The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26
Pollock Is Also Under
the Ban.
ELECTION OF MAYOR
In the Cities Is a Part of the
League Work--Wiii
Make an Active
Canvass.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Columbus, o.. March 25.-The Anti
Saloon league will make a strenuous
effort to encompass the defeat of Sen.
ator George w. Wilhelm and Represen-
tative Pollock, of Stark county. who
seek denomination on the Republican
ticket, to succeed themselves in the
legislature. The league is a bitter foe
of both candidates. No quarter is to
be given. The hostile attitude of the
league is due to the position Wilhelm
and Pollock maintained on matters
pertaining to temperance legislation in
the 74th general assembly. Both are
accused of giving support to liquor in.
terests. Wilhelm voted against the
Clark local option bill; Pollock lodged
the vote, which, in the eyes of the
league, is as great an offense.
Rev. p. A. Baker, state superinten
dent of the league, denounces Senator
Wilhelm and Representative Pollock
in scathing terms. He said if the
league cannot defeat them at the nom
ination it will try to do so at the elec
tion. If necessary. a house to house
campaign will be carried on. No stone
will be left unturned in the effort to
retire both candidates from the politi.
particularly severe in the case of viii.
helm, but he also goes after Pollock in
this fashion:
"WhSn Pollock became a candidate
for representative the people about his
home town told me he was favorable
to temperance legislation He was the
most active member on the floor of the
house against the Clark bill-he was
the leader of the opposition and worked
day and night to secure the defeat
of the measure. His constituents
learning of his
ANTAGONIST TO THE BILL
wrote to him about it, and then when
the measure came up to be voted upon
he lodged the issue. We will flood the
county and district with circulars CIV
ing the records of both men and will
send representatives of the league to
see the voters personally. Many meet.
ings will be held which will be ad.
dressed by officials of our organiza.
ton"
Canton is headquarters for the Anti.
Saloon district composed of the coun-
ties of Stark, Columbiana, jefferson
Carroll, Harrison, Wayne, Holmes, Tus-
carawas and Coshocton. Rev. Baker
states the league has a strong organiza-
lily growing. The work is in charge of
Rev. r. II. Hare, of Canton, who is as.
sisted by Emmett N Adair, of Carroll
ton, formerly prosecutor of Carroll
county. Rev. Hare was appointed to
assume charge of the Canton Office
last September, prior to which time he
for two years had been pastor of the
Methodist church at Rushville, Fair
field county. Before going to Rushville
he served as pastor of the Miller ave-
nue. Methodist church in Columbus
He is paid a regular salary by the
league. The salaries paid the district
agents of the league are not uniform
varying according to the locality. Ac
cording to Superintendent Baker, the
league is most interested now in Sc
curing the
ELECTION OF MAYORS,
marshals and councilmen of both par.
ties, who are friendly to temperance
legislation and in favor of the exten-
sion of the local option features Of laws
and full enforcement of all statutes
Strong organizations are being put into
the various districts and counties of the
state to try to secure the nomination
OF men who will vote for the Clark bill
which will be introduced again in the
next legislature. The league hopes to
accomplish it's purposes by agitation
Last year two-thirds of the energy and
money expended by the league went for
agitation meetings. The league starts
the ball rolling. the local committees
do the rest-the genuine work.
In raising funds the league has an
easy thing Through the method it
uses immense sums are realized. Once
q year in nearly every community in
the state Anti-Saloon Sundays are OBJ.
served in the various Protestant
churches. officers of the league oc-
cupy the pulpits and distribute monthly
subscription cards, payable quarterly
in advance, on which are designated
sums ranging from 25 cents to S25
The signer marks an Kin front of the
sum he agrees to give, and the pay
ments continue for one year. The
card partakes somewhat of the nature
of a promissory note and really is as
binding as one.
The league also receives annual con.
tributions from business men and
firms, the amounts given running as
high as $500. These contributions
are given regularly. Superintendent
Baker states that every item of ex-
pense incurred is subject to approval
of q headquarters committee, which
body goes over all accounts, receipts
and disbursements and reports to the
board of trustees. An accounting of
everything is made to all large sub
scribers, he claims. No accounting is
made to small contributors. DR.. A. B.
Riker, of Alliance, Is member of the
l)Dard of trustees. The league has IL
men at. work continuously throughout
the state, one Of whom is Representa-.
!. tive Clark, author of the famous bill
of that name, who exploits the card
system every Sunday.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.