The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-09


pledge of those platform is for the proper regula
ton Of the evils, and the Republican party has
never yet made pledge it has broken the
speaker then took up Governor Hoadlys argu-
ment that it is not competent for the Legislature
TO tax the liquor trade and pointed ont that
Democratic Supreme Court in deciding the Scott
Law unconstitutional did not decide that the
principle of taxation was unconstitutional, bu-
that one feature OF the law-that making the
tax en- the traffic lien on property occupied as a
salooR-was unconstitutional; be also adduced
the point that the same Supreme Court decided
that the tax collected from liquor-dealers should
not be returned The position is, that it is I'M
constitutional to take the tax, and unconstitu-
iional to give it back: he declared that
it is not only constitutional to tax
the liquor traffic, but equitable to make
IL Hare the burdens of the crime it produces.
Ol..o. three times, has overwhelmingly defeated
licenses yet Democrats come here pretending to
favor license. When Governor Hoadly proposes
this he knows it will be two years before
license proposition can be submitted to the peo-
pie. who have heretofore rejected IT, The he
publican party takes hold of the matter in
practical WY. dealing with the Constitution as
1t Is. We can tax, We can regulate under tnat
Constitution and will do so as may seem best to
promote tt public welfare.
Then the speaker demanded of Governor
Hoadly whether he was in favor Of high or low
grade license, 81, 900 or $50 one2 How would
he provide for securing censei whether.
as in the constitutional convention OF
1872 he was in favor Of taxation of the churches
and school houses Of the Statel The speaker be-
lieved in letting them go free Religion and ed
ucation are necessary to the welfare OF the peo-
pie Foraker then turned his attention to the
last Legislature, which, he declared, was the
most UNANIMOUSLY corrupt in the history OF the
State; so corrupt that while Governor Hoadly
approves of it, yet the coal-oil members are be-
lieved to have sold their vote to eject Payne SEN
ator, and were all dropped by their constitu-
ents
Tho speaker then read charges of corruption
and bribery in the election of Senator Payne
from a number OF prominent Democratic
journals.
The speaker then turned to the Democratic
management of the Ohio penitentiary. He
showed that in this institution, under the last
year of Governor Fosters administration, there
had been net profit of over $53 900, while the
next year, the first Of Democratic rule, this had
been reduced to $40, 900, $4,000 of which was
realized from the Republican system of manage
ment in vogue when they took hold. He then re-
viewed the financial statements for the first nine
months Of the present year, showing deficit of
over 1896 000 as the price the people pay for
Democratic mismanagement Is 1T, he said, not
time for change of administration! The
Legislature has undertaken to lay violent hands
npon the principles of local self-government. lie
then referred to the so-called Ripper" bills,
recognizing Cincinnati and other cities in the
interest of the Democratic party The speaker
promised to speak IN full OF the CINCINNATI
Ripper" bill in his Saturday night speech in
that city. The speaker exhibited a colored
map, showing the redstricting by the Demo
Gratis, one ward being narrow strip seven miles
long. another three and one fourth, and seven
others three miles long. and only few rods
wide, the purpose being to give three or four
hundred Democrats the same power in eeeting
counrimen as 200 or 400 Republicans; he up
held the plan of redistricting by the Republic
ans showing that it was fair and just The
speaker turned to the bonded debt of the State,
and showed that eighteen months before the
bonds were due, statute was passed for its re-
funding which differed from all former laws for
such purposes in allowing new bonds TO be dis
posed of without advertising, but the refunding
might be done by private contract, approved by
the Governor. He then explained the refunding
contract. which was attempted to be entered
into at 365 per cent. per year,
which would give 193 per cent for
The time the bonds to run--a profit
of over $780, 900 TO the person securing the con-
tract Judge Foraker closed by referring to
Gov. Hoadly's conduct in the constitutional con-
vention, and asked him if he were still opposed
to having any mention of God in the State Con-
stitution9 Whether he still opposed provision
for impeaching judges for drunkenness9 Wheth-
err he was stin in favor of taxing churches and
schools2 Judge Foraker declared ne not in
favor of taxing them as he regarded religion and
morality as safeguards of the Nation. lie closed
by asking if Governor Hoadiy favored high
license or low license; 81, 900, $50 license.
GOVERNOR HoApLy's CLOSING SPEECH.
His close was met with round of cheers, and
Governor Hoadly stepped forward and said
twice. "Dodged again" HE talked for
hour and half, and no human being can tell if
he is for prohibition or against it, Regarding
the charges of corruption concerning the cleo
ton of Senator Payne, which Judge Foraker
read from Democratic papers, Governor Hoadly
said that when there is suspicion of double deal
ing in the Democratic party. Democrats are up
in arms protesting, but in the Republican ranks
there is silence when corruption is
on foot AS to the structures on
the penitentiary management, he showed
that there were two Republican members of the
board, and there has never been protest
against the action of the board from them. The
aenitentiary to the Democrats nothing
ut walls, and prisoners and vermin. The
tate has made no money but it is because of
he change from the convict contract to the
1iece. price system He declared that the ex-
penses of the State government for his two
sears were 1851. 600 less than the last two years
Of Republican administration He dis
puted Judge Foraker's statement of extrava-
gauce in the State expenditures Regarding the
decision of the Supreme Court as to refunding
the Scott tax, Governor Hoadly noted the fact
that the decision was made by bench of but
three judges two of whom were Republicans.
He extolled the liquor code of the State repealed
by the Scott law. and declared it provided per-
fecty against the evils of drinking to excess
He declared in favor of low license, as
against high license, and against prohibition.
He did rot favor license so high that it would
prohibit. Regarding the "Ripper' bill, Gov.
ernor Hoady showed up the Republican reor-
ganization of Cincinnati, twenty years ago, from
which he declared the Columbus bill to be
copied. He closed with a arragnment of
the Republican party for inconsistency but
expressed the kindest feelings for Judge For
aker personally.
Rourd after round of cheers for both speakers
were given as the meeting closed. The order
was excellent, and the audience paid the closest
attention throughout
SENATOR Holm A LOGAN