Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-16

stntc have been unable TO satisfy themselves
th,tit Is either right or fair to tax them to
keep up these expenditures, while those en-
pngcd In this traffic arc permitted 10 escape
with the payment of little or nothing TO tho
State. They feel that so long as the traffic is
bearing tho public burdens. Accordingly and
IN Difference to this feeling, the present GEN
eral Assembly, Mt Its recent session, passed q
law designed to accomplish this object IL
was OF doubtful constitutlonality, II Is true,
and has since been set aside by divided
Supreme Court, but nevertheless the TACT ro-
mains that tho Republican party, by this
action of the Legislature has said that II this
trHic continues II Is right to tax II, and thus
relieve In part the heavy burdens imposed
upon the property of the people, and also, III
possible, restrict and restrain its pcrnictous
Influences; as the Democratic party by oppo-
sing the law, has said as unequyocally that in
of free trade.
Speaking for myself, believe nm amendment
to the Constitution should be submitted by the
General Assembly in such form as to leave the
whole subject to the sovereign people, and,
when their Judgment Is once fairly expressed
nt the polls, IL should be regarded as final. In
no other way, 1t seems, can the troublesome
question be put at rest
The Republican party Is warned that IL will
lose votes by reason of another law passed by
the Legislature, which requires the closing OF
all places where Intoxicating liquors are sold
on the arst Jay of the week, commonly called
Sunday. We are told substantially that the
law-makiug power of the State must not inter
fere with the habits of the people on this day,
however much h. they may indulge In sabbath @
publican party shall be defeated, because
Republican Legislature dared to provide for q
quiet. orderly observance of this one day of
rest For one, accept the issue. For one,
am willing to stand by the action of the Cen
eral Assembly on this subject. The bill was
introduced by u Republican and Became q
law mainly by Republican votes, the Demo-
cratic members having, with q few shining ex-
ceptions, recorded themselves against It. AS
political measure 1t is therefore the offspring
of the Republican party, and Notwithstanding
threats of disintegration,. 1t will not abandon
tho work OF its own hands. Ohio is not puri-
Sabbath or no Sabbath, 1t is Republican by
an immense majority. Lot the Democratic
party, sqnarely ndorse the record made
by the Democratic members OF the Gem
cral Assembly last winter, in favor of
free whisky, and no Sunday, and it
October. greater than that which sent vailan-
digham to his political grave, in 1868. The Re-
publican party of Ohio is ready for this issue.
pate the action of the Committee on Rcsolu-
tions. The record of the Republican party is
its best platform. We need no other key note.
Its principles AS we have seen are progressive
aud eternal. Dissention alone can weaken its
power, or destroy its usefulness. On this pos
sibility rests the only hope of Democratic sue
cess in the future. As wise men, having the
good OF our country and its institutions at
heart, we should therefore patriotically aban-
don all minor difference of opinion and unite
upon those only which are vital to the best
interest of the people. The hour in fact for
burying party resentments has arrived al
ready we hear the first faint bugle notes of the
approaching contest of 1884; the columns are
forming, and, although this is but prclimi-
nary skirmsh, the Republic is looking on and
expects every man to do his duty. Away there
fore with stalwartism and ant-stalwartism,
bossim and antbossim, liberalism and anti
liberalism, and all other isms tending to en-
danger the continued ascendency of the II
publican party, whose principles, immutable
as those OF Justice itself, must and will endure
through the ages. l now have the honor, Mr..
Chairman and fellow Republicans, after thank
ing you for the courtesy shown me, to an
nounce that the convention is ready for the
transaction of business.
Vice Presidents and Committees.
The following lists of Vice Presidents and
members of Committees agreed upon by the
several delegations were then announced: