The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-09

G,1wov n TnIv en- 1874

appointed an Executive .,
the recent Anti-License Convention he'll
in this city desire to present a few thing
for your consideration.
LIST. The sole object of our appointment
and Of our work is to secure the adoption
ef the !" No-Iicense Section" which is Il
be submitted with our new Constitution
on the 18th of August, next and whel
that has been secured, OF lost, our wofl
will be at an end.
ID. Our cause is wholly HoN-Po1ITICAL
1t has no connection whether with am
political paTkv, and no bearing on tn
election or defeat of any cAadidaIs noE II
the field, or who may be hereafter pre-
sentsd. Able and sincere men Of botl
parties voted for this section in thS
constitutional Convention, and Others o
equal rank ia both parties voted against
it. The Convention BY which we were
appointed was composed of worthy people
of all parties, and the undersigned com.
mittee is as nearly equally divided be-
tween the tgo leading parties IS is pos
sd The cause We Pfessntt to yoa Is moi
that of any society, or class, or phase Of
the temperance work. Among its friends
are men Of all possible shades Of senu.
ment, Of all temperance societies, and
those of no society. ~sl
We address you, therefore, as ouI
felIow-eitizens, o this question of Anti
License alone, without regard TO political
parties or creeds, and without reference 70
Temperance societies or faiths and We
hope you wills" hear Us for our cause -
and consider this question on its own
merits alone. %
VIZ need scarcely remind you that the
liquor traffic which it IL sought to Eegakss
by the License Section is q that deeply
concerns not only the honor of this great
State, but alEe the material, moral and
social interest of all the people. There Il
not a home or hAmiet in the State that is
beyondits influence. It's evils are wide
spread and f~ar-reaehing. We beg you,
therefore, to consider calmly and carefully
this whole question before you GENE to
cast your ballots on the 18th of August.
Cor slider what the consequences viii be
If the License Section carries.
1st. Wecaili IscdlsEe his great agroaq.
We will give the sanction Of the laws Of
this great, free, and intelligent State 10
this most desrading and ruinous Of all
human pursuits, sothatt hs men who are
spreading ruin and death may say to all
protesters Island aside, my business
has received the sacred Sanction ofEhe LGag,
and is therefore legal and right" Can We
afford thus legally to sanction = great
wrong2fEfEAEF tfYEI
I'd. BY legalizing this traffic We agree
to share with the Gquor-seller the reapons
siblitles and evils OF his business. Every
man who votes for license becomes of ne
cessity a partner to the liquor-traffc and
all its consequences. &
Sd. By licensing this business we put
it on a footing of respectability eqosl with
legitimate and productive branches of
business, and thereby largely increase its
power for harm. Only make it respect
able and it will reach and ruin many
classes, Of the young especially, who are
now almost beyond its power. ga
q Now we ask you to look atthese things,
with many Others that will suggest them
selves, M then ask yourselves whether
this great State can afford such humilla-
tion-whether We nefford as citizens to
assume such fearfut responsibilities, and
jeopardize the highest interests Iof our
homes and Of society? te,- ee-5
Be not deludsd by the cry of "a well
regulated ~lieense, with high fees, and
stringent restrictions" for the light of
o~bservotion and the philosophy of the
case teach us that is a mere delusion.
We W&I nereT secure u. If the State
should vote nfor license" the General
Assembly viii undoubtedly interpret this
as a demand Of the people for q reason
able license Law, and Will enact such .
law as will largely increase the evils
under which We groan, besides surround
ing item with bnlWaEka OF legal protee.
ton. Let as not be deceived by this cry.
Furthermore, the adoption Of thehcenss
section, and the enactment of license laws
viii afford 8 pretext-if not indeed q valid
eXcuse-for tamperiBg with and modify
ing, and perhaps aboishing outright the
wholesome and judicioas temperance laws
now on The Statute b9eks, and which are
such an honor. TO orr State. We think
there can be but lstfe doubt that the
virtual rspealO Of these laws Will certainly
follow the adoption of license. and among
them the Adair law. Are we prepared
for such 6 result {? Are We ready to see
the just and beneficial provisions Of the
TO prevent it We must sustain J"No
License"
We respectfully submit that the only
way in which to preserve the honor ofthe
State, and protect truth and right and
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ban OF the law and public opinion, is 70
vote ssNo License" We viii thus COM
pei every man who engages. in this bust
meas to do 50 not only without the sane
ton and protection Of Law, but in direct
yiolation2ofi It's mat and wise Provisions,
We viii thus keep the business otkloeOed.
We ask every friend of this cause t.
stand firmly and fearlessiy by his prin-
cipies, and kindly and earnestly seek to
show others the wisdom Of his course.
Let every man Be at The polls hizaSsE and
seethGt has neighborS are thsrs.
Let the tgonseEI Of the county, who
have suffered and worked 30 much in this
cause, give their influence and eounsels,
and work in every way to aid the good
cause. .5
Let all cooperate heartily with the
committees appointed in each township,
in holding meeting, disseminating know
ledge and working up ssoppd and thor
ough public sentiment on the question.
Looking confidently tor every man to
do his whole duty, We are, yours truly,
WIZ. MCKINLEY, JR,
-~ wv. CLARK.
z. D. ELY,
D, COLLARS,
j. G.. KEITH, D
Executive Committee.