Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-03
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senator sherman.
u,xsrtE1D, Ohio, June 2.-The Rich
10 county Republican convention met
sare today TO elect delegate 10 the
Esste Convention to nominate a Cover
Ca, and other State officers. John
sbsru,an heads the list OF delegates
siscted who go TO Columbus uninstruct-
senator Sherman was made perma-
,ent chairman OF today's convention.
nn.aking the chair he made speech,
d;scuseing briefly national and State
oa~.;ons that are 10 form the political
a,ss of the immediate future. He
ga in substance: I'VE are Repnbli-
VI. not because We do not like our
GTAnaocratic neighbors, but because we
,e,;aye the success of our party will
- oyornote the interests and advance
- nrosr,erity of all our people. The
w. az orr success is that the Repub-
s;ssn marty has always been guided by
n~.,act principles and has had the cour-
70 IN assert them. We have had our
- and downs, our contentious and
s,v;sions. Trusted, able leaders, disap-
s.,;n,ed IN their ambition, or, perhaps,
III m,.taken. have left Us and Joined
~, adyersaries. Still our party, with
1a,.ial defeat, has triumphed again and
lain II has met and solved compli-
as,ed problems in civil government in
~ar and peace, foreign and domestic,
~ that now we have no questions with
so,eign nations and but few of domes-
t;c r,olicv. and now we are to enter con-
sasts this wear and next year that will
Sstermine the fate of parties and the
cuyreut of political events for many
vears We have been weakened by our
a;vis;ous in the Northern States but We
are gaming strength by our principles
IN ne Southern States. The most seri-
ons nj our divisions grew out OF the at
tsmpt 10 nominate General Grant for
third term which WAS greatly unfor-
inmate for him and the Republican
nartv- hut it never weakened In the
sIiohtsst degree nv abiding faith III his
patriotism or diminished my estimate
~ the value of his services to- his coun-
try daring the war. No man living has
done more for his country. No honor
or nav which the public can heap upon
him can equal the value of his services,
hat in the minds of great masses OF his
conutrymen the evil example OF too
long continuance of the power OF
Presidcu. in a single person was dan
oar 30 great that, even IN the case OF
General Grant, IL was not wise to make
Il. This was the question settled by the
Chicago convection and should no more
ia made the cause OF division than a
failure 3, nominate any other candi-
date. Upon questions of principle that
divide parties there are no vital differen-
oes of opinion in the Republican party.
0n details men will differ. What now
are the questions upon which the con-
test this fall will depend. Shall our
tariff laws be framed with view TO
protect labor as we'll az to levy taxes!
Gpon that question We are united and
incontestibly right. II is the funda-
mental national question of the time
vhich will engruss the attention Of the
next Congress- and be n pivotal issue on
which the Presidential election will
turn. We. AZ party, maintain that
while the main object Of taxes on i'm
ported goods ia to furnish revenue for
The support Of tho Government, yet
that in levying them especial care
ahould be taken to foster, build up and
protect snch manufacturers, agriculture
or production as are suited to our eli
mate and the habits of our people, with
view 10 secure to our citizens fair
wages for good days labor, for oar
farmers n home market for their pro-
duetions, aud TO our country strength,
wealth and Independence. This Ia the
chosen position Of the Republican party.
Upon il wa invite contest with our
Democratic friends whenever, il ever,
they make their minds up on the sub
iect. The other question is, shall the sale
of spiri,uous and malt liquors be free
and unlicensed In Ohio or shall il pay
for the maintenance OF our courts,
poorhouses. local peace and for the
loss IL puts upon the victims
OF diseased appetite and upon their
wives and children. The Republican
Legislature has embodied its Wow of
what y right and Just in what is
called the "Seott law" We must stand
or fall by that law, and upon the justice
Of the taxes IL imposes. II declares that
an annual tax of 500 shall be imposed
upon all persons who sell spirituous
liquors in Ohio, and 800 on all who
sell malt liquors. Is this wise and
Inst measure ? l believe it IL. A tar
ON the sale of liquors now exists in
nearly every State of the Union. and IN
some States Mt rate far higher than
the rat proposed. There is not coun-
try in Europe or In regions anywhere IN
the civilized world where some form OF
taxation IL not levied upon tho sale OF
liquors. Republicans favor the Scott
law. They make il part Of their plat.
form. They mean to enforce it. They
are opposed to its repeal. They invite
the Democracy TO meet them manfuily
In this issue and take the Judgment OF
the people upon IL. Wemay lose some
votes. but the Republican party IN ali
It's brilliant history was never more
clearly right than when 1t demands OF
those who sell liquors as beverage u
pay TO the public a tax to meet the ex.
penses caused by the traffic. Being right
we are certain to win IL we have the
courage to fight and the wisdom to unite
with all those who agree with us. Al
the combustion Of the address the CON
vention unanimously adopted resolti.
tions favoring protective tariff ane
the taxation of the liquor traffic.
Broeklyn Bridge Victims.
New York, June i.-Three victims Of
the Brooklyn bridge disaster were bur
led today.
Rase Hall at Be.ten.
BOSTON, June i.-Buifalo club, u bos
ton, 3.
Tive rreniSing Youths.
PgovIpsNcK, Il. l., June Joe Sew
ard. OF Boston. and Tommy Mari, oi
New York. of the school ship New
Hampshire, fought prize fight today
In the seventh round Seward knocked
Mari out of time.
The Gould W. the nuutington y. l.
system.
GALVESTON, Tex, June i.-Indications
point to most serious complications be-
tween the Gould and Huntington sys'
TENS. The Ne,ns' Dallas special says
"a circular has been issued by th'
Gould lines calling attention TO th'
route via the Texas 4 Pacific Railwa,
from New Orleans IN connection with
freights originating at points IN ths
southern aud southeastern territor,
and destined 10 Texas and beyond, Il
Dallas, Northwestern Texas, New Mex
iea. Arizona and California. unti
further notice the Gould roads will &C
cepa EQUAL rates with other lines run
ming from New Orleans and will appl,
such rates from the depots OF the Losis
viii Il Nashville and the Illinois Cen
trail Railroads at New Orleans on al
freights destined TO Cheneyville, La
and points north and west of there.
Great HIood and Loss Of Life NJ Conn