Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-11-20
VIENNA.
Nov. & ls7:

VIENNA, Nov. s., 1872.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE-In your issue of
November 18th Is a communication
signed "Grantite, " in which are several
misstatements. which I presume you
will be willing TO have corrected. First,
"Grantite'' starts off with the assertion
that the two political clubs here Ito wit
Republican and ~Prohibitlon) tolerated
free discussion, which is not true. but
quite the opposite. 1t was free only on
one side. The Prohlbitionists gave out
publicly and privately thBt their meet
ings would be free TO all to discuss the
political issues of the campaign, but the
Republicans never made this offer, as il
would have been gladly accepted on
the contrary, they were so jealous of
other parties and afraid of free discus
sion that they Missed and cried put him
out r' when a Prohibitionist gave out a
meeting OF their club and extended an
invition for all to come and take part.
This was dore at the close of a speech of
Mr.. McLain, Jr., of your place. This
statement 1 think 'Grautite' knew was
false, as 1 think 1 know who he is, and
that he came into our meeting and I'M
dertook to clear up the 10th resolution of
the Philadelphia platform and did not
succeed. lie also accuses the Liberal
Democrats OF holding their meetings in
secret, and doing things that are dark,
vain tricks, &c. Not being a memberof
that party I cannot answer that accusa-
ton, but 1 honestly believe it TO be only
imaginary, and can say that never re-
ceived more courtesy from political op-
ponents than from them.
Another misstatement about a diff
Guilty between Mr.. hurry and a man by
the name of Terry, keeper Of a billiard
saloon. He would leave the impression
that the difficulty began and was settled
at the saloon, and was of a political ma
ture. neither of which is true. The diff
Guilty began IN the street, by an assault
of words from one Wright, a painter by
trade, and a particular friend of the
saloons, Wright making many hard
threats, but did not see fit to carry them
into execution whereupon Terry took
the matter up and accused Murray of
bringing him before the Court for per-
hitting boys to play in his rooms.
Murray told Terry that he. with many
others, was responsible for his and 9TH
ers being returned to Court, and that
they should not be frightened from the
path of duty under any contingency.
but should continue to do as before.
This so exasperated the saloon man that
he hit Murray, who then went to the
Town Hall to get a writ to arrest Terry,
who followed after. The Justice being
the election board could not act, and
after a short time Terry commenced the
matter again. but in a much more sub
dued tone, and finally made acknowl-
edgment of his wrong. Here the mat
ter was dropped, Murray telling him that
he did not want his money, but if he
would do right hereafter, he would let
the matter rest. What we want is to
have it understood that the difficulty all
grew out OF an old grudge which the
saloon keepers and their customers have
the temperance people here, and
especially those that have taken any
part in sending them to Court. The
Good Samaritan Lodge here was organ
gsnized to promote the cause of temper
ance, and to carry out our present laws.
JUSTICE.