The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-05

The Breaking Of Party Lines. He says has
Advanced Prohibitions Cause.

Mr. Joshua Leyering, the Prohibition
candidate for President spent election
day quietly in Baltimore, moving his fam
ily from his country home, "Edsomont'
near Lake Station, on the Northern Cen
tral railway, TO his city home, 1916 Eu-
taw Place. Duriug the campaign MT
Leyeriug was too bUsily engaged IN
experimenting 10 assist IL the removal
one Of the first things the Prohibition
candidate did when ne reached the cry
was TO cast his ballot for the Prohlhl-
ton presidential electors and the other
candidates on that ticket. lie went from
his home TO he polls Of tine Third pre-
olnct of Tie Twelfth ward, at lz22 PARK
avenue. about 1 clock In the afternoon.
Later Mr. lowering came down Town
ana attended the regular monthly meet
ms u the directors OF tlie u. NJ. [. A.
OF which he is president. lie also VISIT
ed tho Prohibition headquarters, 2os north
Calvert street for short time in the
evening. ana then returned 10 his home.
Mr. Leverng campaign was a record
breaker I'm the history OF the National
Prohibition party. lie travelled about
$500 miles. making an average OF y
speech and Il half 4 day in nearly all
the States east of the Mississippi river
ln an he made about seyenty-fve
speeches. and was cordially received IN
every city and town he visited. A fea-
tlre of his campaigning tour was adj
dressing audiences Of college and uni
Nersity students.
Said AIr. Leyoring last night: zone
ta.ns we gained in this campaign, which
Was largely one of education was open
ins the eyes Of the young people % the
fact that they control The dostinles Of
the country 10 remains with the coming
generation 10 say whether they will go
ON crossing swords on election day over
issues that We're raised thirty or forty
years before, and Keep the country on
"a downward course, or whether they Will
make new issue for progress and adj
yanoemcnt.
I'm this campaign We can be gratifod
that flaity Was lost and independence
gained. The old war issue has been
wiped ont and voters are more tnan be-
fore ready % think and act upon pub
lie questions for themselves. This break
ing of party lines DIS of especial advantage
90 cur cause.
THE issue was clearly divided into free
silver free gold or free humanity. BY
voting for tle one orr citizens recorded
themselves against the others. Mr. Bry-
al and bis followers wanted a change in
existing laws relating 10 our finances.
We wanted TO change the laws regarding
tie existence of the saloon evil The
adhereuts of Mr.. Mckinley were will
ing TO keep things as they are.
ANY Increase oyer The vote four years
ago OF over 10000 for the prohibition
candidate viii Doe gratifying to as. This
campaign We lost on both sides on ace
count OF the financial issue. but / believe
our aains. among young voters especially
will moro than balance this loss. I'm the
South There is 20 largely Increased per-
cenaee of prohibition votes. look for
many surprising Increases I'm total gains
for us in towns, cities counties and dis
tricfs.
"rhe nght VIII 80 on and when. with
education and enlightenment we gain the
number of votes the silver people had.
we will Doe able like them 10 press the
issue upon "a party. 1 believe the time
IS coming when the people of tho coun-
try VII carry the issue 10 successful con-
illusions for economic as well as moral
rca7Ons.'
AIR. Hale Johnson. Of Illinois. Mr. Low
cflng running mate on the ticket. visited
twenty States and made one hundred and
ten spocches.-Baltimore Sun.