, 1889-09-26
TWO ErISGs.
The workingmen and Prohibitionists
IIsten To Able Sneeches.

Inc American lte-Ort Hall was well
filed at O'Clock Sunday afternoon
when Rev. jonathan Edwards an
nounccd the objects of the meeting. lie
informed the audience that there would
be two different mcetings-one adyo-
eating prohibition aud another advo-
eating labor reform. ON the part of the
prohibitiouists the speaker would be
Mrs. n. White Kinney and Rev. ID. $.
Banks. ON the part OF the Knights of
Labor Mr.. William Lee, Sr., OF North
Yakima assembly, No. i2i, X. of H.,
with u prayer for the speedy triumph of
reform, aud then Mrs. \. White Kinney
was introduced. She made very able
address ON behalf of the prohibition Sec
ton To- be voted on at the general cleo
ton. She assured thc audience that the
prohibition sentiment Is growing all
over the country much better than ever
before, and this, more than anything
else, is demonstrating the fact that the
liquor traffic must be driven into eternity.
She supported hcrargumonts by facts and
iiguroa from the latest statistical reports
and made an eloquent appeal to the pro-
hibitionists to use their efforts that each
do his duty regardless of others. Her
address was frequently interrupted by
applause.
She was followed by Rev. d. S. Banks
VI lie HOEtI hluc IrcSbNtcIlull ciiuTCil,
who discussed prohibition mainly from
n scientific standpoint, explaining the
effects Of alcoholic drink upon the blood,
brain and digestive organs. He handled
his subject with great deal of ability
and received his share of applause.
Rev. Jonathan Edwards then an
nounced that while prohibition is an inn
portant reform, yet there are good
many other subjects of reform which
.E
Chiefly among them is the subject ol
labor and labor organizations, and he
stated that Mr.. William Lee, Sr., was
here to speak OH behalf of the Knights ol
Labor
When Mr.. Lee, accompanied by Mr..
William ii. Galvani, master workman OF
the Knights Of Labor, left the audience
to take his stand OH the stage, II was 9
signal for "A storm of applause.
full city Of Spokane for the energy hel
citizens display in rebuilding the me.
tropolis of Eastern Washington, ht
turned to his subject of the necessity to
each workingWan TO belong to the
Knights of Labor. The necessity OF co
operation among workingmen to enable
them to be their own employers, tho
| control Of meanp transportation by the
government. the shortening Of the hour
. tSoff Nt', wy oDst ,so'"',' ~,
him. Over 100 years ago, he said, one
of the greatest men we ever had claimed
that four hours II day were sufficient u
supply all the wants Of the human fami
ly. To-day, with all the labor-savinl
machinery we khavc, we are Obliged t
work ten hours a day. No ono seems to
be willing to grant II reduction In hour,
of work, yet they all say there Is III
over production. The fact Is that there
Is no such thing as over-production--i
! Is under-coisumption which closes W
factories and starvcs workingmen fol
want of employment The necessities o
life, which our modern civilization re
quires, ure more expensive thar
they used to be. and yet you heal
OF reduction of wages from every part o
the country. These are wrongs, and IA.
such they must go. The hotvs OF labol
must be decreased, In order that ever,
man and woman can get a chance t(
work. He then turned to the subject o
money, which under the present sys
TEN allows a few TO grow rich at the OK
pense of the many. Tho money, h,
said must be issued by the government
direct to the people, instead Of by pri
vate individuals.
Mr.. Lees address was very conyinc
ing one; bis delivery admirable. ii,