Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-04-03
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BRIsLoLVILLE, March -, 1901.
EDITOR CHRONICLE We notice that
in many places in the county the subject
of temperance is receiving a new inpe-
tHS. This is action and discussion in
the right direction, and we hope that
now the friends of temperance have
again set the ball in motion, that they
will not weary in "Rel doing" nor re-
lax their vigilance until every grog-
shop in the whole State is dried up. 1t
is useless for people to claim that the
law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors is inadequate, for we know that
if the people ,0iA Il, that it can be and
IS enforced. We aver that in every
town where liquor is sold by the drink,
the temperance men are TO blame, for
they have it in their power to put q
stop to it by prosecution, and if a man
is found drank he is subject also to pros
ecution. But the secret is that the
friends of Temperance are too afraid of
making enemies. should they take an
active part in bringing these violators
of law to justice. They are afraid of
losing custom, or twill Illustrate some
plan they have in view.
navy AOS IL IAC bOWAbnlp VI II
toll a place where intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation of law, 4or have
we, to our knowledge, a man in GU
township that is in the hGbitof getting
Intoxicated.
The reasons why we are a temperance
community are these Soon after the
passage of the law, our people started
out right, and have kept SO ever since,
as your readers will see by the follow
ing proceedings of a temperance meet
ing held at this place, which 1 find in
an old scrap cut from the Chronicle and
Transcript of May, 1854:
~TExPERLxcE NETTING AT BRIsrOLvILLE.
The friends of ts importance met pursuant to
previous notice given. and organised BY sPpoin-
Adams, Clerk. after which the law prohibiting
tHe sale ~ofintoxicating liquors and the adulter-
alton of alchoholie liquors were read. snd the
following resolutions unanimously adopted
/. Resolved. That this meeting approve of the
Temperance Law passed BY the General Assem-
bly, Of this State May lst. 1854. and we will use
all lawful meansin our power to see its pr0vis-
ions enforced by entering complaints against
any person or persons who may be guilty of vi
olating the same
committee Of vigilance. whose duty it shall be
Individually and collectively, to see that the
law prohibiting the sale oil lnt0Xic eating Liquors..
passed May 1st. 1854. be enforced wherever und
by whomsoever violated in our township. And
be it further resolved that We viii be united and
yigdant In all our prosecutions under said law.
Signed-John Peters. Esq. S d Adams, 7 Bar
ton. Alvin House, e Wade. Absolom Splitter,
Nathaniel Case. J IL Kagy, A A House. A d
Brocket, A J Brocket, J III Folger, CT Metealf.
". D.. Solomon Fansler, VIM Mcyunkin. II 3
Hammond. Jesse Thompson. John Watson.
David Abrams. Beojamin Maltby. Henry Barb,
Aaron Rieser. i A Davis, John G. Kagy, VIM
Rigles, samuel Gain, John Hammond. X T
Finney. Jacob Hammond. Jacob A Kagy. E
Dabney. Fl Barton, J w PattengelI, z Hill
man. Jacob Norton. Alonson Broeket. ] G
Thompson, Warren Maltby, @ N Goodrich, S
| S McJunkin. John McJunkin. Oren Ballard,
Aaron Valley. VIM Mcbride. VIM W Hall.
Sd. ResolUed. That that the Clerk procure as
many proper signatures to the ID resolution as
may be convenient Immediately, and forward
tire same with the proceedings Of this meeting to
to the county papers for publication.
4th. ResofUed, That Alanson Brocket and L
town who sell intoxicating liquors and read to
them the proceedings ofthis meeting. and make
such other suggestions as they may think prop
er.
5th. ResolUed. That the Clerk notify saiicom-
mittee Of their appointment. &c.
JOHN PETERS. Chairman.
S. D. CLARK, Clerk.
BRIsToL, May 18th. 1854.
1t will be seen by the foregoing that
all that is required to keep a commu-
nifty sober and temperate, is a little
united Yigilant action on the part of
temperance people, SELIN.