The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-04-26
GARRETTsvILLE

Were it mot for the many who have subscri bed
for this weeks issue OF the PPEss in expectancy
Of reply to some things said in the local paper
of this place ON the " Late Exciting Topic ;" we
should remain silent, for like the crying baby,
they are too little to spank. and also because
the puffe6 up bladder of sham reform has been
most efectually punctured
We say sham reform. for never in the history
of Garrettsville has there been less disorder,
less drunkenness. and less disregard of our or
dinances and laws. than during the last year.
With an executive officer-against whom the
Law and Order make no complaint-who is de-
termined that these shall be obeyed. there has
been but four cases of disorderly conduct before
him during the year. until the Late Disturb
ance."
Those who derived their nourishment from
the floating gossip which permeates the atmos-
phere oil our village. stimulated as it is by de-
signing talk had they studied the history of
Garrettsville a little closer they would have
learned that whenever liquor selling become mes
obnoxious, her citizens have of their own accord
put it down. and in so doing they did not dis
grace their actions by importing hirelings to
| do the dirty work of trying to induce neighbors
and friends to violate the law.
| To the dear old JOURNAL; In behalf of the
School Board of other days, we thank you for
your eulogy of their work. although it was un.
| intentional and extremely tardy. You then
knew that stories derogatory to the good repu-
| tation of our then superintendent were being
assiduously circulated, that the Board were be-
| ing importuned to employ him no longer, yet
you may search your columns, but you VIII
| search in vain for any editorial sustaining the
Board in their turning deaf ear to the clamor
of those who were trying to pull him down. and
4 81 HaoAv al1or9 Up
you Just discovered that the Board understood
| its business better than they3 We are glad
| that you are being converted, even if it is the
eleventh hour. May the good work go on
.sFor while the lamp holds out to burn
| The vilest sinner may return.'s-
| Yet a mans past good work is no defense for
| wrong action of later date. There was no
brayer soldier in the Revolution than Benedict
Arnold but this did not prevent his being held
| in contempt, by reason of subsequent bad con-
| duct.
| To the "Cjtizen" of the JOURNAL that
ubiouitous parsonage in all local controversies,
| vet ALWAYS unknown. tall, thin and angular; ;
| who from his high pedestal feeds his intellect
| uaI soul on Greek and Latin histories ard poor
English, while his garments are soaked with
/ the briny food of his moist. liquid eyes; dry
| those scalding tears. Read Vincent's outlines
| of Greek History less, and study your fecA >
Municipal Code the more. and you will hnd tnat
| not a single right of our executive ohcer mas
been abridged in the slightest degree by that
| awful ordinance. which seemingly is of more
terror to yen than were the thunders ofA Mount
Sinai to the Children of Israel. The Mayor still
1 has final jurisdiction to hear and determine any
prosecution for the violation of an ordinance
But a prosecution is not begun by clamor and
gossip, as you must have thought. legal am :
dayit must have been first properly filed
whether the articles which have sent to the
PRESS and other papers concerning the dis
turbances here meet the approval or dlsap-
lproyal of the many or the few. does not concern
me. The vital question was. were they facts ?
If facts cut and hurt. the responsibility rests
with the cause of their existence. not with the
narrator. But this is a proposition which l
may not be able to shove into the misty minds
Of would be critics.