Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-12
srd Prohibitionists on this subject. Istana

for
A Rational, Graded License System.
l stand for the right Of s~elfcontrol. l ask
Jour votes because my party has been con.
sistent with such principles and the Repub-
hcan party has been false to them. The
Legislature elected in 1881 declared for the
principles of the Scott law, and it led 70 Q
revolution in Cincinnati the following year,
giving an immense msjority for the Demo
cratic Secretary of State.
Referring to the partisan police power
given to the present city authorities by the
last Legislature, why it was not right if the
Republicans, tried the same methods when
]. c. Johnston was the Democratic Mayor
In 1854 the Democratic party favored
Temperance Legislation
shich protected minors, prevented the sale
Of liquors TO ~drupkErds and gave protection
by allowing civil processiu damages against
those breaking the Law, ard this code lasted
until the Republicans tried to amend the
morals Of the people By enacting the Scott
law.
The last Legislature tried to declare in
favor Of hcsnse ard every Democrat was
present and v o;ed 10 favor of it, bat three
f~ecresnt Republicans, who had before de-
clared in favor Of license backed water and
in obedience to a Republican caucus, re.
fused to vote st all. As to Glsndsorf, he
said The friends Of Glandsorf, and they were
numbered By the thousands, would hardly
feel friendly to Foraker for saying that they
we're q laWIess and troublesome set. He
hardly thought Judge Foraker was response.
Die for it, as the information was handed
him BY Mr. Swan, of Toledo.
He then cited two townships in Anglaise
county with ls:ge Democrat msjorites and
many ~saloong, but with no prosecutions tor
lawlessrees. He then asked again, Judge
Foraker
Are you
For or Against Pr hibitioR?
You lave another half hour to answer in,
and you car surely answer the question in
that time. A voice-whst do you think of
it'll sm ~sgsinst it, and | am also against
he bloody shirt. There have been two ser.
mons on he n cunt lstely-One from Mount
McGregor and one from Mount Gilead. The
one full of Iove and peace and the other full
Of hate snd war against onehalt OF the pso-
pie. ! anu for Grant and against Sherman.
Referring to Lieutenant Mullen, he said
Shat the Republicans wanted was to ill the
negro barracks and crop houses on the pub
lie landing with repeaters from
Kentucky. Astothe state Of affairs he said
the expenses Of the ordinary administration
OF the State the last two years was Sl4l 900
less thsn Fosters last two years. As the
Legislature fraud in the election Of Payne
he said the only testimony Of fraud in that
election points to those who were the friends
of other candidates.
AS to the last Legislature they gave
Civil Rights to tne Colored Men.
Democrats gave the oOlored men the right to
testify in court. Democrats gave them the
repeal Of the Black laws. | may not get
tktir votes, but l know enough TO do the col.
2rtd man Justice. The last Legislature did
srn y with the scrip business that was bur.
du irg the miners. They provided for fire
e;cap pes in factories, that no children should
be employed in factories, for seats for wo-
rtn in stores, for the settlement OF all labor
difputes by arbitration, for more assistant
n inc inspt ctors. They extended the work
of the geological survey and | appointed
Judge Tsft's brotherin-Iaw, Edward Orion,
a good Republican, TO take charge OF the
work. / did this perhaps because a Repub-
licsn knows more about burrowing in the
ground than Democrats do. You
Never Heard of Any Steal
in the last Legislature. 1t was said they
would steal the canals, but they still are
ours. 1t was SAID they would steal the
Cincinnati Watcr-works, but we still have
them. The refuEding scheme Was killed
by him alter advice was given by the best
Gnanciers in Cincinnati. As TO giving
positions TO soldiers, he said there we're
mere soldiers in Office under him than
under any Republican administration. The
State prison, under Democratic manage
meut, had lot made any money, but con
Wet contract labor had been abolished. 1t
ia impossible to change from the con
tract system TO the system of State
account and made money during the
change. The piece price plants better than
the control system for two reasons-it fur
uishes more accurate information on which
% base State accounts and it gives the
State more control over the men aud better
chances Tor humane treatment. We have
put Ohio in the front OF prison reform
States. Now my time is about up aud |
will to say only one thing more. want
Judge Foraker to tell us whether or not he
is Tor or against Prohibition?
Governor Hoadly denoted a good deal Of
tine to answering questions from the au-
der ce. There was no chance given Fora
ktr or Hosdly for argument, confusion and
Interruptions by the audience were contin-
usl. Tumultuous cheering followed his
clc.e and Judge Foraker's reappearance.