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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1885
Page
4
The platform emphasizes constitutional and statutory bans on intoxicating liquor, strict law enforcement, civil service reform, prudent public spending, and a free ballot untainted by machines fraud or manipulation. It stresses an honest vote free from bribery and boss influence.
The article notes ToLepo faces a three million dollar yearly drink bill prompting criticism of fiscal strain and the phrase hard times echoed by critics.
It is estimated that the cost of living in the United States is twenty per cent lower than last December, while prices of luxuries have not declined.
A political opinion asserts that tax saloons undermine foundations of the Republic and that saloon-keepers exert growing influence on politics, warning of escalating danger to civic order.
A poignant remark from Bishop Spalding contrasts poverty with moral freedom. He says being poor and depraved is a curse, while being poor and free to be a man embodies true richness.
Secretary McCourtacy extends the period for collecting the tax on bonded whisky, a move Congress reportedly refused to authorize, marking a notable shift in whiskey policy.
The Prohibitionists of the Nineteenth Congressional District held a meeting in Warren Trumbull County on Friday January 16 to organize the district for further aggressive work.
The article reports Mr. Clarkson of the Republican National Committee admitting willingness to buy St. John off the track. It notes a confession of willingness without evidence that St. John was willing, raising questions about bribe offers versus bribe acceptance.
The passage notes that Confederate brigadiers in Congress express grief for the lost cause but the country remains resolute. It asserts the Union is saved and slavery crushed, declaring that reopening the grave would do nothing to alter settled questions.
Georgia senator says legal prohibition of liquor traffic will prevail in most Southern states within four years. He calls Prohibition a remedy to curb the curse of slavery and urges Southern aid to end the drink traffic nationwide.
Representative Konter introduces a bill in the Legislature to bar cothiers and other merchants from issuing tickets with goods that entitle holders to prizes. Penalty for violation is a fine or six months in prison. The quote suggests focusing on stricter drink traffic reform.
Horace Wartrers of New York offers 500 dollars for authentic proof that the Democratic or Republican National Committees paid or promised to pay Roy St. John or that St. John accepted money or a promise of office from either committee or party. He asks when such proof will be furnished.
A liquor column endorses Governor Hoadly's license amendment proposal while admitting the liquor trade's evils. It argues that curbing these issues without wrecking the industry is possible, calling punitive laws akin to trying to suppress a volcano with a pot lid and urging restraint.
The author argues politics should educate citizens but instead fosters confusion and moral decay. It urges Christian homes churches and schools to unite, expose corrupt leaders, and use the press to spread truth, aiming to erode the saloon system and empower educated virtuous voters.
Columbus Dispatch reports leaders of the Republican party in Ohio plan to avoid liquor issues to allow the opposing Prohibition party to gain. Rank and file members oppose the silence and vow to march, threatening a rapid Prohibition growth.
The Southwest cites a $100 license fee yielding $1,500,000 to fund liquor taxation yet acknowledges Prohibition advocates will still demand total annihilation of the traffic. The piece argues the rising tide for Prohibition cannot be stopped and that saloons must go.
Governor Hoadly urged opposing Prohibitory Amendment and backing a graded license. Senator Payne, in an January 8 1883 banquet speech, argued for either total prohibition like Maine and Kansas or a carefully graded license system, urging a popular vote to settle the issue.
Reading from last week's issue, the editor urges opposition to liquor licenses proposed by lawmakers. It argues saloon keepers seek licenses with fees up to 25 dollars, while Prohibition remains the public goal. The piece calls voters to resist licensing and support prohibition as the right course.
A Cincinnati correspondent says Judy Foraker holds an inside track for Ohio Republican nominations but temperance and German Republicans factor in. He argues honest temperance voices are sidelined to appease the saloon interests, urging stand by conscience and reject unholy alliances.
J B S St John refutes claims by J S Clar Moines that he offered $25,000 to withdraw or stay in the race. He asserts no negotiations occurred, states he refilled Ohio appointments, and details his Michigan and Philadelphia campaign stops under Prohibition Committee oversight. He challenges Clarkson to publish evidence and letters revealing any confidential dealings.
James F. Legate declares a letters to R C Kerens and J S Clarkson are forgeries? He says he never wrote to Kerens and never met Kerens except once riding from Cincinnati to Columbus. Legate calls the charges malicious lies and blames St John for campaign manipulation.
The Topeka Capital calls for fair handling of the Prohibition debate and defends Gov. John P. St. John. It rebukes rumors of bribery, praises his public and private record, and urges honesty from the Republican press toward St. John and other opponents.
The piece accuses the Globe-Democrat of selling out to Democrats and questions Republican faith in its reporting. It notes the paper opposed Blaine’s nomination but supported him in the campaign and calls the paper a dubious source amid libel suit dismissals and implied demagogy.
In Barre Pennsylvania a bar owner keeps a glass box labeled clarity for holiday tips. Patrons guess the New Year’s amount by contributing coins. The box held 250 dollars and was sent to the Home of Friendless Children, which declined the gift.
The Cleveland Leader notes the remark by Dr. Dio Lewis that he had no difficulty entering bar rooms across Iowa to illustrate alleged failure of prohibition. The piece also questions why he sought access to bars statewide, suggesting a subtle self-critique of the doctor.
The National Committee of the Prohibition party met with John B. Finch in the chair. Resolutions praised the 95,000 vote in 34 states and urged renewed efforts to end legalized liquor traffic while thanking John P. St John and William Daniel for their service and denouncing attacks on St John. The committee was instructed to engage speakers to promote Prohibition principles.
In a May 8 1855 address at the Metropolitan Theatre New York Hon Henry Wilson later vice president urged anti slavery forces to confront the slavery question and warned that any party ignoring it would die He linked the stance to temperance politics and the Republican and Democratic parties urging action to resolve the issue.
The piece laments that Americans are swayed by political excitement rather than sober judgment. It argues that a small class of politicians exploits voters and that campaigns rely on frenzy rather than conscience, shaping government outcomes.
In a Vanderbilt University address Mr. Randall recalls his struggle with alcohol after entering Congress. He credits willpower and his wife for quitting and urges young men to avoid habits they cannot control. The column notes his sober career as evidence of what can be achieved by restraint.
At the June 12 1856 National Convention of the American party Hon Henry Wilson opposed the platform declaring it a pledge to slavery and denouncing it as unworthy of the nation. He pledged not to support any candidate aligned with the platform stating it mocks core human values and divine principles.
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