Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-28
FOSTER TALKS.
The Buckeye Governor Discourses
on Things Political,
Including the Liquor Question, and Chances
Of Republican Success Next
Falh-His Party Must
Win the Fight"
OTHER RCAPITALINTELLIGENcE

WASHINGTON, November Ex-Governor
Foster, of Ohio, was in the city to-day, and
in the course Of a conversation with a re-
porter on matters and things political, he
SAID: ~ want you TO understand that my
position with reference to the liquor ques-
tion is the same as ii was pending the can
vass. have no reason to believe that
was wrong when we were making our fight
last October; and had we been successful I
should recommend the same measures to
the Legislature as / now contemplate.
am not a prohibitionist. l do not believe
that We can
LegIslate For the II HumRn Passions
If a man or woman wants to drink
whisky you can not prevent them by
statutory provision, no matter il il be in
the nature Of one Of the old blue laws.
What believe in, and what | shall recon-
mend in my message to the Legislature, is
a system Of taxation for saloons. The
LIQUOR question is one that will not down.
| If il can not be dealt with by philosophers
so thar there is restriction in its sale, it
must be dealt with by those who make the
laws"
"What is the
hOE SuCCtes
next fall, ;" was asked.
1T all depends. III the Legislature
bungles rs it did last year of course, the
effect will be depressing. We have got to
win the fight, though, and | think we will !;
bat TO win We must not drop the liquor
question. Next years canvass will,
think, settle the question whether or not
the Democrats are to gain national power.
II the Democrats carry Ohio and elect a
Governor and Legislature next October, to
nv mind it will mean that they will elect
q President in 1854. We must win.
The Three Great Questions
which will enter the canvass will be the
liquor tax the tariff, and Civil Service re-
form. | think the present Congress should
reduce the internal revenues and pass Pen
dletons Civil Service reform bill. The
plain people are waking up to the question
of civil service reform, and want something
done. Although We were defeated in Ohio
last fall, believe now we would have met
defeat even with the liquor question not an
issue. This talk OF Jay Hubbellism and
his methods made deep impression on
the people. and contributed in no small
degree 10 Democratic Success
who viii BE the Nominee for Gov.
ernOr
of Ohio next fall?"
You mean, of course, the Republican
nominee
Certainly"
Well, it's hard to say. have in my
mind a candidate who | believe could be
elected. IL is Judge NJ. f. Force, of Gin
cinnati. He is man of resources, sterling
integrity, and would make grand can
YaSs.'
How as to George X. Nash?'
81 do not think now he would be the
most available candidate"
May YOu Not BE Candidate Your
seIIe''
ooh, ] may be, but / don't want to be.
want, however, TO see the Republicans win.
because too much is at stake. IL shall be
my effort TO have nominated for the Legis
lature men who can be elected-not men
who are Foster men, or Sherman men, or
Keifer men. If We can elect the Legisla-
ture l will take my chances of election to
the Senate"