New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
POLITICS and EXCISE LAWS Nv 0HI"
MAYOR CALDWELL OF CINCINNATI, SAYS Thy
LATTER MUST BE ENFoRcED-oHio RE
PuBLIcANs SOLID FOR MKINLEY-
THE MONEY QUESTION.

THE MONEY QUESTION.
y,vor John l.. Caldwell. of Cincinnati. who was
spokesman OF the committee which yesterday pre-
sen,od silver service to the United States cruiser
Cincinnati SAT In the cafe OF the Imperial Hotel
last evening ard. In a talk with a Tribune re-
porter. referred TO the excise question, giving DIS
opinion upon the enforcement OF the laws by PoEce
Commissioner Roosevelt. With him was George
Henshaw president OF the Board OF Police COM
missoncrs IN Cincinnati. Both OF these officials
are deeply interested in the present excise question:
Mcyor Caldwell said II have studied the present.
state OF affairs IN NewYork with great deal OK
interest and only arrive at one CONCLUSION.
The law Is the statute books, and therefore,
should be enforced How the people like the Jaw
is another question. Py enforcing the law one or
two ends will be accomplished: Either the law WIZ
be made obnoxious that its repeal VIII be pro-
vded for or the people will eventually submit TO
II with good grace Take Cincinnati, for instance.s
There We have rigid Excise law. 1t IL also en-
forced as strictly as possible. Every Sunday our
police make many arrests for violation Of the law.
but II never amounts 10 much because the cases
are nolle pressed in court the next morning On
Sunday all the front doors tightly Closed and
the blinds drawn. but the SIDE doors may be open.
The reason the never amount 70 anything
is because the one under arrest can demand
trial by Jury That involves great deal OF ex-
pense and you are pretty sure TO get one or Two
men on the jury who are in sympathy with the
defendant"
Drifting around to politics. Mayor Caldwell said
that all the stories about the Mckinley and For
aker factions In Ohio were nonsense. He said that
the State just happened to have two great leaders
and that each had his own personal friends.
There was no ill-feeIng between them. He went
on: we are solldy united in Ohio upon Mckinley
for President. He will go into the convention
solldly backed by the Ohio delegation. and they
will vote for him as long the light holds out TO
burn A strong man has been nominated for
Governor. and Mr.. Bushnell will be solidly sup
ported by the Ohio Republicans regardless OF al
legged factions"
When asked about the money question in Ohio.
Mayor Caldwell said: The Republicans Of Ohio.
IN convention assembled. adopted financial plat
form which all stand upon We believe in the
use OF silver far consistent with the safety
OF the financial institutions OF our country. and
are practically bimetalsts The intelligent voters
o. Ohio are rapidly realizing that the free coinage
OF silver would be disastrous policy 10 adopt
There is diversity OF opinion among the delega-
er g Domn"e FOR Governor this fall Mayor Caii-
well said that he would not risk his fame as
Democrats were in a state OF uncertainty but ad-
United that Congressman Paul Sorg might be the
The Democrats will probably nominate ex-
Governor Campbell to run against Bushnell. al
ment' The issue viii be the money question.
think. and ! believe tho Democrats will give more
swing to the free-coinage idea than the Repub-
Police commissioners Henshaw said that, while
towns in Ohio this fall: they had little chance OF
the ae All the psTy ssrsea a,6 In 's ms
ra LILA @ Il HhG he TSa % be-
difference o. opinion among the Democrats.
President Cleveland is well liked by some on ac-
count Of his sognd money hey 9STy s1d ,Sr the
Wh;tney Is strong csnddate FOR The honor ana
in good stead among what are known as the
Cleveland Democrats"