The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-13
NOW HOW ABOUT THE HITCHING POSTS, "
SHOULD They BE REMOVED OR NOT?
Public Opinion Seems to
be Seriously Divided
on the Proposition.
NeWs-Democrat Presents
Opinions on Both Sides
of the Fence.


Should the hitching posts be remov-
ed from the public souare7 Sentiment
is divided There are merchants who
helieye that to prohibit farmers from
stablirg their teams In front of their
places of business is bound to make a
falling OF! in their receipts. Others
are outspoken against the practice.
The councilmen, for the most part,
refuse TO take a stand in the matter.
They realize that the merchants are
not unit on the proposition and are
too polite to line W with either fac
ton.
The News-Democrat called upon ser-
eral councilmen and number of busi-
ness men this afternoon and obtained
the following expressions:
Councilman L. NJ Killian-I am hear
tily in favor of the plan to move the
hitching posts from the public square
There are many side streets wherG
hCises could be htched as we'll as
in the business center of the city.
Councilman John Stein.--I endorse
the opinion OF Mr.. Kilian ami think
that it would be a good move to abOl-
ish the hitching pests from the publc
square.
Councilman William Iichtnnwalter. -
There are many places where horses
could be tied instead of the square. Iiy
removing the posts from the very heart
of the city veritable barnyard would
be done away with.
Councilman Robert Barnett, The
bitching of horses on the public
square is a menace to health and safe
~ Nothing but delivery wagons
should be allowed to stand there. In
the department would be seriously
hampered and it would be difficult 10
guide the apparatus safely between a
file of buggies and street cars. Tho
police ought to be instructed to permit
none but delivery wagons to stand oil
the square.
Councilman William Marshall..-if
the merchants are willing am in ia
= vor of moving the posts
George II. Spangler.-I am opposed
to the removal of the posts from the
square.
Ed G. Bockius.-I have always been
I'm favor of removing the hitching posts
from the public square. | do not be-
licv that it would injure the trade of
any merchant.
John d. Frank-I say "No' to any
proposition to keep the farmers from
Etching their horses and buggies on
the square.
Louis Hirshchheimer- remove
the hitching posts from the square
would be to change the center of bnsi-
ness from wher it now is to wherever
the farmers would be permitted to tie
their horses.
Charles Ream.-You will find. If you
make an investigation, that the farm
ers who do the buying are not thC ones
who leave their horses tied to posts on
the square fer half or all day. | an,
in favor of removing the hitching posts
from the public square to the side
streets.
w. G.. Green.-Although 1t may be
convenience to the rural trade to DO
allowed to permit their horses to stand
on the square, think that Canton has
reached stage where 1t ought to bc
more citihed and to change the hitch
irg posts from the square to the side
streets would be step in this direc'
ton
w +. Wells.-I would not want 10
Gee the removal of the posts from
where they now stand.
r. r.. Kenny.-The sooner the step is
taken which will cause the removal OF
the hitching posts from the public
square the better for the city | am
heartily in favor of their immediate re-
nloval.
E. w. Lewis-The quicker the bet
ter. have been advocating this move
for years.