Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-09-03
Gov. Hoadly's Speech.

ination for Governor:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTION. / have received the
information of my nomination for re-
election with profound obligation.
Two years ago. 1 sought the nomina-
tion. Confident in constitution, which
had proved true in every trial OF my
life hoped to lead the army OF victori-
GUS Democrats to further victory. My
health failed, and / was carried to the
front on an ambulance. 1t was your
victory. not mine. These facts made it
my duty, as it was my interest ana de-
sire not to seek O nomination now.
Not only this, but they compelled, me
to place this nomination universally IN
your hands, so that neither the force OF
precedent i'm favor of second term nor
any courtesy to me might prevent your
free and untrammeled choice OF a leader
for the campaign. Accordingly en-
braced the opportunity of the Sth OF
January banquet to declare publicly that
1 should not seek this nomination, but
should avoid it, ifI might honorabiy do
so. From that day my position has
unchanged. ] have not felt at liberty
to assume that you would, notwith-
standing my declination, place me in
nomination, and have not therefore,
until the will of the party should
be manifested, felt at liberty either to
accept or decline a position which
might never be rendered. Now that
this will is manifest have to say that
the same sense of gratitude which leads
me to relieve you from obligation to me,
makes it my duty to accept your NOM
ination. But, Mr.. President and gen.
tlemen, I do not say this with the same
confidence in myself which had two
years ago. Warned by failure then, l
/ can only hope better health will result
| in better service now. The duties OF
my office must be discharged; ambition
| to gain the expression of renewed con-
fidence must not lead to neglect of the
existing trust. Subject to this condi-
ton, whatever I can do to promote the
success of the Democratic party will be
done. Two years ago you took me up
on trust. Now you take me with
knowledge. ask your kind indulgence
and charitable construction of George
Hoadly and Hoadly's mistakes. But
at one point ask no kindness, solicit
no charity. For my administration Of
the office of governor demand unspar.
ing criticism. If it will not bear this
do not deserve to be reelected. Into
the action of the legislature l ask re-
lentless scrutiny with serene confidence
that the result cannot be but favorable
My distinguished opponent canno
name one act, no, not one, of the latt
general ASSEMBLY, which even he will as
sert is open to least censure or animad
version whatever, unless it be an act o
political municipal organization basee
on Republican models in Ohio and fol
lowed during this very year and since
the adjournment of the Legislature
: by the Republican party of Massachus
etts, and as to which his mouth ough
. to be closed by the law of estoppel ant
j: out of decent respect to the memor.
q of Governor Hayes and the general as
sembly why struck the first blow q
local self-governmenti Ohio.
. Mr.. President and gentlemen, what
I ever mistakes have committed or ma
commit there is one political error c
g which L am not accused, | conceal n
$ opinion. I straddle no fences, dodg
a no issues, shirk from no responsibility
a | am not "not for nor against prob
4 bition.n
q AM AGINsT PROHIBITION,
n as everybody in Ohio knows. "Thel
3 is no eternal principle ofregulation an
= taxation" There are eternal prime
. pies, but they lead to liberty, econom
and self-eontrol The wise statesma
recognizes the necessity of regulation
l. but reduces it to the minimum. Tax
,r ton does not enrich, but impoverish
ID nation, and in its new-fangled capac
,r ty as q remedy for intemperanceswi
in prove a failure.
= PROHIBITION DOES NOT PROHIBIT.
le Prohibition does not prohibit.
may Danish the manufacture of be
and wine and whisky to Kentuck
but will not even check consumptio
Reinforced it would simply convert
: into nation of fhypocrites, drinking {
" the sly. The Democratic members
the sixty-sixth general assembly Ike
4. the pledge of our party to establish
Is, license system as the wisest and me
y, salutary plan fer the control of Il
liquor traffic, and to relieve society fro
an the burdens of its abuse. We h;
al three-fifths of the senate passed Il
senate. We lacked three votes of t.
necessary number to pass the house
cy three Republicans, avowed friends
y, license, were present, silent in the
d, seats, refusing to vote. Upon them al
their party rests the burden of this pos
O. ponement, and not upon us.
PLEGED TO DEFEAT PROHIBITION.
ay Mr.. President and gentlemen, n
power and influence, if elected, shall
exerted to defeat prohibition and secu
license; to enforce economy, and to pl
at serve the liberty, the property and t
peace of the state from dangers of eve
( kind; to secure every citizen his fl
- equal rights, irrespective of color, pla
Iu =. of birth or condition of wealth, and
No No support not only Loyalty, as eve
y American citizen ought, but with he,
W W ty good will and enthusiastic affectic
ne the administration of that brave, sc
nf reliant and able Democratic gentlemf
IL our
h GALLANT PRESIDENT, GROVER Gle,
)r- LAND.
At last, at last, the day has come
harmony and good will among the 9
tions, the bloody shirt is buried, the |
NJ ion is in fact as well as name restor
m 90 At last the day has come when Den
;Tn. Gratis are welcomed to the civil as W
;s- as the service of our country. Unt
nv these clear skies, and with these .
no spicious omens, our canvass opens.
az desire success--if we fail, we know h
nj to bear defeat with dignity; If we $
oaad xva chall uso IL in yuodaratfou