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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1883
Page
4
The text outlines core platform planks: prohibition of intoxicating liquors, enforcement of laws impartially, civil service reform, prudent use of public funds, and a free, untampered ballot free from fraud bribery and machine influence. It emphasizes integrity and accountability in government.
A local political message promotes Prohibition with calls to vote for men in favor of the ban. It contrasts the liquor power with the Second Amendment and urges readers to choose sides, framing the issue as a skirmish line between Home on one side and the Saloon on the other.
A Homes of Ohio appeal urges adoption of the Second Amendment with a call to maintain efforts until October 9, then ready to shout.
A historical note asserts the Second Amendment rests on the belief that the saloon is a public nuisance that should be abated. The statement frames alcohol establishments as social harms justifying restriction.
A blunt call insists every ballot must decide support or opposition to the Second Amendment. Proponents argue for decisive voting on the gun rights issue, while critics warn against coercive rhetoric and oversimplification.
The $2,000,000 revenue figure tied to the Scott Law is described as a burden not on the law, but on the saloon keeper and his patrons. It portrays the tax as a hardship affecting the industry and its workers rather than the state.
The statement asserts that wherever Prohibition has been fairly tried, it has achieved grand success and fostered a higher and better sentiment.
The statement predicts celebrations and heavy drinking in saloons if the Second Amendment is defeated. It frames the outcome as a social reaction rather than a policy analysis.
The state lists 355 towns in Maine where no liquor is sold publicly or privately. Prohibition remains in effect, enforcing a broad ban across communities.
The article notes thousands of votes could be cast for the Prohibitory Amendment if its adherents mobilize, urging supporters to vote and work all day at the polls.
The text frames the cornerstone of the commonwealth as the hearth stone and urges shielding it from destruction by voting Yes on Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors. It presents a clear stance favoring a constitutional liquor ban.
A speaker urges voters to consider home and saloon influences in the ballot. The message frames the Second Amendment as a vote for the home side and civic allegiance.
A speaker declares it an utter impossibility to regulate the drink traffic, arguing that two centuries of license and taxation in this country and England prove the folly of such methods.
A projected majority backing the Second Amendment is described as a historic triumph that would deliver widespread joy to households nationwide. The speech envisions a sharp political shift and lasting cultural impact across the country.
Proponents argue banning drink traffic would improve farm prices and wages. They claim families of drinking men would live more comfortably as a result.
The text notes that six or seven saloons in Wayne County have been closed by tax law and that about eighty fines remain. It frames the actions as arguments for and against the law, presenting eighty-five total arguments opposing or supporting the measure.
Erwakles County Illinois records no loans, resulting in taxes about thirty percent lower than neighboring counties. The county lacks a poor house and the jail averages less than one inmate per year.
Hon. James G Blaine proclaims that temperance has steadily risen in Maine since the prohibitory law. He asserts that among six hundred fifty thousand Maine inhabitants there is now no people in the Anglo-Saxon world who consume as little intoxicating liquor as Maine.
Voters in Wayne county will see unified Republican and personal tickets with constitutional amendment options. Instructions explain how to vote Yes or No on the First and Second amendments regulating liquor traffic and prohibiting intoxicating liquors, including how to scratch or erase choices to cast intended ballots.
The editorial argues saloon opposition to Prohibition as a threat to public welfare and justice. It asserts the state must prohibit liquor to protect schools, church, and health, urging voters to support the Second Amendment to ban the saloon in Ohio. The piece lists 15 reasons, appeals to temperance, and calls for driving saloons from the state.
The Hera directs readers to the full inside-page transmission The Results of Prohibition by Hon. Nelson Dingley former Maine governor. It is a complete presentation arguing Prohibition Prohibits in Maine and urges voters to support the Prohibitory Amendment next Tuesday.
Hon James G. Buarnn declares that intemperance has steadily fallen in Maine since the prohibitory law. He asserts there is now no people in the Anglo-Saxon world with less liquor consumption than Maine’s six hundred fifty thousand inhabitants.
In Ohio the Scott Law is criticized for making saloon keepers tax collectors for the state. The argument notes that the poor drunkard pays no direct tax, while the state’s reach compels saloon owners to collect taxes from him indirectly.
An address from the Citizens League of Chicago argues the temperance issue is central to national politics. It cites door counts at six saloons totaling 11 618 men and 1 007 women, plus 30 000 child patrons, asserting wholesale demoralization and criticizing politicians who avoid pro temperance amendments for fear of losing votes.
The writer, challenging drink temptations, explains his support for the Second Amendment as a path to remove temptations and gain freedom. He describes addiction as a curse, his loss of self respect, and hopes for relief if the barrier is moved from his path. He cites saloons as constant temptations and seeks a fresh start with the amendment.
A Philadelphia skilled mediator offers to build an infernal machine for one thousand dollars, to imitate coal. He claims to have done it for blowing up a ship at sea. The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette urges harsher punishment, arguing such makers deserve death and those who use them commit wholesale murder.
A newspaper note from Ashland Times reports a woman teacher who walked fifty miles to a teachers examination at 4:30 in the morning and returned home the next day. The item closes with a reflective aside on proper conduct and energy.
The artesian well has reached 114 feet and may yield more than water. A showing of oil was found in the quick-sand the well is passing through, with interest rising to know what the next ten to fifteen feet may bring forth.
Political groups urge voters to choose legislators who support gun rights and will push laws to enforce them, while Prohibition allies remember the stakes on election day.
The text argues that indifference among intelligent, infernal and Christian people hindered temperance progress, but asserts that these elements in civilization have been stirred and a Prohibition cy feldne is coming.
A fragment urges lawmakers to pass a law that would destroy alcohol in IPS to halt drinking. The writer argues licensed or taxed whiskey remains unsafe and seeks stronger regulation of the drink trade.
The Medina Gazette argues for adoption and enforcement of the Prohibitor Amendment, asserting the adopting power will enforce it and the proposal will be implemented.
The article urges women to influence gun rights beyond voting by persuading male relatives to support the Second Amendment. It argues nonvoters still have a voice through everyday actions and discussions, emphasizing small, practical efforts over large public campaigns.
The piece argues that ancient use of wine by Jews and the later discovery of distillation show not all strong drinks were known then. It notes whiskey gin rum brandy ale and beer were unknown to Jews and uses this to contrast ancient vials with modern liquor questions.
A statement argues that three quarters of the children at the Wayne County Children’s Home are due to the drink traffic and that saloons fund most taxes for the institution. It calls on taxpayers to vote to abolish the saloons and “get even.”
Prohibition advocates urge a Yes vote on the liquor ban with a public push claiming nationwide enforcement will bring order and safety. Supporters praise the measure as a decisive step while opponents warn of unintended consequences in daily life and commerce.
Several couples wed in September 1883 across the county. Linnaeus Cheyney of Leeto ia married Ida J. Cheyney at the city church. Yist McCoy wed Melissa Sonnedeker near Madison. Harvey L. Piper wed Alice C Buchanan at Archer House. George Hutto married Lydia Jane Christy near Cedar alley. The brides and grooms plan extended wedding tours and future residences in Chester township and Cedar Valley.
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