Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
APOLLO UP In ARMS.
Her Citizens Declare Original Package
Houses Won't Go With Them.
MAKING HOT SHOT FOR sILvERMAN
They Announce Themselves Ready to Clean
Out the First Saloon.
RESOLUTIONS THAT MEAN BUSINESS

silverman, the famous original package
man, has declared his intention of opening
house in Apollo, and little section OF
tornado has broken loose in that usually
quiet town. For some time, Silverman,
who has been conducting an original pack
age house in Leechburg, has been supply
ing the thirsty at Apollo by wagons. Re-
Gently he rented room there, and announced
that he would open houses in Apollo,
Salisbury and Blairsville. This created
great comment in Apollo, which resulted
yesterday in q mass meeting OF over 400
people to protest against such an establish
ment.
A brass band paraded the streets and
hundreds followed them to the hall. There
are more American-born citizens in Apollo
than in any other town of its size in Amer
lea. The people are of the sturdy, deter
mined kind, and indications for war are.
first class.
WOULD RESORT TO FORCE.
The sentiment of the meeting was to use
all necessary means to prevent the estab-
lishment of an original package store, and,
If that failed, to simply tear the place to
pieces.
DR.. Hunter, of Leechburg, talked of the
effects of an original package house in his
town. He psthetically alluded to one
death and numerous fights and arrests which
were traceable to the original package busi-
ness.
Several ministers then talked on the SUBJ
Ject, and among them was the Rev. j. @.
Fullerton. While they did not swear at
Silverman, they ventured as close to the line
as their ministerial dignity would permit
them. They said the town was in arms, and
from the appearance Of the people, there
was no reason to doubt the statement.
One minister declared that the place
should not be established, and that they
were willing to back their words with their
muscle. II II was necessary.
Alter this speech the following significant
set Of resolutions was adopted:
WHAT WAS RESOLVED.
Resolved, That We, the citizens Of Apollo, In
mass meeting assembled, having for over 20
years enjoyed exemption from the demoraliE.
Ing Influences of saloons, and the trafio in 10.
toxieating liquors, hereby declare that eIsm.
piary deeeney, high degree Of security, and
extraordinary prosperity have attended Us, and
Resolved That we protest with intense In.
diEnation against any Intrusion, or violation OF
the expressed will OF the people OF this oommu.
nifty NJ embodied In local law which has been
regularly secured through the Legislature OF
our state, vouehsanng US protection against
the sale Of Intoxicating drink.
Resolved, That we regard the liquor dealers
States supreme Court on original packages as
both traitorons and vicious In 90 far as &c would
allow and encourage aliens OF tho state Of
Pennsylyania, 10 do what her own citizens
cannot do, and to override and defy rs as
Peansylvanians In our sacred right Of solf.pro-
lection In health and morals by laws regularly
Resolved, That 10 our opinion no true son Of
this State. or the United States, can with due
self-respect and proper loyalty give cOunte-
nance 20 any traffic that takes advantage Of
that technical decision OF the United States
supreme Court, which places our Common.
wealth at temporary and accidental disad.
vantage during tho interim when our laws are
peing aa!usied 10 FORM to meot the late render
Ing or the supreme Court
WILL HAVE THEIR scoRN
Resolved, That any invader OF this town and
State from Ohio or any other State; or any one
OF this borough who does. except through
ignorance. give aid, encouragement or support
to such an enemy Of our interests. and OF our
laws as framed and passed by our representa-
tIves, in obedience to the will of the people,
has our scorn and detestation as being VI
ciously disloyal to the principles of representa-.
tive government, an alien to this great Key
stone State and an INSCRIPTIONS foe to the
best interests Of our growing and prosperous
borough.
Resolved. That we love our great country;
W @ love our graud old State; we love the prin-
ciple of government by laws as regularly
enacted and secured through the people, and
we hereby openly and fearlessly pledge our
selves to be true to these principles aG what
ever cost, and to this end caution every in
yader, and any other person who may give
such an one aid or encouragement, not to i'm
pose on this community to the outrage of our
love OF law, and to the detriment of our peace
good order and prosperity
Resolved, That should any attempt be made
to introduce original packages in this town
we will not tolerate it and will take decided
to stop it.