The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-26
RAvENNA TERREsrRIALIsMs.

best and most substantial citizens OF the place,
are still wide awake in caring for the welfare
Of Ravenna. and in spite of the obstinate re.
sistance encountered, have accomplished much
for the future of our eautiful little city An
other important industry is about to locate here
thanks to the same :. irresponsible rabble" who
haye given freely of their time and money to
keep alive the spirit of progress, by securing
the new business firms already
here at the time the abortive injunction was
filed. A talk with large number of business
men who have the distinguished honor of be-
ing classed with the irresponsible rabble.'
drew out unanimous expression of satsfac-
tion at the results accomplished thus tar, and
In spite of the Bull of the Dual See. the In
dustrial heresy" seems to be more diffused and
more strongly intrenched than ever. The peo
pie seem TO be as foolish as ever in rejoicing
over each new industry secured. and look. in the
simplicity of their minds, with increasing sat
isfaction at the steady growth of the shoe fac
tory business. and that of the Ravenna Brick
and Tile Works, and the Boiler works. They |
seem to be very much in earnest too when they |
declare their intention of staying right by the |
boom until its realities are here in the shape of
new industries. but all that join them in the
field of activity must take into account that by |
so doing they enroll themselves members in
corporate with the deluded body of beings
denominated by the wise as an :, irresponsible
rabble."
weare seriously of the opinion that when the
names of the faithful are read at the final roll
call of the " rabble," that the original number
will be found not to have diminished in the
least. Let us mention few of the many COM
posing this i" irresponsible rabble.'' and see
whether our opinion is justified
D. NJ Clewell the self made and successful
dry goods merchant, whose name is household
word in nearly every home in the county.
III. W. Riddle and Chas. n erts, whose long and
successful business career as builders of fine
coaches and hearses has made not only THEIR
names and business establishment famous the
country over. but that of Ravenna as well. They
are clearly entitled to place among the " ire
sponsible rabble.''
Hon. ID. q. Goldman. civil engineer, railroad
contractor, for many years proprietor of the
Diamond Glass works and at one time on the
Democratic ticket for Lieutenant Governor of
Ohio-a man of magnificent mind and abilities.
| of whom Ravenna is justly proud. although one
of the rabble.''
Hon. e. A. Reed one of the foremost citizens
of the county, whose public record has distin-
guished his name in the annals of its history as
| one of the besl Judges who ever sat on the Pro-
| bate bench. The Judge is pre- .eminently Ra-'
VIENNA citizen. Always loyal to the bsst inter-
ests of the town. he has been prominent from
| the first among those favoring the industrial
movement, and he has demonstrated his SINGER
| ity by large Investments in abe Ravenna Brick
and Tile Works and other new industries. A
gentleman of eminent mental and intellectual
endowments. a lawyer of high repute. and
lawyer of high repute and a sound business
man. he will be gratifed no doubt to see his
name,among those of the irresponsible rabble."
/ oh Of the leading
business men of tue place, man honored by
the people of Portage county. ex-Treasurer of
the county, and at present Postmaster of this
city, A man actively identified with the social
/ and material prosperity of Ravenna.
Messrs. Risdon and Taylor. grocers. Thorough
business men, eminently successful, enterpris-
| ing, wide-awake and keehly alive to the inter-
/ ests of the town.
| j. S. Smith. of the grocery firm of j. s. Smith
| & Son, who. with the other merchants and busi-
ness men. has repeatedly gone down into his
1 pockets for the hard cash with which to estab-
/ lish glass factories and other industries here
thus prominently Identifying himself with the
| '' irresponsible rabble. -
| P.W. Snyder and n. Converse. dry goods
| merchants. known, respected and patronized
the county over. who have always been at the
front when.called upon to aid in building up the
| town.
| Rumbaugh s. Chapman, whose boot and shoe
| house is known to every resident of the county
and whose friends and customers are numbered
| by the thousands, Men who are always to be
relied upon in every movement for the public
| good.
A. T. Smith. Carpet dealer, whose record can
be summed up in the verbal trinity Industrious
enterprising. public spirited.
| C. a. Myers, Book dealer whose reputation is
founded on the merit of honor business push
and the success of the true business man.
| Harvey Waterman. the pioneer druggist OF
| Portage County. than whom more honorable
business man does not live with in its boun6a-
ries,
| F. C Park, matchmaker and jewel er, whose
few years of residence among us has amply
demonstrated his fitness to be classed with the
"rabble'' in subject. thorough business man
and one who has never hesitated in lending his
aid to the prosperity of Ravenna His great
| volume of business bespeaks the confidence and
| respect he enjoys at the hands of the people.
e. G. Beding. or many years proprietor of
- The Old Reliab,e'' drug store, now handling
paints. oils. patent medicines, sc, at No 2,
Riddle block. one of the most highly esteemed
| and foremost business men of the city.
| W.T.. McConney, swho succeeded W. s. Glib
bons. at the " Old Reliable'' drug store, and
| whose influence and actions are always directed
| toward the good of the town.
W. T. Hart. druggist, at No. 2 Opera block,
whose claim of enrolment among the ire
sponsible rabble" is justified BY his superior
qualities as business man and the popularity
of his cstablis hment.
| Frank ii cTye. boot and sAoe dealer who. in
asmuch as he is a Straightforward honest ac-
commodating gentleman. and hustler withal
who has built up fine business, is one of the
promising members of the fraternity of ir-
responsible rabble"
For the same reason. Birdsall and olin, of the
popular q. & o. grocery house. are enjoying
| that distinguished honor.
w. S. Krake. for ~ years Postmaster of Ra-
venna and under whose regime the Office mad e
| the second best record of any the United States
| now one OF our leading grocers.
| Waller Brothers. leading hardware mon of
1.-THE county.
T. F. Thompson. known the county over as
| the farmers friend I" and most excellent bus
| iness man and thorough gentleman, of whom
| the farmers like to purchase agricultural i'm
plements and supplies, by reason of his uniform
courtesy and the bargains he gives. is register
ed among the " irresponsible rabble."
And thus the list might be prolonged indef
nitely, throughout the manufactures and bust
| ness houses of the city. and including as well
the contractors, physicians, and nearly all the
members of theBar, The Reverend gentlemen
| and the Superintendent and Principal of our
schools should not be omitted. The woods are
full OF them. We do not know of single bust
ness man or manufacturer within the hoi polloi
ranks of this irresponsible rabble'' who is not
indignant at the hated injunction, and who does
not favor the growth of the town by the means
SO overwhelmingly endorsed by the people
The above will suffice for specimens of the = ir-
responsible rabble'' whose conduct and charac-
ter, measured by the barley corns of the genus
kicker, is silly. contemptuous and unstable, but
who are content nevertheless that themselves
and actions receive the support and approval OF
their cotemporaries,
For the benefit of those who may not under
stand the full import the term irrespons ible
rabble" in this connection. we will state tina,
some time since a commune alton appeared IN
one of the papers published in our neighbor in Q
J city, IN which the statement was made to the
effect that outside of an " irresponsible rabble,
the taxpayers and responsible citizens OF Raven.
ma were with the individnals uhn 6Io1 ~, =.