The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-13
Committee Named To Select
Campaign Committee
Meeting Of Voters To Be
Held Wednesday Night
At Court House

Mt. Vernon citizens will be called up
on to vote on the question Of whether
saloons shall be admitted to this city.
The vote will be taken at the earli-
est possible date.
The above was definitely determined
upon at meeting held at the Y. M.
G. A. building Monday evening, and
preliminary steps to the end sought
were taken.
The meeting brought together about
twenty-five citizens representing the
business, professional and manufactur-
ing interests of Mt Vernon, and full
discussion of the situation was had as
we'll as an explanation made of the
Beal law, under which the election will
be held.
The Beal law provides for a local OPP
ton election in municipalities. 1t is
an independent statute so far as other
option divisions are concerned. Under
is provisions an election in munich
pality may be had upon the petition of
400 of the voters at the last preceding
election. This will require the sigma
lures of about $50 names to the petit
tion asking for it.
1t was brought out at the meeting, as
showing the sentiment Of the communi-
ty, that at the election last week the
Home Rule proposed amendment to
the constitution of Ohio was defeated
in Mt, Vernon by 80 majority, and that
the Prohibition amendment was lost
by only 40 votes.
1t was also pointed out that all
citizens of Mt. Vernon, whether dry or
wet, would want an election to deter
mine the question before saloons
should be opened up under the new or
der of things repeating the county op-
ton law-that the drys want the ques-
ton definitely determined, and that no
man would want to open up a saloon,
with all the attendant expense, and
run the risk of being voted out of bust
ness in short time
The meeting, which was made up Of
conservative class of citizens, was
presided over by Mr.. b. B. Williams,
and there was very full and free dis
cussion of many questions that were
brought up.
| After considerable discussion mo-
ton was made and unanimously adopt
ed that steps be taken for holding an
election under the Beal law.
On motion, committee of FIVE men,
bers was appointed to recommend a
campaign committee to general pub
lie meeting of voters, to be held at the
court house on Wednesday evening ut
1880 o'clock, Chairman Williams ap.
pointed as the committee to select the
campaign committee the following per.
sons: Chas. c. Iams, VIM. A. Acker-
man, Frank Harper, Frank Moore and
George A. Cheyney A number OF
names were suggested to the commit
tee of Ave for membership on the cam.
lpaign committee and the list was taken
under consideration. After the meet.
Ing had adjourned the committee went
over the list very carefully and Is to
hold another meeting Wednesday af,
ternoon to complete its work before re-
porting to the meeting OF voters at the
court house Wednesday evening. 1t is
the purpose Of the committee to pre-
sent report that will contain repre-
sentative list Of citizens embracing
many callings in the life of the com
munity TO make up the campaign com
mittee. and whose names will be an
earnest OF a successful effort to keel
saloons out OF Mt. Vernon.
At the meeting of voters at the cour,
house Wednesday evening petitions
for the election will be on hand thai