The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-22
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We are aware of the fact that the sub.
ject which we have chosen for text
upon which to make few remarks, is \
delicate orc with some Of our townsmen
But we cannot let this opportunity pass
without proifering to our readers a few re-
marks on prescription We do not wish
to offend any one, by the tenor of this
article. We simply have our say with
desire to show up sample Of the
very worst kind of prescription
for the benefit Of our AUTHORIZATION
friends. Be it known in the outset that
we do not approve of the extreme meas
ures which were SO strongly advocated,
and rracticed by the crusaders when the
move was at its height. We have de-
fined our position on the move, and on
the law regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors heretofore and that position can
not be mistaken by any person who has
read our article on Prohibition"
1t is well known fact, that the hue
and cry was raised by the Anti-Prohibi-
tionists, that the effort was being made on
the part of the Prohibitionists to pro-
scribe our tradesmen. The Independent
fairly howled about it and made numcr-
Gus random general charges, and few
specific charges of prescription. They
utterly failed to establish single instance
where the intention of the party was to
prescribe any one. An honorable citizen
Of our town, Mr.. n. Fisher, happened to
be member of the Town Council dur
ing all this turmoil. The feeling between
the two factions ran high. Much was
said on the streets by individuals on both
sides which was unwisc and imprudent.
The ladies circulated petition asking the
Council to repeal the license law The
Board was divided on the question. We
believe that Mr.. Fisher was i'm favor of
granting the petition. To settle the matter,
the question was submitted to the voters
Of the town. Upon vote it was decided
to license the sale Of Ale, Wine and Beer.
4 majority of the Council, enc of which
WIS Mr.. Fisher, favored raising the IL
censc after the vote, to One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars instead of Fifty Dollars
This move drove the saloons out Of the
Corporation for q time. The Antics up
braided the Council for the move, and said
that it was dodge To work prohibition
against the will of the voters The cry
OF prescription was raised anew, and ven
geancc was threatened against those mem
bers of the Council, who favored an in
crease Of the license. But the majority
Of the Board stuck to the text, and for a time
we had no saloon in town. There is one
now however, the proprietor having qualifi-
ed and given the requisite bond and we un-
derstand that we are to have another
one in few days. This man Fisher
who dared to conduct himself thus honor
ably as member Of the Council, voting
as the dictates of his conscience instructed |
him to vote, was candidate for Justice
Of the Peace in the town of Toledo, at |
the election on the 18th, inst Here the
opportunity offered the dissatisfied to
wreak vengeance upon the Squire for his
conduct in the Council. A bogus r pub
lican Ticket was printed, with the name
Of Mr.. Fishsr, (who was the regular Re
publican nominee,) left off. We were
told that il was the work Of Republicans,
and We presume it was. These tickets
were circulated all day by large number
OF persons, both Republicans, and Demo-
crats, who invariably used the argument J