New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
TIE LIQUOR QUESTION IN OHIO.
uQoUR DEALERS FORM AN ORGANIZATION TO AID
THE DEMOCRATS.

uQoUR DEALERS FORM AN ORGANIZATION TO AID
TIE DEMOCRATS.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 1O.-The Ohio Liquor
Dealers Protective Association met yesterday eighty de-
Iegates being present. William Backs, chairman of the
association, chosen president.
The chair then stated that the object OF the meeting
was organize for the fall political campaign. The
obnoxious laws be said passed By the Republican Legis
ure had caused great dissatisfaction In tneRepuOcan
ranks by the last two elections The Pond
bill aud the Scott had proved too heavy for them 70
carry The Scott law made to redeem lost cause
In the Scott law the most contemplate hypocrisy was
shown Tue speaker charged the Republican party with
Trying to please Temperance people with the local
option clause the saloon keepers by repeating part
Of the Adar law aud others by regulating the matter
BY local ordinance. the Scott law increased rather than
diminished the number OF low dives
The two constitutional amendments were importa Mt
and should be well considered Either Of them was dan
Eerous TO he fundamental principles Of government In
conclusion be thought that their hopes rested with the
Democracy and their depended the defeat OF
tAe Republican party "A Democratic Governor OF ONO
IN 1883 means Democratic President IN 1884" and the
work. therefore, for them plain. The Committee on
RESOLUTIONS reported a. follows:
hra-rhe state Central Committee shall consist
o. seven members. Gil Of them 10 reside in Cuyahoga
sS r.y aud We appoint the following TO eonstl-
sHsslr%a1 William Backs, John II; Farley. Charles
~seeht Charles Wiser, NJ. A. Koran, Leopold Einsein
seea-t shall be the duty and province OF the state
.suM COMMITTEES TO select subcommittee IN the sew
counties OF the State. consisting or such persons as
"sg oS recommended by tue associations.
.""u-h we also recommend that the number OF mem
constituting the subcommittee be hxed os follows
Ssacainhau o; Toledo aud Columbus. each; Dayton, ~
kasuEity Akron. Mansfield, Canton, 5teubenvlle'
pingueil Lima. Youngstown. Xenis, Defiance, Carroll
son marietta, Circleylle, Wooster, Hamilton Warren,
each. '''' ' ~
1he resolutions submitted were to the effect that
sAsrs are rights IN every free government
s,oHu the control Of the State, and q
ts'einment ignoring them is despotism. The
O"V exacted under tho Scott and Russell bills
-Aiesaized extortion and robbery The Scott bill
a.. conceived In demagogism and passed under false
e AGO Is hypocriticsl pretence regulate the evils
e hqoor traffic II was unjust and perniciOus and
OF legislative power for corrupt political pur
was unwarrantable and tyraDnical, with no
49," oh Which an assessment be made, and It's at
passage WAS monstrous that all classes OF per-
e'e interested In warning against the Scott law,
would otherwise result La the undermining OF all
a'e institutions OF the country that IN c0nse-
n VI iae Aforesaid action OF the Republican party,
n the n shoula act with the Democracy politically
70 tSs opposed the Erst proposed amendment
r.ele Constitution, because IL recognizes the
10 ,r VI tue traf1o la inOx eating liquors only so
tssas I. against Tue evils resulting thefefroID. An
esrcd eIswn lnto the ANIMAL elections, 10 II de-
keeoms 80 should De kept out politics. but that will
tusins e1e absorbing question the polls 20 the
ku.nd Feat and vial questions government that
ueserhlDed At the ball0tbox."