Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-07

Daftd WIKI my nTst TERN, lot tut eFeAaE'
annual expenditures OF Gov. Fosters las
,eru, rtiecIing IS before the cost 0! tn
Garfield statue, rebuilding the lmbecile Ia
sabe Asylum, the Toledo LunatiC Asy lum
ard The Simon kenton monument, wereS2
62&. 66l.9l, while the average annual eX-
icI dmures Of my administration were s.
5lS,2jl9s!, making saving of $40
4C&St!.
The Candidates.
Fellow. citizens. three candidates tor Gov
cIuor are presented for your sutrages,
Ur Leonard who argues Tor prohibition;
,oi- humble scryeut who believes IN license
srQ Judge Foraker whose party is authorl
raily.lv stated to II lot Tor and not against
PrCbIriiiop. and VINO, by taking this posi-
ucr is pat into the place Of the sandwich
us3 Of I".lnrS aud bois uGder obligation
futs.Ty tas orner sandwich men do p!s-
.ru ,. i.tn' Il, be read over the Rh'Ee IL
Cl cIls'i against Prohibition aud another
- ~ q DE- rcd in O)erl!E for P:ohloi-
.rrr.
She r.ul question &; ISsueis nat Ct pro
r:.a-lC- .ic-rS- 7 he character OF TIL
-,,lt Law as a h,rnse il morals il not in
Nv. would be IA; once visible II It were
n'cpc.to 10 tax every house Of illiame or
a"biiu- housp tao hundred dollars or any
.'r,r arbtrary sum: and that the Scott
igw as Il temperance measure was ine.tec
aal WAS shown by lie results 1t did not
diminish TIE amour, of drinking IN the
~tarc. II repealed the Democratic iegisla-
uou 81 1854, and by permitting the sale OF
GuuUr TO be drunk on the premises, it had
he effect, as Allen o. Myers well said III
Toledo in l-s3, "of chsrtering every man
tho vas willing 10 pay two hundred dol,
AIS for The privilege TO manufacture
drul kards The good point Of the Scott
aw, il il have Que at all, is it's character as
revenue messure-not that it promotes
morality, for it does not promote morality
sAcept tor revenue only Considering the
real question in Ohio, then, as being De.
rweeu prohibition and license-whe,her that
icense be in the form of Scott Law or per
uii;ed by an amendment Of the Coustitu'
tor, the
Democratic Principle
is plainly stated in the platform Of our
party.
We are opposed to sumptuary legislation
ard in favor OF licensing the traffic in iutoX'
eating liquors. We believe in selt-controi
ard that the true remedy against the temp
laticus of liquor drinking is TO make happy
homes and that personal liberty should
not be destroyed by law, except where It's
exercises is always wrong.
judged BY It's results, so far as ascer'
,airtd, Prohibition seems TO be failure.
Elections.
Fellow citizens Of Butler county, one
further thought and | shall retire. The
last General Assembly submitted for adop
lion by the people, constitutional amend
ment which if it prevail will result in hold
ing our future annual State elections in
November. The democratic State Conyen-
non adopted a resolution in favor OF this
project. According TO he present consti-
.UrlCa every vote which IS silent upon this
u. i-ct or which is both IL the negative
ard he affirmative is counted as negative
,Cte. This renders it extremely difficult to
uGcyi aEy amenGmlnt 10 the Constitution
OF ONO. The importance OF the amend.
mut /. seen and recognized by all. Ohio
,ss The corruption ground Of the last Pres'
.ehtal election. To save the Sta.e from =
rtyt,ition Of such disasters the intelligent
lt'ention OF every voter 10 thr form Of his
ticket is necessary 70 carry this amend
meut. DO not FORGET to record your vote il
he affirmative so that Ohio may cease to
5e pivotal State. and our suffrage may BE-
relieved from the pressure which all telt so
severely in 1854
have thus at length, submitted my roe-
sons for asking renewed expression OF
your confidence. believing that the Dem
cratic party is the party of progress re.
'orm good government and Independent and
Irbiassed judiciary, with The greatest posi-
ole liberty OF action consistent with sOod
Government, wise economy and wholesale
.eforrn invoke your sLtlrageS in behalf 0!
our candidates