The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-05
COLONEL MILTON BARNES.
The Republican Crusade Candidate
for Secretary of State.
Documentary Evidence-Interesting Read
ing for the Friends Of Personal Hbertyl

The record of Colonel Barnes, Repub-
lican candidate for Secretary of State, in
connection with the Crusade, which is
printed in this pages, is not concocted
for electioneering purposes. 1t is a true
and exact copy of the proceedings of the
meeting held in the town of Cambridge,
Guernsey county, where Colonel Barnes
resides, as published in the Guernsey
Times, a Republican paper friendly to
Col. Barnes, and now supporting him for
the Office of Secretary ofState, from time
TO time as they occurred. This record
has been published in many newspapers
of the State during the present campaign
and neither the Guernsey Times nor Col
Barnes have ever denied or questioned
it's accuracy. 1t will be seen that COL
Barnes gave the Holy Crusade no falter-
ing support, but joined heart and hand
in the movement. He was not merely
in favor of moral suasion, and such rem
edies as the law might afford, bit clearly
favored forcible interference, and a sys-
TEN of illegal annoyance wi h those en-.
gagged in buying and selling liquors, such
as would, in his own language, compel
AN unconditional surrender" by them at
whatever peCuniary sacrifice.
1t is not that it is entirely proper and
right for Col. Barnes to be temperate in
his habits, and to advise and persuade
others to be, if he chooses, but he has no
right to illegally interfere with the law
full business of other citizens. Every
body knows what the Crusade of 1874
was in Ohio. 1t is enough to know that
Col Barnes was foremost among the
Crusaders. Read his record, and then
determine whether he is proper man
to be elected to the important office of
Secretary of State-an Office wherein the
incumbent may exercise great influence
with members Of the Legislature, end
otherwise, for good or evil.
Can a man who permitted his common
sense and love of law and order to be
in such crusade be trusted by the peo-
pie of Ohio, to discharge the duties Of so
important an officer
Read the resolutions copied from the
last page of the document, and adopted
on the motion of Col. Barnes, and then
answer the question.
The record is as follows;
Guernsey Times, February 9th, IS74)
woMAN's LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
At a meeting Thursday evening previ-
Gus, to-wit: February, 1874, the follow
ing persons were appointed committee
on resolutions, and requested to retire
for deliberation:
NJ Barnes, W. A. Leonard, H. Taylor,
Hugh Brown, John Legnor, Mrs, N. B.
Long, Mrs. E. w. Matthews, Mrs. j. w.
Simons, Mrs, j. W. White and Mrs. D D.
Taylor.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported as follows:
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, We have heard with un-
feigned pleasure of the recent movements
inaugurated in other parts of the State
and county, for the suppression of the
unholy traffic in intoxicating liquors; and
WHEREAS, We are convinced that the
effort to suppress this great and ernng
evil by the enactment of statutory meas
ures designed only for the restriction and
regulation of its sale, is failure; and
WHEREAS, The execution OF such laws
by the Courts of the State is Compara-
lively powerless to accomplish any last
ing results in that behalf; therefore. be it
/. ReSo.Ued, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the experiment contempla-
ted by the Christian women of Cam
bridge, as elsewhere, Of organizing and
combining their social, moral and relig-
ious influence in the effort to persuade
and earnestly entreat all persons engaged
in the sale of such liquors as a beverage,
is one that invites the sympathy and
candid cooperation of all good citizens;
and be it further
2. Resolved, That it is expedient that
such effort should be at once made in
this town and vicinity, and that we do
hereby pledge ourselves to cooperate
with them in this holy crusade with all
necessary assistance, both moral and ma
terial.
8. Resolved, That we hereby agree to
sign pledge that we will not patronize
any physician or druggist who will not
consent to every reasonable requirement
that may be made of him, concerning
the manner in which liquors shall be
sold and used.
4 RpsoIved, That we hereby request
the town council to prohibit, by ordi-
nance, the sale of intoxicating liquors
within the limits of the corporation.
5. Resolved, That we shall ask all prop
erty holders to sign pledge agreeing to
sell or rent no property for the manufac-
ture or sale of intoxicating liquors, or to
be used as place Of resort for playing
billiards.
6. Resolved, That committee of five
persons be appointed to prepare suitable
pledges for physicians, druggists, and
iiuuor dealers, to prevent the evil in this
community, and that the ladies be re-
q rested to present them in whatever
manner they deem best.
On motion the report was accepted
and the resolutions adopted without dis
cussion. The second resolution was dis
cussed by Jos Beymer, John Rainey, Sr.
Col. Barnes, and others, after which, on
motion of Joseph Beymer, the resolution
was adopted by rising vote. The third
adopted without discussion. The fourth
after some discussion. The rest were ad-
opted.
First meeting of the women committee
TO prepare an appeal to the liquor deal
ers-Mrs. S. Craig, Mrs. M. Barnes and
others.
Saturday evening before March 9th,
1874, the following names were reported
and confirmed as the advisory commit
tee of the League, Col. Barnes chairman,
and four men and five women.
Second mass meeting of League, Tues
day evening before March 9th, 1874, s.
Barnes, President of meeting; Colonel
n. Barnes Vice President. Col. Barnes
made committee of one TO invite band to
seats in hall.
Meeting Tuesday evening before-A
preamble and four resolutions were of. |
fered. The third is as follows:
Res0lVed, That we make no compromise
with evil, and therefore we cannot re-
munerate onr saloon keepers for their
stock on hand, but, relying on God, will |
insist on an unconditional surrender.