The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-20

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tiful and saloon forbidden municipality,
and during that time so called hop tea
ranches have had bonanza. There has
been little to molest or make them
afraid"
Now that you mention the matter, let
us examine the records and see what truth
there is in your statements.
know the people elected me, but you
were not one Of those people. You be-
long to the other gang. am only too
we'll pleased to know that l had Demo.
cratic friends, and had supposed they
belonged 10 the people until you mention.
ed them as an outside issue.
1t has been eighteen months since /
assumed the duties Of the Office. When
L did assume these duties l found four
places selling hop tea. Not long after an
other came. By vigorous prosecution the
number was reduced 10 three. Then an
other came, making the number four
again, two Of these were prosecuted and
retired from business, and so far as know
there is not place in town today where
intoxicating liquors are sold in violation
Of the ordinance. Surely there has not
been time in ten years when our town
was more quiet and so few drunken per-
sons seen upon our streets. In the eight
cen months l have prosecuted % cases,
nearly all Of which have been against hop
tea sellers and drinkers. In every case
have adopted the suggestson Of Davy
Crockett; "Be sure you are right and go
ahead" and 10 every instance haye con-
yicted and given them the full extent Of
the fine and costs. have had no appeal
10 higher courts 10 be reversed at the ex-
pense of the corporation. On the contrary
l have turned hundreds of dollars into the
village treasury without single cent OF
expense to the corporation.
Thus II will be seen you don't know
what you are talking about, or willfully
misstate the facts.
Again yon say. Let me remind you
that you are only a servant OF the people
a very fine people," land some that are
not so fine too) "Den't for moment
imagine you are the people or act that
way. Take the switchback route TO
where you stood last summer when
unanimous conclusion was arrived at. ~"
Act accordingly ana you'll be all right and
all wool"
fully recognize the fact that / was
elected as servant Of the people, and
have at all times tried to serve them as
such, and | have every reason to believe
that outside Of few self constituted
judges, ! have, in some degree at least,
succeeded. Having adopted from the
first, the motto you suggested, viz: "Be
sure you are right and 60 ahead" l
have no swiichback route to take-simply
move right ahead with the procession re-
gardless of bushwackeis
Now, in concluding this neighborly
little chat, let me remind you that you too
have an obligation resting upon yourself.
If your article was not for "buncombe,"
and you are in possession Of such facts as
you claim exist, as good citizen It is
your duty TO furnish rae with the evidence
of such facts, and promise you prose-
cution will take place at once, and # con-
vlcted the extreme penalty will be i'm.
posed.
Come, now, Mr.. Vindex, either furnish
the evidence or take the switchback route
Put up, or shut up. And If you cannot
substantlate and prove the statements you
have made, you owe the whole commu-
nifty public apology, but II you can, and
do, you will be regarded as public bene-
factor, and as such will receive the plaud-
It's of the entire community.
still think THE meHKR SOME cLTNdB
THE MORE THEY SHOW UP. AND by THEIR
WORKS WE SHALL KNOW THEM.