Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-30
WHAT or ono?
Governor iiondiy on the Effect Of che Scott
Law Decision-A Chance for the Demo-

Governor ifondiy on the Effect of the scott
Law Decision-A Chance for the Demo-
crate.
A Washington special OF the 2sth to the
New York Herald says The attention OF
Governor Hoadly. Of Ohio, was called to
the HerGtd'S special from Columbus to-day
announcing that the scott liquor-law would
be declared unconstitutional, which pre-
dietion was verified 10y the delivery Of the
opinion this afternoon. He sad the action
of the court did not surprise him, for the
Scott law was generally believed TO be Un-
constitutional. Many efforts had been
made TO have the ease argued rs early rs
last July and again before the October cleo
non. hat all those attempts TO do % had
been resisted 10y the court.
kFFEcT N THE STATE.
.what do YOU expect will be the eject
Of This decision?" asked your correspond
ert.
1.-The HtrdidS Columbus telegram puts
the matter very fully when Il SAYS that /.
Will again precipit3te the liquor question
INTO Ohio politics without probability Of
TIE decision Of the court being revoked
for several years. II rcOpens the whole
question Of prohibition end taxation. and
viii make IL necessary now 10 submit 4
constitutional amendment IL the vote Of
the people allowing taxation by license. The
decision OF The court dccl9res that under The
existing Constitution license is not lawful,
] shah recommend 10 The Legislature in nv
next annual message thai . license amend
pent may be submitted TO the people OF
The State. | presume, at the same time, i
prohibition amendment will also be insist
ed UPON, 40 that the issue on which be-
came Governor will have TO lie fought over
again at the election next year. As 10 the
financial question, that, too, is one OF in
porianee, as large revenue was calculated
upon from tie iiquor.tax. Not much,
however, will have to be refunded. a. the
mum, naid this yeaI has been small, the
ssloon.kecpers contcsIing the legality Of
The demand
fyIECT eros tux NATIONAL SELECTION.
What effect will this decision have
upon the coming national election IN
N Ohio"
"1hat, should say, would be difficult
10 state. the tine being short between to.
y day and the day Of election. II viii com.
petey confuse mos, eVerybody's calcula-
ton. The Prohibitionsts will rejoice be-
cause they have made the llcense-iaX an
issue, protesting that the sale OF beer or
spirit should not be legalized or recOg-
nized, and that an opportunity will aglin
he given 10 vote for a prOhlbitory amend
meni 10 the state Constitution. The tenn
perance people will be reasonably alarmed
lest on the Two questions, taxation or
prohibition. the latter should have
the majority. The adoption OF pro-
hlhiiory amendment would upset the bust
ness 81 thousands. and no class would feel
II 20 quickly "a the Germans. | have no
doubt that throughout the state tonight
wherever the news OF the decision reaches
and II will undoubtedly he Widespread
that a new issue has suddenly been de-
yeloped which ought 10 be favorable 10
Democratic success. The vote OF last
year east by the German Republicans for
self-proieciion. which made the Demo
cratic majority, appears not 10 have been
renewed at the late election. They
NAV realize the necessity OF imme-
disisly making the Democracy their allies
and vote with us ia November. That
would seem reasonable, would IL mott
Now, whether partisan feeling will keep
them close TO the Republican ticket no.
mains TO be seen. Should the result he
against us. then ! predict that q prohibi-
ton amendment 10 the Ohio Constitution
VIII be adopted, and that by the aid OF the
vote Of Democrats.
"The splendid management OF the last
campaign, now In full working order, may
enable our Democratic leaders TO utilize so
successfully this issue. which Il not wholly
unexpected by the people, as 10 reverse