Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-11

Foraker brought in questions not in the
campaign, questions Of religion in which
Judge Taft and agree, and ] leave Judge
Foraker TO argue them with Judge Taft as
4 Judge. Mr.. Foraker left the bench too
coon to learn that be could not occupy po-
sition of Reutralty-that he could not be
neither for nor against. / ask him to say
now whether he is
For OF Against Prohibition.
The Democratic party has never cheated
the people on the subject of temperance.
Referring to Judge Foraker statement that
the Republican party had been proven
honest By the examination of treasury bonds
be only said that it did not tske very
sharp man where he kept hoth the bonds
and the money to make them agree. For
aker forgot to say that back Of the bonds
we're the Star Route thieves and the failure
Of the Freedmsn's savings bank. Judge
Foraker says there is no difference between
the Democratic and Republican parties on
the subject Of prohibition, and that there
was no difference between the Democrats
and ProhibiJioDis,s on this subject. stand
Tor
Rational, Graded License System.
| stand for the right Of se'fcontrol- 1 ask
your votes because my party has been con-
sistent with such principles and the Repub-
hesn party has been false to them. The
Legislature elected in 1881 declared for the
principles of the Scott Law, aud it led to q
revolution in Cincinnati the following year,
giving an immense m, jority 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
j. c. Johnston was the Democratic Mayor
In 1854 the Democratic party favored
Temperance Legislation
which protected minors, prevented the sale
of liquors to drunkssds and gave protection
By allowing civil process in damages against
those breaking the law, and this code lasted
until the Republicans tried to amend the
morals Of the people By enscting the Scott
law.
The last Legislature tried to declare in
favor of license aud every Democrat was
present end voted in favor of it, but three
Tecreant Republicans, who had before de-
clared in favor of license becked water and
in obedience TO Republican caucus, re-
fused TO vote at all. AS to GlaadsoTf, he
said the friends OF GlSndsorf, and thsy were
numbered By the thousands, would hardly
feel friendly 10 Foraker for saving that they
were q lswlsss and troublesome set. be
hardly thought Judge Foraker wss response
ble for it, As the Information was hSnded
him by M Swan. Of Toledo.
He then cited TWO townships in Augt2lse
county With Ia :ge Democrat msjorites aud
many saloons, out With no prosecutions tor
lawlessnes. he then asked again, Judge
Foraker
Are you
For or Against Prohibition?
You Rave another halt hour to answer in,
and you can surely answer the question in
that time. IA voice-What do you think Of
ir?1 | an sgainst it, and | sm also against
the bloody shirt. There have been two ser
mons on the mount lstely-one from Moont
McGrsgor and one from Mount Gilesd. The
one foil Of love aud pace and the other fuu
of hate and war against one halt of the peo-
pie. am for Grant and against Sherman,
Referring to Lieutenant Mullen, he said
what the Republicans wanted was to fill the
negro barracks and crop hou5es on the pub
lie lsnding with repssters tom
Kentucky. Astoths stats Of sfAirshe said
the expenses of the ordinary administration
of the State the last tEo years was Sl4l 900
less than Fosters last tSo years. As the
Legislature freud in the election Of Payne
ne said the only testimony Of fraud in that
election points to those Tlo were the friends
of other candidates.
As to the last Legislature they gave
Civil Rights to the COiored Men.
Democrats gave the colored men the right to
testify in court. Democrats gave them the
repeal of the Black la%s. | may not get
their votes, but know enough to do the col,
ored man Justice. The last Legislature did
army with the scrip business that was bur
denipg the miners. They provided for fire
escapes in factories, that no children should
be employed in factories, for seats for wo-
men in stores, for the settlement Of sll labor
disputes by arbitration, for more assistant
mine inspectors. They extended the work
of the geological survey and | appointed
Judge Taft's bro,heT-in-lsw, Edward Orton,
9 coed Republican. to take charge of the
work. | did this perhaps because Rspuo-
lcan knows more about burrowing in the
Ground than Democrats do. You
Never Heard OF Any Steal
n lie last Legislature. 1t wss said they
wc Z steal the canals, but they still are
ours. 1t vas sali they would steal the
Cincinnati Ws,tr-TOrks, cut we still have
hem. The rsfuudiDg scheme Vas killed
5y him after advice was given by the best
fnauciers in Cincinnati AS to giving
positions to soldiers. he sad there were
more soldiers in Office under him than
under any Republican administration. The
State prison, under Democratic manage,
meut, had lot made any money, but con
vict contract labor had been abolished, II
is impossible TO change from the con,
tract system to the system Of State
account and made money during the
chsuge. The piece price plan Is better than
the control system for tao ressons-it fuc'
uishes more accurate information on which
TO base Safe accounts and it gives the
State more control over the men and better
chances for humane treatment We have
put Ohio in the front OF prison reform
States. Now my tine is about up aud l
wish to ssy only oGe thing more. l want
Judge Foraker to tell US whether or not he
is for or against PTohiOiIion2
Governor Hosdly denoted good deal Of
time to answering questions from the au-
dience There vas no chance given Fora
Ser or Hoaaly for argument, confusion and
interruptions by the audience were contin-
u 81 Tumultuous cheering followed his
q lose sed Judge FOrsker's resppesrance.
FORAKER CLOSES