The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-04-23


large delegation of temperance ladies
were ranked in front of the city fathers.
waiting for the newly elected members
to be sworn in. That duty performed,
the suave Mayor announced that they
were ready to hear the ladies. Mrs J.
L. Long stepped forward. read an able
petition for an ordinance suppressing ''all
houses" and followed it up by a
brief address OF considerable merit. She
concluded by asking permission to pray.
Not father stirred or spoke, nor did the
Mayor even nod his head; but the ladies
kneeled upon the not over-clean floor,
and Mrs. Barsheba Brown, a venerable
widow lady. offered an appropriate
prayer. After another short address
they took their leave; and no sooner had
their last football died on the stairs than
an unsanctifed snicker spread through
the chamber, and soon grew into roar
of laughter. Ii seemed that the assem-
bled wisdom of Jackson and the specta-
tors were unable to look upon the affair
in any other light than as huge joke.
They will find it anything but joke be-
fore they are done with it. A member
gave me two reasons why no attention
would be paid the petition. First, they
were elected on the understanding that
things were to remain as they are; and
second. an ordinance of the kind the
ladies ask for was passed six years ago,
and has done no good.
Tonight mass meeting is to be held /;
r. c. Hoffman, Esq, of Columbus, is to
speak on temperance, and if the case
looks favorable, the war against liquor is
to open at once.
4 In his next he says:
The women of jackson completed their
organization last night, amid some dis
couragement. One mass meeting had
previously been held, and in the interval
the ladies organized Woman's Temper
ance Union, with Mrs. L. D. Van Dyke
as President, and Miss Anna NJ Cavett as
Secretary. They have not committed
themselves to any special plan of work or
laid down programme; they propose to
work on in any way that will help the
cause Of temperance. If any feel called
to the regular work of street visitation
they are at liberty to go; but no other
legal means are to be left untried. The
pei sonal pledge is being pushed vigorous
ly, gaining many signatures; druggists
are to be pledged to sell only on pre-
scription; women not to use liquor in
cooking, young ladies to discourage tip
pling by all means in their power, law
yers and Councilmen to do their part,
and preachers to preach against intem
perance. But more is hoped for in a
general elevation of public sentiment tc
make liquor-selling disreputable, if not
unlawful. The Methodist Episcopal
Church was filed, last evening, and the
proceedings were rather the most anus
| ing / have listened to for some time
After due amount of prayer and sing
ing, the Secretary read brief report, and
the following from the City Council:
''To the Ladies of the Temperance League
of Jackson, Ohio:
''The petitions on the subject of sup
pressing the sale of malt liquors in the
village of Jackson, presented by your
| committee on the evening of the 16tl
inst, were referred to select committee
composed of T. S. Matthews, C. c. Jane
and Isaac Brown, with instructions t.
report an appropriate ordinance for tn,
| consideration of the Council, with a pre-
viso that said ordinance should be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the vii
lage for their approval or rejection.
"By order of the Council
"SAML. STEVENSON, Clerk
"APRIL II, 1874"
Received in silence without comment
But several expressed themselves tina
|
There was a call for Mr. Hoffman, c
Columbus, but a citizen arose and state
that Mr.. H had called on him and de
clined to speak. Rev. j. K Gibson
Presbyterian, was called forward an
made labored explanation. He ha
had many doubts about this won an
movement; had changed his mind tw
or three times. and is still in doubt, bu
would not directly oppose it. No al
plause, and the audience beginning I
look weary. Mr. Gibson set down q
doubtfully negative.
Rev J. FL. Acton, Methodist, was calle
forward and expressed himself as fearfl
but hopeful Had seen some evils aris
by trying to run law and Gospel both
once; thought the movement ought I
be one thing or the other; thought th
men ought to take the law side, and Il
the women trust in love and persuasion
and was just saying that there shoul
be no threats of kicking in doors {
knocking in windows" when a gentl
man in the audience suddenly rose to a
inquiry: Have you ever heard of tt
ladies anywhere doing any such things
: The speaker explained at great lengtl
!, he had not. but wanted them to be vel
> careful how they proceeded He i
dorsed the movement conditionally. S.
down as doubtfully affirmative
Mr.. Mackley, of the Standard, was ca
r ed for, and he said he thought the ladi
: had been discouraged enough by tt
. preachers. Laughter. He wanted
forward movement in the good old styl
was for anything that would help tempe
e ance, and would sustain the ladies to IL
l last. Applause, and indications of SON
| life in the audience
Mr.. Mackley set down as aggressive
affirmative
| Mr.. Simpson Jones, of Ross count
was called forward and gave rousir
exhortation. He longed for actor
wanted to see the leaders go forward
thought this the greatest movement
; the age; it had educated dozens of W
men, and made them wonderful orator
equal to Cough he felt that new pow,
had taken hold of Government, the W
man power, and he wanted them to hav
free course to run and be glorifed the
couldn't do worse than the men hs
done, and he had faith they would do
great deal better. Set down as vigorou
ly affirmative.
The audience had now got fairly rouse
up, and we ended by having a frst-ra
meeting. Several short and pointed a
, dresses were made; the pledge was circ
lated, receiving large number of sign
lures and the ladies seemed much graf
fed at the result of the evening. I'll
work may be said to begin under pret
good auspices. The place contains TWEEN
: saloons-just one to each hundred ar
fifty people.