The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-31
TO WINFIELD SCOTT.
BY THE EDITOR.

1t makes no difference to me whether
you class me with the politicians of the
lower stratum" or with the willy politi-
clans" or selfish editors" Such epi-
thets convince no one. But propose to
answer some of the points you make in
your communications.
You say: "Our State tolerates the
license system, which, while it may re-
duce the number of traffickers, lends sup
port to the trade morally by giving it the
sanction of the law"
And again: "The license law is wholly
at variance with morality, christianity,
and even civilization itself"
1 have always given you credit for hon
esty and purity of motives. I do not
think that you would Intentionally mis-
lead the people of jackson county; so
must impute the above to your ignorance.
Then the question arises, is young man
who is so utterly ignorant of the provis-
ions of the constitution and laws of his
State as to make the above assertions,
competent to lead a new party which is
to purify, or rather destroy, the old par
ties? A representative in the Legisla-
ture, sent there for the especial purpose
of effecting a certain measure, should at
least know something about the first
principle of the situation.
In section Is of the schedule of the
constitution of the State of Ohio, you
will find this:
"No license to traffic in Intoxicating
liquors shall hereafter be granted in this
State, but the General Assembly may, by
law, provide against evils resulting there
FROM
The above provision was submitted to
q vote of the people more than twenty
years ago, and carried. 1 voted for it.
l was young man then, like you are
now, and thought that l was doing much
for the cause of temperance; but twenty
years experience of the constitutional
prohibition of license has shown me a
constant increase in the crime of selling
and drinking liquor. More than nine
teen years ago the General Assembly car
ried out the latter part of the above pro-
vision of the constitution, by passing the
stringent law of May l, 1854.
You wonder why persist in calling
you Democrat. l have always thought
that you was Democrat. 1t is the acme
of folly to think or say that the Demo
cratic party is dead. The old parties are
as well defined as they have been at any
time during the past ten years. 1t is true,
the Democracy is trying every stratagem
to achieve power. The party is extremely
anxious to return Thurman to the u s.
Senate. AS a man have never said a
word of harm about him, but 1 cannot
forget his rebel record If you should be
elected would you not vote for him? Do
you consider him a good practical tenn
perance man? | claim that the Republi-
can party is better temperance party
than is the Democratic party Whom
did the respective parties run for the inn
portant Office of Probate Judge in the
year 1869? How did you vote then? In
the year 1871 the Republican party dis
carded Judge Plyley-you know why.
The Democratic party at once took him
up, thus indorsing the very thing for
which the Republicans dropped him.
How did You vote then? Was principle
paramount with you then?
The great aim of your leaders seems to
be the destruction of the Republican
party. | do not exchange with your or
gan, the Prohibition Era. but on Satur-
day last received a copy with an article
marked. 1t quotes what I said about
Aaron Kirkendall, and then says:
"The STANDARD thinks it got off a smart
thing when it penned the above. Side
show OF course. When the Republican
party is intently engaged in efforts to
preserve its form when the old spirit has
fed, that it may continue Credit Mobilier
salary grabbing and such like important
governmental measures, it is not to be
expected that such side issue as the
saving of hundreds of thousands of men
women and children from the blighting
effects of drunkenness should engage its
attention. Elevate that Standard! Keep
sharp watch over that long since dead
body, the rebel Democracy, for fear that
by some miraculous circumstance il
should be galvanized into life and push
the immaculate Republican party from
their seats.
We second the hope that the Prohibi.
tionists will yet nominate candidate.
If he secures but one vote in the county,
it will show that there is one man there
with courage to stand by his principle;
and that one vote will be the leaven that
will blow the corrupt Republican party
SO high that it will be beyond the sight