Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-30
FOR PROHIBITION.
Another Rally in The Audi.
forum.
LETTER WRITER'S SCORED.
Stirring Address BY Mcssers. Metcalf,
Smith, Quimby and Dr.. Banks.


vacant seats could be seen. The principal
speaker of the evening was Rev. DR.. Louis
Banks OF Brooklyn, N. Y, formerly Of
Boston, where he made himself the friend
OF every iaboriDg man by breaking up
the Infamous sweat. shop system. The
reverend gentleman was greeted with ap-
plause as he came on the platform In
company with several local clergymen,
some Of the candidates on the Prohibition
ticket aod other gentlemen interested In
the movement.
Charles X. Carpenter called to order and
introduced Hon. Henry Il. Metcalf as
Chairman.
Mr.. Metcalf In turn introduced Mr.. and
Mrs. BevCridge, the sweet singers from
Nebraska. They rendered "The Broken
Wing" and "There's q Drunkard In the
Gutter"
Rev. George p. Perry of Central Falls
then invoked divine blessing, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge sang "rhere's a
Dram Shop on the Kings Highway"
MIR. Metcalf then mads an interesting
address and spoke In part as follows: ~
am for annihilation Of the dram shop In
the block where live, In the ward where
/ live and In the city where live, and will
do all can to shut them up, and when
they are gone shall try to extirpate them
from the State and nation.
"After we win next Wednesday I shall
keep right on working Ia broader field,
and ask all you people to Join me In the
good work, as the saloon Is only q nui-
sance and disgrace. There have been
published In the papers over anonymous
signatures, warnings Of the perils OF pro-
hibition, and they were, In my opinion,
all written by the same man.
"An article appeared In the Times,
March 26, and for signature there were
! three stars and the same letter appeared
In the Gazette and Chronicle today. l
invite the autho of those letters to the
platform. don't see him; didn't ex-
pect to SEQ him / am too Old campaigner
to believe In man who writes over an
anonymous signature.
"The man who wrote those letters don't
live here; he don't vote here. He Is a
penny "a liner who writes what he Is paid
for and manufactures facts. II he will
meet me on this platform at any future
time I'll pay half of the hall rent and give
him three quarters Of the time In order to
allow to prove his 'cold facts
"He has the impudence to tell Us that
liquor will be sent here from the city
wnere he lives IL there Is no license here.
l wish Mr.. Cold Facts was here to defend
his cold facts.
"The Republican paper o: the city said
that Prohibition Is a failure iD Maine,
although Neal Dow says that is only 2-60
per cent. as much liquor sold In Maine in
proportion to the population as there is In
any other part OF the country. Prohibi-
tion is a failure in Maine. There Is a
record in Rhode Island and also in Paw
tucket, and the reason Prohibition was
repealed was because there was process
sion OF liquor dealers going to Cranston
and money was put out and the people
bought up"
He then read statistics Of the State and
cities Of Providence and Pawtucket, show
Ing that the number OF arrests decreased
during Prohibition and has Increased since
It was repealed. He read q letter written
by Charles K. Brayton, showing the same
statistics, and continuing, said: "No
law can ever be enacted to suppress any
crime but we know 1t can be reduced.
"You will find the strongest pro rata
vote for license In thea Repu blican district
next Wednesday. The present liquor IL
cense system Is a part Of their party and
they are working 1t for ell 1t is worth"
Mr.. and Mrs. Beveridgo rendered several
selections and then Smith Quimby OF Hills
Grove, the Prohibitory candidate for Gov
ernor, was introduced. lie mado q short
address and saidit was impossible to make
a wrc ng legal. "If we must have dram
shops" said he, W would rather have them
without the sanction Of the law than wit b
It. always thought 1t should bo above
the people and the people educated up to
It, but the people Of Rhoce island are far
above the Jaw today. am the leader to-
day OF the greatest Prohibitionist party In
the State OF Rhode Island, "the party that
protects the homes"
Mr.. Metcali asked.th q collection be
be taken up, and announced that there
would be another rally Ia the Auditorium
Monday evening, under the auspices OF
the No. License Movement, when Row. Mr..
WarHeld of Brockton will make en ad.
dress, and also that there wouir be sing
Ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Trafton.
He then introduced Rev. DR.. Banks,
who held tho closest attention Of tho au-
dienco throughout his address and was
frequently interrupted by applause. He
spoke In part as follows:
"I an very glad to be here tonight and
talk to you about tho only party that pro-
tects humanity. The home Is OF more
Importance than the church or school, for
IL you have good homes yea will have
good churches and schools. Anything
that attacks tho home Is a dirsct attsck
on tho very source OF our civilization.
The liquorItraffic In a capitalized, logalized
attack on the home"
Ho told OF several OF his experiences In
Boston, New York and Brooklyn, and de-
picted ths pitiful scenes OF desolato
homes, drunken parents and neglected
children.
"lhere In an old hermit" said he, "who
lives on the coast of California who has
built wonderful house out of the wrecks
oiships, but can takeyou to tho suburbs