The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-06-13

and it was ascertained that the council
had no authority to call an election, as
there was no way provided to defIay the
expense.
In the meantime the temper
ance people were considerably
aroused over the petition, but all that
could be done was to wait for further
develOpements..
At the meeting of the council held
May 90, r. II. Baird and James Sheldon
appeared and offered to become respon-
sible for the expense Of an election II the
council would grant it.
1t was put to vote and carried unani-
mOusly. The gage Of battle had been
thrown down, and the Wellington Pro
tectiye association issued calls for public
meetings to be held in the churches, TO
arouse sentiment OF the people.
In the beginning there were a number
that appeared to be little lukewarm on
the subject: some had actually been made
to believe that a saloon was one Of the
essential things to have in town to
create growth and good order, protec-
tiOn To the young; replenish the village
treasury and numerous other good things;
but as election day drew near they de-
cided that saloon was not just the
thing after all. Instead Of being what
they had thought, II would only prove a
curse to the town, and we could not afford
tn throw away what had been gained In
creating public sentiment in the past
eight years, merely to satisfy the minor
ity, hence they marched up to the polls
and deposited their ballots against the
return Of the saloon.
Before Messrs. Baird and Sheldon ap-
peared at the council chambers, the lat
ter claimed that thorough canvass had
been made, and the ordinance would be
asked to be be repealed by a majority Of
fifty.
The speeches made at all Of the meet
ing showed that we could not afford to
have saloons; that they are detriment
to all branches OF business, and the
other 10, 900 evils that would be brought
about which could be directly traced to
the saloon door.
II was also made clear that II would be
step backward in civilization to permit
the grOg shop to return TO our midst,
aside from the shame and disgrace 1t
wOutld stamp on the town.
The ladies were not idle. The W. c.
T. U. took the matter in hand and Sc
cured nine tenths Of the ladies' names 10
a paper, asking the electors to sustain
the present ordinance. They did noble
work.
At o'clock the polls were opened with
the following named gentlemen In
charge:
Judges.-B. yanator, P. ]. Linder and
G. L. Couch.
Challengers. E. +. Webster and David
HOwk.
Clerks.-C. W. Arner, and George
Hazel.
The voting was spirited from the be-
ginning, and 1t was evident that every
elector was going to be asked to vote,
whether he wanted to or not.
c. W. HOrr, 4. # Webster, G. d. Foote
and others were on hand with convey
ances to bring In the aged, inarm, and
Ill disposed. Everything was perfect
clOckwork on the part Of the temperance
people. The other side was not 80 well
organized, but they voted Just the same.
The Australian ballot was used for the
occasion, as the members Of committees
could not agree upon any other, conse'
quently the election was conducted II
every way according TO law, 80 the vot,
shows the true expression Of the people
, Agitation has proven to be goo,
thing in this particular case. Scores o
: individuals, who In former years neve
gave the question thought, except tina
II was all right to have saloons in town
have now become the strongest advocate
7 OF keeping them out Of town, as the
have seen what effect they have upon tn
. community.
: The result Of the vote was l7S.for, an
/ 3lS against the repeal Of the ordinance