Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-04-26
lRnom Columbus Cor. cinoinnsti Sews.l
One Oh Fosters Mistakes.

The interview between Governor Foe.
ter and Albert Schwill. of your city,
which occurred in the rotunda of the cap.
itol on "Wednesday, must have been en-
tertaining to the witnesses. The two
met, Mr.. Schwill being accompanied by
Leo Ebert. Of Ironton, the president OF
the State Brewers Association. As Fos-
ter met the Teutonic gentleman, he
halted and accosted Mr.. Schwill:
We'll. sir, how do you like the new
tax bill?"
Better than the last one, but still we
are not entirely satisfied, and I have been
working to have the clause giving coun-
ellis the power to prohibit the sale OF
liquors stricken out. With that out, il
would suit very WE'LL"
mo, it wouldn't. Nothing will suit
you brewers but free beer. You don't
want to pay any taxes. You spoke
against any tax last year and advised the
people to break the law"
You are mistaken. Governor. We
are perfectly willing to be taxed, but we
want it done justly"
mo. You are not; you are opposed to
all taxation and restraint. But we've got
yOu now. We have constitutional law,
as shall show you. because shall i'm
mediately have it tested, and you can't
avoid its provisions
II have no doubt your prediction will
be verified about the decision of the
court. II it is tested, you must do it,
We will not spend cent to determine
what is settled in advance" (meaning
that the governor already knew the
opinion of bis court)
The governor here became somewhat
excited and alluded to some things which
he charged Mr.. Schwill with having
done last year. The German indignant
ly protested:
Il guess, governor, you have mistaken
Are you not Mr.. Muhlhauser. of Gin
cinnati2'
mo. SIR" -
"Then l beg pardon; took you to be
Mr.. Muhlhauser. But you were work.
ing against the bill."
Eyes. sir. and I have as good right to
worksagainst it as you have for it, il you
are the governor of Ohio. came here q
republican, representing German repub-
licans, with the hope that the bill could
be 80 modified that we could stand by the
party, but have failed. You may get
yNNA NSStohohs obiu 4 Will kO lOutt Uthu
we will take off our coats and reverse it
at the election"
Here Mr.. Ebert joined in. 1854
"You have mistaken your man, gov
ernor. heard Mr.. SchwIll tell Secretary
Newman that he was republican and
expected to vote the republican ticket"
MIR. Schwill responded: "But this
conversation has changed my mind.
see we can get no justice from the repub.
lican party, Governor.
The point OF the controversy was that
Foster thought he was talking to Muhlhau-
ser, democrat. when he was talkin q to
Schwill. the republican.
Mr.. Ebert said to US: "Schwill came
here Saul, but he returned q Paul."
Mr.. Schwill also had rough expert
ence in the house. Mr.. Ballauf, a Gin
cinnati member, voted upon one OF the
amendments, not understanding it, con
Itrary to what he desired. Mr.. Bchwill
went 10 his desk to explain. Mr.. Dickman,
hearing him, prepared resolution ex-
cluding Schwill from the floor. A friend
informed him of 1t, and he retired with
out waiting to receive the insult. The
German republicans of the state will not
feel complimented by this treatment of
their representatives.