New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24
0o1 ITICAL WORK IN OHIO.
vC WITH TWO PARTY LEADERS.


.,'. f,r holding the nominating conventions at Co
I'M Marty interest is revivlng and the indca-
- begn 10 point to an exceptionally active cam
In So far as expression has been given to polit-
i~aI matters Democratic confidence OF a repetition
- las, wears results has quieted if not dampened
pennblcan hopes Three prominent Democrats
have been at work diligently caDvassing icr
month for the nomination for Governor at con
,.,tion vet a month of while the candidacy OF
Repnblicans for a nomination to be made III lort-
night has hardly reused interest. But win the
necessity for action close at hand. over-cohhdehce
on me side and dfdence the other are alike us
appsarng and the leaders OF both parVies Ie"i'%ns
nor only the Importance OF the state issues out no
hearing that the October election is likely 10 na'e
nnon politcal calculations for the great campaign
a wear ahead are preparing for contest III when
,,gilonce will be unIemittng and nothing taken
for granted
rho outlook NAV of course change in fortnight
that promises 50 much of activity does the COM
inc fortnight but were the Republican Convention
now at hand there would be little doubt that the
name of Judge Foraker OF this city.would he placed
nj the head of the ticket 1t does not seem likely
that this prospect will be disturbed. Although yet
a Young man Judge Foraker has seen varied service
Entering the army at sixteen years Oh age ne came
out with captaincy at nineteen. linen he sci
about getting an education. After two years at
st.ts collage he went 10 Cornell University and
completed the law course also in two years lie
was chosen Judge of the Superior Court of the
CITY in 1880 but the work taxed his health and
wear ago he returned to practice. In appearance
and manner he is engaging His dark hair is be-
coming gray and his shoulders are getting the
stoop that comes of intimacy with desk work. but
his face is bright his speech earnest and decisive
and his bearing genial. In campaign he could
not fail to command respect, in his profession,
for the vgor and sincerity which he would throw
INTO his work; and the stump would be free, both
from him and against him, from personal attacks,
The contest would be over principles.
sIhave made no canvass for the nomination" he
SAYS. "On the contrary, have held aloof from all
political conferences and oter transactions, and
have declined to say anything about such matters
further than that shoald the nomination fall TO
me | snail accept It,"
you would accept it believing that you had an
even chance of election 2"
- Yes. The Republicans will carry the State this
wear Ohio is Republican state There may |
occasionally he dsquetlng causes to divert the nor
NAL vote either through apathy or disafection. |
We had to contend with the former last year and
10 some extent with the latter The Pond Liquor
law was our stumbling block It contained pro-
vision which unconstitutional, and the interests
to which il was offensive also for other reasons
were able to rally fatal opposition to it. The defect
has been remeded in the Scote law, and we shall |
present to the people case that must commend
itself when understood II will be task to see
that every voter In the State understands it, and
that having been accomplished, there need he no |
fear of the result. think any one who Will exam |
inc the Scott law and reflect impartally upon II |
must concede that it is Just and equitable and that
its operation will be most sautary 1t will insure
the closing up of many places in which liquor is |
sold and in a measure lessen the evils resulting
from the traffic. for among such places will be the
lowest and vilest. At the same time ii will not in
terfere with Indulgence in liquor at places where
moderation is apt TO be the rule. In that re
spect step will be taken toward moral elevation
Then it is a fair tax law and will eifHt substantial
accretion county revenues for the entire income
from the liquor tax will go TO county treasures to
be applied to county purposes, thus naturally
lesseung county taxes
"Slall you not expect opposition from the quarter
in which it was organized last year,"
Il suppose The brewers will organize |
against as as they did last wear Their trouble " i'll |
be that they cannot enlist last years following
In decrying the Pond hill last year, on the ground on
which it was declared unconsttutional-thats that |
itcontravened the constitutional prohibition against
license for liquor selling they pressed themselves
willing to submit uDcOmplainingly to a tax law |
Tho Legislature framed tax law and still they |
complain disclosing IT seems to me. fatal nconsIst
ency The position they now take is virtually "a
declaration against tax. lney want 10 continue |
do business under the free liquor system; to per-
petuate ou,lawry. A plausible easily |
made out last year because they had the Supreme
Court behind them and every comedies that the |
Pond law was unconstitutional. Last year, indeed, |
it was impossible t. contrOvert the sOundness OF
that decision. so the liquor interests commanded |
legitimate influence and carried voters their way
perfectly sound constitutional grounds, leaving self
sh motives out of account But now, in opposing |
tax law whose cOnstitutionality will doubtless |
lie affirmed they simply uncover and expose their
selfshness The ground they took last year in advo-
cacy of sound law will now be ours and they will |
lie utterly without the moral strength which we
were able to call tn support then and still re-
tain. The result will be that We shall appeal to and
secure the following which, sO.ely because Of thor
stand by constii uional rights went over to them.
great many Germans were among them. The |
Germans are among best citizens. They are
ready 10 hear both sides and are reasoning class,
and when clear as TO facts correct in judgment.
They believe in IN the maintenance OF law; in the
morality of society and in furtherng material inter
ests in public affairs; and when they see, as they
WILL that this is position. that tins law Is not
in any way intelere with their customs that II is
IL aGd to the revenues, lower taxation and condnce
10 good order, we shall have their support so do
not refrain from seeking the nomination from any
fear OF the result at election but rather because II
nominated j could not give attention 10 my prac-
tce, at least during the campaign, and II elected
should have to abandon growing business III
which al my personal interests
Last years apathy, you expect. will be cor.
rected; what was its e2tentf"
1t will certainly be corrected. full vote VIII
be poed have not closely examined the figures,
bur from what have learned judge that enough
Republican voters stayed at home to offset the
Democratic majority. reduced vote Is always
looked for in all of year. The rule worked on orr
side while the Democrats were especially active IN
calling out a full muster. We shall have every one
out in October Our people understand very we'll
that the country will regard our election as signih-
caut of what NAV be expected IN the campaign for
President, and shall take care not to dishcarten