The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-21

| n Guor men are making a mis-
W take in the senate, led by Joe
Miller, who is the representa-.
tive of the brewers. They are making
threats and insisting that the plan to
have all the names to petitions pub
lished, will be pushed through. The
temperance people are in a humor to
allow this, but in the meantime are
also getting into the humor to have
the percentage of voters on petition re-
duced materially. 1t looks as IL this
may be done. and then the temperance
people will have won the victory of
having the bill come back to the house.
IL 1t Is amended at all II must come
back for concurrence, in which event
1t will be squarely before the house
again. The members of the house
passed what they thought very fair
measure to the liquor people, and they
think they have done all they
ought to be called upon to do.
They think IL the brewers are
not satisfied with what they have they
are not easily satisfied, and there is
disposition to give them something
they do not want. 1t is almost cer-
tainty that If the bill comes back 10
tho house something will happen to 1t.
AS has been stated in this correspon-
dence, the bill, as it passed the house,
is an excellent measure for the liquor
men, as it means little or nothing and
repeals the law that sends the dealer
who violates the Sunday clause to the
workhouse. The Anti-Saloon league
is playing a pretty shrewd game. 1t
is said that the retail liquor dealers
of the state are not in favor of the
plan that is being tried by Miller and
If they had their way there would be
no more fooling with the temperance
buzz saw. John F. Weiss, of Canton,
| is said to have sent word that the
proper thing is to take the advice of
| Uncle Mark and let well enough alone.
But Miller loves applause and thinks
hS 10 ihdhtht7 q hit' oo - 40 Va itt'S
avail to attempt to flag him.
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One of the most valuable men in the
clerical department of either branch
of the general assembly, is Charles o.
Silver, of Alliance. Mr.. Silver was
defeated for the position OF Journal
clerk, but ii was in the heat of cam
paign in which many elements enter
ed, and for that reason the contest did
not narrow down as it otherwise
to be indispensable and he has re-
mained an employe of the house con-
stantly. He is assistant clerk, and his
knowledge of the clerical work of the
legislature and his fami i1rity with
parliamentary laws and usages makes
him of great assistance during the
sessions. He is popular with the
members and il is p-obab'e that he
is fixture with more legislatures
than this one, il he should be can
didate again. Mrs. Silver has joined
him here.
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The trustees of the Ohio Institution
for the Education of the Blind made
report of their finding to Governor
Nash, Monday, and they sustained the
charges OF incompetency against the
superintendent, and sustained the allie
cation that there was drunkenness
and debauchery among the male pupils
as result of the lax methods prevail
ing. They recommended more discip-
line and it is understood that Super
intendent Smead will quietly retire at
the expiration of the present term,
which will occur in June. When the
institution opens in September again
there will be new superintendent
The board did not do any whitewash-
ing and its report will doubtless suit
Joseph Biechele, of Canton, who is a
member of the board but who could
ret attend the inquiry. He wrote a
red-hot letter in which he said that
the charges should be thoroughly In.
vestigated and that the board should
spare no guilty person. The institu-
ton is DONG great work. III mas
been shamefully neglected by the legis-
lature but will now receive some at
tention and a new heating and light
ing plant will likely be provided for by
appropriation.
Senator Connell came down from
Columbiana county. Monday. and
brought the word that Congressman
Tayler is to have no opposition that
will count for anything. He says
there is no suspicion against the Co.
lumbiana county delegation and that
it has been promised that there viii
be no candidate from Stark. There
Is still probability that j. G. Butler
of Mahoning, will come out, but II he
does he cannot hope to obtain serious