But my own ward has come out strong for Porter.

We've come to the conclusion that his views on the license question are those which are best for us, and besides, he's said that he will stand by us in some food and tenement legislation we want." "I know about that change, and want to say, Mr.Stirling, that few men of your years and experience, were ever able to do as much so quickly.
But there are other sides, even to these questions, which you may not have yet considered.

Any proposed restriction on the license will not merely scare a lot of saloon-keepers, who will only understand that it sounds unfriendly, but it will alienate every brewer and distiller, for their interest is to see saloons multiplied.

Then food and tenement legislation always stirs up bad feeling in the dealers and owners.

If the opposite party would play fair, we could afford to laugh at it, but you see the party out of power can oppose about anything, knowing that a minority is never held responsible, and so by winning over the malcontents which every piece of legislation is sure to make, before long it goes to the polls with a majority, though it has really been opposing the best interests of the whole state.