The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-24
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or local option will do 1t for them"
Rev. w. A. Hale said. The peo-
pie Of the state are in a mood that
the men who represent them at the
legislature this year must give coun-
ty local option, or they won't be
representatives another year.
"Hard times are here and may
continue until after the presidential
election. The people will be Obliged
to relieve much poverty and dis
tress and will realize more plainly
how much Of II comes from strong
drink.
81 think local option would carry
In Dayton today. see no effect on
public opinion yet from what clean
ing up the brewers have done. But
II they continue and make 1t
thorough. public opinion might be
affected"
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW.
Alliance. Dec. 22--One result OF
the recent local option election has
manifested itself In Alliance In a
get in line or it's beer supply will b
stopped
That is two weeks work.
Dayton Is pleased, but not yet very
enthusiastic.
TITS good thing" the Dayton,
very emphatic manner, as an echo
10 the wave OF temperance that at
present Is sweeping over the country.
On Friday the saloon keepers OF
Alliance held a very Important meet
ing TO determine upon plans for the
future and TO make the law govern
ing the saloons a terror to the viola
tors. At this meeting the majority
OF the saloon keepers OF the city were
present and II 10 stated that all law
abiding saloonists OF the city were
present. Those who are known vio-
olators OF the state laws. those who
have caused odtum 20 be heaped up
on the trade are said to have been
absent u
Al this meeting II was unanimously
arranged that those present will In the
future cooperate with the mayor and
the police force OF Alliance TO bring
about the arrest and conviction OF
each and every saloonkeeper In the
city who violates a state law or a
city ordinance by selling TO minors
or habitual drunkards, or who keeps
open after hours or sells on Sunday
or any other prohibited day.
To this end they will employ detec-
tives and when evidence to convict
Is secured nle affidaytts for the ar
rest and prosecution OF the guilty
ones. This they say, is not all. They
decided TO petition the legislature to
enact a law similar to the Pennsyl-
vania law which prohibits any one
from engaging In the sale OF intoxi-i
liquors who cannot give a good
bond, In sufficient amount that he is
of good character and law abiding;
and which provides that should he
become a violator his license shall
be at revoked. This Is not all
They decided TO cooperate with the
Brewers association and report to
them any place where gambling is
permitted, or where lewd women are
allowed to congregate. to the end
that all sales OF liquor OF beer Is cut
on from them. This work for the
OF the saloon will begin
at once and one of their number ex-
pressed the belief that the AZ would
fall heavy upon more than one ma
in Alliance within a few
days.
In connection with this II Is proper
to state that detective OF the Brew
ers' association n now in Alliance to
cooperate with the saloonkeepers in
their efforts at reform. and such vio-
lations OF law as are mentioned above
as are known are already upon his
list OF those to be refused beer when
ordered.
AFTER COLUMBUS vIOLATORs
Columbus. o.. Dec. 22.-Saturday
was Jonah day" for inmates and
keepers. OF disorderly houses of -Colum-
bus, for many were the heavy fines
dealt out In police court by Judge
who is showing no quar-
ter
The arrests were made at the insti-
cation OF Lewis Webner. superin-
tendent OF the Ohio Brewers Vigil
lance bureau. who has been operating
against resorts for week, Before
leaving the city Saturday he reported
that A. nj, Harden, who has coa-
Quoted place at s5-s7 West Town
street, and Hattie Broadwell. at 40
West Town street. had agreed to
close up the bars connected with their
Monday. -
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Wehner
had conference with Charles Hessen-
srer, Of the Phoenix theater. North
|3igh street. aad the first named Is
authority cor the statement that this
wsll knowa rssort viii 80 out OF the
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