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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
4
The Zeralid enters at the Wooster post office matter with plans for the North East Corner of Public Square and Matlef Downing Block.
The article explains US court positions on newspaper subscriptions. It covers renewal when no explicit cancellation, continued sending despite arrears, subscriber responsibility if papers are not collected, and liability when moving without notice. It notes advance payment requires notice to stop, or payments may resume and arrears pursued. It also mentions publishers can arrest for fraud and outlines procedures for discontinuing after nonpayment.
A noisy clash of temperance policy and political maneuvering unfolds as the Anti Saloon League and Prohibition advocates rally in Columbus. Reports claim liquor law violations persist in state and city governments, amid calls for a new Anti Saloon Congress and partisan betrayal claims.
A church paper criticizes leaders who ignore earthly reform, arguing the church is ordained for heaven but must confront social sin. It condemns ministers who back political sin and urges strong, faithful men active in justice, opposing lawlessness and endorsing righteous governance.
The fragment cites Lincoln and urges religious duty in governance, urging resolve against false accusations and fear. It calls for belief that right makes might, and to act according to understood duty, invoking leaders like John Knox and Martin Luther and warning against political sophistry.
President McKinney attended Rev. Hugh J. Boson’s Tuankegiving sermon at Mutropoiter Church in Washington. The speaker denounced liquor traffic as an organized conspiracy against a nation, asserting it funds saloons, drains wealth, and corrupts politics from primaries to conventions. He urged citizens to oppose the liquor power and indict the government’s tolerance.
The editorial argues the church is not aligned with the saloon and should urge members to avoid appearances of evil. It cites the New York Independent and President’s message as evidence of broad support for moral action, noting Prohibition gains but urging steadfast church adherence to doctrine. It ends by advertising wedding cabinet and souvenir cards at the Herald Office in Wooster.
A collection of Prohibition leaders’ letters outlines hopes for the movement, urging unity and continued work. They stress moral questions and economic features, calling for increased newspaper circulation and steadfastness in principle to win future elections.
A Prohibition party note from Tower City ND urges recruitment of youth through vote making documents and church support to broaden influence. Another letter from HC Barnes of Bwanton VA advocates a stronger platform including equal suffrage and church funding, arguing a broken party landscape favors Prohibition gains.
A stream of letters from party leaders urges immediate nationwide organization and fundraising to capitalize rising Prohibition votes. They stress vigorous canvassing, distributing Prohibition literature, and building compact precinct-level structures to reach 600,000 votes next fall.
In heated appeals from Isaac A. Vail and James A. Tate leaders trumpet Prohibitionism as a national revival. The text rails at “old parties,” urges organization and action to drive corruption from state government, and calls for a religiously rooted political shift in Pennsylvania and beyond.
A Brattleboro Vermont letter from C W Wyman urges continued Prohibition campaigning amid rumors of a shift by some toward reform. He argues prosperity hinges on banning saloons and endorses hard work, organization, agitation, and platform speakers to push Prohibition principles and secure party success nationwide.
Letter from F T McWhirter, member of the National Committee, urges the party to align with the national Prohibition wave. He argues for sharper platform language and literature focused on reform and the downfall of liquor monopolies, warning that wage robberies and material exploitation demand action.
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