Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-10-25
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ing made 10 effect settlement between the
6ishop of the Church of Divine Fragments
on one side and the brainy man Of the Adyo-
cate-the recognized mouthpiece Of that Re
publican organ-the signal, aided oy that
recognized leader of the Prohibition party
in this county; that the rumor was not con-
fined to the air was evident towards evening,
when it waa officially announced that the east
half of democratic headquarters had been
declared neutral ground. and was being fit
ted up in a suitable manner for the coming
contest between these noted intellectual
giants. The hour decided upon for the
meeting of this council was five minutes
after IL O'Clock, or Immediately after the
closing of the saloons. At the appointed
hour the editor of the Advocate accompanied
by the temperance orator. filed in at the
back door, while the Bishop accompanied by
the recording Angel, who, was acting as sec
retary and reporter for the council, stepped
in at the front door, passing through the
crowded portion of the west end. Taking
their seats at their desks, the meeting was
called to order by the Bishop, who in few
pertinant remarks stated the objects of the
meeting was to try and pour oil on the
troubled waters. both religiously and politi-
cally, to heal certain schisms that had
broke out in the temperance wing of the Re-
publican party, that leading into discussions
a personal nature, might be detrimental in
more ways than one.
As the Bishop sat down the destroying
Angel took his seat between the leaders of
the opposing factions armed with two lamp
sticks, (the spokesman, or rather the man of
brains from the cave of Abdullman-the
same man who emigrated from the Fifth
Ward in Toledo few years ago ostensibly
as an employee of the railroad company,
butoriglnal intention was to take possess
sion of the democratic party and run it ac-
cording to his own notions, but who has
since been induced to modify his plans-as
this is bad county for reformers of his
stripe,) sprang to his feet and said: As a
preliminary condition of a settlement on any
basis whatever, l demand that the Bishop
take beck that slanderous article in the |
NORTHWEST in regard to that emaculation
business, as it was running my reputation in
this town and Toledo. The Bishop arose to |
his feet and said that as certain facts had
come to his knowledge since the publication |
of that article, he was satisfied that he had |
been mistaken in the man. He therefore |
withdrew the charge with pleasure, hoping it |
would be the means of restoring harmony, |
both in the party and out. The ease with |
which the editor and doctor had settled this |
difficult question, led them to believe that |
other questions could be adjusted with the |
same ease. He then drew from his pocket |
demand that the dutchman's salary be
reduced to $500 as per contract, that the ex-
tras he has been receiving for extra work be
converted or covered back into the treasury
of the sons of temperance, that the Barron |
DeColb be fired out of the court house. He
was reminded that this was not question to
be decided by the Bishop but by the board of
commissioners
The editor of the Peoples friend then de-
mQndad that ahnRnh choH ioiY1 with the
Advocate in demanding general retrench-
ment and cutting down of expenses In order
to relieve the poor overburdened tax payer.
To this the Bishop agreed; he also suggested
that the boarding house keepers, the saloon
keepers and the gambling hells be included
in this overburdened class. (This caused
premature explosion or rather an outburst of
concentrated lies which have been the ruling
passion with this would-be editor since the
inauguration of his infamous Sheet If
these base insinuations, said he, are to be in
dulged in, the effort now being made leading
toward a Cancellation of existing complica-
tions may as we'll be abandoned at once, for 1
will stand them no longer. With this he
threw down q bundle of papers called the
PEOPLES Advocate which we're gobbled up by
the democratic niger barber from across the
river who said Desc am jes wat Use done
bin lookin TO boss, ies wat Use been lookin
fo, kase is gwin ter shave in de mawnin all
dc church people ober dar.
The Apostle of temperance and the Peo-
ple's friend at this iuncture stepped behind
the screen for private consultation-that a
change of base or mode of settlement was
agreed upon was evident, to judge from the
s;rister expression on the countenance of
both the reformers.
Ths Bishop took advantage of the recess to
-tan across the alley to see man; on his re-
tnrn the great temperance reformer arose to
HE feet aud remarked that the last lnslnua-
t;ons of the Bishop were too insulting to be
honrne. that his colleague, or rather the Or
osn Of the Signal refussd-utterly refused to
sntar the hall of conference again unless
sona 0narantee was given that these
~ratntions insults should be discontinued,
Snt thathe. the doctor, would consent to con-
time the negotiations as representative OF
the temperance wing OF the republican party
If the Risbop would consent to engraft a
plank in the democratic plat
form. To this the Bishop readily consented;
siezing a men the Bishop proceeded with the
sraftino bnsiness and soon had temperance I
nIsnk drawn mn and submitted it for the in
sDcction of the great reformer, reading as
follows: .4s.L
Resolved. That as mark Of respect for the
Well-ment efforts in our behalI OF tne great
article of faith the following PLANK or plat
form: .Any member of our churcn or
party who sells to any minor OF orunRaru
more than one quart of whisky az time,
shall be fined five cents. and shalilbe as
sessed five dollars and cost, the fine, 70 DC turn
ed over to the treasurer of the temperance
committee for promoting the cause OF tenn
perance: the cnsts to be turned over TO the
Bishop of le Church of Divine Fragments
to partially reimburse him for his reckless
expenditure of money in buying up the
Peoples Friend"
And to still further show our respect, it is ;
agreed between the high contracting powers !
that all members of our church and party
shall subscribe to the following oath: I, A
B, do solemnly swear or affirm, as the case
may be-, that will abstain from the use of
drink on all occasions except
wedding days, shooting feasts, election days,
banquets and other occasions. This was !
submitted to the doctor for his inspection. /
After casting his eye over it he laid it down
and remarked that although not what he
could have wished, yet under the circum-
stances it was probably as good as could be
obtained, and signed the agreement. Just at
this juncture letter was handed the Bishop
from the great disorganizer, stating that il
the Bishop would agree to quit his disgusting
suggestions and promise not to mention
certain Irregularities of the Peoples friend, 4
such as the hat business, and certain ques-I
tionable operations with the campaign fund,
funds entrusted to his keeping some years
ago, and his going down to Toledo as dele
gate from this county and assisting in pas
sing resolutions excluding delegates from
the floor of the convention, or such delegates
as did not arrive the night before, and would
abstain from mantioDinO eartain 0Pava ward