The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-01-14
ESTABLISHED IN
I MARCH, 1S47.
What Can Be Done
THE QUESTION EVERY VOTER SHOULD
ASK HIMSELF

The first step in remedying a fault,
IS to discover the fault. We can
not expect to wipe out an evil by
concealing the evil, neither can we
expect to accomplish anything good
by surrendering to everything bad.
The Standard has not made its col
umns receptacle for every little bit
of nastiness to be picked up ON the
streets, yet there is good deal of
devilment in this town requiring the
earnest and close attention Of good
citizens. The doggeries are bad
enough when hiding behind their
own screens, but when they make an
effort to reach out, and become ag-
gressive, they should be promptly
knocked upon the head in social and
political way. The way to give the
town good name is to take a bold
stand for the suppression Of vice. No
capitalist with money to invest cares
to go into town which is ridden by
the doggeries. Therefore our citizens
should see to it that Jackson never
gets into such a condition. The ex-
tent of the evil Of the doggery inhu-
ence is known to everybody, and no
one not fit subject for an asylum
would think of apologizing for the
evil. or attempting to force it upon
decent people. This has been tried
heretofore, and resulted somewhat dis
astrously to its projectors. 1t is Of no
use for the degradation Of the dog
geries to attempt to domineer over
the sobriety and intelligence Of the
community, and those who would at
tempt any such thing should be, and
doubtless will be, taught an effective
lesson.
There is a chain of evil influences
in this town that is running scores of
boys. The first, and most dangerous
lessons are furnished by the pool
rooms. Here boys are permitted to
gamble right along, without fear of
interruption. From this to the card
table and the bar, is but a step, and
the rest Of the story is short. There
is little legal restraint upon the traffic
in liquors, but there is sufficient law
to keep the doggery-keepers within
certain bounds, and not permit the
riotous demonstrations which we oc-
casionally see and hear. The morals
Of the town must not be measured by
beer-glass, and the badge of good
citizenship is not red nose. The one
great thing necessary is for every
good citizen, of both political parties,
to thoroughly organize before the
time of the Spring election, and see
to it that only such men shall be
nominated as will solemnly pledge
themselves to remain out Of the dog
geries, and to strictly enforce the law.
The good people Of this town cannot
be dragged to the level Of the dens of
iniquity that abound, and it is time
for them to make it manifest, in the
most vigorous manner. When the
doggery interest puts up candidate
for Office, let him go into the race
with the absolute certainty that he
will come out gloriously behind on
the morning of the election. This is
a matter not affecting party politics,
for both parties have an abundance Of
material for good officers. Let every
voter rally to the primaries in the
Spring election, and let him make it
his especial business from now until
the close of the polls on election day,
to see to it that only good men get
into Office. The way to build up
town is not to drag it down. There
is too much intelligence, sobriety and
morality in Jackson to submit to the
untram meled devilment Of the dog
gerry influence.