New-York tribune., 1883-06-03
SHERMAN ON ISSUES IN OHIO

THE TARIFF AND THE SCOTT LAW.
THE SENATOR TAKES A FIRM STAND IN AN ADDRESS
i AT MANSFIELD.
MANSFIELD, Ohio. June "a week ago Senator
Sherman was elected a delegate from this place to
the Richland County Republican Convention. In
the convention, which met here to-day, the Sena-
tor was called upon for speech and he responded.
After prasing the record of the Republican party
and noting the great Importance of the campaign
about to be opened the Senator said. in part;
this fall viii depend These questions doubt viii be
formulated by the State Convention But one or two Of
that we can anticipate the resolutions Of the convention
Shall our Tariff laws be framed with view TO protect
are united and ncontestably right It is the undsmen
tai National question OF the time which VIII engross tne
upon which the Presidential election will turn We, as
party, maintain that while the main object OF taxes on
the Government yet that In levying them special care
should be taken to FOSTER build up and protect such
to our climate and the habits Of our people
secure to artisans fair wages for good days labor
to country strength wealth and Independence. rms
Is the chosen position Of the Republican party and upon
ever, II they make their minds upon the SUBJECT
THE SCOTT LAW TO BE SUSTAINED.
The other question Isl Shall the sale OF sprituous and
malt liquors be free and untaxed In Ohoi Or shall It
pay in taxes portion Of the expenses caused by the
traffic, the maintenance of courts poorhousss
and local police, and for the loss it entails upon the
victims of diseased appetite and upon their wives and
children The Republican Legislature has embodied
their view of what is right and just IN wnat is called
the Scott law" We must stand or fall by that law:
any, any for they can easily be Corrected but
the Justice Of the taxes it imposes It declares
tax Of 500 shall be imposed e upon all %Ss
sell malt liquors. Is this wise and just measure
bssye Is tax on tne d sale OF 1 ~ nog a. IN
far higher than the rate proposed. There Is not
country In Europe in regions anywhere called civil
ized where form OF alton Is not levied upon the
sale OF liquors. In London Paris and Berlin, aud In most
II .i the ens source 90 Of revenue for is the
tax on the sale of spirits wine and beer In ONO al
faulty provisions OF our state Constitution the sale OF
liquor untaxed and as free as the sale OF bread ~
the great cities of Europe We would all resent such al
position of question OHIO out OF the TACT
that large portion OF the people OF Ohio are so much
nize the traffic by taxing 10. But experience shows
that wise law viii restrain, to certain extent the
evils of indscrminae aud universal traffic In splriswil
Weld fruitful and not prevent the passage
any other wise temperance law which in public opn-
Therefore. Republicans favor the Scott law They make
IL part Of their platform They mean TO enforce 1t.
They opposed to its iepea They invite our Demo
cratic frends to meet us manty on this issue, andtake
the Judgment Of the people upon IT, We may lose some
ory was never clearly right than when II demands
OF those who sell liquor beverage TO pay to the public
tax u the expenses caused by their traffic. and,
being right we are certain u WIN, II we have the
courage ght aud the wisdom 10 unite with ali those
who agree with us.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
There are other questions relating TO TEMPERANCE sub
nitted to the people upon which the General Assembly
invite your discussion. opinion and vote. How best to
deal with temperance question: whether by prohi-
bition local option. legislative control, fair sub
iects OF discussion and decision | have opinions
upon these subjects aud willing TO state them but
this ia not AN OppOrtune time IL Is sufficient TO say that
the present Constitution limits and controls the action
OF the General Assembly, and that this Consti-
tuition must be changetl TO make legislation enectlye
You have opportunity OF making such change by
voting for AN amendment TO the Constitution. you
think the evl Is great that prohibition Ia the only
remedy, YOU say IL you think the matter can
fairly be remited to the General Assembly provide
such measures time TO time public opinion Will
enforce you can say These matters upon which
substantial differences OF opinion do and will exist anu
therefore they properly left TO the vote OF the peo
pie hes fail, and you by your success estaDsh IN
the existence and enforcement OF good tax
law you will have the wisest temperance measure that
can be- framed under the existing Constitution.
We neither intend to shirk this Issue nor allow our
Democratic friends TO do Hthey beat this time We
will try Il again. We will do Injustice
to any trade vocation, but we say II Us
upon those who sell spurious liquors. Indeed,
its marye that such tax is resisted by the Demo
cratic paIsy In Ohio when much larger tax is levied n
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