Fremont Journal in Fremont, Ohio

Prohibition Debate and Public Morality in Ohio 1857

The Fremont Journal reprints a long legislative speech by Hon. L. C. Todd defending prohibition and condemning the liquor traffic as a public evil. It argues laws and public sentiment must curb drinking to protect families, commerce, and safety, noting the social wreckage, taxation, and crime it spawns. The piece also references a Joliet DuPage bridge train wreck, highlighting human tragedy for horses and passengers and a bell tolling scene.