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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
4
The text outlines a platform emphasizing constitutional and statutory prohibition of liquor, strict enforcement of laws, civil service reform, frugal use of taxpayers’ money, and a free unrigged ballot without machine influence or fraud. It presents five principal items including prohibition and election integrity.
The Legislature of Wes Virginia will submit a Prohibitory Amendment to the voters of that State.
President Bascom of Wisconsin University laments that vice and crime circulate through the saloon as a center of moral concern and social impact.
A report claims that the amount of liquor consumed in Great Britain last year produced a lake one mile long and wide and 35 feet deep, illustrating extraordinary waste.
Report notes a decline in strong liquor consumption among Washington lawmakers this winter, marking a notable drop in indulgence levels for the season.
The article notes many regret supporting St. John but has not published any names. It emphasizes the lack of named individuals speaking out while documenting the hopeful tone of ongoing political sentiment and uncertainty about public reaction.
The Herald states it will back the party openly committed to the eternal principle, without favoring any specific faction. The editorial argues consistency over partisan branding in stance on prohibition.
A woman at Bellevue Hospital is cared for after her husband, in a sunken frenzy, pierced both her eyes with a shoemaker's awl. The incident details a violent assault reported by police.
The Marquis of Lorne, on returning to England from Canada, replied that prohibition of liquor traffic admirably makes the difference between savagery and civilization, highlighting a stark imperial debate on temperance policy.
In a late campaign remark a speaker argues that selling out, like Judas for thirty pieces of silver, does not undermine Prohibition. The point emphasizes that religious integrity remains intact despite political compromises.
A Sun editorial calls for total nationwide indoctrination in anti liquor sentiment to spark a mass movement against the liquor traffic. The piece envisions a ground swell of public opinion demanding saloons be closed.
James F Lecate, a Kansas politician, sought to sell St. John to the Republican National Committee. He had been named Governor of Washington Territory by Senator Grant, but the nomination was denounced by Mr Sumner in the Senate and did not receive confirmation.
The excerpt notes that wisdom cannot craft a solution pleasing to both liquor interests and prohibition advocates. It argues for absolute free trade in liquors and an asserted right to influence political power and public affairs.
The Cleveland Press criticizes the national drug bill estimate of 900 million dollars as excessive and wasteful, arguing the sum exceeds the cost of bread, meat, and clothing combined and would produce dire evils. The editorial questions whether any amount could justify such expenditure.
The Constitutional Prohibitory Committee of Massachusetts has received jai1e petitions for prohibition from Pittsfield and Springfield signed by eight persons in each case. Similar petitions arrive from Northampton Greenfield and Worcester many of the new.
A Wooster Republication item from January 15 allegedly attacked a local figure, claiming Mansfield Herald involvement. The Mansfield paper replied January 22, revealing the slur as weak, self serving, and fraudulent while criticizing press opportunism.
The Republican editor persists in criticizing Prof. Wallace over his October Witness letter on politics. An error in an official abstract misreported a vote count, which Wallace corrected, while other parts of his letter, based on Republican clippings, remain unaltered. The piece ends by urging the ongoing clash.
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary McCulloch extended the in bond period for whiskey by seven months based on Attorney General Brewster’s opinion. Proponents call it a loan of 18 million dollars to whiskey interests, while critics denounce it as government support for a privileged monopoly and an outrage to taxpayers. The piece condemns the policy as subservience to the liquor trade and warns of future accountability.
The report notes several tragedies and disturbances, including five Indians found frozen to death in Indian Territory, whiskey near the bodies, a fatal shooting in Chicago after a saloon dispute, and Mrs. Burke and John Leneyam cases linked to alcohol. It also details Kate Castleton’s Winnipeg performance, domestic violence, and a series of fire incidents influenced by alcohol, followed by a discussion on Germany’s alcohol abuse and its link to crime.
The document debates St. John and his stance on Prohibition within the Republican party. It cites era editorials arguing the Republicans were not a Prohibition party and accuses opponents of shifting blame to fringe anti-Prohibition elements. The piece frames the struggle as a fight over principle and political responsibility.
Report details a deadly confrontation following a barn blaze. Involving the Sisney and Ner parties, one brother killed a man named Ner while another shooter, Mier, fired a shotgun. In Fort Smith Arkansas, Ross and Foreman quarreled over drinking and cards. Foreman fatally shot Ross, who died holding his pistol, while Isney was wounded.
The Kansas public, after two years under a prohibitory law, elected a legislature that will not tolerate resubmission or repeal. Citizens express intent to keep the prohibition in place, resisting calls to revisit the measure.
In Fairburg Illinois the community rejected high license and chose to shut down six saloons that previously paid about $3,000 to the municipal treasury. Citizens say they do not wish to continue in partnership with criminal business and have asked saloons to close.
Dr. C. M. Fineh, superintendent at the Columbus Asylum for the Insane, writes to the Voice arguing alcoholic stimulants have a strong influence on mental health and heredity. He states in his experience seventy-five percent of mental alienation may be attributed to alcohol.
Keokuk Iowa City Council on January 5 declares prohibitory liquor laws a failure and calls for moral suasion with a rigid license. The clerk is to send the resolution to Governor Sherman requesting a special legislative session to repeal the Prohibitory law. The article argues enforcement failures stem from city officials and saloon interests.
The Western Christian Advocate argues the third party push for prohibition will not retreat or ally with liquor interests. It questions Republicans who might align with saloons, warns of political feints, and predicts the movement will widen the rift between true prohibitionists and foes.
Anthony Comstock says lax enforcement stems not from public sentiment but from professional politicians shielding violators. He argues public opinion must be organized to back convictions and curb demoralizing literature.
Mrs. Mary A Livermore spoke on temperance recounting grim cases from a State Primary School near Boston. She described children with eye injuries, facial disfigurement, armless limbs, and severe burns from drunken parents, urging a nation to rebuke tolerating such iniquity.
Testimonial from Horace Fairbrother of Rockingham Vermont dated July 15 1882 credits Ayer's Cherry Pectoral with curing a severe lung cough after doctors gave up. He states the remedy relieved lungs aided sleep and restored strength leading to a permanent cure at age 62.
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