Washington sentinel., 1901-06-29
PROHIBITIONISTS

Rule the Day. An Ohio Object
Lesson.
The Vigilance Committee Of the
United States Brewers Associa-
tion. at the convention held re-
Gently in Buffalo, introduced their
report in these optimistic words:
In our pr lious reviews of events in
ProhibitorI states we invariably reached
the conclusion that the total extinction
OF Prohibition is only question Of time,
and that nothing tends so strongly to
accelerate its doom as an energetic en-
forcement OF the law.
Prohibition as a separate prop
osition may be on the wane. But
in its place have arisen multitude
ofissues more annoying and costly
to the liquor trade than the old
time contention for wholesale sup
preston of the manufacture OF al
coholic beverages. 1t is admitted
that Prohibition aims at the man
ufacture of Intoxicating liquors
while the Anti-Saloon League and
its allied interests attack rather the
sale OF such liquors. The plat
form Of the League consists Of but
one plank, and that is The Saloon
Must Co." But when the saloon
has gone, what becomes OF the
brewery
SO, while the Vigilance Com
were literally correct in
aption, practically they
3 Tin their conclusions,
I 20 better evidence OF this
could be asked than was afforded
bv press dispatches OF the last few
days.
The Ohio State Republican Con-
vention, in session this week at
Columbus, refuted in most en-
phatic terms the above conclu-
sion Of the Vigilance Committee.
Ohio's delegates to the Buffalo
Convention had barely reached
their homes before they were con-
ironted with evidence that Prohi-
bition, in spirit and in flesh, has as
strong hold on fanatical minds
as ever it had, and its adherents
have as little thought oi dropping
the sue as they have OF flying.
3v. Nash was slated TOR renom-
ina IN, as were also other mem
bers of the old ticket. The most
bitter opposition, however, devel-
oped TO the denomination OF Lieut..
Governor Caldwell. Mr.. Caldwell.
one time Representative in Con-
gress, later Mayor OF Cincinnati,
and Office holder OF long standing,
has antagonized the Anti Saloon
League OF Ohio, very powerful
organization, with large mem-
bership and an unsavorV record in
the case OF some OF its leading
lights. 1t has been charged and
acknowledged that Mr.. Caldwell
is the attorney Tor the liquorinter-
ests ofOhio. His attitude has been
open and above board. no conceal
ment being made OF his solicitude
for and interest in his cl ents.
His position was so we'll under
stood that his denomination would
have been viewed in the light of a
triumph for the friends OF personal
liberty, as his rejection would have
ReSep hailed with equal pleasure by
fanatics variously known as
SSal optionists, anti-saloon leag-
uers, &C.. but all Prohibitionists.
The local Republican leader of
Hamilton County insisted upon
Mr.. CaldwelPs nomination as
matter OF justice to the Lieut.. Gov
ernor and to assure the party sue
cess in Cincinnati in the fall elee-
tion.
The lines were nicely drawn,
there was no mistaking the issue.
On one side there was involved, in
the selection oil Mr.. Caldwell,
concession to the personal liberty
element; on the other, in his de-
ieat, confession that the vote Of
rural fanatics, the support OF Pro-
hibitionists. was worth more to the
Republican party than the ele-
ments represented by Mr.. Cald-
we'll. There was no other way of
looking at Il and there was no at
tempt to look at it in any other
way.
The Washington EvsNiNg Star