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wanted it repealed, and a "high license system" adopted instead. This 

 shows plainly what the aim and purpose of that party is." 



Rev. Dr. Ormiston, pastor of the Presbyterian church, was called for. 

 He plead for the fathers and mothers, the young men and maidens, the boys 

 and girls, the children of our hope and our love, that ordinance 125 be 

 maintained and liquor selling kept out of our city. 



"Gov. Sheldon was called for; and although quite hoarse he made a 

 short speech. He said he was a very decided republican, but he believed in 

 his party going forward and not backward. The marching line of this 

 People's movement is forward — that of the other side is backward. If the 

 opposition policy should prevail, it mea.ns Jloodifig the city with liquor-selling 

 and all its evil results. He endorsed the People's ticket and platform. He 

 also expressed himself in favor of woman's equality in social affairs, busi- 

 ness afifairs, and political affairs." 



On the next day the following document was published : 

 "Whereas, The position of the candidates for city trustees upon the 

 Citizen's ticket, on the temperance question, has been grossly and persist- 

 ently misrepresented ; therefore we, the undersigned, nominees, do declare 

 that we are unalterably opposed to a saloon, bar or tippling house of any 

 form or description in our city, and promise, if elected, that we will do no 

 official act that will permit or encourage the promiscuous sale or use of in- 



(Signed,) 

 T. P. IvUKEN, 



C. M. Simpson, 

 A. K. McQuiLLiNG, 

 The next Monday was election day ; and the 



toxicating liquors. 



T. Banbury, 

 James Ci^arke." 



This was Wednesday, 

 vote resulted as follows : 



For Trustees : 



*L,ukens 



*McOuilling 



*Clarke 



*Simpson 



*Banbury 



fArnold 



fStrong 



fBall 



fParker 



tMillard 



For Clerk : 



*Wotkyns 



tCambell 



For Treasurer : 



*Washburn , 



tVore 



For Marshal : 



* Wakel ey , 



tMcI,ean 



586 

 598 



574 

 586 

 580 



543 

 528 



535 

 532 

 527 



521 

 597 



553 

 569 



546 

 573 



Majority 



* Citizens' ticket (against ordinance). 



t People's ticket (to maintain ordinance). 



43 

 70 



38 

 54 

 53 



76 

 16 

 27 



That night after the result was announced, a drunken mob went around 

 yelling and howling as if pandemonium had broke loose. Old tin pans and 

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