Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-21
ALL QUIET IN INDIANA.
Views of Leading Democrat on the
Campaign in Ohio.


An interview with leading Democrat
of this city. the internal evidence of which
lead to the belief that il is Mr.. Mcdonald.
is published, IN which he discussed the
Ohio campaign and the liquor question at
some length. His words have interest i'm
view of the relation of the Democratic
party in this State to the Liquor League
during the last campaign. Mr.. McDon-
aid, if il be him, compliments Senator
sherman highly as the only Ohio Re-
publican who took statesmanlike
view of the liquor question last
year, and, speaking in general terms,
he says: "NO one cares what legislation
may be directed against liquor dealers. so
long as it is not unjust and affects only
the dealers. They are not a class who
have public sympathy or affection. If l
wanted a city or State office, or was in
State politics, / wouldn't give a dollar for
the support of the liquor dealers. 1t is
too capriciOus. They look out only for
themselves, Last year in the city, when
the Democrats were fighting prohibition,
the liquor dealers voted the other way.
There is nothing in the business
of a man who sells whisky to call
for respect. The idea of making the traffic
help pay public expenses by taxa
tion is a good one. l would not Cypress
the liquor dealer or pursue him with
malice, or otherwise be unjust to him,
but l would not hesitate at voting for a
tax law or license law designed to make
him pay for carrying on that business.
Speaking of the question in Ohio again,
the Democrats are moved that they will
make a mistake if they thrust the liquor
issue to the 'front.'" He does not believe
the Democrats have any certainty of car
rying the State, and if he had the direction
of the campaign would direct his energies
to controlling the Legislature and retain
ing a United States Senator.
On the tariff question the views eX-
pressed are those held by Mr.. Mcdonald,
and respecting the labor question this
statement is made: 'sThe danger to labor
comes from within our country, and is to
be guarded against from within rather
than from outside. immigration is the
thing that labor has to dread, whether
from China or from Europe. When
workman comes here who can live on ten
cents worth of rice and a rat day, the
American labOrer, who is accustomed to
Iuxuries by comparison with what the
same class can afford in some other cOun-
tries, must expect to be underbid. A
remedy was found for this in the case of
the Chinese, and it can De applied again
if need be-"
Politics are very quiet in this State at
present, although we have half-dOZeH or
more ssmOYes'' ON the boards. Everything
is waiting upon the result in Ohio and the
action of the Democratic Convention. Sem
atOr Harrison has accepted an invitation
to take part in the Ohio campaign, which
he will do after July, but he expects to
remain at home during the summer for
the most part and look after political
affairs i'm the State generally. Postmaster
General Gresham has been at COrydOn for
n few days visiting his mother. He has
returned to the city, and viii start for
Washington on Monday. His visit home
has been very pleasant one, and he has
received many expressions of the regard
in which he is held by his fellow-citiZens.
There is quite little movement among
the papers of the State in favor Of GOV.
Porter for the second place on the Presl-
Dental ticket. provided that Indiana
would not be honOred with the leader
shin