The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-27

The "boys" in the Democratic party
have begun to realize that this is not a
campaign for them.
The mailed hand OF Mr.. Honey was
early thrust in the faces Of the leaders
and they were given to understand
that the old farmer racket was
dead. They were told that for
years the party had posed rs the
friend OF the poor man and the champion
OF the common peoples rights against
monopoly. of money and the social su-
piemacy OF the Republicans. Year after
year that rallyiug cry failed OF its pur-
pose. The Democrats got nowher,.
Then Mr.. Honey Whose associations
with the 400 of Newport had instilled
into him great awe Of the weight and
power of wealth and social standing. be-
gan 10 preach TO his colleagues that TIE
way To win AN election WAS to stop nomi-
mating n man OF the people and to nomi-
nate one OF the upper crust.
IL didn't make any difference about the
people. They could De depended on to
vote their ticket anyhow. They
Didn't Know Any Better
than to blindly follow the dictates Of the
state central committee.
Mr.. Honey wanted man OF his own
social standing. one who could dine at
the tables OF the wealthy and hob-nob
with the great lights of the state. Thai
has been his doctrine for years. and now
be has succ ef ded In nominating a man
after his own heart Mr.. Baker can do
MI these things. He is one of the real
400" himself. In fact ne sees Mr.
Honey and goes him one better in this
line.
But how about the boys' There ar,
many of them who don't belong TO the
select circle OF the 400" aud they
don't know what TO do with their
candidate. He isn't one or them.
He isn't likely to be influenced
by their wishes In any matters. and they
begin to feel that all the cry about the
of the great body OF voters is not going
TO be greatly improved by electing Mr..
Honey aristocratic candidate.
Politics without results and without
either rewards or honors is pretty poor
business for the boys"
Prohibitionists.
What do the Prohibitionists wantp
They are running all over the state
chasing rainbows and calling down the
anathemas of the righteous on the inno-
cent heads of the Republicans and their
sole aim is to defeat an election.
They do not dare to come
10 the record of the Republicans and the
part they took in the prohibi ory laws
of 1886 ana the local option laws of 1889
They wouldn't have any thunder left if
thev were honest in their details.
Here they are" said n leading poli-
tician this morning, "prating about pro-
hibition when they can have prohibition
anywhere in the state il they can only
yet the people to vote for it,
passed in 1889 under which any city
or town can vote no license at any time
if the voter so chose. Prohibition! Why,
the stae has all the prohibition
can ask for. IL he towns don't want
prohibition it can't be forced down their
throats, aud IL they do want 1t they can
have IL by simply saving So"
The record of the Republican party on
this question is abouC as perfect as it can
be. In 1885 the general assembly was
male up OF twenty-eight Republicans
and nine Democrats in the senate,
iifiy-one Republic ms seventeen Demo
Gratis and four Independent in
the house. That was the assembly
that voted TO submit the prohibitory
amendment TO the people. In 1885 the
senate was comp sed OF thirty Rep ubli-
cans and seven Dem Jcrats, and the no use
Was composed OF sixty-four kepubli cans
seven Democrats ana one Prohibition
is. That VAS the a 8 smDl that framed
The probibtory laws.
Ellery Wilson was The speaker OF the
house and lie framed that "2 per cent
clause" which made conviction under
the law not only possible but easy. 1t
made all liquors intox eating that
contained over per cent.
OF alcohol. This was tue
famous cause that the Democr tic law
yers said was worded with such devil
isn ingenuity" tina they would be de-
prived of all the liquor litigation. No
LAWYERS were necessary unuer such
rigid law as that Aud yet, though
tried under the most favorable circum-
stances, the law entirely failed OF.
Case after case was r. aghi u, fore the
district court, and almost inyaria bly,
conviction OF the offender resulted AL
most invariably, too, the cases were Hp-
pealed To the court OF common pleas, "a Id
then conviction failed be s,use uo Jury
could De got who woulu Il eide agai,isJ
the defendants. The attorney general
worked with all his poser, and IA 1887
Edwin Metcalf. n Prohibitio list, held
that Office. After enc years experience
he gave IL n IN disgust aud at one time
had near y 100 cases discontinued "all in
q bunch" Ueuaus; he knew no jury could
be iouud TO sustain the decision OF T. o
lower court.
DO the Prohibiti5nisis wautto return
~ that condition of aiiairsi