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

Mission Ridge. was with them I'm
such a way that 1 know what they
endured of the privatiOns and hard
ships Of a soldiers life. I know how
they barred their breasts to the storm
Of battle, and with what loyalty de-
votiOn and patriotism they at all
times stoo by the flag, the country
and the cause Of their adoption.
Ringing applause repeated several
times. Yes, and l know, too, some
thing about them since the war, and
in time Of peace. know that the Ger
man Republicans Of Ohio are an in.
telligent, flir-minded, liberal-minded
and honest-minded class Of people,
who have cast in their lot with us in
good faith and for good purposes. l
know that they believe in good gov
eminent in the protection Of society
and in advancing the welfare and
best interests of their Commonwealth.
as much as do any other class Of.
people that we have in the State of.
Ohio. Great applause. I And being
of that class Of people, 1 say it is a
SANDER, and a libel upon them, to say
and print it Of them, that theywill with
hold their support Of the Republican
party simply because it has enacted
legislation that is manifestly Just,
both as regards taxation and the
regulagation of these evils, rcCogniz- |
ed by even the other political party,
and especially by the leader Of it in
this campaign. Certainly, the Ger
mans will not withhold their support
because Of the principal Of taxation
in the Scott Bill 1t is acknowledged
that taxation is heavier because
Of the evils of the traffic than it would !
otherwise be, and the Germans will
not object to the tralli cpaying its fair
proportion Of this taxation. TGreat
applause. Why should any German
who owns a house and lotin this city
on which he is taxed a hundred
dollars more than half of which
is made necessary by these
evils object to the men who
are responsible for them, bearing
their fair share Of the burden. | am
sure that no man,whether he be a
German or American, or whatsoever
nationality will object.
And as to the charge Of "sumpt-
uary' legislation, there is no found !
alton for ii whatever.
The Scott Law has nothing to do
with the personal habits or tastes ofI
any man. 1t no more interiors with
one as to what he shall eat or what
he shall drink than what he shall
ware whatever the coat on his back
shall be brown or black. All such
talk is only the sheerest demogogy
intended to excite prejudice distract
attention and avoid the real issue.
Let us go toward then with cour-
age, We have nothing to fear from
national issues. Experience has ap-
proved our course with respect to
all those questions. 1t will do the
same for us as to local questions for
1 have an abiding faith that the
position that the Republican party
has taken-bOth because Of the cour-
age it has manifested, and because
the step it has taken is right and
just-will bring out the people of
Ohio; and that the people of Ohio
will come up by their suh'rages to the
triumphant Endorsement, support and
ratification Of that which we are and
whatwe have been. [Great applause ]
Judge Foraker was then formally
introduced to the members of the
Club, and was heartily complimented
on his magnificent speech.