The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-13
]. B. SNYDER
UNDER FIRE.
Pleased That Christian People
do Not Endorse Him.
PLAYING WITH THE SALOONS,
Poses as Their Great Friends, But Not
Able to Point Out just What he
Has Done Massillon Up
In Arms.
Special to News-Democrat.

IN ARMS
Special to News Democrat.
Massillon, o., Oct. 11.-Representative
Jacob B. Snyder has been assailed by
the Christian Endeavor league, of this
city, as the representative of the saloon
interests. The temperance union is also
taking an active part in defeating Sny-
der for the legislature and is working
Increasingly to down the Osnaburg
statesman. 1t is contended that Snyder
has invariably fought for the saloon
and has totally ignored the petitions of
the Christian league and temperance or
ganizations for the enactment of laws
regulating the liquor traffic. 1t Is re-
markable with what entire satisfaction
Mr.. Snyder has received the complaints
of the christian societies of Massillon.
1t is said that when the present men,
bers of the legislature were informed of
the action of the Massillon anti-saloon
element he was greatly pleased and
openly boasted that it was the best
thing that could have happened as 1t
would cause the saloon element to rally
to his support and stand by him to
the finish. This has made the temper
ance faction mad and no quarter will
be shown Mr.. Snyder from that source
Since the present member of the leg
lislature has been so free with his views
on the cinch he imagines he has with the
lsaloon element the saloonists themselves
are beginning to investigate as to what
Mr.. Snyder has actually done in their
behalf. 1t is said that investigation
shows that the young man from Osna-
burg was not instrumental in bringing
about any legislation In behalf of the
saloon, but he takes upon himself the
credit due others for the work perform
ed. 1t is contended by leading saloon
keepers here that Sn yder counts the
deposition of the Christian Endeavorers
and temperance people as he considers
their influence worth little as compared
with the influence of the saloon element
and by appearing to long for the oppo-
sition of the anti-saloon element, he ex-
poets the individual support of the
saloon crowd. But in this, it is con-
tended, Mr.. Snyder will be fooled. He
can't make tools of all the saloon keep
erS all the time. His play has been a
neat one, but the harpoon will meet
the young statesman's pachydermatous
circle from both sides when the ball
"opens November Z. The anti-saloon
Ielement here, as in other parts of the
Icounty, knows that Mr.. Snyder does
not care a pickayune for their wishes
!about legislation against the saloon and
the saloon proper and equally satisfied
that the Honorable j. B. relies upon
the opposition of this element to drive
the saloons into line for him. The
saloonists know that Mr.. Snyder has not
been the true blue friend he alleges he
has been. 1t is true, perhaps, they say,
that he voted for a measure or two
favorable to them but he didn't frame
any bills, nor did he offer a great in
spiration to the framing of any measure
in their behalf. Thinking saloonists of
Massillon are not going to be hood
Winked by the suaVe little representa-
tive from the East End, whom they
say is quick to take advantage of a
situation brought about by circum-
stances and not by any intelligent ac-
ton of his own. So j. B. Snyder is up
against two hot ends in Massillon. The
people think honestly in all things. If
the representative is loyal to the saloons
they want to see him stand out openly
and not take, surriptitiously, the credit
due others for labors performed in
their behalf. To ride into office by
reason of the support of the saloons,
solicited and received on account of
anti-saloon opposition, is not to be per-
mitted by the liquor contingent and the
road Mr.. Snyder will travel is full of
rough spots which will give him some
jolts along the way to the goal of his
ambition.