The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-12

an party mas oeen 1alSe 10 tnem. Inc Legislature
elected In 1881 declared for the principles of the
Scott law, and it led to revolution in Cincinnati
the following year, giving immense naiorities
for the Democratic Secretary OF State" Refer
ring to the partisan police power given to the
present city authorities by the last Legislature,
why was it not right if the Republicans took the
Same methods when g. w. G. Johnston was the
Democratic mayor of Cincinnati In 1854 the
Democratic party formed temperance legislation
which protected minors. prevented the sale of
liquor to drunkards, and gave protection by al
lowing civil process in damages against those
breaking the law and this code lasted until the
Republicans tried TO amend the morals of the
people by enatting the Scott law. The last Leg
isature tried to declare in favor of license. and
every Democrat was present and voted in favor
of it, but three recreant Republicans, who had
before declared in favor of license backed water
and, in obedience to Republican caucus, re-
fused to vote at all.
AS to Glansdorf, he said the friends of CLANS
do-f, and they were numbered by the thousands,
would hardly feel friendly TO Judge Foraker for
saying they were a lawless and troublesome set.
He hardly thought Judge Foraker was response
BILE for it. as the information was handed to him
by Mr.. Swan, of Toledo Governor Hoadl-
then cited two townships in AuglaiZe county,
with large Democratic maioritles and many
saloons, but with prosecutions for 1awlessness.
He then asked again. Judge Foraker are you
for against prohibition? You have another
half hour to answer in, and you can surely az
swer the question in that time
A voice-What do you think of It'll
II am against it, and am also against the
bloody shirt There have been two sermons on
the mount lately-one from Mount McGregor
and one from Mount Gilead. The one full of
love and peace. and the other full of
hate and war against one-half of the
people-the one on Mount McGregor
the other at Mount Gilead am for Grant and
against Sherman" Referring to Lieutenant
Mullen, ne said what the Republicans wanted
was to fill the negro barracks and crap-houses on
the public landing with repeaters from Ken
lucky.
ordinary administration of the State the last
two years were Sal, 900 less than Fosters last
two years. AS to legislative fraud in the cleo
ton of Payne, he said the only testimony of
fraud in that election points to those who were
the friends OF other candidates. AS to the last
Legislature, they gave civil rights to the colored
men. Democrats gave the colored men the right
to testify in court, and Democrats gave them the
repeal of the black laws. II may not get their
votes, but know enough to do the colored man
justice. The last Legislature did away
with the business that was bur
dening the miners They provided for
fre-escapes in factories; that no children should
be employed in factories; for seats for women in
stores; for the settlement Of all labor disputes
BY arbitration for more assistant mine in
spectors and inspectors of factories. They ex-
tended the work of the geological survey, and
appointed Judge Tafts brother-in-law, Edward
OFtOu, d SCOu hepuUllCail, 10 pdke Charge OIL Inc
work. did this, perhaps, because Repub-
lcan knows more about burrowing in the ground
than Democrats do. You never heard of any
steal in the last Legislature. 1t was said they
would steal the canals, but they still ours
1t was said they would steal the Cincinnati
Water works, but we still have them" The
refunding scheme was killed by him after advice
was given by the best franciers of Cincinnati
TO that effect. AS to giving positions to sol
diers. he said there were more soldiers hold
inc m fw han,
under any Republican administration. The
State prison under Democratic management had
not made any money, but convict contract labor
had been abolished. 1t it is impossible to change
from the contract system to the system of State
account and make money during the change
The piece-price plan is better than the contract
system, for two reasons-it furnishes more
currate information on which to base State
counts, and, secondly, it gives the State more
control over the men and better chances for
humane treatment. 1--WE have put Ohio in the
front of prison reform States My time is about
up and only wish to say one thing more, and
that is. want Judge Foraker to tell us whether
not he is for against prohibition!"
Judge Hoadly devoted good deal of his time
to answering questions from the audience.
There was no chance given either Foraker or
Hoadly for continued argument. The confusion
and interruptions by the audience were contin
ual. Tumultuous cheering followed his close
and Judge Forakers temperance. When quiet
was restored Judge Foraker said Governor
Hoadly began by admitting that he made mis-
take ut Toledo by saying Lincoln died
Democrat. He wished to say that it was just
as much mistake to say that Seward died
Democrat. The mistake in this regard arose,
perhaps. from the same cause-that while Lin
coin was killed by Democrat, Seward was
almost killed by another Democrat at the same
time Referring to Auglaze county, which
Governor Hoadly has referred to as containing
a model township, Judge Foraker said he was in
Auglaize county two years ago. and had been
told of that township that while it had the
saloons and the Democrats of which the Gov
ernoa speaks it also had not a single, solitary
school house Cheering and laughter. He
read note sent him by man in the audience,
who lived in Auglaize county, saying that that
township had more drunkenness and more viola
Referring to Governor Hoadlys championship
of the colored race, he asked how
he could reconcile with that friendship
what he had done for this man Mullen
who perpetrated an outrage upon colored peo-
pie at the last election How could Hoadly be
silent, if he is the friend of the colored race
when he knows that colored men south of the
Ohio are prohibited from votinga The question
being frequently asked by persons in the audi
fence, How about prohibition" Judge Foraker
said: II told you in the outset that the Repub-
lican party is In favor of taxation and regula-
ton, and opposed to the nonsense Of being in ia
vor of what can not be accomplished. Ii Is in
favor of the practical l have not felt called on
to reply to the arguments Governor Hoadly has
made by appealing to the appetite. Governor
Hoadly does not understand the men of the Ger
man wards if he hopes to win their favor by
catering to an appetite or passion. In conclu
sion, let me say that twenty years ago I went
soldering with the Germans of these wards, and
i know they appreciate the elements of this
country's greatness. They have learned the dem
agogy and hypocrisy of the so-called old sump-
tuary cry"
The meeting closed with mingled cheers for
Foraker and Hoadly.
THE NEW YORK CANVASS.