The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-09
Notes from Meme.
Caucus and Temperance - lmpeNd.
ing Struggle for the Enforcement OF
the lowe License Law. Ac., Ac.

MEENE, April 6, IA.
Ed. Pilot: More than one hundred and
seventy votes were polled at the town eau
Gus Of Meeme on Thursday last. THIS by
far has been the Urges. town caucus ever
assembled here. Something extraordinary
must have occurred to call out such nul-
titude of the beauty and chivalry" of our
fair town, and upon investigation it was
discovered that the liquor traffic lad much
to do with it. Seven saloon keepers ply
their peculiar" vocation here, all jolly
good fellows, afa0le and extremely courte-
Gus, especially to their customers. So very
obliging have they become. that they sell |
dom or never hesitate to grarei" tick" to a
patron, especially If that patron is possess
Ell of a good fat homestead. They are in
deed very "child- like and bland and will !
ingly give "drink." ou three or four |
months credit, and that too, at cash prices;
SO they think tax payers have no right to
complain. These taxpayers are not void |
of intelligence. They yield to none in |
obedience to the law, both human and di
vine. They are generous to fault and
charitable to the highest degree. For years |
they have permitted the rum sellers Of the |
town to carry on their netarious traffic, and |
that too, without paying one cent local Ii |
cease. Saloon keepers in consequence have
nv, r,.l. lopf thpneapIu of Iollars of
ten per cent. per annum, and furnished |
their establishments with elegant parapher-
malta for the better taking In" of their .
customers. They drove thriyin. business
and the "bope and sinew" of the township !
spent many dollar in their festive ha lis |
that was sorely needed at home. But the I
Temperance movement struck them with
the force of a mighty tempest. Since its
organization in February the'- peculiar
traffic has been doomed, and the hand writ |
ing on tho wall WHICH forctells its utter de- |
struction is already discernible. A drunk
en- man, or one under the least nhus nee Of |
liquor has not been seen here since the or
ganization of the Society. From this state
ment must exclude the rumsellers them
selves, who, becoming desperate at the to-
tai loss of their occupation are almost con-
stsntly in a state of beastly drunkenness or
maudlin imbecility. Daily they stagger
from one saloon to another creating all |
hands to something" was frequently
done by others in the days, thank God, that !
are gone. The call hands" usually con-
sist of couple of saloon keepers with their
cronies, and perhaps a "stray hummer"
from Chicago or Milwaukee, who is en-
deavoring to dispose of fresh supply of
"ehoice liquors and cigars" in his capacity
as agent.
The great majority of our people now
turn from the saloons with loathing and |
disgust and are determined to do every
thing legally in their power TO annhilate I
the demands for intoxicating drink. First
of all, thsy will rigdly insist of our Town
Board an enforcement of the town liquor
license law, which has lain dormant here !
since its passage. 1t was for this object !
thai such a large meeting assembled at the !
caucu. referred to, and though, through !
uisrepresenta ton and down right lying Mr.. |
Carey was defeated for the Craftsmanship, |
vet a majority Of the Board are in favor of |
the movement, and they will be compelled
by the tax payers Of the town to enforce it. |
Though the Chairman is not what might
be desired by the intelligent portion of our
community, aud though he is rather weak,
and ignorant of the machinery which con-
trolls a town, yet he is honest and upright, |
and will not fail to perform his duty when
that duty is properly presented to him.
Last week some uuhung wretch stole let
tiers and newspapers out of Rev. Father
Tierney's private P. 0. box, which is at
tached TO the gate of St. Isidore's Church
Not satisfied with this, he demolished the
box and threw its broken frag ments into
the road Such cowardly, dassardly Act
is seldom perpe.rated. and it IS to be hop
be brought to justice; Father Tierney Of
fers a handsome reward for the apprehen-
sion of the cowardly wretch.
Mr.. kirwan, our County Superintendent
of Schools, held teachet's examination
here on the LIST and I'd. 1t was largely at
tended by applicants for certificates and
several members Of the j." 6r.t families" OF
the neighborhood wer. there as spectators.
The examination was thoroughly conducted
BY the Superintendent, who is fully up to
the educational spirit of the age and who
loses no opportunity to impress upon teach
ers of our common schools the advantage
of selt-ir,prorsment as vel. as that of the
rising generation. HOOK.