New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-20
HIS TIsFAcrIoN OVER THE RESULTS OF THE RE-
LEGISLATION.

| HIS SATISFACTION OVER THE RESULTS OF THE re-
PUBLICAN TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION
A TRIBUNE reporter called on Governor Fos-
ter of Ohio a, the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday to
something about Ohio politics. and was greeteu WIN true
western cordiality Hello come in and take chair
| cried the Governor "From THE TRIBUNE, eht Glad
| TO hear il how are all the boys Flourishngi Well
what can do for y0ui Just say the word and I'm your
man Excuse me for ablutng in presence OF guest but
really must take off some OF the Newfork dust for
| Testimony against the Steret Cleaning Bureau"
am TO discourse on the present state of Ohio poll
tics Am I" said the Governor. he settled himself
| back in easy chair and stroked his beard
Well, do you know that Ohio politics haven't been
nearly interesting of late years they used TO be- not
by good dea-that is to say until the present liquor
issue came in That has vened things up considerably
and has given rst-cass local issue to nike fight
on; and we're going to make very lively fight of IT,
| too"
"who are wei'
"why the Republicans, course IT Ia they who have
made themselves responsible for the Pond BILL and not
withstandng the clamOr against II, they are going 10
| march to victory with IT,"
"Will you kindly give BRIEF account OF tne hquor
| legislation of Ohio 7"
Well to go back little, the State Constitution OF 1851
absolutely prob tied the selling Of sprtuous liquors,
which resulted such laws generally do result III prac-
ca free rum But the ProhibitIonists thought that
the moral effect Of having such law on the statute DOCK
great they failed to estimate the immoral eject I'D
having law that public opinion did not support Things
dred along this way for years. and last year the re
publican State Convention promised to bring In an
amendment the Constitution on that question: AS
result of that bills have been brought in by the Re
publicans and have become laws one IS known as tne
Smith bill closing all saloons Sunday and the other
is the famous Pond BILL which suppose you know all
about Tie popularity Of this law that itimposes tax
instead OF license fee on the selling OF liquor Inc
difference is very great. A license is specified sum-
pVen for he
not the tax is graded according To the amount sold ana
the locality in which it is sod That's the Pon9 Dill;
The question of it's constuu0naty has been raised ana
il argued before the Supreme Court OF the state
is cons itutional that. if it faithfully executed
will be not only source Of reyenue-some $looVoo
large not speak Of the help is going to give TO the
Republican parry in the elections"
'Then you mean 10 say that the Smith bill and the
Pond bill are Republican measures through ana
That's just what mean to say. And think the Re-
pubcans OF Ohio TO be congratulated on the attitude
hey have taken They had the greatest temptation IN
world get the fence In regard to this question
Cleveland and Cincinnati contain thousands of German
the risk OF alternating these voters by fatherng
The Pond bill There were also IN the State thousands 81
PrODlDuOniSts, most Of whom were Republicans, thu
when II came to the pnlch would Voe the hepuOncnh
ticket rather than see the free rum Democrats get IN
They gave quasi-suppOrt as long as we were moi
i ~ as 70 my rs ver 10 theirs but When we adopted
the Pond b winch they regarded as an unhoy compact
with evil they lett us forever In face OF these acs ana
mas proclamed in favor Of free rum, in order to
capture German vote, deliberately left the low
lands of political expedency and mounted to the heights
OF principle Ii was great ilnhg 10 40 But al inc
same, we're gong TO be martyrs politically we snau
be gamers. DO you asa now We'll, we've taken away
the and only from the Democrats. You know
Ohio is debating State In our campa GINS we NIL every
scnOOlhOuse in The land with speeches Now, now can
Democrat Justify the record or BIS
party this question before the Grang
"a country schoOlnousei prominent Democrat
said 10 few days ago: My Goa Governor, tell me
say in tne next campaign. know what To say
in Cincinnati and Cleveland about tyranncal interior
with personal liberty; that racket Will do lOr the
garden Germans, but II won't do with the Changers
of the Western reserve Ny Democratic lrend put the
situation very tesey. The Republicans have splendid
and tney to LOd on 10 II, though AT nfst
many were little afraid to lake it squarey."
"Mlll there be much interest III the Republican Con-
VentlOn when mects next month T.
:" Not a great zeal IT'S off year, you know The
highest eec ed Is the Secretary state ana
SHOULDN'T be at all surprised II judge Hgley, OF Cn-
under tine Pond Act very influential lquoi-seler Of
Cincinnati and sentenced MIN 10 try days III JAN anu
500 nne. Judge hgley would make very acceptable
officer and would Intensity tue issue Tor the hepuD-
You say, nnally that public opinion is on tue
side of te enforcement of the law stands, ana inc
Democrats viii Tina pfety nard to wln even WIN the
doubtful sid OF the hquOr-sellers"