The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-29
TIE VERDICT is RENDER Rp

The hard fight which has besn
waging in Marion county for the past
three weeks and more came to a
close. Monday evening, when the
polls closed and little later It was
learned that the people had registered
their decree and that the liquor traf-
fic had received it's death blow
There is no mistaking the stand
which the people have taken on the
question of temperance. The major
lty which was rolled up by the "drys"
Is 10 overwhelming that there can be
no disputing the desire of the people
to make a try at having the county
dry territory. There can be no con-
test as to the result of the election.
No battle need be fought in the
courts to determine what the senti-
ment of the people is and this is one
of the most gratifying things in
connection with the election. Had
there been a difference of only few
votes, the bars would have been
thrown down for litigation which
would have delayed the operation
of the Rose law and would have
further prolonged the fight between
the two factions. AS the matter now
stands, the battle is over, the "drys'
have won and the victory is so de-
cisive that all doubts are removed.
The fight has been very hard one,
but at no time has Il reached the Bit
terness which usually accompanies
such contests. It is true that some
show of venom w=s made by both
sides at times, but It did not reach
the point of disr,pting families and
turning neighbor against neighbor to
the extent that differences cannot be
adjusted Both sides made a deter
mined fight, but at all times they
both behaved themselves as gentle
men. The "drys" conducted a vigor-
Gus speaking campaign throughout
the county, and at no point were
they molested in the least degree by
the opposition. Speakers for the
temperance people were always treat
ed courteously and with respect. AL
though the temperance advocates bit
terly oppose the business OF the men
who are engaged IN the liquor traf-
fic, but they cannot but recognize
that the 'wets" of the city and coun-
ty conducted Themselves as becomes
gentlemen.
Marion must now begin to adjust
itself to the new conditions which
must neces sarily follow the election.
Calamity howlers have never accom-
Ilished any good. The man who
'eally does something when a new
condition presents itself Is he who
oils up his sleeves and wades into
he task presented with a detcrmina-
ion to overcome. Marion people can
accomplish nothing by sitting down
md bewailing the results Of the
lection. The way 20 overcome Is
be up and doing with that deter
nination which knows no such word
IS failure.
Those who have won should not
allow the OdOr Of victory In their
lostrils 10 dull their senses They
hould not forget that there is a van
uished side and that to II the result
If the election means much. Some
laye had all of their belongings
wiped out by this election, and 1t
hould be born in mind that although
lefeated they should he given con-
iideration The church people. of all
denominations have been prominently
connected with the battle which has
ust ended and now they have The
opportunity to prove their right 10 the
lie of "Christian.' The helping
land extended at this time will
prove the right TO this title more
han tieing mans hands so that he
an not recover from the losses he has
sustained.