The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-08
A Forminable One Judg-
ING From Petition.
STARK COUNTY LEADS
In Number of Sisners Asking
That Prohibitionists Be
Placed on the 1
Ticket.
From a stan Correspondent.


Columbus, Oct. 7.-Iho teaching C:
John Danncr has borno ftuft. For
many years he has cast almost the
entire Prohibition vote in stark county
but he has pcrscr ycrcj i'll the face cf
events SO ,Intoward that they would
have completely discouraged q less
ardent reforiner. Canton has suffered
an upheaval that is unprecedented In
history of great reform movements
and the Prohibition party has absorb
ed, apparently, both of the other par
ties and Is marching on to substan-
tial cold water victory.
Want and sorrow and humiliation
have had their abiding places in many
Canton homes, but they will no longer
thrust
THEIR HIDEOUS HEADS
beyond tho threshold. Canton has
got good. Hereafter the con.
versation water pugilists will ad.
here to the teachings in the "legalized
evil" stories and avoid their "old land
marks"
The petitions asking that the Pro-
hibition state ticket be printed on the
ballots in Ohio have been filed, and
the county seat of Stark has fitted
onto the hose the biggest nozzle of
any city of its size in the state and
has squirted aqua pura over the en-
tire body polite.
Secretary of State Laylin has been
the custodian of tdings of great Joy
to many Canton homes for several
days, burt he does not appear to ap-
preciate that he is the posSessor of
Information that is to prove so great
q benefaction. He has been compla-
Gently sitting at his desk in the state
house, figuring up election statistics,
draining the water off of the stock
of some of the concerns that get in
corporated or handing the glad fist
to some new nuisance that happened
to be particularly happy in his me-
diua of introduction, and all the while,
on top # filing case in side room,
has beer reposing documents, the con-
tents of which will bring tears of hap
piness to many neglected wives and
make children dance with glee at the
prospect of being able to overcome the
handicap put upon them by
CHANGE IN TEXT BOOKS.
Heretofore there have been some
times five and sometimes six Prohi :
bition votes cast in Canton, according
to the forward or back sliding of the
odd member. This fall there are to be
approximately six hundred and prob
ably many hundreds more will get
over on that side by association and
induction.
But he reform is not only great in a
personal sense, but is most remarkable
for the political development that is
Prohibition ticket have been temper
ate enough in their daily walks, but
have not heretofore allied themselves
with the abolition method. The clergy
sets fine example in this regard and
quite a number of them have signi-
fed their intention to get away from
the embarrassment incident to preach
ing temperance all year and then wa';-
ing up the morning after election to
find that not Prohibition vote has
been cast in heir precinct, though
great many loungers about the polls
saw them
ENTER THE BOOTH.
The political significance of
the movement may be sug-
gested when it is noted that the Pro-
hibition list contains such names as
H. r. Jones, N. II. Chance, u. II. Hem
W George C. Lindsay, Nathan Hollo-
way, II. B. Webber, Harry Rex, o. G.
Brown, John T. Hays, Rev. Manches-
ter and Charlie Dickerhoff.
There are some other prominent
names in the list, and it wouldn't be
If an "ofd citizen" would ye
found running for mayor on the cold
water ticket a year and half hence.
The scope and extent OF the wave
may be understood when 1t is stated
that p. G.. Williams came CLEAR down
from Cleveland to get on one of the
papers.
r zen e. r. Kidd has decided 10
eschew spirits.
And it e said there are more pc
titions on the way. If the thing keeps
up there VIII be a delegation down
here headed by National President
Weiss, asking the legislature to pass
bill making the license not more
than a dollar and a half a year. II
VIII Ddiuiy pay W hctp Optu uuTlnH
week days, to say
NOTHING OF SUNDAY.
After much labor it is possible to
present a forecast of Canton's future
in a printed list of the fiedglings.
Aside from the names Of those who
have been Loyalty and consistently ad-
vocates of temperance, 1t will be seen
tlsat there are quite number who
have chased the demon rum up dark
alley on many occasion and have at.
tempted to put him out G. the bus
iness by absorbing him all In one even
ing. No more will they be found in
their habits. Never again will they
take morning cocktail through a
SHOWER bath Hereafter they will not
mistake distillery for a natorium
They will not take plurge in hogs
head Of cognac, nor sponge themselves