The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-10-06
THE STANDARD.
Thursday. : October 6, 1881.
New Lexington perry Coz Tribune.]
Mr.. BOOkWalter'S Visit.

We presume that the visit Of Mr..
Bookwalter to Perry county was in
tended to illustrate the temperance
principles of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bookwalter is doubtless the Her
aid mans ideal temperance candidate.
The most charitable view OF the case
is that Mr.. Bookwalter came to the
county strict temperance man and |
intending to treat the miners to pure,
sparkling water. In preparation for
this touching scene, he had with great
labor committed to memory that |
beautiful poem, 1.-THE old oaken buck
et," which he proposed to recite to the
admiring crowd of 'workingmen"
illustrating by handing around crys-
tai goblets Of clear ice water.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Bookwalter ar
rived in the county during period
of unprecedented drouth, and upon
inquiry he found that no good water
was to be had. Beer and whisky
were much more plenty. He was
therefore compelled to change his pro-
gramme, and, falling in with Andy
McDevitt, he listened to the voice of
the syren and ''set 'em up to the boys"
The temperance Democrats of the
county will doubtless charge the un-
fortunate results of his visit to Ven
nor and Old Probs, the recognized
authorities of the weather depart
ment.
Meanwhile, we would call the at
tention OF Mr.. Bookwalter and Mr..
McDevitt to the following extracts
from the revised statutes of Ohio.
Section 1864. Whoever, being a
candidate for any office of trust or
profit under the laws of the State or
Of the United States, offers, IN any
manner, anything Of any value to any
elector to influence or retain the vote
of such elector, or to be used by such
person to influence the cote Of electors
may be fined not more
than one thousand nor less than five
hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the
penitentiary not more than three
years, and is Ineligible to any Office,
but this does not ertend to
hospitality ertended at the residenc Of
such candidate"
''Section 1905, Whoever, not be-
ing candidate for office, gives, or
promises to give anything of value, or
treats to any liquors, to influence the
vote of an elector may be
fined not more than one thousand
nor less than five hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned in the penitentiary not
more than three years
We suppose it will not be claimed
that Shawnee, Straitsville and Corn
ing saloons are the residence of Mr..
Bookwalter, or that the hospitalities
there bestowed were those permitted
by law. There is also abundant evil
dence that there was also considerable
treating to liquors. done, and it is
difficult to find any other motive for
it except to influence electors
Mr., Bookwalter announced on the
evening after his nomination that if
elected, he would endeavor to legislatt
for the good Of the whole people,
We suppose that he intends as his
first act Of legislation to repeal the
above sections of the law. Possibly
he purposes to date back the repeal t(
Sept. 1st, to ''kiver accidents" and ex
empt his Perry county visit from pros
ecution. Well, honestly, we are sor
ry that candidate for the high offic,
Of Governor of Ohio should have mad,
such an exhibition Of himself. W.
are charitable enough to believe tina
Mr.. Bookwalter did himself injustice
that he listened to the advice of ba,
counselors and thus lowered his ordi
nary standard of action, nevertheless
he showed his weakness of characte
and that he is unfit for the hig offic
to which he aspires and so the peopl
will say in October
We believe that true Republican desires vo
against any candidate candidates on the Republ
can ticket unless he has good reasons therefor.
We desire therefore to have you read carefully ii
following:
The Republican party has prommised great man
things in the past, and it has alDays fulfilled then
1t crushed the rebellion, killed slavery, passed IL
constitutional amendments gave us the best inanci
system the world ever saw, did all this in IL
face of the bitter opposition of the Democratic part
This year the temperance question is importal
All recognizethe of intempe
What is best for to do at the coming election
We say, vote the Republican ticket. Why? Becau
the Democratic party is opposed to local option pr
hibition, etc. The Democratic party in its platfor
this year says it is opposed to legislation mere
sumptuary.n This means that 1t is opposed to legi
alton that says what man shall or shall not drin
eat, etc. The Cincinnati Enquirer, few days aft
hs lhe ts Sale
use of spiritous malt and vinous liquors. the vel
pPPopUides for and laws Which the pe%ocrae s.
S that T
the subject in the Col Columbus Democratic platform
platform here referred e t is the this
party open Of proh
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Gratis ticket s.. in this county stands ii
pnce Convention, but was nominsted by eIeG Den
and Solely the nominee Of the bemocratfc psrty
for this ece oD pa
form in favor Of submitting this matter to the PEE
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party and its i'd are in aEEr a 90, Of it One
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