The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-15
BREWERS
Back of Stability League, and
They Can't Dodge
Records Show That Practically
All CIrcuIatOrs Of Petitions
Were Saloon Keepers.

Columbus O,-(Speciall-It is now
well established that Ohio brewers
and liquor dealers initiated the Sta.
bility league amendment designed to
destroy the effectiveness of the ini-
tiatiye and referendum by providing
that amendments to the constitution
shall not be submitted oftener than
once In six years II they contain even
any part Of any measure twice reject.
ed since September, 1913.
The liquor men say they had moth.
ing to do with initiating this proposal,
although they admit they are support.
ing II. This amendment is being Wig
orously opposed on all sides and It is
extremely unpopular with labor, there
fore the brewers are more anxious
than ever 10 hide their connection
with IT, However, 1t is now clearly
ascertained that they are responsible
for Il.
Persons VINO circulate petitions to
initiate a proposal must make afIlda-
Wit to the signatures and these aflida-
Wits. together with the petitions are
on file in the office Of the secretary
Of state and are matters Of public rec
ord.
Responsible parties in many og the
counties were furnished lists OF these
Ietition peddlers in their respective
counties by the Ohio Anti-Saloon
league and were asked to give the
records of these canvassers and
whether or not they were allied with
the liquor traffic. Here are a few of
the reports:
oallla County.
Eleven petitions were circulated In
this county for the Stability league
amendment. Ten were circulated by
saloonkeepers. bartsnders and part
owners of saloons. The other one was
circulated bY a saloon hanger-on.
Ross County.
Nine saloonkeepers and a few 9TH
ers closely connected with the liquor
business circulated the Stability
league petitions in this county.
Hlchland county.
OF the A persons who circulated
Stability league petitions in this coun-
ty, 39 are saloonkeepers. bartenders,
brewers and brewery workers. Most
of the others are we'll known vets.
Hooking County.
The Stability league petitions in
Hooking county were circulated by 8
saloonkeepers. 7 bartenders. and
proprietor of pool room.
Clark County.
OF the legible names on the heads
Of the Stability league petitions in
this county, 67 out Of SO are saloon
keepers, bartenders or brewery work
ers.
sandusky County.
Forty-two persons circulated petit
tions. OF this number 81 are saloon,
keepers, 2 bartenders, and 1 brewer.
The others are not known except that
they are actively wet.
Washington County.
The total number Of canvassers was
80, Of which 33 are saloonkeepers, 2
bartenders. brewer, l wet, and the
one brother Of one of the
One Of the circulators
Is now in jail in Marietta on the
charge Of forgery.
Defiance County.
The Stability league petitions in
this county we're all circulated by sa-
except one and this one
by a saloonkeeper's henchman.
Trumbul County.
Stability league petitions in this
county we're circulated by 10 saloon
keepers and as many well known wet |
workers.
soIoto County.
Petition carriers in this county |
we're SO saloonkeepers, bartenders
and porters, the president Of the home
Rule league and others are not known.
Musklngum County.
In this county there we're SO can
7assers for names on the Stability
eague petitions. OF these, 33 are
bartenders, deal
srs in beer, 8 ex-saloonkeepers and
Wyandot County.
Twelve saloonkeepers. brewer and
! wet workers circulated Stability
eague petitions in this county
Belmont County.
Petition carriers in this county IN
,luded rs saloonkeepers or part own
ITS of saloons, 8 bartenders, speak
,asy keepers and are more or less
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