The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

How the Republican Candidate
Spoke i'm BEHALF of the Cause.

In 1874, Kenion, like various towns
in the state. was visited with a violent
temperance craze known as the Cru
SADIE. Bands of women two to three
hundred in number paraded the
streets. singing anu praying in front
of the various saloons. A Temperance
meeting was held weekly OF Saturday
night at the Court House, over which
some leading lady of the crusading
party presided. Large numbers of
The temperance people attcnded.afsAd-
dresses were made and active meas
ures discussed, which were subse-
gaently carried into action. The Ken
ton REPUBLICAN, the Republican or
gan of Hardin county, actively sup
ported the work and gave at full
length in its columns the proceedings
of these Saturday night meetings. In
its issues of March 12ih. 1874. March
18th, 1874, and April 18th, 1874, it
gives o full account ofthe meetings
held the Saturday nights previous and
mentions in each issue that General
j. S. Robinson was present and made
a few remarks. The General had not
got warmed up yet.
At this time the crusaders put in
nomination atemperance ticket, to be
voted for at the spring election. The
members of the Council nominated on
this ticket were pledged TO vote to
pass the McConnellsville ordinance
and whatever additional legislation
might be necessary to putdown the
German beer saloons, they being aboht
the only saloonists at that time in
kenton. The election came off and
the crusaders elected their ticket. The
temperance people at once called a
meeting for Tuesday night, which
they dubbed "The Jubilee Temper
ance Meeting" General Robinson
attended this meeting. He had by
this time got warmed up, and thought
the new temperance party was going
TO carry everything. He made a speech
at this meeting, and the Kenton Re-
PUBLICAN in its issue of April 9th,
1874, gives his remarks in full. Five
minute speeches only were allowed
at these meetings, as n great many
people, especially women, spoke. |
quote from the Kenton REPUBLICAN
General Robinson spoke as follows
"The friends of temperance have
achieved a greater victory than we
could reasonably have anticipated
We must go on in this movement,
and make the campaign in the coun-
ty. lie had shook the dust of party
from his feet, and he was willing to
go on with Democrats, Republicans
and Prohibitionists aud organize foI
future victory. The Republican par.
ty must go squarely upon this ques.
ton, or L will turn my back upon it
| made up my mind. when the cam.
paign was opened, l would give it my
time and support. 1t is time the PEG.
pie should arise in their might and
put down the great evil"
The next week Gen. Robinson left
town, but got back in time to attend
a meeting which is reported in the
kenton REPUBLICAN, in its issues Of
April 10th, 1874. Among other things
Gen. Robinson said (and l give it ex,
actly as it appeared in the Kentor
REPUBLICAN): 81 am in favor of a
local option law. think our only
safety depends on putting such Q
measure in the constitution of the
state of Ohio"
In its issue of April 23d, 1874, the
Kenton REPUBLICAN gives q full re.
port of the meeting held the Saturday
night before, and quotes Genera
Robinson among other speakers:
General Robinson spoke of the
demoralized state of society in Gin.
cinnati since the appeal of the Sunday
laws, and said we must use. eterna
vigilance to gain a victory over the
liquor traffic."
Shortly after this meeting played
out, and this ended Gen. Jim's briei
career as acrusader.