Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-10-09
NOW FOR TIE CRARGEl
HEADQUARTERS PnoHIpITroN
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
SPRINGFIELD, o.. Oct. 3, 'S5. J
Brethren: The battle draws TO
close. On Tuesday, the 18Th, the result Of
your work, whether good or bad, shall be
known. Heed lew final words OF eau
tion.
Be prepared for campaign lies started
Just before election. The rum organs of
the liquor traffic have already den,onstrat.
ed their ability in the line of fal~i6ca,ion,
and We all know that their inclination
keeps pace with their ability.
They may start some fresh falsehood
about DR.. Leonard. Believe them not.
Here where DIR. Leonard is known attacks
upon his character fall harmless. We all
know him to be man among men;
man OF character so pure and of life 80 ir-
reproachabla, that the lies of his enemies
but blacken their character, not hls.
They may siar, the story that the dot.
tor has Withdrawn, Believe it not. III .
doctor has put his hand To the pillow aud
will not look back until we have plowed
out the saloon curse with all Its wide
spread roots.
Perhaps thoy will say he is dead. Vote
The ticket. A vote for leonard dead Ia
better than vote for Foraker or Hoadly
living.
Work for the legislature. DON'T be mis-
led INTO voting for the State ticket only
The most important part Of this compaign
il the Legislature. Vote your whole ticket.
Have full number OF psrsons who will
be at the polls and stay there all day
wish plenty Of tickets. Let your workers
at the polls wear badges 50 they may he
known.
Supply all persons whom you have amy
ilea may vote for prohibition with tickets
before election day. There are many who
will vote with us If they have ticket, who
might be unwilling to publicly ask for a
ticket at the polls.
Claim your right to have representatives
OF the Prohibition party present during
the receiving and counting of the vote
Watch carefully and see that every vote
ia counted, and AZ soon as the count il
completed, have the result telegrapled oil
telephoned to the chairman Of your county
committee, and he, as soon nv lie gets in al
the returns from yOnr county should tele
graph the result 10 headquarters at Spring
field.
Be sure to hunt ur your voters. Loot
up the sick and intirm and zee that Car
polls. Let the chairman of each votiu,
precinct give n list of all safe voters and u
all hopefuS TO hls workers, and ace .ha
the whole vote ID brought ont. There hn
never been = time in the history OF pro
hitiIi"n when every single vote WAS of a
much importance M il IL this year.
Dou'l lei bad weather keep you from
voting or working. Ifit rain~-Prol,ib,
liunisis can certainly stand cold water;
il IN mndiy-ws have become accuston,c
To having mud thrown ON tis. Seeing tha
we have stood the mud Tor three MONTH
we Can sure, stand il for one day more.
Ii possible, spend Monday in visiim
your friends. Encourage those who ar
already with us-plead witt, those who ar
s,ill in doubt. BE careful tn give of.ns
to none, but oder reason and argument I
all
Remeber that the last few days Of til
campaign nre the most important.
would bs The wois, Of folly to ecoaoniz
in iime and labor just at the close and .
, lose much oi the result Of what is alrend
done.
, The night before election grand Piohi
bition rally should be held in every voiin
precinct ia the State. Use local talen
4 Have music and five-minute speeches AN
u general good nme.
Brethren, be OF good courage. We hav
. right and justice and the cause OF human
ily on our aide. We are receiving epcour
' aging reports from every corner Of III
!. Safe. Voters are coming into our rank
d by the thousands. The ultimate succe'
n OF the Prohibition party is sure. Mex
a week we hope TO be able TO send out nc
(; only 10 you but TO all the land glad It'd
d ngs of the coming delivernnce from III
u liquor curse. Yours, fralernally,
j. Il S. THOMPSON,
10 Chairman Prohibition State ExecutiT
J. Committee.
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