The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-09-08
A LETTER FROM JUDGE E. G. DIAL.
The Temperance Work of the Last Legis-
lature-GOv. Foster, etc.

L prepared an article some weeks agt
for the W. G.. AdUOcate, on the sub
ject above named. Its design was t.
correct certain ''misapprehensions" O.
that paper. About one-half of th'
article appeared in the Adoocate o.
the 9th. The latter half, | suppose
is declined, and | send it to you fol
publication. 1t is as follows:
But just now | see another emana
ton from Hamilton county. from {
preachers meeting" held July 11th
One of the reverend speakers, John P.
is opposed to the ticket placed in nom.
ination by tn Republican Conven-
tion, b cause several of the nominees
are ''beer sympathizers." This asser-
ton is made without word Of proof
and in the absence Of proof is SLAM
derous.
Again, the speaker says of Cover
nor Foster that ''he lobbied last win
ter against the enactment by the Leg
islature of the different temperance
laws that were sought to be passed.
Here is another bare assertion that |
aver is not true. [ met Gov. Foster
on all occasions, was in his office very
often, at his home and elsewhere in
definitely, conversed with him freely
on all subjects of the day, and I say
and affirm that at no time did [ hear
a word from him in the way of at
tempting to influence legislation with
reference to any temperance laws that
were sought to be passed. Moreover,
| never heard any member of the Leg
islature or any one else intimate that
Gov. Foster so ''lobbied." 1t may be
answered that 1--WE cannot prove a
negative" Very well; yet a person
present and participating in all that
was done, and certainly taking deep
interest in all actions touching the
proposed temperance laws, could not
have been ignorant Of such interfer-
ence on the part Of the Governor. I
presume this is of the same piece as
that of recent and very prominent
correspondent of the Advocate, DIR.
W. who had made like asser-
tion of the Governor, but when called
on for the proof, modified his asser-
ton by saying 1T was so understood"
Again, the speakers assertions with
reference to Mr. Richards are equally
bare assertions. By untiring industry
and energy Mr. Richards has made
his way up from poverty to his pres
ent honorable position in the State.
He made a highly honorable record in
the war of the rebellion, fighting to
the bitter end Of it. He has attained
a high position in his profession. So
high was his standing among the
Senators that he was elected Presi-
dent Of the Senate without opposition
in his party. He is man of strictly
temperate habits, and what is more,
he is Christian gentleman. Such is
the style of man, without any varnish,
whose character is So unceremoniously
banded about by these gentlemen. [
know him we'll, and know his stand
ing in the community in which he
lives. and, in my Judgment, the life OF
Mr.. Richards furnishes worthy ex-
ample for the young men of our land.
But DIR. R comes to the front at
this "preachers' meeting" He has
always been Republican, but there
seems now to be little or nothing at
issue between the parties" etc. Had
the Doctor given his attention last
winter he might have discovered an
issue in the House of Representa-
tives, when over fifty Republican
votes were cast in favor Of local
option, and the solid vote of the other
party was cast against that measure.
One would suppose that temperance
men would have seen an issue here.
But DR.. L. speaks. He, as usual,
revels in his radicalism. He is always
radical or is nothing. HE was op-
posed to the State Republican nomi-
nees, not only for personal reasons,
but because they stood upon whisky
platform. Well, as to his personal
reasons I have nothing to say. Guiteau
had personal reasons" But as to
the whisky platform" have this to
say: Some of the most decided tenn
perance men in the last House of
Representatives, and the best judges
of constitutional law, were fearful
that as the constitutional provision
now stands, if the local option mea-
sure should become law, the question
of it's constitutionality would be car
ried to the courts and might remain
there for years before it could be en-
forced. Therefore while voting for
the local option measure, they fa-
vored a constitutional amendment.
which should remove the obstacle in
the Constitution, if such exists. And
it is but in harmony with this sug-
gestion that the Republican platform
proposes a constitutional amendment
which shall leave the whole subject to
Legislation. which is the same thing as
leaving it to the people of the State.
| would like to hear the Doctors OBJ
lection to this. If he is not willing
to trust the people, he is not Repub-
lican, and is right in announcing him
self out of the party. Again, he says
''he is in the habit of delivering two
stump speeches now, every Sabbath
If he means what his word simply, he
is fit subject for discipline in the
church. If he prefers politics to the
Gospel, let him leave the pull.
pit before doing further damage te
the cause of re igion. 20, radicalism
what Pharisaism is committed in thy
namer' Further, he says ''he will dl
all he can to defeat the Republican
party this Fall" He had dealt thu
Republican party few blows yester
day." etc.
There are several persons tina
!; dealt the Republican party few
, blows twenty years ago. They wer'
j as anxious to destroy the Republican
party then as is DIR, Leonard now
I But, by Gods blessing and the cour
I age of our armies, though it receive
!; many "blows." it yet lives and