The Portland daily press., 1885-09-02
THE FIRST GUN.
Judge Foraker opens the Campaign
in Ohio.

: PORTSMOUTH, o., Sept. Judge Foraker,
republican candidate for Governor, deliv-
ereo his opening campaign speech here
To-Day. The speech was long one and
opened with a review of the reasons why the
democracy was turned out of power in 1860.
Inc Republicans were not turned out in 1884
as the Democrats were, with a wholesale
condemnation by the people of the country,
put with the unqualified appreciation of the
latter for the "A years of honest administra-
came into power it has sought for evidence
Oh corruption on the part of the Republican
party, and has found instead that the finances
VI tne government were correct. He then
reviewed the history of defalcations under
Iormer administrations to show that under
PRESIDENTS Arthur, Hayes and other Repub-
means the ratio of stealing was smaller than
under Democratic Presidents. To the South
ern question he devoted much of his speech,
cltlng Instances of intimidation at the South
OF Republican voters. This intimidation he
characterized as not only an outrage upon in
dlvidual right and public right, but fatal
stab at free institutions. He referred to the
1act that during the past ten years more
men have been killed and wounded in the
South for the purpose of making a solid
South in the interest of the Democratic party
IMAM were killed and wounded at Gettysburg.
special reference was made to the outrageS
IN Chatham county, Georgia, and the Mullen
outrage In Cincinnati, and to the indignation
CcSSeeolOIcu ny Dy
Cleveland There has not been return of
prosperity under Cleveland's administration,
and until the policy of the Democratic party
ls'ciearly defined as regards the business in
terests OF the country there will be no i'm
provement. What people want to know is
whether there is to be continuance of the
wise and patriotic policy of protecting and
encouraging American industries, OF whether
It is to return to the policy of free trade If
decided in favor Of the former, then will
come revival of prosperity.
GOV Foraker touched upon the protective
tariff policy and declared that no language
can httlngly describe the beneficial results of
this policy, which in "a years of Republican
rule swelled our aggregate wealth from
$14, 600, ,0OO 600 to 45, ,000 000 000 State issues
were briefly alluded to, and the election of
Henry b. Payne over Senator PendletOn was
characterized as corrupt transaction suffi-
clent to put to shame every honest man in
the State of Ohio. That same Legislature
was also the most extravagant that ever sat
In Ohio. 1t increased the annual expendi-
lures more than 100000, and increased the
local municipal indebtedness of the State
more than S11 100000, thus rushing the State
headlong into absolute bankruptcy. They
were not only extravagant, but incompetent.
In regard to the Scott LIQUOR law. which
was declared unconstitutional by the court.
Judge Foraker said it was the duty of the
Legislature to remedy its defects, which
they failed to do. The people want another
such law and will have it. The address
closed with comparison of the Republican
and Democratic parties, and an appeal to all
Republicans to remain with the party and
help it work out the glorious destiny of the
American people.