New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
TILE ONO CANVASS.
A SPEECH BY GENERAL WARD.
PAYoRING A LICENSE LAw-PRoTEcTIoN LoCA
IssUE-CIvIL SERVICE REFORM.


Gallon. Ohio. Aug. 26.-General Durbin
ward who was the leading candidate against Judge
Hoady IN the Democratic Convention, ad ressed
Democratic mas ting here yesterday ait may be
expected this year" he said. "that opening canvass
before the people would maze some reference personal
10 myself have thought could serve you better with
the opportunity an Office might afford than in private
positions; tnat for you TO decide; not my will, but
your will b. done And however may be situated.
whether IN office or not shall In the future In the
past consider IL duty and pleasure TO do all can
for nv country and my party. cannot quit the subject
without thanking my friends for their ardent support OF
my aspirations and assuring them that shall cherish
through life the deepest gratitude for their unsehsh
DEVOTION"
IN FAVOR OF A LICENSE LAW
Referring the liquor question, General Ward said
"The supreme Court having decided the Scott law 20
be constitutional need not debate tine law question
IN n popular audience though | muit say doubt the
force OF the reasoning which the decision Is made 10
rcst The late Legislature has also submitted two cou-
-ttutional TN the subject one Tor pr0hib-
,nen for the peopie TO decide IN this canvass are
whe her they will require the General Assembly to re,
adon ono OF the two constitutional amendments
mtted. The repeal OF tue Scott law returns us TO
ananSa , some Sf Il the constutona
right to exists. which doubt III because you can
a. 10 the tax has no police clements
In It's prOvlsoIs Construng the preamble IN connec
on with tho body OF the statue tue evils 1t "a Intended
10 prevent arc only that the business had escaped AKA
tion THIS In no sense form OF police and as
tax for revenue 1t ought TO be apporlonel sceVung
the extent OF tho business The sale or one barrel OF
whskey ought not to be taxed as nuon as 1ne sse Oh
100 barrels II the law then Is c9hsututonai &c. "
amended in that respect and also stripped or IT'S
tyrannca penalties and stand as tae pest hepuocsns
until wo can put something oeteI iu us placo
shall we adopt either or the constitutional anehuuehts
10 the liquor Irai and mead
not bc further cons iered. The other amehdneht ls
"bcure ard delusive aud not needed the scott law be
consuuona,This law 10 one OF tne snrewuest pieces VI
legislation ever invented No 'orcumorutlon once
ever more adrolty stned n1m nv noo rI5 ~ Sov. bc sal.
Of noxicants does a9ct more or less the public order
order society mas a rgnt 10 police thatsae. Ciothe Gov
eminent therefore with the right to regulate aud police
Let no man be prohibited from selling stlmulants
VINO obeys iudlolous police anu hSme ,e
ear tb naeic he controlled as every other bust
ness is controlled by the dangers incident TO its con-
duet Amend the C3nsttaoon 50 "uy form or poIcns
and to ring the retail o. smulants and the best method
"a no OF It treats tns question
As t does every otner in light Of experience and IN
recognition Of the right OF Ihe lnu"uuai' "nu Vi o
police powers OF government
"pRoTRCrIoN LOCAL QUESTION"
The remainder OF General Wards speech was deVoteu
TO the tariff question aud Civil Service Reform On INC
tariff ouestion he saId Both Webster ana Calhoun
At diGerent periods OF their lives sustained
anti protecuye speech OF 1924 the aDlest
effort OF his life on any economic question Four years
later he took tho other side with equal ZEAL Calhoun rav'
ored roecion I'm the e9rly days wnen Webster opposed
n and oDposed IL Ia the later Gays when WeOs'er VOeu
it Nothing could better illustrate the notaOc rearA
~ General Hancock that prOtec ion was local question:
zach of these three favored or oppOseu prOection
accnrdlug 10 the altered interests OF his sectlou Clay
was the steadfast friend oi MS protective AueIicaa
Svstem, aud through life treated what nc terneu our
s}onI manufaetu "a wards or the GoycrnineLt
The Democrats 1916 enacted revenue trlH ana TUG
nrnrnie stood unrepeaed till the war necessities OF
Recession changed policy OF the Government After
tie sIayery issue became prominent the taru question
aronord ont of sight until very laey and thereiore
etzens you have heard little OF the SUBJECT
J NY nnhc discussiou. IL Is now rising into
iinnortance and will require wise consideration :
Bei.yIng the doctrine 0r protection 10 DC Iaaeous
recoguzc at time that tnere are 50 many
aiaeT with me do not expect pr0tection 10 DC at
c ohandoned even where IL does not auect existing
nyest'nents the most hope for now Is sucn a
anal prepare tao country speedily as may be for It's
ab,ndopment While therefore, tue Industries oI olner
| ssctiona are protected, we' must insist on the
| nrotectiOn OF the industries or our own SEQ
| fon III the wOollen, cotton ana SILK IaDrlcs
If e leather salt iron, coal aud timber interests are 10
he protected then must protect the farmer tne gar
dener the wool grower the stOckraiser, Indeed every
interest live Ia Congressional district largely en-
aSea I'm manufacture i'll tobacco raising IN bar
ey wheat and all agricultural products shall they no'
b pro ected while 0thers are 30 long as the ptincPe
Of projection Shapes legislation at a the application o
tbis proectiye principle be the prime cons
and hence the details tho system must DO proouois
constant conflict among tue various INTERESTS huu sgo
| lions Wherever any action OF mine can mnuehe' wv