Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-08
A NEW FOUND FRIEND
Prohibitionists Announce That Col.
W. D. Moore Has Joined Them.
WILL SPEAK NEXT THURSDAY.
A Meeting for the Amendment Cause Held
Last Evening.
THE WORK OF THE GREAT CAMPAIGN

There is great rejoicing in the wigwams
of the Prohibitionists. They have secured
a powerful ally. Colonel W. ID. Moore has
come out in favor of Constitutional amend
ment, buttonhole bouquet and all. So say the
Grand High Sachems OF the party. He has
not only declared himself in favor of the re-
form, but on next Thursday evening will
make a great speech in its favor.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Joseph d.
Weeks yesterday afternoon and asked why
certain conference which was to have been
held yesterday, did take place. He replied
that the committee had postponed it for
week, and that a large mass meeting would
be held in Old City Hall on that same even
ing The most interesting information he
gave was that Colonel W. D. Moore was to
make prohibition speech. The news was
surprising as Colonel Moore had taken such
an active part in the campaign IN which
Judge Slagle was elected, in which he made
at least dozen speeches in which he advo-
Gated liberality in the sale of liquor. His
speeches are always good, no matter In what
cause. According to Mr.. Weeks, he is now
on the ether side Of the fence completely,
and intends to take q hand in ruling the
roost, spending money in campaign work
and time in speech-making.
An effort was made to see Colonel Moore
yesterday, but owing to illness he was not
in his Office.
THE GENERAL WORK.
While Mr.. Weeks was in Washington
this week he secured a promise from Sena-
tor Colquitt, of Georgia, to come to this city
and address the same meeting as Colonel
Moore. Other good speakers have been Sc
cured, and an interesting meeting may be
expected.
Mr.. Weeks said the cause was becoming
stronger, and that outside of Philadelphia
the Constitutional amendment would have
a majority of 100000. Mr.. Weeks was
highly gratifed at the association securing
the services of such an able speaker as
Colonel Moore, and promises an even bigger
surprise than his flop in few days.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, of jackson, Mich,
will address an amendment meeting at
North Avenue M. E. Church, Allegheny,
this evening. Mrs. Lathrop is considered
BY the friends of temperance to be one of the
finest speakers in the United States. She
has been dubbed "the Daniel Webster of
the female world
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
A Constitutional amendment meeting was
held in the Second Presbyterian Church
last evening. The audience was small,
scarcely more than so people being present.
Mrs. Collins presided at the meeting. She
was assisted by Hon. B. G. Christy. The
first speaker of the evening was Rev.
Edward Little, who made a long address,
calling those conspirators who are aiding
the liquor traffic.
Rev. DR.. Fulton in his address satirically
remarked that if he could only secure the
men who frequent the gambling houses and
find how they would vote on this question
he would vote in directly the opposite di-
rection.
Hon. B. G. Christy made an interesting
address in which he viewed the question
from legal standpoint.
A Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union was organized at the house of Mrs.
W. w. Sawhill, on Mt. Washington, last
night.