The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-07
SPEECH
Hon. CHARLES TOW NSEND,
uUu, UIIhIGIlO IUVV NOuIH DI
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE.
Delivered at Athens, Ohio, August 23d, 1889.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE.
Delivered at Athens, Ohio, August Esd, 1882
| My FELLOW CITIZENS: The ever recurring dut.
| of sef-government is before the public. We know
| is great and arduous problem, involving inteli
| gence, worth, wisdom and character. Politica
parties are but an aggregation of men, oil ganized Il
| advance distinct doctrines. Men under free gov
arrange themselves on that side which moro
nearly harmonzes with their views Of public policy
Individual opinions in matters of minor Importance
should be surrendered to grand propositions of far
reaching consequence. When the British Empire
about to be dismembered because Of the oppress
ion Of the thirteen colonies, the great Earl of Chat
ham boldly said in the House of Lords, 1.-THE throne
should be instructed in the language of truth, not
praise and adulation.' The throne, the people IL
this emergency, be addressed in the language
candor not of dissimulation The two great political
parties of Ohio like two hostile armies, stand
face to face; bearing the banner of the Sabbath
and legal control of the liquor traffic. On the stand
ard of the other is the strange Device Sunday and
abatement of the liquor traffic The liquor taxing
act and the Sunday closing act of last winter were
passed because the people would have it so. Contin
ually for several years. multiplied and multiplying
thousands of citizens pettioned the Legislature for
law relieve the public from unrestrained traffic
in strong drinks. In Ohio saloons to every
225 people and one for every fortyeght voters, held
and still hold high carnival Organized associations
of brewers and distillers representing 900
property threatened and still threaten politi
cal party with destruction which assumes to tax and
restrain their traffic. In the presence of such high
handed menace, the Republican party, moved by pre-
vailing public sentiment, the burdens of taxation,
the mseries of the domestic circle the cries of hun
ger the of crime, and the debauchery Of uncon
trolled dives enacted the taxing law and Sunday
closing act. These measures the Republican mem-
bers of the Legislature hoped might not become a
party question, and urged the Democratic members
of the Legislature vote for these reforms. They
refused and arranged themselves on the opposing
side. few days interviewed, then the spring elec-
tion resulting in the triumph in the large cities of
the brewers and saoonists. The Democracy every
where rejoced and celebrated this triumph in the
streets through their press. and in the legislative
chamber, by adorning their desks with flags, ''at
the triumph virtue.'' We did not seek political
fSsue but advanced these in the interest
public reformation and sound policy. But 'there
divinity that shapes ends, rough hew them as
we will" In the Committee Resolutions of the
late Democratic Convention, Gen. Warner, dis
tingushed leader of the party, offered the following
resolution:
''ResolvedeTha we are, and always have been, in
favor largest liberty of the citizen consistent
with public order and the rights of Others and op-
posed to all legislation merely sumptuary, but
niZing the and evils that would result from
unrestricted traffic in intoxicating liquors, be-
eve the best interests of society require that this
traffic should be subject to such regulation by law
sanctioned by the Constitution, and properly
forced will repress and prevent these evils and
that it should he made to bear its just share of the
burdens Of taxes"
Which he urged with earnestness and ability, in
vain 1t was rejected and the following resolution
met with hearty approval:
"That the Democratic party has ever maintained
and still steadfasy adheres to, the doctrine the
largest liberty consistent with the public welfare
and q IN pt at me
This was to pave the way to alliance with the
brewers. They must not be offended. July 81, 1882
the State journal says: Hon. John G. Thompson
went out to West Jefferson yesterday evening call
on relatives" Only little strategy! Mr.. Thomp-
son did NOT go 10 west Jenerson he forgot MS
cousins an" ms "un.s' ~ me oInoinn"'l Enquirer Vi
tne same oay says Mr. Clark IRVINE chairman Oh
Tue Dehoor"'ic e'a'e Cen'ra ana Messrs
I'm W. i"onpson anu 'a'oo Us 'ie"ser' Vi .ne S'"'e
Neou'i'e oo'nii''ee' arc III 'he CITY, Inc same
"ay 'ne 'ono"lhs announcement appears IN the oih-
0inna. Hnduiief n "'ile 'eIitoh oi lhe preweFs
OF ONO Will De heid AT eureka Hall, neghning at lo
O'CLOCK thIs morning. Inc hieelihg Is heid 'or the
purpose Oh organlSao anu 10 take such action as Is
necessary W project their inIerests Inc Chalrmah
., W 'he Denocr"',c sla'e oenrrai 0ehiihlttee, the
onaii man 9. 'he % 0'a'e LNe.u'i'e ooni
.ne u nv einoH anu ,ne i'1'er W
oo"' anu ~ o 'ei' vi ""ito'i, ''' 'iie
at'orhst Vi INC plc"er' ssooi".ioh' anu ''ie asso
ciatioh are Win one accord III Tue s@he place AT 'he
Mr. clark irvine, chairman or the state Central
committee, anu Mr. John U. thompson, chairman OF
Inc W ounl4'eo' ~re W pe III 'iie
hooo III case the brewers CohVehtoh' "I9ch meets
To-Day at eureka ha' heeos their services brewers
from all parts OF the State are nere prominent among
them Mr.. Mueller, OF Cleveland one OF the most elo-
quent Germans In the country. The object OF the
convention is to discuss the best method of aiding
the Democratic party in Its fight this fall Many OF
the delegates are vehement In their OF
tne Republicans ana 90 not neleve IN mincmg mat
ters' out rather incline 10 Droad open hght. others
more conservative, believe more efective work can
oe done qu1etiy. Inc party neaoeo Dy eA-Lleut Gov
Mueller VIII control the action OF the convention and
upon them the responsibility VIII rest'
Mr.. Henry Mulhauser, a rich brewer, and President
of the Brewers Association in an interview reporte5
in the Cincinnati Gazette of Juv &C. SAWS to the oues
ton: s.What do Won expect from the Democr attic
party as regards temperance legislation? Mr. Mul
hauser replied: "Well, our impression ia that the
Democratic party will conduct itself lberslly toward
u.s. Of course the anti.terperance plank in the plat
form amounts to yery little 1t looks very mucb as
thouph the leaders of tb.t marty were actu.tad nv
prncinles of nolicv and that thew do not ,ri,b 70
rive offense to either side we tno,v tbat tbo Oon
ocratic n,rtv baIds q Greet ,nanr te,naronco mon,
and az far az that ,vnat nIank 20 c,ncornad o 40 t
care A straw about it. But we do relv on tho record
of the Democratic nartv which annear. to have been
generally liberal Then we know that n Democrat is
always Democrat and that it has to choose between
temperance and party he will aways give praferance
to the latter,
ITO the question eWbat about the Brewers, Com
ventton to be held here ta.morrow in Eureka Han
Mr.. Mulhauser said. s.Tb,t &c onr annr.I regu,ar
convention but This wear II be of sneci,1 interest
on account of the TEMPERANCE legislation. Itts the
plan of the fanatics to bring over to this State Gov
St. John Kansas and some of the abest orators of
the country, in order to thoroughly canvass the
counties in the interest of temperance legislation
or course, we will do all in our power to counterac
the convention tomorrow will be to arrange for
bringing this State the ablest orators of the
try who will canvass in the interests of personal lib
erty and against all coerciye laws. Personally how
ever we shall be non -committal but we shall have
the state canyassed by the ablest men in