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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
26
A critical column questions E F Acheson on his long silence about local option and his claimed accomplishments. It alleges others like Quay and Dravo contributed to river improvements and notes the repeal of the local option law in Carrol township and Monongahela, which increased saloons in Washington county.
The Charleroi Mirror criticizes Congressman Acheson for loud temperance talk while noting his past ties to liquor interests. It argues Prohibitionists will reject him as a church vote manipulator and warns voters that his record makes him an unlikely leader in temperance advocacy.
Charleroi Pa March 16 1908 Mr Thomas D Brown New Brighton Pa letter clarifies view on liquor license policy. Tener favors letting people in designated areas vote on licenses and urges support for a local option bill while resisting political bosses. He notes Charleroi’s history of minimal licenses and responsible hotel management as a model.
The Ambridge Economy Citizen ridicules Representative Achesons proposal to promote only total abstainers in U S military advancement. It argues Civil War generals like Grant and Sherman would have been hindered, while Washington Jackson and Scott might have been sidelined, calling the bill another freak measure.
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