The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-09-08
HOADLY'S AMBITIOUS PLANS.

NOADLY'S AMBITIOUS PLANS.
He DiscOurses OH Democratic Pros
poets in Ohio. Replies to John
Sherman.
Special to the Times.
NEW Y0RK, August 3l.--Gnvernor
Hoadly, Of OIio, had risen but q short
time before from the breakfast table
yesterday morning when Tribune re-.
porter encountered hin at tie Gilsey
House, and was consequently in good
humOr.
He 10 eaet for pleasure trip prior to
entering on the canyass of bis State and
will 60 to Long Branch and other resorts
in this vicinity He IS accompanied by
bis wife and daughter.
He was holding in bis hand q newaps-
per containing q report Of Senator S er-
mans speech al Mt Gilead, and when
asked about Ohio politics from bis point
OF view said:
The canvass, 10 an active sense has
not vet heRun on our side. made q
speech In Kenton on Saturday, aud hal
made one before that, hut they were not
intended formally to open the canvass.
We do not intend to make long can
vass, hut short and active one.
The Republicans would bave done well
to set US the example, but have already
been at work for some time.
"What are the prospects from your
point q. view :"
1--WE are hopeful Of success, pa,tic-
ularly II the canvass is conducted upon
the principles laid down bv John, Sher.
man. the bloody shirt. and John r zach
| We are in favor of the AdminislI alton
and against the bloody shirt.
There are Republicans enough 10 the
State who favor the Administration. ann
are opposed to the bloody shirt, to give
us the election, even il there was no
liqnor question up.
ln fact, the great question in the State
Is how shall We deal with the temperance
issue.
have just read the closing sentence
of Senator John Sherman's Speech at
Mt Gilead, in which he names his vari
0us wants.
He save: "What We want is Repub-
lican Governor, and his name is For
akes."
II the Republicans are to elect Gov.
ernor, the democrats have no personal
quarrel with Judge Foraker, nor have ]
he 10 my personal friend whom |
much esteem and OF whom have not said
and shall say no uEkind word during the
campaign.
Mr.. Sberman's second want ia "Re-
publican Legislature that will give US
wise temperance laws as we'll as wise
laws upon other subjects.
| We shall ask Mr.. Sherman what he
means bv wise temperance laws.
The Democratic platform is unequivo-
cal.
II Democratic Legislature is elected,
It will submit Q license amendment to
the Constitution for vote to the psople
The last Legislature was Democratic
by three-6fths, the majority in the Sem
ate, which voted to submit such an
amendment.
The Democrats lacked three votes Of
three. fi'ths in the House.
Our constitution prohibits licenses =
1t csnno: be amended except by pop
ular vote or submission OF new clauses
TO the people by vote OF three ffths OF
| the members OF both branches of the
Legislature.
When the proposition was before the
House, three Republican members.
Messrs Burnett and Halev, Of Cleveland
and Pea.e. OF Cincinnati. declared in IA
vor OF the license, but they we're unwill-
ing to vote for this proposition because
In came from Democrats.
They sal in their seats and refused to
vote and thus postponed the snbmission
OF q license amendment.
We are going to try to carry three
6fths OF the Legislature, and at the elec-
tion in 1887 submi. license amendment,
which is a. soon as II can be done under
the constitution.
We propose to require Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. Foraker to define what wise
Temperance laws are.
Captain Bushnell. Chairman OF the
Republican State Committee of Ohio,
says that bic party is neither for mol
against prohibition.
/ We propose to end out what It is for.
The Ohio constitution expressly re.
quires all taxation to be levied on prop.
erty in proportion TO its true value in
money. and thus neeativss the notion
that after the liquor in the State has paid
its taxes the owner can again be taxed
for the privilege Of selling it.
1 This I believe TO be as unconstitution
al ss to tax the owner Of farm in Ohio
for the privilege OF selling bis produce
!. The only course ard the manly course
10 to amend the Constitution to permit 8
license system which will give con,ro
LOT the trafIc 90 as to avert its dangers
and at the same time exact fees to com
pensate for the burdens 1t imposes OF
society.
Mr.. Sherman continues his catalogue
:. VI WUuto WIN tuC ootVuuutuk otuSCMOu
! that he wants Republican judges tha
, will cons'rue the Constitution OF tn,
Slate on the side Of temperance ant
good order"
Whist the Democratic party in Ohit
! want is judges Who will construe th
! Constitution of Ohio in accordance will
the law, no matter whom it helps o
whom it hurts.
We want It construed as It means, nc
on any side or In any interest.
We are ashamed that one Of our mos
.. prominent public men should unblush
ingly avow the purpose Of his party Il
give partisan bias to the Constitution o
the State by the election Of partisan
judges
i Mr. Sherman adds as the lsst, but b.
no means the least, OF bis wants. espe
ciallv personally, 80 Republican Senate
J. from Ohio to the Senate of the Unite'
! States."
We move to strike out the word Re