The herald., 1895-09-10
A Prohibition Lecture by DR..
Bowers
HITS STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Because Of Its Vineyards and Its Dis.
tillery
Ladies' In Brand New Bloomers-Injured BY
Being Thrown From Her Horse.
Various Items

PASADENA, Sept. 9.-There was a pro
hibition lecture in town last night, and
although there was a goodly array Of
temperance people present. for some un.
accountable reason the staunchest advo-
Gates of whisky for medicinal purposes
only = namely, the managers of the
stomach ache cure, with headquarters al
ths city marshals otfice-were conspicu
Gus by their absence. Undoubtedly they
were unavoidably detained. yet some
censorious individuals say that such uni
versally recognized leaders and pillars Of
the cause should have sent their regrets,
to be read to the rank and file, that hum :
BILE privates might at least feel that such
famous leaders in the work were with
them in the spirit, even though the
hand of inexorable fate had sternly de-
creed against their much-desired pres
ence in the flesh. Alas for the accidents
and mishaps that seem so closely inter-
woven with all existence in this world of
disappointments. that even the truly
great cannot always escape them The
lecture was given by DR.. Stephen Bow
ers, editors OF fhs California Voice. I.
was full of interesting, albeit appalling
statistics, showing the enormous extent
OF the liquor traffic in this country. and
the bold the monster has secured upon
the whole nation, clutching in its veno-
nous embrace millions of men. the sup
porters of the $50, 900 saloons that breed
corruption and crime throughout this ia ir
land.
The exercises opened with a prayer by
Rev. Clark Crawford, after which the
congregation, led by the choir sang Ny
Country, 'ris of Thee. Rev. Clark Craw
ford offered prayer and Mrs. Chicken sang
. solo in pleasing manner.
Mr.. Bowers gave his hearers an array
Of figures showing that l. POI, 900, 900 gal
Ions of intoxicating liquors are consumed
yearly in America, figures so vast as to
be beyond ordinary comprehension. II Q
assumed that sixty glasses could be sold
from a single gallon, and upon these
premises argued the vast amount of
liquor sold daily and drunkards made.
The sum of $9a 900. 900 is realized by sa-
loon keepers in single year.
Ninety per cent of the crimes of the
country said the speaker, may be
traced to liquor and 50 per cent of the
paupcrs are made by the same terrible
enemy. This vile monster has entered
100000 homes in America and destroyed
the happiness OF millions OF innocent
women and children; $1,000 women In
New York are supporting drunken hus-
bands, and working fifteen hours day
to save themselves and their children
from starvation, all caused by the effect
of rum upon the father of the family"
Mr.. Bowers was very intemperate in
his remarks concerning Stanford univer-
sity, which he alleges is al least partially
supported by the liquor traffic or from
the sale of the produce of its VINEYARDS
which goes into the manufacture of
wines and brandies. II would rather, if
I had a son." said the impassloned
speaker. ''see him lying in an early grave
than educated at an institution so support.
ed, and if any of my hearers are educating
their sons at this institution they are
committing a deadly sin the conse
quence of which will recoil upon, en-
selves.
There are in this state" continued
the speaker, "14, 900 saloons and 90 600
persons employed in the vineyards, and
what is the result? In the recent election
the whisky oligarchy met in this state
and said if you don't elect the man We
want we will turn $4,000 votes against
you, and the result WAS every man in
Office is a whisky drinKer. and you voted
for them, my brother, and you ought to
be ashamed.
This was greeted with loud cries of
s'Amen, amen!''
How poor all others are compared to
IOr- Prioe,s Rakipo poudar