Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-09

The First Joint Debate.
HoADLY AND FORAKER HAVE AT EACH oTHE
on TEMPERANCE ISSUES.


The most interesting event in the Ohio cam
paigh thus far the joint debate between
HOadly and Foraker at Toledo last night. This
the first joint debate between rival candi-
dates since the war The Opera house, where
the debate took place, was crowded far beyond
its capacity, politicians from all parts of the
state being present. The arrangement was
that Governor Hoadly should open with one
hour, Judge Foraker to then occupy an hour
and half and Hoadly 10 close with half an
hour. Representative Hurd introduced Gov
ernor Hoadly in a few words, and the latter be-
gan his speech amid enthusiastic piaudits from
the tremendous audience. He opened with the
liquor question: and defined himself as opposed
10 partial prohibition or total prohibition and
in favor of personal freedom to the fullest eX-
tent. The most valuable possession of a citizen,
he maintained, is his personal liberty; there
fore all movements which strike ut this must
be opposed. Drinking is not vice, but exces-
sive drinking is Prohibition is failure in
Maine. in Kansas and Iowa. He pronounced
prohibition an incentive 10 hypocrisy, and an
nounced himself against IL root and branch.
When Judge Foraker was introduced he said
that from the character of Hoadly's remarks he
evidently mistOok the speaker for Leonard, the
prohibition candidate for governor. Judge For
aker then said that the republican plank on the
liquor trafhc IS four explicit declarations-nrSt,
denounctng the democrats tor he repeal OF the
scott law; second, recognizing the right of the
people TO amend the constitutions; third and
fourth, declaring in favor OF regulation and tax
alton of the traffic. What the exact
manner of regulating the traffic would
be the speaker could not say, that was
matter OF detail for the legislature. He declared
that 1t is not only constitutional to tax the
liquor traffic but equitable to make 1T share the
burdens of the crime IL produces. Ohio three
times has overwhelmingly defeated license;
yet the democrats come pretending to favor
license. When Hoadly proposes this me knows
it will be two years before a license prohibition
can be submitted to the people who have here
tofore rejected it. The republican party takes
hold of the matter in practical way, dealing
with the constitution as 10 IS. Judge Foraker
declared that the last legislature was the most
UNANIMOUSLY corrupt in the history OF the state,
and denounced the manner in which the demo-
Gratis had managed the state penitentiary.
Judge Foraker closed by referring to HOadly's
conduct i'll the constitutional convention, and
asked him if he were still opposed To having
any mention of God in the state constitution?
Whether he still opposed. as he did then, n pro-
whether he was still in favor of taxing churches
and schools?
Judge HOadlv began his closing speech by
saying: "DOdged again. He talked for a IN hour
and q half and no human being ca II tell whether
he Is for prohibition or against it," He charac-
terized Foraker as the candidate who could
take refuge in profound silence on the most
vital question of the campaign. As to- peniten-
tiary management, Hoadly said there were
two republicans on the board and no protest
had been heard from them. He declared him.
self in favor OF low license, and said that the
reorganization of Columbus by the democrats
Of Cincinnati twenty years ago. In conclusion,
Hoadly expressed the highest personal regard
for Foraker. The audience gave both gentle
men round after round of applause.