Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-09-28
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING !

1t is an undeniable fact that the liquor
interest in our country, Is mighty power.
The thousands and hundreds Of thousands
engaged in the business are compacted to-
gether and act with the unity OF one man
through their municipal, county, state and
national organizations. II is power gath.
cred into solid ball and when hurled to
certain purpose by the many millions in
vested in the liquor traffic, the force is we'll
night, resistable. The manufacturers OF,
and dealers in slcoho olcs know and realize
their power, and exercise it arrogantly,
cliously, de6antly and aggre'sively.
That these are not sweeping assertions, un-
supported by proofs, let u few out Of many
facts answer.
All know the fact and it does not there
fore require the citation of any authority
TO show that the liquor associations have
passed numerous resolves that they would
not do business with, or give their custom
to any one unfriendly 10 the liquor traffic,
and that they would support no man for
Office who would not pledge himself 10 sup
port their business. They have acted upon
these resolutions and many of our business
men, particularly traders, have yielded to
this system of boycotting, have strangled
their manhood and independence and for
the saloonists dimes, crouch like the veriest
slaves at their feet. 1t is mortiiying to see
American born citizens whose boast is their
personal and political independence, thus
cowed and humiliated by this overween-
ing aud gigantic malign ighuence. The
exclamation springs involuptarily to our
| lips "If We have spirits in We, besr it not" !"
| The t;rnnr Jau Ia hau
| objection TO the discussion OF the temper
ance question, but keep it out OF politics. +"
| For the permission herein implied, all
thanks. Shonld they object to the use of
''moral suasion," it is presumed we could
have no more temperance meetings. But
IS not the above an exhibition OF low cum
ming and bald hypocricy. They are the
ones who forced the question into politics
by resolving as above stated, to support no
one for Office who would not bend the knee
to their moloch. Not content with this
they have sought, and effectually too, 10
control legislation in their interest and
to the defeat of the peoples wishes and
the publ: welfare.
Louis Schaell, the attorney at WASH
ington of the National Brewers Associa
tion, says:
Whenever legislature was about tt
act on a prohibitory amend ment, 1 mad'
it my business to see congressional dele
gates from the States, and ask their IN
reference. West Virginia, Delaware
Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Maryland
kentucky and other states owe the defea
of the prohibitory constiiut onal amend
ment to the direct interference of thei
members and senators in congress"
Here, many may find the cause of thei
disappointment in the action OF thei
legislatures, but unfortunately, Mr. Schasl
does not inform us how much corruption
money" was required TO secure the "di
rect interference" of members of congres.
That the boas;ed results were obtained
by the use OF the Associations corruption
fund there can be no doubt
In the Champion, of Chicago, the west
ern organ of the Liquor Dealers Asso
citation, we find reported an intervie,
with Harvey B. Miller, the head of tn
Whiskey Distiler's Pool. In speakin
upon the subject OF influencing congress
men, Mr.. Miller said:
81 guess there is one politician, an ex.
United States Senator, too-who wishe
now he hadn't opposed us and vilifed u
i as he did in the last Congress. Whe
!. Window was defeated in Minnesota las
n WIuttT nt cAItulutu " oeHHtOT NOTnee
n that IL never would have happened #
. you see the politicians are beginning I
admit that we have some influence afte
all, and we expect them 10 recognize it j
a the coming Congress"
o Mr.. Window, rs Senator in Congress an
g Secretary OF the Treasury, took high pc
5 silion among American sta tesmen, so muc
so, that at the last Republican Nation,
Convention, he was a candidate for I'll
= Presidency. A man OF marked abilit
o sagacious. rigidly honest and foe to a
= corrupt rings and pools, lie commando
n the confidence OF the American peopl
!. and all were astounded when lie was stricl
en- down in his own State and man
d whom we had never heard was put in b
j place. But all is now made clear. w
/, see that The highest and purest are n,
: safe from the vaccinations OF this giai
cure oil the ages. Just how Mr.. Windo
, was sacrafced we do not know, nor il
material we should. We know il W,
done by the whiskey power, and we bay
y reason to presume II was accomplished
= the corruption oil pool money, because ft
e such purposes the pool was formed.
Q But we have had more startling di
:, play OF the whiskey aud beer power in th
o State than in Minnesota. 1t is known an
y conceded by all, that the liquor intere
dictated the nomination OF lis princip
!. attorney for Governor, and presumably
!. the candidates for the Supreme bench.
II nominated two OF the candidates for n
(. Suite Senate in this district and one of III
: Common Pleas Judges in an adjoinin
q Judicial District. They contributed $75
900 to tile campaign fund Of one of III
great political parties, which the leader
accepted, and thereby pledged lhemselys
TO turn over the rank and file Of the part
10 the support Of the liquor interest.
!, Never before in the history OF this nj
i tion, has one particular branch OF businei
taken possession Of u great political part,
!. dictated it's policy and nominees, aud a,
suned the control OF it's management.
il not starIing, and should 1t not ARE
: The attention Of every man who has th
= good Of his country at heart? IL il u,
time TO pause, to lay aside our party pre-
, udicen, 10 nsceriain where We are, VIII,
|. dangers surround us and whittier we al
drifting? And when IL is considered ihi
: the interest which can thus make and ul
make United States Senators, nominal
= aud possibly elect Governors, Congresslnel
members of the Legislature, Judges nm
other officers, iH inimical to everythin
that is good, Is II not time for every Low,
OF lis country and humanity to say, STOP
But how shall or can he say it7 I'll
!. opportunity il presented in which he cs
say it emphaiically. and that is, by votir
0 Prohibition OF Intoxicating liquors-YE
ANTI LICENSE,