The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-07-11

always agree. We have q very nu-
merous organization, and we some
times have differences Of opinion; in
fact, it is one of the crowning glories
Of the Republican party that every
man in it is expected and required,
if he would have good membership,
to do his own thinking. Great ap-
| plause. The very watchwords of
the organization have always been :
"Free Thought, Free Speech and
Free Action, as we'll as Free Ballot" "
| [Renewed and enthusiastic APP
plause.J ] Where there is so much of
personal liberty and so much of in
dividuality of character, there must
necessarily be differences Of opinion.
1t can not, in the nature Of things,
be expected that, as we 60 forward
from one question to another, we
will at all times simultaneously and
spontaneously agree as to the proper
methods of treatment At such times
we do not hesitate to break our
strength over the backs of our indi-
vidual ideas. At such times there
have been temporary Democratic
successes in this State But the mis-
sion ofthe Republican party is pro-
gress and progress for the right;
and where right and justice demand
it, there is always a way to reconcile
differences and conquer difficulties
We have never failed to find
that way in the past; we shall
not fail to find it now. Yea, we
have already found it, and, as in the
past, the defeats we have sustained
have but served to point, and
give effect to the victories that
have followed in succeeding years,
SO, too, will it prove that the defeat
Of last year will but serve to give
emphasis and lend brilliancy to the
magnificent triumphs Of this. Long
and enthusiastic applause, When
we ask our Democratic friends to be
more specific, they tell US that the
German Republicans in the State of
Ohio are dissatisfied, and that they
will this year withhold their support
from the Republican party because
Of what they call "sumptuary tenn
perance legislation" Well, now, in
the first place, that is not so. 1t is
a slander upon the German RepubH-
cans. But before I come to that l
want to say this In Ohio for thirty
years now, or about so, believe, we
have been having practically free
trade, the traffic in intoxicating
liquors. In no other State in this
Union-in no other nation on
the face Of the earth, and certainly
not in Germany itself--has there
been a like freedom from restraint
over this traffic. AS Il consequence,
we have seen it grow in our midst to
giants strength, and its acknowl-
edged evils--acknowledged by those
engaged in the traffic itself-have so
manifested themselves as to excite
the serious apprehension and con-
Germ Of all thoughtful, libsrty-loyiug
and patriotic citizens. How to deal
with these evils, to regulate and re.
strain them, is the local question Of
the hour. There are many good
people in the State of Ohio who are
of the opinion that constitutional
difficulties stand in the way of all eff
cient legislation on the subject Such
people have demanded that they be
given the opportunity to express
their views as TO the changing Of the
organic law in this regard, And
hearkening to that demand our leg
islature has prepared and submitted
two propositions to amend the Con
stitution witt respect to the traffic in
intoxicating liquors. But, in the
meanwhile, believing in the Consti-
tuition as it is; believing that under
our organic law, as it now stands,
the legislative department Of our
State Government has fun power and
authority to protect all the rights anC
Interests involved, and at the same
time to regulate and restrain all the
evils flowing from the traffic, we
have, "with malice toward none, bu
? with charity for ALL" framed nc
enacted he Scott Law. Great AZ
plause
We believe this law wi ] stand bul
/ whether it does or not we know d a
, the principles Of regulation al d tax
/ ton, for which it declares, an
, eternal, and will stand, Ant
, to these principles of reguladci
? and taxation Of the liquor traffic, b
+ it known of all men, the Republican
, party is unalterably committed, En-
+ thusiastic applause ] We have take
our position there; and we intend tog
through this fight without maxim
any apologies for it whatsoever
D Tremendous applause And W
s intend to do that because it is equit
r able, because it is right and becaus,
y it is Just. And being such, say it j
1 a SANDER upon the German Republi
a cans of Ohio, and upon any othe
E class Of Republicans, TO aay that 70
1 that reason they will withhold thei
h support from the Republican part
e in this campaign. LApplause.]
- I think l know something Of th
+ German Republicans of Ohio.
d went soldering with some Of thei
It twenty years ago. LTremendol
? applause ] With the old Ninth Obi