OF age mover tasted drop OF liquor ana
whom nineteen years OF age with four other persons
he assisted In organizing tho first temperance society
in Lackawanna County. he is member OF the fatner
Mathew Society and finds that moral suason ceases
~ ha effective as the temptation TO drink becomes
stronger CO..
W. o. Hsnsel, ex-chatman Of tho Democratic state
car,su1ttes does not expect TO vote for the amend
ment He is opposed 10 that sort of Legislation
Charles r.. Lands, ex-ohairman Of the Lancasoer
pepubl,can County Committee, will vote against Pro
bibson claiming its adoption win injuFs business
interests.
Richard Pearson Mayor OF Allegheny City, an
aycved foe of the amendment principally because OF
the injury 10 business interests which would follow
The massage Of the amendment. lie 10 Interested In
the white lead and mixed paint industry.
August Robinson, the biggest brewer OF scranton
saws: sRsep the women away from the polls and We
win win yishout a doubt They viii be the very
best and most respectable women to. Neither nor
any other saloon keeper VIII have the courage or tbs
fnctvllity to dispute with them for vote' MI
Robinson is an anu-Prohbiuonst.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, while nos III
favor Of absolute prohibition, says the authorities Of
the Catholic Church Will remain passive Cardinal
Gibbons voices the same sentiment The rank ana
file are at liberty act their conscience dictatoa
Archbishop Ryan says prohbitory laws viii not mako
men temperate. From the pulpit Of the leading Ger
man Catholic Church Of Wilkcsbafre, Father u d.
vogle has denounced the amendment as an I'M
righteous measure and admonishes his hock 10 'Vow
against II. II Is reported that Father McManes, q
prominent Irish priest Of Scranton has Endorsed the
prohibition movement from his pulpit. Two Method
ist Protestant elergymon Of this city, az regular
weekly meeting OF the ciergynen of their oenomiha
ton positively denounced Prohibition without com
pensation. The leading Jewish Rabbi OF Pittsourg
has declared from,the pulpit against tho amendment
The Mennonites German religious sect which In
cludes large part Of the population OF Lancaster
County, win vote against the amendment The Oldest
living Mennenlto minister in this country, the Rev.
Abraham Martin, age nnety-said the amendment
would take from the peoplo their personal liberties
The celebrated brewery connected with St. vincent's
Mouastory near Latrobe IS TO be closed soon after
running half century The monks are beginning 1ing
tS NIX sass & TN Monks nor ara Sydsd on the
question OF the ainepdment.
Tho Constitutional Amendment Association Of Penn
sylvsna Is -sectartan and npartirap, has 500
600 members and prints two mopthly papers which
viii be made weekiies when the campaign actively
opens. one-hundred lecturers wal be placed IN the
field John Fulton Is president of the association
WORKS az Jehnstown which om 1 5000 men.
The local branch Of the association at wkesbarre has
Of tie three Newspapers Of Wiikesbsre These three
columns are edlsed by =, l. khone Judge s OF sae
At TO One Monongahela dlstIery alons--that at
mandatory in the United States RE only IS used and
The present daily consumption Is 500 bushels. making
$500 900 Is annually paid aud eight Government officials
arc constantly stationed at this establishments Any
aOid Monon gsheias is brand Of whiskey known all
over the world II comes from the counties Of West
territory there are 100000 gallons Of whIskey in
bond at the various distllerss This represents a
The amount Of whskey taken out Of bond IN the
district every year IS worth about So o0000 The
amount Of money INVESTED in buildings apparatus, etc.
Cucsenheirner & Co., whose big distlery IS the
s new asid prohisitloS Wins The rev Dr. Thomp
SON Of the United Presbyterian Church OF that town.
tanning and has arm sSssy T. Rasa s
preparing, TO erect another but are awaiting the
sSsir dissilcry and bonded warehouses q. Freoport
into isnnsEy It = claimed ned tina, TIA their Loss z.
lated fortune OF 81 $50 900 81 5000 900 In about
eighteen years on very small original Investment. II
VIII be seen that they do not farc badly.s
Absolute prohibition Is forever declared In one
small section of Pennsylvania 1t Is the Corn Planters
Indians Reservation, in Warron County. There are
200 and thsv occupy tract OF land one mile square
The United States laws make II penitentfary offence
TO sell or give liquor TO an Indian.
THE YAV4L OFFICE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS
One Of the first of the centennial handbooks to
make its appearance is one prepared and published
behalf Of all employed IN the Naval Office Of the
Customs" in this city. The nttle pamphlet is COM