The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-21
PRESSURE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
RATL|FF'S ACTION
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in giving him hearty and enthusiastic
support"
Friends Write RatliH.
Yesterday the congregation of the
North A Street Friends Meeting. of
which Mr.. Ratliff is a member, adopt
ed the following resolutions:
Richmond, Ind, Sept 20, 1908.
To Walter Ratliff:
In last nights paper thee is report
ed as saying that thee had been ap-
preached by members of all the
churches except thy own concerning
thy attitude on the county local option
bill. The discipline of our Friends
with regard to the question of temper
ance reads as follows: In view of the
desolating effects of the improper use
of intoxicating liquore, Friends are
earnestly entreated to avoid and dis
courage their manufacture, or furnish
ing materials therefore, and the i'm
portation, selling and use of them as a
beverage. They are not permitted to
rent or use their property for such
purposes, and are advised not to fire.
quent places where liquors are sold"
This statement of the meetings. at
titude is clear and hardly capable of
being misunderstood. Friends are
united in believing county local op-
ton the best means now possible of
promoting the cause of temperance
n as thee is a member of the meet
ing by thy own choice. it would seem
as IL thy duty in the matter should
have been so plain as not to need call.
ing to thy attention. Since thy own
statement has exposed us to grave
misc.nstruction in this matter, the
meeting has united in making this
statement of its position and what il
considers thy duty.
GEORGE THORPE,
FRANCES NJ. ROBINSON,
MARY FOULKE MORRISON.
Committee of North A Street Friends
Meeting.
The following is the telegram sent
Friday to Mr.. Ratliff by the Republi-
cans:
Sept. Is, 1908.
The Republicans of Wayne county
can County Executive committee:
exect you to do your duty in represent
ing their undoubted sentiment in favor
of county local option as declared for
in the state platform, and to redeem
your pledge to the organization by act.
ing with the republican members of
the legislature in supporting a county
local option bill as may be agreed up
on generally by such republican men,
bers. Above is unanimous action of
the executive committee at meeting
just held, 10 O'Clock, p. m.
LEWIS S. BOWMAN, Chairman.
EDWARD F. WARFEL. Secretary.
WILLIAM PLUMMER,
c. w. GEM,
CHARLES w. JORDAN,
HARRY E. PENNY,
JOHN H. NICHOLSON,
JOHN L. RUPE.
Executive Committee.
Letter Follows.
Saturday the following letter was
forwarded to Mr.. Ratliff:
The undersigned, comprising the en-
tire membership of the Wayne County
Republican Central committee, and
representing the party organization in
this county. urge that you stand
: squarely with the republican members
of the legislature, in the passage of a
county local option law in harmony
with the state republican platform.
There can be no doubt of the senti-
ment of the republicans of this county,
as favoring this action, and it will be
not only unfortunate for you personal
ly, but for the party, If you shall hes
itate, or fail to openly and squarely
support this measure.
Your promise to the organization in
this regard, gives is the right to ex-
pect this action by you. and We do not
want, for the credit of our county, that
the attitude of our representative in
the legislature be at any time in doubt
on the question.
Not only as our representative, but
as the candidate of the party by its
nomination, we feel we have a right
in the name and for the interest Of the
party to demand all which is set forth
above, in your action upon the pending
issue stated.
Very truly yours.
L. S. BOWMAN, Chairman.
EDWARD F. WARFEL, Secretary.
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