Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-19
THE PROHIBOCRd7S
Make Desperate Effort to Astonish the
World.

Make Desperate Effort to Astonish the
World.
From Morning Edition.l
An immense procession, that is to say
forty-two men and a brass band filed out to
Spence's beer garden yesterday morning
heralding II few more men, some women and
four or five orators. A stand had en- pre-
pared for the immense gathering; lemonade
was on tap, and everything was in readiness
for the great event Of the prohbcratic cam
paign in this county. Mills Gardner was the
principal speaker, and he did the best he could
under the circumstances. He did not abuse
the republican party. hence his speech was
more like temperance lecture than a politi-
cal address. There was noticeable lack of
his old time vigorous orstory, and he lef, tine
impression that he was ashamed of his sur
roundings.
The afternoon proceedings were / Ike unto
those OF the morning. At nj ght a very cred
table parade was formed and marched
through the streets, the men wearing white
bands, the prohibocratic mark of brotherhood,
on their hats. Ga Market street they met and
passed republican plug hat procession OF
about equal numbers, on the way down TO
the wigwam. There was no blood she'd
AT Market square large crowd had gath
cred around the stand, and the Rev. Jos.
Kyle offered prayer. The Rev. A. B. Leonard
preacher and politician, was then Introduced
and made Il surprisingly demagogical speech.
Among other things, he told how nicely he
demolished Gov. Foster, night before last,
saying at was my pleasure last night
to address very large Assem- blage
of people in Fostoria, the home, as
you know, of Ex-Governor Foster. pre-
sented this same proposition that present to
you now. saying that the republican party is
in favor OF the continuance of the liquor
traffic under the taxing principle, and that it
was opposed to prohibition. Governor Foster
arose and said that didn't put the question
fairly. ! asked him then to put it in his own
way. He said the republican party wns in
favor of the regulation and control of the
liquor traffic under taxing.
wanted to know how much difference
there was be'w en- the way put it aud the
way he put it, and the governor wasn't able
to see the difference. Then ! put this ques-
ton to him, pontedly and dir, city; said | {:
IS the republican party in favor OF the pro-
hibition of the liquor traiicY He WINGED
answered in plain aud emphatic words, NO."
Speaking OF his treatment by the press OF
the state the reverend politician said: Not
withstandng all that the Cincinnati CONNER
cal Gazette and all other papers in the state
Of Ohio may say, am going on. If they
think they can drive me from the track by
any amount OF detractiou or abuse, they are
mistaken in the man. Applause. And | am
IN nd asiH IN Ia,a
acter, either. If haven't made enough
character in my twenty five years in the min
istry anyhow, to overthrow the Cincinnati
mui-mill, will give it up. Applause. |
am doing a great work in Ohio, and can't
stoop to the plane of the Commercial Ga
zette."
DR.. Leonard was followed by "Hon." John
B. Finch, the prohibition national chairman
whose speech was of the professional
prohbitionst stripe. He called John Sher-
man a traitor, because, AS the speaker al.
legged, he was trying to teach the young men
of the north to hate their brethren in the
south. Evidently aluding to the reports
that the prohibtionis.s are receiving fnan-
cial aid from the democrats, he said
in defense: Suppose | should go
to the republican state committee and
say, Here is $1,000 to help on the
cause Do you think they would tell me
to 60 away
The speaker was bawling with the full
strength OF his lungs, "Why don't Foraker
meet DR.. Leonardo" when somebody in the
rear of the crowd blurted out, "Why don't
Leonard meet Tom McDougall?" The
speaker got even with his questioner by
saying, 1--WE don't care ts fight the tail when
the head don't bite" Soon after this the
meeting dispersed"