Fitzgerald enterprise., 1907-01-24

There is lots of money in the whiskey trat-
fc and it is great incentive in this age OF
money making, and men, plenty of them. be-
lieve that it is their duty to make money regard
lese how it is made, and while it is not always
the case, it must be admitted that often very
tough characters engage in the wnlskey trathc
Men who would do almost anything for money.
For several months past, the good people of
Rochester, N. Y, have been waglng war on
desperately bad element, that has been welding
wonderfully potent influence in the politics OF
that city. A certain Baptist preacher OF great
ability, and strong influence in the community,
Howard H. Clinton, has been leading crusade
against the whiskey demon. In speech be-
fore Mass Meeting of 1900 people, he revealed
plot to destroy his influence, that is most start
ling in its details.
I'VE are startled by the revelations of the
Black Hand in New York, and the cities OF
Europe, but we have it right here in Roches-
ter, hatched in rum shop, mothered by
politicians, and directed by hired lawyers.
who will wade through the cess.pool OF hell
to serve their clients and win tat Tee.
They will plot to steal the character OF a
citizen whose only crime is to stand tor
the enforcement of the law, and send the
hell.born libel to the scandal-lov1ng press
between the two seas. They will plot
against his good name, wreck MS nome'
disgrace his family, thrust the dagger
into the heart of wife who would rather
die than see her husband disgraced, and
then threaten his life if he dares expose
them.
"These wicked conspirators who are
in the pay of certain saloon men and
certain politicians in this city, planned
to start their plot in this holy sanctuary.
At the initial meeting at which the con"
spiracy to destroy my Influence by blast
ing nv character was discussed, ana
where the initial expense was raised
we'll known lawyer in the Powers building
was spokesman. woman was to be
hired to attend these meetings IN the
Second Baptist church. to profess great
interest in the work. pilot me into house
not far distant, on a mission or mercy
and the conspirators we're to spring their
trap, and have present their perJured
witnesses, who for some money would
swear away my good name.
Their second plot, since t n e last
meeting closed before they could work
the other, was to be sprung as soon as
the date for this first meeting was an
nounced. This plot was to hire a hat
for the purpose, located conveniently to
my house, to send messenger to my
home at late hour of the night, to call
us to the place on a mission of mercy,
perhaps OF sickness or of death, get me
into room with woman of no character,
forcibly disrobe me, then make an out"
cry, and hired witnesses were to break
in, and swear falsely how they found me.
"And they have their story ready for
the newspapers, their lawyers retained,
their detectives at work. their base women
hired, and we're to divide the big money
which the Powers building lawyer assured
them was in it for them all when the trap
sprung. And then they were to make me
the generous offer that if l would let up,
and keep my mouth shut, and let the sa-
looms alone. aud let off demanding the en-"
forcement of the law, they would suppress
the scandal.
We have some decided opinions about cider.
When the saloons were closed it natu-