Evening journal., 1908-08-29
SATURDAY.. AUGUST 90. 1908.
PROHIBITION IN THE CAMPAIGN.

IT HAT the attempt to inject the prohibition
Il question into the campaign this year is
displeasng to many of the foremost advocates OF
prohibition and to those who did heroic work IN
the lower counties for the "drys' IS evidenced by
ahe attitude of the Sussex Republican.
The "Republican" and Mr.. Houston, person
ally. led the fight for the prohbtionsts IN that
county The Sussex Republican in its issue TO-
day SAYS that when the prohibiuonists under
take to force their beliefs on the other political
parties. they not only disclose woefu lack OF
political wisdom, but deal a fatal blow to the
cause OF local option, which they are supposed to
uphold and advance.
The Republican" adds "If any person is la
boring under the belief that the Anti-Saloon
League won the local option victory in Kent and
Sussex counties last fall we want them to under
stand that the management of the league was
confined TO New Castle county. The leaders OF
the local option movement in Kent and Sussex
counties would have none OF its supervision
Whether they were right or not the result shows
Ne thought we could conduct our own cam
paign more successfully than strangers or per-
sons who were entirely ignorant of our politics,
our political influences and our people, and we
believed the help of the active political workers
OF the Republican and Democratic parties was
necessary to success, and the sooner our friends
in New Castle county realize this fact the better
il will be for the cause in that county.
The Republican, then points out that the
only task which confronts the prohibitionists in
New Castle county is TO see that candidates Ia
vorable to their cause are nominated for the Leg
islature And at the same time the Republican,
observes that the "drys' of the lower counties
will see that men are sent to the Legislature
r from the lower counties who will be opposed to
the resubmission of the question at this time.
Thus it is to be observed that the supporters OF
the "drysr are not at all inclined TO make prohi-
biton the "main thing in all the political affairs
OF the day What the Sussex Republican says
about the manner in which the lower counties
were carried by the "drys" is known TO those who
were in close touch with the situation last au-
tumn. III interference of the Ant-Saoon
League was resented by the leaders in those
counties, and there were several rows over the
matter
1t is highly probable that the members OF the
Legislature from those counties will be in favor
OF letting the present situation remain When
it is remembered that the 'wets' carried but a
very few districts, only in Kent county, it IS
unlikely that there will be sudden change in
favor of resubmission But if there is to be
fight evidently the candidates for the Legisla-
ture are to be the only ones seriously involved.
And while the Republican party is being as
sailed in this matter it is we'll to remember that
the Republicans in the Legislature passed The
bill under which it was possible 20 Sold the loca
option election. The Republican convention pro
ceeded at Dover in its nominations without
drawing the ''wet' and dry line, and in ou
opinion the Democratic convention will do th'
same.