The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-07-16
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PIKE OR NO PIKE.


reading thereof, to n tax upon the
people and labor of the country, for
tho location and construction Of
Turnpike roads.
This is n movement, at khis time.
in the right direction. There is no
othcr way TO got at u fair express
sion of public opinion on this sub
ject, except by discussing aud agi
tating tho same before the people.
1t is to the tax payers, and in fact
to all people of tho County, an i'm
portant question. Wo are already
burthened by taxation to an extont
almost unboarable, aud now at this
time, TO add the proposed Turn
pike Road tax upon gn oppressed
people, will bo outrageous and un
just. Tho last feather will break
the camels back, and you may un.
thoughtOdIy bring about repudia-
tion.
There is no other remedy, in my
way Of thinking, To bring those who
are clothed with almost unlimited
power, to n sense OF right and JUS
tIcc, and put final quiOtus to this
scheme of plunder, only, for the
people at the polls this fall 10 elect
Representative and q County tick q.
ct friendly to the proposed move
ment. In view Of this state Of the
question, let no one opposed TO the
Pike taxation take q step back
ward from the position he has AS
sumed upon tho question.
Tho "Pikors have become n
larmed for the success of their dar.
ling measure. They fear the YER
dict of tho people at the polls this
fall and have worked upon the
County Commissioners to such an
cStont, as 70 require from them a
public backing down from the high
and arrogant position they had ta-
ken IN the outset, and reluctantly,
no doubt, to submit tho question 10
the people to determine by "voto or
otherwise at tho ensuing fall cleo
ton, IN the vhoicu of officers friend
ly TO Pixies. This is right. This
action of the County Commissioner,
will be acceptable to the people, u
1t is honest on their part and that
Of their advisors, and they shall bC
content to abide the decision made
ut the ballot box.
Tho question now presented ant
the issue made up is Pike or Anti
Pike. Let the people speak theil
sentiments Mt the polls this fall iol
or against Pixies. Those who favor
tho location and construction O
Turnpike Roads will vote the tick
ct put in nomination by the "Pi-
kers " and headed by Richard Stan
ton of McConnelsvIlle for the offic,
of Representative. Those who ar,
opposed to the location and con-
struction of Turnpike Roads. un-
der the law, will vote tho People
Ticket TO be nominated on the Sd
day of August next. The issue vii
then be made up, " Pike or no Pike.
The Peoples Convention shoe
by resolution, protest against IL fur
ther increase Of taxes and liabili-
ties upon the people and labor o
the county, except it may be il
cases Of pressing necessity.
1t should demand and insist mp.
on suspension of action, IN gooC
faith. on tho part of tho local an
thorlties, under tho Act to author
izo the County Commissioners L
locate and construct Turnpike
Roads, passed April 30Lh, 1869,
until fair expression OF tho Opin
ions of the people may be had 70
or against tho Turnpke-ltoad pro
ject at this hcxt election.
TIE Convention should dcman
an unconditional repeal Of the oh
nOxious law.
. With this issue, and with homes
and competent men as candidates
lot the question be submitted to tn
voters. No other question shoul,
interfere to disturb the harmon
that should oxist upon this vita
and important question.
In this movement against Turn
pixies, there is one thing to be toaI
cd and il behooves the anti Piker
to be on the watch and studiousI
guard against 1t. Tho "Pikers" WI
now be disposed TO "lay low" ant
: decline to ngitate the question put
, licly, but steadily, and all the tim
insist that wo shall drop the "PeC
pies Ticket" and support the Tickle
nominated by them headed by th
name of Richard Stanton fol Rep
: resentativo. II the Pike tiekl
T should succeed by our apathy an
by confding IN the repr, sentation
oithe 'Pikers' and should we unguar
ODDLY yiold thom our support,
will bo taken and Herdld-ed as q
expression Of tho people in favor {
the location aud construction of q
many Turnpike Roads as the Com
ty Commissioners may IN their wis
dom authorize, Against tins hum
buggery and deception tho anti
Plkers must studiously guard
There ID no other plan at hand an
no other relicf for the people agalnl
the proposed imposition and injui
tice but to walk up manfully an
iearlessly and with proper zeal ap
feeling, demaad a suspension
] action under tho law until the pee