Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-07-26
Democracy Against Itself en- the
License Question.


man politically goes without saying. but
that he is fVur-square, in any view Of
him, will hardly be claimed by his most
enthusiastic admirers, when all the facts
are known. He is so thoroughly a law
yer that he is not and can never be a
Statesman, nor even u consistent politi-
CHM. lie sees only the case at bar to-
day. and makes the strongest argument
possible in favor of his side, regardless
of the fact that the sxigencies Of his pO-
sition may Plass him in . position to-
morrow whore he must traverse all his
arguments Of yesterday. And, further
NOR, SO intent is he to make out case
that an occasional statement will creep
into his argument which has not . sufi-
cient basis of truth to commend it to
seekers after thai somewhat scarce COM
modify.
To illustrate what we have said Of
Hoadly's characteristics We refer to his
Hamilton speech. and especially to that
portion Of it which was devoted to the
liquor question. and his definition of the
DemOcI attic position thsrssn. The fol-
loving are some of the choice extracts
from that speech on that subject:
am for what tie Democratic party
states to be the duty OF ths state-a Ii
cense. l believe in license
system for two reasons: first, because, as
to revenue, graded license apportiOuS
the revenue in proportion to the protec
tiOn afforded by ths state, and the reYe-
nue. also bears proportion to the inju-
ry that may be done by an abuse of the
drink; second, because believe the con-
troll which society has over the business,
under a judieiOus license system, is far
greater than under the Scott bill. for un-
der Il license system the license Of the
keeper of bad-heuse, or of one who
sells to minors or to drunkards, can be
revoked or not renewed.
So, say. the license system, severe
license-I don't care how severe it is
hich throws the protection of the law
nY-r the traffis rigbtfully conducted.
zst brushes with its heels the wrongful
u. iii. is the best temperance policy, and
j shs policy of the Democratic party.
x = The Republican majority voted
down proposition to submit to the
people u simple license amendment, by
which We might have . graded system
instead Of the arbitrary, unhuctuating
amount that is now charged.
Coming from ths leading candidate Of
the party it is fair to assume that the
above extracts express the present posi-
tion of the Democratic party On the Ii
cense subject New Democracy" it
may be; Hoadly Democracy We shall
probably prove it to be; "vitalized De-
mocracy," as the candidate terms it, but
IL is the Democracy of the campaign,
and is that particular phsss of it with
which we have to deal.
Let us see what warrant Judge Hoad-
Iy had for his assertion that a license
system lis the policy of the Democratic
party" In the Ohio House of Repre-
seatatives, March 6, 1888, pending the
motion lot Mr.. Sheppard Of Preble to
amend the Kinney resolution DO adding
prohibition clause thereto, Mr.. Bargar
Of Coshocton offered the following
amendment:
The General Assembly may, by law.
provide for the regulating of the traffic
in intoxicating liquors by license.
From all parts Of the hall the panic
stricken Democrats rushed to Mr.. Bar
gar and implored MIN to withdraw his
amendment, bat Mr. Jenss of Jackson
(Republican) objscted, and vote was
taken on the amendment, which resulted
27 yeas and SO nays. OF the Affirmative
votes IA were Republicans and l3 Demo
cratic. OF the Democrats voting against
license were Bell of Franklin, ex-sscre-
sary Of state, Hall Of. Franklin, Brady
of Ssndusky, Dsmscrstic candidate for
treasurer Of state, Brsnner and Vallan-
dishsm Of Montgomery, Brownheld of
Licking. Cunningham of Butler, Green
of Shslby, McCrOry Of RieAiand. and
Negley Of Darke. These names en-
brace the prominent leaders Of the
House, representatives from some Of tie
strongest Democratic counties, men vi o
have enjoyed the confidence of the party
in remarkable degree, and what is still
more noticeable. they are all men who
have never wavsred in their devotion to
Democratic principles. They should
know what tue Democratic position Is
on any question, if it has any position.
But Judge Hoadly steps In aBd in the
interests of his New democracy" de-
clarss new departure. and all his hear
ers toss their hats in approval. He goes
up into rock-ribbed Butler. the sun OF
whUse Democracy never sets, and tells
ths Vxllandighsm men of that comma
uity that they have been betrayed by
their representative, Mr.. Cunningham
and that Democracy has changed since
he, Hoadly, became its leader. He an
nounces to the Democracy of the State
that they have placed nan in nOmina-
ton Tor treasurer of state who IS
ignorant of. the true Democratic princi-
pies. lie declares that Vallandigham
of Montgomery. the son of his father,
whose Democracy was tried in the fires
of 1858, and welded by the fierce blows
which the Hoadley Of that peirUd dealt
to his unfortunate parent, don't know
the very rudiments of Democracy, but
must he born again and baptized into
the New Democracy"
So. little by little, come to the light
those doctrines ofths New Democracy"
which Hoadly so estsntatiOusly an
nouncsd, and Of which he stands As the
great and onty sxpounder and exemplar.
10. 5. Journal.
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