The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06

trafed the point by a remark Toombs made
to Dougl as, before the Charleston c. invention.
Toombs remarked to Douglas that he did not
Know whether he could vOts Tor him or not If
he, D..was nom mated. Douglas replied: "Sen-
atnr Ioombs. you would do yourself as
much honor By voting TOR me, in the event
OF my nomination, as you would do your
ciples-" would yon vote for me If were
nominated?" said ToOmbs. Certainly I
would" said Mr.. d., "for while we differ on
one point we agree on all others and should
assuredly support you.' numbeYof those
present seemed to see the point and
appreciate 1t. Mr. Ryan then dis :
cussed the temperance question. He
said that IL the temperance people were
in earnest, let them commence at the sDun-
tain bead. III they were opposed to lFcens-
ing the traffic, let them sop government
license, take OFF the one bundred million
revenue, and raise the amount by direct
taxation. That must be raised. Uncle
Sam needs the money and will have ir.
How would you like TO have siye millions
more added TO your burdens of taxation. I
ask you, laboriDg men and mechanics
When the republicans wanted mcnev a
few years ago, for certain purposes, and
proposed to tax the people, GOV. Morton
said, no. it would burst the republican
party as flne "a powder, and they raised the
money anOther way. So would il Se with a
party who would advocate direct ssxatiou.
This State received $4,000 per year for
licenses before the Baxter bill passed; now
we receive nothing. Admit said the
speaker, that il is an evil. ana it Is one
which always has and always will exist.
Liquor will be made and drank as long as
grass grows and water runs. Then What
courses hould wise and reasonable men pur-
sue? Certainly the best policy is
TO RESTRAIN AND REGULATE 1T.
Not prohibition, but regulation. If / abuse
the use of it, punish me, as yoa would for
any other disdemeanor. Oh, but these ia
nstical temperance people are Mortified il a
man takes glass of beer, but they are not
Mortified at the Brooklyn scandal. 81 viii
go as far as any man in the land to assist in
making good temperance law, but will
not attempt prohibition, becauseI believe
the attempt futile. The supreme court OF
California has just decided the local option
law unconstitutional, aud what is the
use making such laws" Dir. Ryan
then made few remarks in regard 10
the gold law of 1869, saying that its repeal
could 40 but little II any practical good, as
most of the bonds affected by it had been
exchanged for Others Democrats had de-
nounce& that law, but it did no good. The
republicans were pledged not to pass it, buI
they violated that pledge and rev, as Mr..
Pendieton says, we will have to make the
best we can of it. They have continually
violated their pledges to the people. He
again urged the democrats to '.stand shout
der to shoulder, as of yere, and
save the country for these little
boys / see standing around me, ii
not for yourselves. We scratched two years
ago, and we got the apportionment bill and
other inienities for so doing.. This is no
time for scratching. These fellows are try
ing to creep in under the cover of independ
ents and grangers. Why. L am % farmer
myself, and tell you some men have crepi
into the grange that can't tell a. pillow from a
mule" The speech of Mr.. Ryan. was loudly
applauded throughout, and bad coed effect
upon its hearers. The meeting last night
was a grand success, and proves that the
democratic'party in this city are in line and
ready for the battle next Tuesday week.