The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-13
JUDGE FORAKER TALKS
oNTHE ASPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

The GF6WIIE Popularity Of The Scott L'GSOr Law
The License Si.t.m Of the Ssu DsnSsrarJl Ia
Bad dOdOt--RnrIthluE Indicating = Be.
pablieaa rIetOsy ia the Fall.
CNcIxsArE, o., July 12.-Judge J. B
Foraker, who has returned from Toledo
was found by reporter quietly resting a
bis handsome residence on Walnut Hills
where he had ensconsed himself to "haye .
little peace" before starting on another
journey. The next Governor OF Ohio
that Is to say, the Republican candidate
for The posItion-rtceived the scribe with
courteous greeting,
as this to be an interview"
The Judge was informed that 1t would
assume that dignity II he consented to per-
init II,
"Well, really, tho campaign will not
actually open until about the lst Of SEP.
tember, but suppose shall drift into 1t
gradually before that time.
"But as you have been absent you prob
ably can give some information concerning
the Scott Law, Us TO how II Is received gen.
erally in the country ard elsewhere"
"Undoub,edly the Scott Law is gaining
favor everywhere, and among oil classes,
not excepting saloon keepers and Demo.
Gratis, hear from reliable sources that the
saloon keepers especially are beginning to
prefer It to the proposed judlcious license
system OF the New Democracy. They don't
at all like the idea, As am informed, 10
prove that they are Of good moral charaC-
Ter and so FORTH"
"What is understood, In this connection,
by good moral Chaacter?"
THE NKw DKNOcRACY's DODGE.
"Well, l suppose it means here as It does
in other cases: Men who don't swear or
drink, attend church and all that Be-
sides, under the license they will be re.
1ulred to get the written consent Of ada.
cent property holders on the square, beil re
they engage in the businesE; and alter all
that they will still be in the hands OF the
Legislature, 10 have the amount Of their H.
Genre fees Increased, II the legislature shall
see ilt to do so. AID In that iAct there is
complete answer to the claim the Democrats
are now making, that under the scott Law
the taxes may be increased In the future.
The Republican party Is opposed to llcens.;
for one reason, because ol the relA'
tion 1t establishes between the State and
the traffic; and another reason Is because 1t
Is prohibited by the Constitution, and
therefore Is impracticable. And this IS the
sole and only reason why the Democrats
are In favor oi II. Now Judge Hoadly re-
cogniL, the fact Of i,H impractibility, and
says he would remedy the difficulty by
amending the Constitution so as to admit
OF licenses. But he well knows when he
saysthat the people have twice oyerwhelm.
ingly defeated tie license question, and
would assuredly do II again II called upon
TO vote on the proposition"
"What Is your understanding Of the
matteI?"
"It simply means free trade for the traffic,
and that the Republican party Is opposed
TO-"
KYFECr OF THR SCOTT Law.
"What, in your opinion, will be the effect
OF the Scott Law?"
ave believe that the Scott Law will reg
ulate and represS the acknowledged evi s
Of the business. At any rate, we intend to
see that II has fair trial in that respect,
and we know that as q measure oil revenue
Il works great relief TO all Taxpayers"
Concerning bis personal observations on
this point Judge Foraker said:
"ln Cleveland | learned that the total
amount OF tax paid heretofore by these
huudn d and eighty saloons oftbat city, was
less than Sl,400, being less than 81 for
each saloon. Now, the same saloons will
pay under the Scott Law over $4,000. In
many counties where they have made up
their levy for the current year, they have
been ableto reduce 1t on account of the
Scott Law, in GONE places, one mill and in
one place saw State4eutthat they had
reduced Il one mill upd-a half In ths
latter cage il neaps difference Of $l6 on
every 81 900 worth ei taxable property, In
favor OF tho tax.payep. So you see that
propertyowne.s having to pay taxes on
5000 worth oi property would have S76
lees 10 pay Of taxes. From such considera-
tiong as these, together with the good re-
suits that must naturally eHsge TO the com.
munity at large, from the regulation ald
repression Of the evils ot tbs traffic, our
Getnian KepuP,sans arc orslPhhieg 70 ,ss Sss
.uaS .me 9vO SnS ,bs~ a,s sS, Is",nIns ~ sS
preea.e anu 'Gs Pa.J I"Ss ~ @ nSbaId JJ Nv
cG9tsse y naSs sng!u LII M h ieia Tsaa W
them,as am cons,ntel Y w. Ne ne, lhey ate
arriving at a more complete understanding
and appreciation ol the matter every day."
TIE PRESENT SITUATION.
.Wkat Is your opln;on Of the situation at
,,.son, VI az T''RN
".sept
"As tue result oI my ouSetVauon anu us
information have gathered, can conf.
Jor,Iv assert that ibe ReDublicAns are
'',aa.S, % iii tha no.;,i,n and corresnond.
peaseu WIN tue pos.NYN' a"u r' So's1pOA1 ,
themselves square and fight oG ths tY9
great issues Of the dSy-lhe iStiiI aEd ne
liquor isoS, Get.a VII
enssi9n ss S oi % tis:a important @ peipts by lie
gabble about tie iRb Rbeachmppl Of AndfeT
JohpsOn, whisky trials PrssIden,isli thiey.
cry aud other stub, which yolld have
about as much bearing on tlIe potiAis st
issue as the silly angling Of Q !ot Of boys
over last years birds nests. J think we
are well prepared Tor very decided Vic
tory. .....
"fou do moi thins tho campaign will be
regularly opened betoIe the lst Of septem'
Der, then"
mot regularly, In my opinion. Mean
time we shall be busy attending County
oonyeptiopsi soldiers reunions, and other
gathering, TO EhiSeh Es may be invited.
lead 10 the campaign proper. And Il may
as we'll lie distinctly understood that we
Sghsi SGH sGposs stss Sb6nsvSf NJ SsSsaD "a
Thls last was said with a pleasant smile, in
the beamiug light Of which the reporter
vanished