The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-28

1 80 W. hthE 'VtKl w THAT STATE
WHAT THE GuDERNAToRIAL CANDIDATE,
THINK OF IT.
The supreme Court OF Ohio on Tuesda,
decided the Scott llquor-tax law 10 be con
stituttonal. The following is the syllabus
OF the decision: "The statute Of April
1883, entitled An act 10 further provld,
against evils resulting from the traffic In
intoxicating liquors. authorizing annual
assessments upon the business Of traffick.
ing In intoxicating liquors, is q valid and
constitutional enactment The provisions
OF The second section OF the statute do not
operate where the real property on and in
when the business is conducted Is occu-
pied by tenant who holds the premises
under a lease for a term executed before
the passage OF the statute. Judgment is
rendered for the relator i'm the ndnddnuS
case, and the Judgment Is affirmed in the
ease OF Benner against Vauder and Others
Judge O'Key dissenied as to the first point
in the syllabus, and also from the judy
ment rendered.
A Cincinnati special 10 the New York
Times SAYS: The decision OF the Ohio
Supreme Court that the Scott liquor
law is constitutional had been anti
cipaied for some days, and was
not. therefore. in the nature OF a sur
PRISE. The attorneys for the saloon-keep-
ers had rs much as said that thew thought
the decision would be against them. The
news of the decision was received here
with hearty expressions of approval bv
Republicans. Democrats are somewhat
crest,alen, hut keep up their courage bv
saying that il turned ont lust AS they eX-
pected. The law divides liQuor-sclIers into
two classes, wine and bcer-selers. who
are taxed 500. and those who keep stronger
liquors. who are taxed $500 n wear. II will
yield in the city about 100000 annually
10 finds the greatest opposition among the
Germans and smaller class OF Saloon-keep-
crs. There has been free trade i'm liquor
IN ONO ioI more than quarter OF a cen
tury, and il seems oppressive TO those pco-
pie to be taxed 1t this late date. They have
come 10 regard liquor-Sclling As standing
upon the same basis aS selling shoes or
hats and to consider the Scott law rs legis-
latiOn against a class.
When told that the law had been found
constitutional this afternoon. Judge For
aker. the Republican candidate for Cover
nor. said " It's only what | expected. |
have been Of the opinion all along that the
law is constitutional. / read with care the
briefs on both sides, and while the points
made against the law were able, was sat
isfied they were not well taken. This
Is wholly independent Of any personal in
tercSt in the question. | have not had so
keen personal interest i'm the question rs
many imagine, for have not regarded ii aS
important TO the campaign. Ny idea has
been that il Is the principle OF taxing the
liquor traffic that was at stake and not this
particular statute"
Judge IIoadly, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. could not be seen, but his
law partner, MIR. Edgar VI. johnson, spoke
and probably reflected bis opinion. Mr..
johnson said "Thc decision is no more
than | expected from Supreme Court
two members Of which are on the Republic
can ticket. Besides that. the chairman OF
the convention which nominated them.
John sherman, declared that the Scott law
would be found constitutional. How could
YOU have expected different decision
from the one that has been rendered."
EFFECT OF TIE DECISION.
A Herald special says The fact that
IIoldly, the Democratic candidate for Doy-
ernor. represented the SalOOn-men I'm the
supreme Court gives the case interest now
that tie law STANDS. brewers ana NaioOH-
keepers have very little to say on the sub
iect, except that this is the end, aud the
tax win have to be paid. Politicians take
more interest in it, as the Republicans
think it will weaken Hoadly greatly, if it
does not elect Foraker. All the leading
politicians refrain from talking much about
the matter, but the Republican clubs are
iubilant. At the Democratic clubs there is
no rejoicing, but they express the opinion
that it will not hurt Hoadly much, il at all,
and will greatly assist the Democrats in
eecting the General Assembly.
By Geographic the Dispatch.l
CINCINNATI. June 27.-As soon as the
constitutiOnality OF the Scott law became
known yesterday the saloOn-keepers began
their payments. The total tax Will be over
$780,