The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-09
THE CAMPAIGN In OHIO.
Judge HoadIy Makes the Opening
Speech at Hamilton.
Platform of the Republican Party Reviewed
"A New Democracy PRESENTED to the
Buckeye P~~srbOns.

Peudleton and Judge Hoadly would hold re-
eeptions in Hamilton tonight stirred up the
city and drew great crowds here from the
country In spite of stormy weather the en-
thusiasm ran high in this Democratic strong
bold. Judge Hoadly held his reception at the
residence OF Hon. James E. Campbell, the
Democratic competitor for Congress against
Marcy last fall in the Seventh congressional
district. Hon. George H. Pendleton's recep-
ton was to have been held at the residence OF
Judge McKeemy, but to the disappointment
OF many he was unable to be present on
account of Illness and only sent a letter,
Judge Hoadly's reception was after the close
of the meeting, and it was crowded with the
leading men of Butler county. Among the
number were Peter Schwab. Peter Murphy,
NJ. N McGinnis, Chas. Vallandigham and
other men OF local influence in the county.
Hoadly is a guest at Mr.. Campbelrs, and will
remain there over tomorrow. His reception
WAS crowded tonight and was exceedingly
cordial. 1t was a sad night for reception.
The rain poured in torrents, and boots and
umbrellas put the floors and hall in a sad
plight
Judge Hoadlv came off with honor from
the Misunderstanding ordeal In fact he was
generally very happy i'll his manner and
made good impression. Gen. Jesse Dunbar
Ward was expected, but did not make his
appearance, owing to illness. The visitors
frequently complmented the Judge on the
rearing up he gave the Republican plat
form, and on his fierce, aggressive method
OF attack. Ali the old reliables of the
Democracy will see the Judge be-
fore he leaves. Mrs. Campbell, his
hostess, is the daughter of the late Job f.
Owens, who was a famous Democratic worker,
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hand men. The impression made here upon
his party by the Judges speech was good,
and it was clinched by the personal impress
sion he maze at the reception, so far rs that
could go on such night in such weather
MR. HoADLYs SPEECH.
= Judge Hoadly was greeted with cheers
when introduced, and began by saying that
lie was here as the representative of the old
Democracy of Butler. as old as Jefferson, but
so new that, God willing, it shall newly oc-
cupy the offices of this State and nation.
Paying high personal compliment to his
opponent, Judge Foraker, he said that
ticket was nominated to follow the old beaten
paths. de was willing to be the butt Of ali
personal attacks rs to character 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 Republican
platform. saying he wished TO avoid making
keynote speech, as last years effort in that
direction by Governor Foster was disastrous.
Taking first the declaration of the achieve
ments of the Republican platform, he said
The party had habit of getting back to the
future and point with pride to the past He
had some knowledge of that past. He then
continued to read a humorous pharaphrase
of the platform as it ought to be written. He
included among these achievements the theft
OF the presidency, the whisky ring, star-routs
frauds, destruction OF Fhe navy and of the
mercantile marine river and harbor steal
ings, etc These furnished, he said reasons
why Chase ana Greeley and thousands of
good Republicans should leave the party. To
illustrate the difference between the two par
ties, he referred to the four great political
pros BUTTONS since the war. The first was the
impeachment of Johnson-it was malicious;
the whisky conspiracy was a failure. The
third has come to naught. The fourth was
nor inaugurated by the Republicans and
therefore, not failG re-the Tweed corrup-
ton in New York. This act of publication
was done by Samuel J. Tlden, of New York.
Republicans failed to punish their thieves;
Democrats strangled theirs. Referring
10 the tariff blank of the Republican plat
torn, he said it was not in line tonight to
discuss this, but he would soon do So He
believed the Democratic view, expressed in
its platform, was Gods truth. Speaking of
the wool tariff plank he said it was singular
that the Republican party condemned its
own action in thus regard The confession
that il was wrong in cutting down the wool
tariff was good reason for the punishment of
the Republican party. He dealt with this
subject by ridicuiug the declaration that the
wool tariff should be restored at the first pos
si0e opportunity. Passing to the resolution
about the prison contract system he said
this was a rebellion of the Republican party
against its own Legislature. The abolition
of prison contract labor was specifically
defeated by the late Republican lie .islature
In regard to the liquor traffic aud the in
dorsement of the Scott law he said the plat
form approves of the Scott law as it is, start
ing with the proposition that that winch is
lntripscaHy wrong is not subject of COM
promise; bnt when acting wrong, then the
duty of a citizen is TO regulate 1t. A crime
against woman is per Sc wrong and deserves
no compromise in its treatment; but drink
ing glass of wine beer or whisky is wrong
only when it reaches to abuse and any effort
to proh bit it is violation of private right and
is wrong. If he believed, with prohi btion-
lists, that all alcohol is poison that the Savior
converted water into poison at Cana; then he
would go with the prohi btionsts with all
force to have prohibition. Believing that
intemperance consists not in the use but the
abuse of alcohol, he believed in gradu-
ated license system that should bear its pro-
pOTiiOn " lue diHOunI OF the IFaIuc, anu
to amount of injury the traffic may do. The
Scott law makes no distinction, but SAYS
any man for 5000 may make as many
drunkards as he can. A license could be re-
voked in case of abuse. 1t was his honest
opirion that bill that withdraws the dram
shop law is rot a temperance measure. 1t
will not reclaim one drunkard IN the State.
No man in Ohio hated the abuses of intem-
perance more than he, and no man in Ohio
would 90 farther than he to protect citizens
in the proper use ofintoxicating liquor. Re-
ferring to the first amendment submitted for
the tH1ation of the liquor traffic, he declared
the prohibition amendment. He argued that
the decision of the Supreme Court makes
snch amendment unnecessary, as under that
decision the Legislature has already power
To prohibit the traffic in intoxicating liaucrs;