The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-30
SCOTT LIQUOR LAW.
srnoNa SENTIMENT AGAINST

Tho Decision Of the Supreme Court-DeniO
erats Who Denoanre 1.-THE Sums Tint
4Will Have to bc Refunded to Each
l. f. County - Conu,cnts From Ohio.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. o0.-Following ar
interviews had with citizens OF this city Il
regard 10 the effect OF the decision Of I'll,
Scott t:quor law:
Mr.. Jos. AlcDoneal said that the Repub
Leans would not need any Deputy Mar
shals IN this State In November. This de
cision would carry Hamilton county tol
Blaine and Logan by 10000.
W. II. Jones, attorney-lt means pos
sible loss to the Republicans OF two thou
sand votes and a gain OF ten thousand,
Robert George, Deputy u. S. Court
Cierk-T bot u Int that Blaine would
carry Ohio By 5000 Now know III
win the bet.
Sheriff Hawkins, Dcmocrat-From u
political standpoint It's bad for ns. st5
Messrs. Durdick 4 Bigger, Of the Is. g. 4
Saloons, were sorry that the law had been
declared unconstitutional. They did not
think 1t would much effect either way III
the November election, but believed It
would.tendto help the prohibition feel
ing. ..-....,.p.... :,
Gcorg, Ellis said he had paid the Scott
law tax on both Of his places, without
complaint, rs no had never objected to It..
As to the political bearing OF tho recent
decision, lie knew but little. s6-.. 81
| ANDY ,Gilligan, a WING street saloon-
keeper, said that he, did not SEQ thatil
could affect the: November election In
amy apyreciable way. AS for himself, he
was perfectly satisfied with the Scott law
us it stood originally. lts effect upon pol
! itics would be for the German saloo,,
keepers to determine. Mr.. Gilligan said
that he iavorcd,a license and knew OF but
few Of the better class Of saloon-keepers
who did not.
Mr.. Gruber, Of Fay 4 Gruber, thought
i. the most unfortunate thing that could
tlave happened the saloon.keeI,ers. 1.-THE
better class Of snoon,keepers," Haid Mr..
Grubcr, "ncvcr did object to the law, and
where the Democrats gain one vote from
that element they will lose five among the
Taxpayers" ",iLNEsJI!!s' 81
Col. frank Harft, of Ilarl' 4 Cra,ner,
said that he believed the decision would
give The Republicans an increase OF some
5000 or 10000 votes. 81 paid a S40O tax
Oh my Vine street place and the High
land House, and | did not complain Of the
law, nor did any Of the saloon:keepers OF
my acquaintance" rs ~
! Mr.lGazzamGano stated that this meant
taxation at the rate OF two and three:
f'tir'l!s percent instead Of two percent in
this city. ~ st...,s a5tf:,,';.l ~
Mr.. Jules -"rhe Scott law
decision is going 10 knock the s.uilng out
OF the Democratic party in Ohio" :. -
Jumes Gorlon-"'Ithuriel"-''Itis is going
to make Ohio Republican by 10000 or
$4,000 votes. have no sympathy with
these peope who fillthemstlvcs with hops
and think They rule the world, but 1 fear
the decision. however just, made at..this
time will end in hardship ior people
lcgitinately in the liquor business and on
them who tiepesd on item for support"
George Ziegler-It wilf1ulrt the Demo
cratic party.
". J. OfNeil-I am not in,ihe liquor
business. 1t makes no difference 10 me.
Ex.Gayernor Tom Youns--It will add
twenty thousand to The previously ex-
pectedj Republican vote. A Democratic
b,under. ),
Upon inquiry at the County Treasurers
office yesterday, it was ascertained that
the RECEIPTS from the Scott law tax last
year in Hamilton county3wcre $i23,l3 50.
The receipts SO far this wear have been
$3l,705 o.. The suits OF +. G. Hewitt,
brought to reao:er tho tas paid lust year,
amount TO only 81, as recorded ii the
County Treasurer's books, but Cashier
Brooks is Of opinion that several records OF
the same were lost by the burning Of the
Court House. Mr.. Hewitt himself claims
to have filled five hundred suits OF the
kind, and feels happy.
Claims cannot be made good unless the
suits liaye been fled within the past year,
according to the seatuies. aeolion 5slS.
Chapter Is, ".On I'axeEand Assessments"
""Courts OF Common Pleas and Superior
Courts shall have jurisdiction to enjoin
tho illegal levy OF taxes and assessments
or the collection OF either, and of,aclion to
recover back such taxes, or ASSESSMENTS MS
have been collected, without reeafu to
the amount thereof; Int ne recovery shall
be had unless tho action be brought with!
in one year alter the taxes or assessments
are collected"
Colonel Hill was Indignant at the action
OF the Supreme Court in declaring the
Scott lass Unconstitutional. Said be: 81
am just preparing series oi resolutions to
place before the board in order to enable
usto raise some money for county cx-
penses. How'wil the County Inirmary
be.suppoiteu otherwisc?"
"A lex. Se,nple, Of Board OF Control: sBad
thing tor us Democrats. we can't make
any capital out of it:n
County Treasurer -Rattcrlnan: "Demo-
Gratis might Aave gainel by, tile decision if
it had been given before the October cleo
ton. TOO fate now. frhs decision mills
bdth'ways.l } Ethink the political effect
will be nothing at ALL"
( MoNEY4roi ipE nEFUSDED.
49, - - - ,-------Ef Ii - ~ a
AMOUNT Of Teye. Collected In tho Various
--r,,- - >pa1n.lest
CoLuMnus;5 October 20.4The following
table shows the amount OF tho Scott law
tax collected in each county in this State
hstl lasfl lyyesar:aEi29Ma.I yys h3lGfiEtt i.i3g
Counties cSi!!s;tHI'tt,a! coaatie.. oinlcsIea DH
Adams. s::I.-s 2Ssa aa Carroll ....,... 2,.O0 u
Allt,,... -. =. fte7o GstChhmrnfsn ;,:7J Il
AMI ! ,nsin