Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-08
THE OHIOCAMPAIGN
Opened for the Democrats BY Judge
Hoadly in a Telling Speech at
Hamilton.
The Republican Party q Failare Tho
Inconsistencies Of the Platform
Exposed.

HAMILTON, July THE arrangements |
Tor the outdoor meeting for the ratification OF |
the nominations OF The Democratic State |
Convention tonight we're interfered with by
rain and the meeting was held in q hall
which was insufficient TO hold the crowd
gathered from ibe city and brought in by
SPECIAL trains. Cen. f. Ysnderver presided
at the meeting He stated that he had q
dispatch from Ssnator Pendleton ssying he
could not be present on account Of i'll health.
Judge Hoadiy WIS greeted with cheers
when introduced, and began by say
ing he was here as The representa-
tive of the old Democracy of Butler, as
old as Jeffsrson, but 30 new that, God willing,
it shall newly occupy the offices of this State
and nation. Paying a high PERSONAL compli-
ment to his opponent, Judge Foraker, he
said that the ticket was nominated 10 follow
the old beaten psths. He was willing TO be
the butt of all personal attacks as to charac-
ter and belief, but had no quarrel with the
personnel Of the opposite party, but would
hold high conflict with the
PRINCIPLES OF THE REPUBLICANS.
He then proceeded TO consider the Repub-
| licsn platform, saying he wished TO avoid
making a keynote speech, as last years ef
fort in that direction by Gov. Foster was dis
| astroup. Taking the first declaration of the
| achievements Of the Republican platform,
he said the party had a habit OF ignoring
the future, and point with pride to the
| past. He had some knowledge of thai past.
| He then continued and read humorous para
| phrase OF the platform as it ought TO be writ
| ten. He included among these achievements,
the theft Of the Presidency, the whisky ring,
/ Stsr-rou;e frauds, destruction of the navy
| and Of the mercantile, marine, river and
harbor stealings, etc. These furnished,
he said, the reasons why Chase and
Greeley and thousands OF good Republicans
choss to leave the party. To illustrate the
difference between two parties, he referred to
| the
FOUR GREAT POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS
since the war. The first was the impeach-
ment OF johnson; it was malicious. The
| whisky conspiracy was a failure. The third
inauguraied by the Reoublicans, and there
fore not failure. Referring 10 the Tweed
corruption in New York, be said this act of
purifcation was done by Samuel ]. Tilden,
of New York. The Republicans failed TO
punish their thieves; the Democracy stran-
gled theirs. Referring to the tariff plank in
the Republican platform, he said it was not
in line might TO discuss this, but be would
coon do 30. He believed the Democratic
view expressed in its platform was Gods
truth. Speaking of the wool tariff plsnk,
he said il was singular the Republican party
condemned It's own action in tn 8 regard.
| The confession that it was
| WRONG IN CUTTING DOWN THE WOOL TARIFF
was good reason ior the punishment of the
Republican party. He dealt with this sub
ject by ridiculing the declaration that the
| wool tariff should be restored 1t the first
possible opportunity. Passing to the resolu-
ton about the prisou-contract system, be
said this was a rebellion of the Republican
party against its own legislature. The abo-
| Iition of prison-contract labor was specific.
ally defeated by the late Republican Legis
4 lature. Iu regard to the liquor traffic, and
the Endorsement of the Scott law, he sale
the platform approves the Scott law a.
| | it il, starting with the proposition tha
that which is intriusically wrong is no
wrong, is not a subject Of compromise, bu
} when the acting is wrong, when abused, th'
} citizen is to regulate it. Crime agains
woman is per Sc wrong, and deserves no com
, promise in its statements, but drink
ing a glass OF wine, beer OF whisk,
3 is wrong when il reaches 4
abu.e, and any effort to prohibit il j
, invasion of private rights, and is wrong
Ii ne believed with prohibitionists hat all al
. cohol is poison, that the Savior converte,
D water ino poison al Cans, then he would g
6 with the prohibitionists with all his force I
: have prohibition. Believing that intemper
!, | aucs CONSISTS, not In
USE, BUT ABUSE OF ALCOHOL,
: he believed iu graduated license systen
: that should bear proportion to the amour
Il OF trafhc and to the amount OF injury th
: trafic may do. The Scott law makes no dii
9 tinction, but says any man for $500 ma
: make as many drunk ards as he can. License
|. could be revoked in cases of abuse. 1t ws
u his honest opinion that bill that withdraw
the dram-shop law is no temperance mea
ure; il will not reclaim one drunkar
u in the State. No man in Ohio hated abuse
Is Of temper ance more than he, and no ma
in Ohio would go further than he would to pr,
:, tsct citizens In the proper use of intoxicatir
liquor. Referring TO the first amendmer
submitted for the taxation of the iql,
traffic, he declared he could not unaerstsn
is its meaning. As to the prohibition amen
At ment, he argued that the decision Of Il
Supreme Court makes such amendment u
Is necessary, and under thst decision the LIE
isiature has already power
= TO PROHIBIT TRAFFIC IN INToxIcATI,
IL LIQUORS,
and, TO prove il, read from the Suprel
Court opinion in the Scott law decision.
parity of reasoning, every argument used wi
regard 10 sale applies TO manufacture.
r. charged the Repu iicans with trying to co
ne ciliate temperance men by making Them
ts' lieve that The tax alton OF saloons will redu
Ill their number, and with trying TO concilis
IN prohibition by submitting a prohibit
u amendment, and, on the other har
the repeal of the dram-shop law "
an appeal TO the liquor men. He declar
the right principle for dealing with I
OF liquor traffic TO be the regulation of
" y; abuses, and not prohibition. Believing
~ the principles of old Jeffersonian Democ
rs cy, which shall control the new Democra
is' about TO be lifted int power, he asked 81
is, port for the Democratic State ticket.
a. He was frequently applauded during
IN delivery of his address, and wss followed
On the Hon. Isaac NJ. Jordan and Others.