The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-08-26
Random ThOughts.--NO. 80.
BT THE EDITOR.

have been compelled to change my
opinion. want long talk with the
people of Jackson county ,and especially
with my Democratic friends. If | do
not convict the men who control the
Democratic press, and some Of the can
didateS on the ticket, of fraud and rss-
cality which ought to convince every
honest man of their unworthiness, ] will
agree to say no more upon the subject.
And first, will turn my attention
to Mr.. John Connelly, candidate for
Probate Judge. / said that he knew
nothing about the laws of Ohio. To
this the Herald says:
'Mr. Connolly has read law, iS fine pcnman,
and Is recognized as one OF the best business
men In the county. He is perfectly competent
to Oil the Office OF Probate Judge
Now read this card which appeared
in the Herald of last week:
"NorroE MANY Of the merchants Of the vii
iage Of Jackson having urged the members of
competition of professional peddlers who u.s.
semble on occasions Of public gatherings and on
other occasions, and offer for sale to the public
In our streets, without license therefor, goods,
wares and merchandise, of the character known
as AUCTION Goods the Ordnance which appeared
In the jackson Herald, Of date Aug. 9th, 1869,
was passed by the Town Council for that pur.
pose.
THE Mayor and members Of the Council have
been Informed that the above mentioned Ordi-
nance has been misundeBtood and misintcr-
preted by some of our citizens who claim, that
under this ordinance, farmers and producers In
the county must take out license before they
can offer for sale their produce 10 the citizens Of
the village. The Ordinance wns never designed
TO have any such effect. II would he very un.
wise In the Council, having the best interests Of
the community at heart, to enforce such an ordi-
nance as II ls claimed this one is even II II had
the power. But by tho terms Of the Ohio tat
utes, such OH ordinance could not be enforced,
as will appear from the Statute. See Laws Of
Ohio 1869, section 46S OF Municipal Code, which
reads nS follows;
Nothing herein contained shall be so con.
strued M 10 authorize the Council to pass an
Ordinance for the purpose of assessing or i'm
posing any fine or punishment on any farmer or
producer, for selling, at any time, within tho
Corporation, any articles Of provision or vcgeta-
bles, In any street or streets or market space
&c.
The foregoing Ia published for the benefit OF
farmers, producers and other citizens of Jackson
county. JOIN B. CONHELLY,
Aug .l769. Clerk of.Village, &c"
Now ! would like to throw the man
tie Of charity over Mr.. Connolly, aud
think that what appears to be raScality
and lying, in the above, was caused by
ignorance but the Herald will not
permit me to do that 1t says that Mr.
Connolly knows what the law is Now
look at his quotation from the Statute.
Does he not intend to make the farmers
believe that the Statute forbids the
passing Of any Ordinance, fining them
for selling produce, at any time' That
is just what he intends to make them
believe. Now a liO is defined to be,
the attempt to mako another believe
what is not true. BY leaving off just
three words, Mr.. Connolly makes the
Statute mean exactly the reverse OF
what it means when quoted in full. The
words left Of, where you see the 60,
are just these "during market hours"
That is to say, the Town Council can
not pass an ordinance assessing fine
upon farmers or producers, for selling
in any street or streets, provisions,
vegetables DO, during market hours; but
at any other hours it may so fine them.
Now as there is no market in Jackson,
and no market hours, this provision
does not apply to jackson atall. And
this learned candidate for Probate
Judge, publishes his card, he says, for
the benefit Of the farmers, producers
and other citizens Of Jackson county.
I hope it will be for their benefit, as
they will be careful that man who
would be guilty of such an attempt to
deceive them, shall never have the vast
interests of the minors, orphans, wild
ows DO, entrusted to his keeping
That it was intended to fine farmers,
residents Of Jackson county, is evident
from another fact. In the Herald of
August 9th, and 18th, the Ordinance
was published in the words aud figures
following:
AN ORDINANCE.