Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-16
CITIZENS ARE AROUSED
Over Rum-SeIIing and
lnCendiarism.
A HOT POLITICAL DISPUTE.
John Ryan Found Guilty Of the Kill
ing His Son-0ther News.

EHElER. y. H.. April l6.-War has been
declared ia Rockingham county. l; is the
war OF temperance against the Illegal sale
Of liquor All over the county has a cry
arisen against the gross violations of the
law, and The recent exhibition OF feeling
on the part OF some liquor sellers in the
lnccndiar.sm at EppiDg has determined
the people on summary action.
TEr feeling is intense. or the 5000 in
habtauts, only limited few--those who
reside near the smallest farming vii.
lagea are unable to get LIQUOR whenever
they want it, Practically liquor is sold
everywhere in the county and the only
interruption 10 traffic is the periodical
visit OF officers aud the succeeding fine OF
$40 or 500
Prohibition has not only failed to pro-
hibit, but il has resulted in establishing
larger number Of drinking places in pro
portion to the population, than can be
found in = licensed community like the
city of Boston. The Prohibitionists
Talk About Corruption.
The officials answer this with list OF
nearly nfty Indictments for illegal liquor
selling in the county, found by the grand
jury, which reported yesterday
l.ewand order leagues have been formed
In different localities, and anti-liquor
meetings are constantly held. but, in spite
of all, liqu0r is openly sold in all the
towns and the one city of the county, ex-
cept in the extremely small villages.
Temperance Democrats say the Repub-
licans are at fault; temperance Republi-
cans claim that if the Democrats did their
work properly. the evil could be greatly
decreased
Meeting OF Citizens
was called for Friday evening. March IL,
aud on that occasion the necessity of TAX
ing some decisive action was earnestly set
forth, The next Wednesday evening an
other temperance meeting was held, and
much enthusiasm for the cause was ex-
pressed by citizens. That night an at
tempt was made TO burn the Congrega-
tioDal church.
Following this came the meeting of Fri
,lay, March ~, when, despite the fact that
heavy storm kept many from attending.
law and order league was formed and q
number OF prominent citizens signed the
roll.
At this meeting IL was strongly put
forth that the people appointed officers
to enforce the law, and that IL they failed
in their iuty il became the business of the
people TO take matters in their own hands
There were two or three meetings held
after this organization, but nothing ag-
gresve was doue Last Sunday Rev. Mr..
Clancy was awakened by noise in his
stable. and when he looked out he found
his loft in flames. He managed to rescue
his horse and some of his furniture, but
both bis house and the stable were burned
tothe ground
That Settled It,
The county is aroused, and il will not
be long before decisive steps are taken.
One Of the first moves was the Offering OF
$500 reward hy the town Of Epping, and
an additional reward by citizens OF 800
for the arrest and conviction of the per-
son or persons who set fire to the Congfe-
gational parsonage.
The incendarsm intimidated some; il
had the opposite effect on Others The
people at large are determined that the
offenders shall not go unpunished. But
there is n current of feeling that some
thing be done with the liquor question;
that either the prohibition laws he en-.
forced or else the license system be estab-
lished in the state
The temperance men OF this county gen
orally want the present law to stand;
few think license would be an improve.
ment The respectable liquor men desire
license law, while the cheaper class,
those who are overrunning the county
today and causing all the trouble, prefer
tbe pxisfinU stntute