The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-10

of the hquor interests of Ohio to side
track all great issues and place the whis-
ky label all over the Democratic party.
The Democracy OF Ohio can not 50
before the people with a candidate for
governor who is an attorney for the
brewing interests, and who Is known AS
the legal representative and railroad re-
ceiver in Ohio of the Morgan interests m
New York"
The false pretenses OF the present Dem
ocratic managers are illustrated In this
talk about PattisOn, when they are In
league with those who reviled him and
are now seeking to undo all that he had
hoped TO accomplish. Judge Harmon -
a gentleman of high standing profession
ally and every other way, as was Cover
nor Pattison. and they we're personal
friends But in his representative capac-
ity as a candidate. Harmon appears to
stand for the opposite Of what Pattison
stood for. According to delegates in at
tendance at the last Democratic state
convention, those favOring the liquor In
terests in the committee on resolutions,
as well as In other committees and on the
floor of the convention. we're the ones
who brought about the nomination OF
Harmon. and those who favored a reso-
luton on the Pattison measures were OPP
posed to his nomination. AS an able law
yer anu Sihiuenl JuIlSN' JudBo AAoA AASA
has been compared to the late Governor
Hoadly, whom the former succeeded in
the great law firm at Cincinnati, or
which he Is still the head. Hoadly OPP
posed regulation by taxation and all So
called sumptuary legislation, and was
elected governor in 1888 over the gallant
Foraker on that issue. But in the cels-
brated joint debates on that question
with Foraker in 1885, the great Hoadly
was not only worsted by his young and
able opponent but he was also over
whelmingly defeated at the polls.
Temperance Issue.
The issue has been made by the major
ity in the Democratic convention that
brought about the gubernatorial nomina-
tiOn, as we'll as by the different organtza-
tions that have since indorsed the same.
1t Is a temperance issue, not prohibi-
tion issue. The Democratic platform vsvi-
IDENTIFY omitted all reference to moral is
sues. so as to be liberal enough for all
the liquor leagues and alliances to Join
In the chorus that has followed the key
note of the Democratic state convention.
Democratic editors. managers ana eRnui-
dates now want to insist that the tenn
perance question Is not an issue with
them. II seems to be a very lively one
with eVerybo~' else.
The Republican state platform is hei-
ther silent, nor evasive nor ambiguous on
this important matter. l stand squarely
and firmly on that platform; nothing
more and nothing less The plank on this
question reads: Legislation relating to
the liquor traffic in accord with the pol
icy of high taxation for the saloons and
local option for the people" That means
taxation as represented in the Akin law,
and county local option as well as local
option in smaller units; no more, no less.
The acts of the general assembly of
Ohio which received the strongest sup
port from friends and the bitterest oppO-
sition from enemies are those pertaining
to temperance. This is especially true in
regard to the Rose county local option
law. TINS law Of .Lself does not close a
single saloon. 1t 10 referendum; phre
and simple of the saloon question to- athe
electors of the counties, Ito be detaEIntned
by a majority of the votes cast th6nRon.
If the majority is in favor OF the Raleon,
1t will stay in that county; II the maser-
ity Is against the saleuh, 1t whl go. II
is unqualified home rule for the counties
of Ohio, leaving each for itself to decide
its local policy as a unit whether the Sa-
loon shall stay or go. The present Demo-
cratic platform faVors both home rule
and the Referendum in other matters?
Why not in this?
| repeat in substance now what l said
on a former occasion, that an organized
effort is being made by the liquor dealers
and their friends to bring about repeal
or a modification of the Rose law and
other temperance laws Objectionable to
their interests. 7 10 not believe these or
ganizations. aided by the Democratic par
ty of the state, with all of their misrep
IF and the IaViah
of their corruption fund. will succeed in
eIecting a general assembly or state off,
GERS who will do their bidding.
| have an abiding faith in the honesty,
fidelity and Intelligence of the electors "f
Ohio. l do not believe that these laws,
passed by the Seventy seventh General
assembly in the interest of law and order
and good government and happy homes,
will be repealed by the legislature elected
by the voters Of Ohio this year.
Among the questions to be answered by
the voters in Ohio at the next election
are these: Shall the people or the liquor
element rule on questions Affecting the
home? Shall the brewers dominate Ohio
politics, or the people have voice? Shall
any one interest disregard all other inter
ests? Shall home rule self government
and equal rights, as well as the church.
the schools and the family circle, be pro-
tected?
The brewers, saloonkeepers and their
allies were never so aggressive or so we'll
organized They opened the campaign
long ago with parades and demonstra-
tions at which instructions were given to
their hosts to rally around the Democratic
standard bearer in Ohio this year. They
have issued new edition of the Declara-
ton of independence. They have stained
tn old flag. They have even publish
their own Commentaries on the Holy
Bible" They are not only rewriting his
tory but also claiming to produce the in
spiration of poetry and music They are
picturing Daniel Webster as owing hiH
fame to early practice before the bar Of
a tavern For these and other purposes
thew have established what they call
educational and publicity bureaus" in
the service of which brains and attain
ments can get their price. They are
largely in the publishing and advsr-
tising business. Their leagues are liberal
In more ways than one. They have the
means with which. to be liberal. But are
they really liberal? Are their motives
wholly unselhsh? Is not their liberality
bestowed where it will do them the most
good and where they are expecting much
in return? They are seeking control OF
the state offices and of the legislature.
What do they want with that power?
That Is the question.
This aggregation of leagues and ALI
ances has practically captured the Demo-
cratic organization in Ohio. II they elect
the Democratic state and legislative tick :
cts they will naturally look for their re-
ward for such an expenditure In time and
money The elecuon Of the Republican
ticket means that we Will hold the fort
and not retreat from the advanced
ground that we are now able to occupy
sftsr years Of contention o. the part -
the people Of this state.
am In favor Of the enforcement Of
such statutes as we have enacted. / am
not In favor of going backward in regard
to any moral measures now In effect.
Negro Rights.
Since the Ohio convention Of both par
ties, the Democrats of our neighborina
state of West Virginia have declared In