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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1883
Page
4
Fragmentary notes outline 1 Constitutional and statutory prohibition of alcohol, 2 enforcement of laws without fear or favor, 3 Civil service reform, 4 economy in public funds, 5 free ballot with no machine or stuffing and no bribery.
Official returns from 73 of 88 counties total 516 440 with 264 627 for the Prohibition amendment indicating it lacks 8 539 of a constitutional majority. Second Amendment vote reported 320 608 against. Hamilton County withholding results until needs to defeat are known.
A rallying speech declares the struggle continues on the skirmish line. It rejects defeat by juggling and vows a free fight and fair count to prove the state’s stance before returning to action.
A newspaper comment notes Ohio voters energized by the Prohibition issue, suggesting a lively battle at the upcoming election. The piece frames prohibition as a lingering, active political force influencing campaigns and turnout.
A historical note contends Prohibition fell due to urban slums in Ohio, aided by a handful of respectable figures scattered across the state.
A cautious note asks to review the bill after a preliminary submission to assess potential hidden issues. The text urges waiting to examine underlying aspects before drawing conclusions.
The passage lauds some poll workers described as Democrats for their independent stance on the Second Amendment, noting they cannot be controlled by party managers and deserve honor.
The Commercial Gazette argues the Prohibition Amendment upon submission would not effect real change. It claims only temperance fanatics would be prompted to stand and be counted, a count that startlingly implies limited impact.
The Wisconsin Saloon Keeper Convention voted to back no candidate not pledged to liquor interests. One resolution states drunkenness stems from lack of youth education, not saloons.
The Republican ticket won in Iowa by a 30 000 plurality and hold a 34 seat majority on joint ballot in the Legislature. They pushed Prohibition and secured a favorable outcome for their platform.
Last Friday morning a severely injured inmate at the Dayton Soldiers' Home was found in front of a saloon after a whisky fueled spree begun on election day. Another victim died yesterday from heart disease, the agitation said to be worsened by alcohol. Police say inmates are being supplied with whisky by politicians to sway votes.
In Wooster a slim mayority voted locally to close saloons under Scott law, yet many voters backed Prohibition state ballots. The Akron Beacon is accused of misrepresentation as Wayne county Prohibitionists oppose a partisan ticket, while Republicans fear loss of control and pressure for full Prohibition. The piece argues party bosses misstate facts and the issue remains unresolved.
Mr. Tos. P Hopley editor of the Temperance Ballot at Bucyrus was pelted with eggs by whiskey supporters during a Crawford county Second Amendment speech. He kept speaking despite the attack as supporters pledge future victory.
In Iowa the Prohibitionists are aligned with the Republican party due to a strong prohibition platform. The Loudonville Advocate notes the campaign was one of the hottest, and the GOP carried the state by endorsing the abolitionist cause.
The interview with General Meyer in the Cleveland Herald discusses alleged ballot printing errors in Lucas and other counties. He claims Republican tickets misprinted liquor regulation and prohibition Yes on the same line, tainting Second Amendment votes and counting many as against it, with more investigations promised.
Irig cites Cleveland Leader alleging whisky sellers served as election judges and bragged of discarding some yes votes to the Prohibitory Amendment. If true this prompts a recount and calls for arrest of the judges under election laws.
It is charged that in several wards the ballot box manipulators working for whisky interests feared a vote recount and to prevent true returns from being known they clipped the amendments from the tickets and destroyed them.
Geo. Wxss of near Plymouth Indiana, under liquor, took his two year old child to a granery and shot the child then killed himself. The wife had filed for divorce on cruelty. The incident is blamed on a political climate that misleads Ohio voters.
A broad circular directs counties to report exact counts for the second amendment from October 9 and to forward statements from precincts and judges, plus aggregate official returns. It also requests forwarding one of each party ticket from the recent election and lists signatures of W C T U leaders. Advertisements follow for Wooster merchants Flattery, Shields, and related planting and nursery goods.
Advertisement praises Mrs Winston's Soorning Syrup for teething infants, claiming immediate relief from crying and pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates digestion, soothes gums, and boosts overall tone. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents per bottle.
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