The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-08-10

OON. OdARLES L OSIEh Is Ouc OI bllt
most shrewd politicians in the State
This is the principal reason why he i:
so universally successful when he il
a Candidate for Office. One day las
week he was interviewed as to hi
opinion about the present political sit
uation in Ohio, and here is the report
of his answers:
In response the inquiry whether, in his opinion
the question Of the repression of the liquor traffic
the enforcement of the Sunday laws would become
important issue and what his views were in regard
to those questions political issues, he said "Tht
indications all point to the fact that these questions
are to become very prominent. Even If we were dis
posed to put them in the background could not dc
1T. have never known so much feeling on any pub
lie question since have been in politics there Is
just now in this one. The attitude of the brewers
and liquor dealers is such in their open alliance with
the Democratic party; their determination to throw
vast of money into the campaign for the purpose
of defeating the Republican party in the interest Of
free rum against law and order their open hostility
to the proper observance of Sunday day of rest
and recreaion their open defiance of law their want
of respect for wholesome and tradition; their
entire want of appreciation of the better sentiment OF
the whole country and of the welfare of the people
and their Indifference to the rapid increase of drunk
the people of the State will be compelled to encounter
liquor dealars' rebellion. 1t is question with
them of against the peac the order, and
the good of society. According to their own state
ment invested in the brewing interest
in the State of Ohio with annual sale at the retail
price of 1t safe say, when add to
this equal amount for the sales of other kinds of
liquors, that have total of sales at retail Of $o
0o0e In single year. OF this say one-half or
$s5 0Oo,0O is net profit And here find the animus
of aha11 Tta ,ar,fn nf upda
curtais profits and hence the howl sent up in favor
of "personal liberty" A tax law would reduce the
number of saloons at least 50 per cent? thus curtaing
their sales largely and hence their opposition to
tax law. They take no note of the fact that nine
tenths Of the crime equal amount of the pauper-
ism and one-haf of the lunacy and idiocy, and the
enormous expense enaed on the people of the State
for the support and maintenance of these classes
directly traceable to the liquor traffic. 1t costs in
Ohio s3OOoOO0 year to maintain public institu-
tions and our poor houses, and to support out
door panpers. 1t is safe to say that of this
amount is directly chargeable to the liquor traffic.
We have in Ohio 900 saloons, every 225 of
our population and for every forty-eight of
voters, and, however wise and good the purpose may
have been in voting into the Constitution the clause
prohibiting license for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. the result has been practically free trade in
their sale Not family relationship scarcely in the
entire State but count at least victim to this
horrible traffic. The Pond law was declared uncon-
stitutonal within three days of the time of its
forcement, and while there were provisions in it
which were deemed oppressive yet, Notwithstanding
the manner in which it was received, and the general
belief that would be pronounced constitutional in
vestigation shows the fact that had 1t been sustained
by the Supreme Court one-haf of the saloons of the
State would have gone out of existence. Thus, II it
had been declared constitutional is perfectly clear
that wholesome restraint would have been put on
the traffic; that 1t would have lessened crime and
pauperism, and the expense for the maintenance of
the criminal and pauper classes. The remaining
looms would have been compelled to contribute not
less than 81 to the revenue of the State, thus
eving the taxpayers to that extent. 1t is probable
that the entire saloon interest of the State pays less
than $500 900 in taxes while the amount of busi
ness in other interests pay ten times that amount.
That 1t is fair that this interest should contribute
equitably to the public revenues is beyond question:
That the time has come when there is absolute
cessity for the curtaiment of this traffic. is equally
evident to every well informed person. The Repub-
lican party stands squarey this ground and they
will make their fight on it against the saloons.
81 should add that in my opinion the BEST the
wisest and the most successful of restraint
lies in the direction of taxation. Prohibition at
least is but measure of restraint, and, in my opin
ion, taxation will be found effective in restrain
ing the traffic than prohibition itself.
SIN some quarters 1t is alleged that the Germans,
and especially the Republican Germans, will leave
the party class, in consequence of its liquor and
Sunday legislation. Our Democratic friends seek
everywhere to inculcate this view. From my own
observation, and the Information in my possession,
am certain that this is untrue. The Germans,
people, order loving any other class OF
population. The fact about the whole business is
that this is liquor dealers rebellion against law,
and while 1t may happen that in certain localities
the beer traffic may be largely carried by Germans,
that people, class, not sympathizers, aders,
abettors of this rebellion. have met gentlemen
from Cincinnati, Germans who have said to me that
this charge against the Germans untrue, and
while they may have that kind of respect the
Sabbath that is held by Americans, yet they believe
that day in the week ought to be set apart rest
and recreation and not for debauchery and crime"