The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-05-30
ATALK WITH FORAKER.
He is Opposed to Any POstpOnement Of
the Convention.
He Believes the Scott Law Constitutional,
and is Opposed TO a Lifeless Campaign
DR. Scotps Visit to the City.

ion Of the Scott Liquor Tax Law until afte
the Republican State Convention. Som
Of them are urging that the Convention b
postponed to date on which the decsio
will assuredly be given.
Among these members Of the party is th
author of the Scott Law himself. DR.. Scot
was on Change yesterday. He thinks it
great pity that the Convention has beer
called for at such an early day. OF course
he says. the Convention must indorse the
principle of the Scott Law. It is desirable
that the Convention should indorse the Law
| itself, and make that the leading plank il
that platform. But il il did 80 before the
decision was given it would be claimed by
the Democrats that the Republican party
sought to influence the Supreme Court
and the party would be deplorably commit
ted in the event of the law being declared
unconstitutional But DR.. Scott remain,
firm in the faith that the law will stand the
test
just after the reporter left DR.. Scott, he
happened to meet the man who leads in the
race for the Republican nomination fol
| Governor-Judge Foraker He was asked
what he thought of the suggestion to post
pone the Convention.
"I do not want to influence the Conven
ton one way or other" the Judge replied
'but since you ask me, I will say that my
idea is that it would not be advisable tc
postpone it. Why should it be postponed
1 speak quite independent Of the fact that
my name will be placed before the Conven
ton"
The reporter Informed him that it was
thought desirable to have a decision from
the Supreme Court first.
THAT is not necessary" ," the Judge re-
piled. LET the Convention plank itself
right squarely on the principle of the Scot
Law. Surprising the law is declared un
constitutional-wh then? Why the priu.
ciple of the thing remains right all the
same"
"What is your candid opinion about the
law ?"
81 have examined it closely. It is not
only just, but it is constitutional"
''Do you feel positive on the latter
point ?"
''In my mind there is no shadow of doubt
Every phase attacked by the Democrats
and the liquor. men. l have looked into
carefully, and my judgment is that the law
is sound. / don't think any Suprem,
Court in Christendom would declare it un
constitutional"
"Have you noticed that Judge Barber, o.
| Cleveland, has decided unconstitutional OF
the ground that it tends to impairment Of
contracts ?"
eyes, but that decision will be overturned
! by the Supreme Court. There are number
less precedents to the effect that any lease
contract is subject to police regulation
The liquor traffic is clearly a subject OF
police regulation. The Scott Law is q
| police regulation in addition to a means OF
raising revenue. No parties eau make
lease or contract that will nullify the power
of State to exercise its police regulation
over the liquor traffic. There's nothing il
that Cleveland decision"
Chow about your candidacy for nominN,
tion, Judge"
"Some friends asked me to allow the use
of my name as a candidate for Governor
and l consented. But shall do nothing tC
create boom for me at the Convention
| If am nominated l shall take it as a grea
compliment but l shall not set any wires
working to secure my nomination. say
| let the Convention settle that"
If you are nominated, what will be
your policy"
II shall go into the campaign with
heart. I never belied in a still hunt, auG
the Republican party can not afford to &c
still hunt this time"
''Then you are prepared for a red hot
campaign
Eyes, emphatically. believe that the
Republicans should adopt bold, aggressive
policy--there must be vim, vigor and dash
in it. We must not 60 around apologizinG
] Int
cally stand by it-proclaim its principle
as our battle cry, and march right into the
enemy's camp"
II see you are not one Of those timid
weal-kneed Republicans, Judge ?"
'"There is no reason for Republicans L
be timid and week-kneed. The Scott Law
is Just. The tax is very moderate, and no
crushingly heavy as in many Democrat,
States SIN Missouri, for instance Every
where the people are acknowledging the
| Justice and the wisdom of the Scott law.
Even Democrats very many of them, say
so, only for party's sake they have TO op,
pose it, The Germans are coming around
There isno doubt about this. They refuse tC
be lashed into a fury, as they were over the
Pond Law. find a great change over the
Rhine favorable to the Republican party
on the Scott Law. When you convince
German that a thing is just and right YOU
have his support. Didn't the brewers anC
the liquor men say during the Pond Law
excitement that it was not taxation which
they opposed but the unjust appendages t.
| that law? That injustice does not appear
| in the Scott Law The business is madj
| legal. The Germans who are earning
dollar or a dollar and half a day are ask
| ing themselves where iG the injustice OF
taxing the saloQnrAeepers who have beer
taxes free f0r thirty years"
'gHhis campaign will be q heavy dTaUsht
ON a man, physically, Judge, Do you feel
yourself equal to ittN
Il have not f0lt so Well for ten years. %
The reporter observed that the only OBJ
lection be heard against Judge Foraker wa,
! that he was in feeble health,
Judge Foraker laughed. II am in tip
/ top health" be said. "When / resigned
from the Bench was troubled with neu.
ralgic pains in the head but 1 am over il
now. The work on the Bench could not be
neglected or postponed, and so / thought
/ it my duty to resign. know the idea w.
/ gone abroad that am an invalid, fndeed
some think am on,the hviE& "a ths1prave
Not very long Rge M M' % Ingalls,, Oh
returninG tgal+ 4 tip, met me on the stree