Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-27
sUNDAY......s SEPTEMBER 81. 1885.
Ohio.

attacks upon Dr. LEoNAhD, s"o '""'
bition candidate for Governor, made oy
the friends Of FORAKER, the Republi-
can candidate for the same office.
Governor HoApLy has offered to d.
vide time with LEONARD and FORAKER
II both will come into the discussion
with him; but he has declined to divide
time with DIR. LEONARD alone. He says
however, that he wants oil the votes he
can get from Prohibitionists. In other
words. Governor HOADLY knows
that for him to hold joint discussions
with the Prohibitionists would be to
class the Democrats rather than the
Republicans Is the enemies Of the Pro-
hibitionists. The Democrats Of Ohio
are anti Prohibitionists on principle.
That is to say, they are opposed to all
sumptuary laws. The Republicans,
on the other hand, have no such reason
for opposing prohibition. large ma
jority of the members of that party
holding that the Legislature has the
right to pass sumptuary laws. Just
here, let us remind the reader that in
Hamilton county (Cincinnati), where
there are thousands Of German and other
naturalixed citizens. all the fourteen
Republican candidates are avowed anti
Prohibitionists, and have declared them
selves in favor of the platform Of the
Germans. How this bold move will
Affect the vote for Governor in other
parts of the State remains to be seen;
but It is hoped by the Democrats and
feared by the Republicans that the lat
ter will lose as much elsewhere as they
will gain in Cincinnati by their open
hostility to sumptuary legislation.
We saw it stated the other day that
the Prohibitionists had made arrange
mcnts TO have one hundred and fifty
speeches delivered every day from that
time until the 18th Of October-the
day of election. We do not know
whether tho statement was true or
not but we are confident that the
Prohibitionists will astsnish the Re-
publicans when the returns come in.
An Ohio correspondent Of the New
York World says that substantial
proof is coming to the surface every
day showing that the Prohibition party
is better organized and prepared fol-
the campaign now in progress than
either Of the two old national parties
The relative positions on the liquor
question of the three parties was las
week clearly stated by DIR. LEONARD
at Xenia, to the largest audience which
has gathered there this year to lister
to political speech. He said:
81 know Just where the Democratic
party stand, because they state in thei
platform that they favor q graded
license. There is not man, woman
or child in the State of Ohio but wha
knows Just where to find the Prohibi
ton party. But is there any person IL
my audience who can tell me how tn
Republican party of Ohio stands on tn
liquor question? They have orator
on the stump who have mucl
to say about regulating affair
in Mississippi and other southern
States, but not word as to what thei
party intends to do with the traffic i
drink. Judge Foraker is very solici
tous about the wool interests Of tn
State Of Ohio, and is very anxiou
about the sheep being protected, but b
has not one word TO offer in favor I
the protection Of our homes from the a.
cursed traffic in intoxicating liquo
Judge Hoadly Is down on one side {
the fence, / am down on the other sid
and n Judge Foraker is not trying
straddls the topmost rail, where, in Il
name Of al that's good, Is hep Cs
any Of his friends tslls"
The reader will see at once that d
LEONARD knows how to make stur
speech. He seems TO be IN Ohio Jor
=. MASSEY. He has been preachi
for twenty-five years, and still has
church, having been recently sent
his Bishop back to the congregation
served last year. He handles b
parties without gloves. MURAT HA
srEAD's paper has been very severe
Its comments upon DR.. LEONARD q
his speeches, and Is no doubt entitl
to the credit Of having got the fourts
Republican candidates for the Legis
kurs in Cincinnati TO pledge themsel,
against al sumptuary legislation.
The Prohibitionists cast $3.50
votes in Ohio two years ago in favor
q constitutional amendment intend
TO put down liquor-drinking and liq,
license. II they cast 100000 votes
DR.. LEONARD, Governor HoApLy v
be reelected. Note that at the "
election ct which were cast 3o8, Q
votes for Prohibition most Of the N
who cast them voted for FORAKER
Governor.
The Northern Methodist Church Il
power in Ohio. 1t can almost cont
the elections there. DR.. LEoNAi
Il leader in that Church. But {
Nsrtbsrn Msthodists had nearly al b
come Republicans before tho war B
tween tie States commenced. II
Nssthesn Msthodists had - long ego
lsl4 eaussd : division Of To Asthodi
RpIscopAl Church Of this country, sns
hsvisg ddvea a. thsir southern brsu