The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-08-14
w. S. Jones, A. c. Thompson, 7 Cher
ington, j. L. Jones,-Judicial Committee.
To the Editor oftne Standard !:

To the Editor Of the Standard;
Mr.. Mackley, in your late ISSUE you babe me
''come on,' as if you meant a personal fight.
While it is ever my aim to oppose the wrong,
regardless of the power of the opposition, yet,
for the sake of your many readers, and for your
otcn dear sake, and for my sake, would refrain
from personalities as much as possible.
Now. the communication that you assailed
was not intended to be personal; simply
gave the classes without classifying and for
fear of extreme sensitiveness, reference was
made to the liberality of our county editors. 1t
is not my purpose to take advantage of, or de-
signedly mislead any one; and if do so it
must be charged to lameness in language over
sight, slip of pen, or ignorance. You seemed to
take up considerable space in trying to make
Mr.. Proctol's writings reflect upon me. l shall
try to use brevity IN answering your set of inn
proper questions. have been examined under
you several times, and found you to be fair,
impartial examiner; but it seems that you
are now trying to embarTass me. However, the
preparation made for the great examination,
fully prepares a person for all minor ones.
You ask if voted for Judge PIyley, and it
principle was paramount with me then. 1 did
not vote for Mr.. Plyley-you know why. And
when say, that principle has been paramount
| in the past, and:shaIl be in my future actions,
| then have answered your questions. 1 may
at some time be. deceived in the man, but
think hardly, while newspapers are so prolific
| in personal attacks. Mr.. Mackley says, Given
ty years of experience of the constitutional pro-
| hibltion oflieense has shown me a constant in
| crease in the crime of selling and drinking liq-
| uor. No. wonder the crime increases. While
the constitution prohibits remunerative license,
yet, it gives a free license or permission. Who
ever will, may sell the poison stuff to his neigh
| Dor, provided he does not violate certain re-
| strictions of this liberty. Then 1 say there is
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| crime, when it is licensed or allowed. Qicense,
means to tolerate, to permit to give liberty
| toy Now comes the question which puzzles
me. If the Republican party is trying to re-
form, why does it not denounce the great ac-
knowledged crime of which you speak Why
was it that when temperance resolution was
offered in your convention that the committee
on resolutions killed it? Are you not in favor
of some advancement in this respect? You say,
you are in favor of stringent laws against the
| liquor trade, and claim have such now.
How is it, that when whisky shop is proven
to be nuisance, and the owner gives bond
not to sell in violation of the law, that the
bond is not valid ? L believe you claim the
bond does not amount TO anything. Why? Is
not lhe law good enough, or is it the fault of
| the officers? Give us some light.
| You call ''young converts" ''siaeshow,' -
and the like. suppose you aware that,
| ''such epithets convince no one." Let us COM
| pare this little sideshow with the grand menag-
erie. Who are the patrons of this sideshow ?
The Pittsburg Conference pledges itself to sup
port it. The Methodist Church supports it.
Read what the NJ. E. Discipline says on the
subject. The other denominations are fully as
ready to succor; and the best of all is, the peo-
pie are going to support the little sideshow this
| fall. And when the people of this county un-
dertake a thing, they generally accomplish it.
Now, who the supporters of the grand menag-
| erie are, cannot say. 1 believe it would both
er either of the old political factions to name
their leaders. Who, sin the name of he Proph-
| et' are your leaders? w. SCOTT.