Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-14
MR.. LEVERING HERE.
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE SPEAKS
AT cOncoRAN HALL.
CROWD GREETED Hla LAST NIGHT.
He Discusses the Evils of Intem-
pernncc, aud Says They Are Pnrn-
mount TO All Political Issucs-No
Crowd TO Hear Him mt Auditorium.

candidate on the Prohibition ticket. spent
yesterday in Richmond, and spoke last
night at Corcoran Hall TO an audience
that well filled the large room. lie was
10 have spoken at the Auditorium at
noon. but owing to the inclement weather
and the slim attendance this meeting was
abandoned.
Mr.. lowering is making tour of the
South In the interests of his candidacy.
and Richmond was his first objective
point. He was Joined here by Mr.. j. Blair
Hoge. Of Roanoke, chairman OF the Proc
hibition State Committee, and being met
at the depot by a delegation of Prohi-
bitionists, headed by Mir. G.. NJ. Smith
deal. was escorted to Ford's Hotel where
he was breakfasted. He left for North
Carolina on the o'clock train over the
Southern railway this morning.
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
The Corcoran Hall meeting was most
interesting one. Among those on the
stage and I'm the audience were Professor
+. w. Boatwright. president of Richmond
College; Rev. j. 4. Mastin, pastor of
Trinity church: Rev. l.. NJ. Omer, pastor
of the Third Christian church; Rev. W.
w. Lear. pastor OF Central Methodist
church. Of Manchester; Professor Bach
elder. of Smithdeal College. Professor j.
0. Atwood, Prohibition candidate for
Congress from this district; w. W. Willis
W. NJ. Bickers president Central Prohi-
bition Club; Rev. Pettigrew Of Man
chester. and Rev. DR.. A r.. Dickinson.
There were also present large number
of representative people from all sections
of the city in the audience. and large
number of ladies'. The meeting was
opened by District Chairman G. NJ. Smith
deal, who made few appropriate OPEN
ing remarks, and announced that Rev. J.
II. Mastin would lead In prayer and this
minister prayed earnestly for proyidential
guidance in these turbulent times, and
especially for the destruction OF the liquor
traffic.
Professor SmithdGal then introduced
Mr.. b. Lacy Hoge, Of Roanoke. State
chairman OF the party. and announced
Mr.. Hoge as permanent chairman OF the
meeting. Mr.. Hoge was received with
applause and made a very appropriate
and brief speech, I'm which he declared
the Prohibitionist issue to be supreme
TO the monetary and all other questions
|, Mr.. Hoge introduced Professor j. o.
Atwood, congressional candidate. who
made a very earnest speech. in which he
upheld the Prohibition banner, and de-
clared he would rather vote for what
he wanted and not get it, than to vote for
what he didn't want and get it," He
didn't want the votes Of bummers and
was glad TO be able to speak to a clean
audience Of self-thinking. .self-respecting
people.
MR.. LEVERING'S ADDRESS.
At the conclusion OF Professor Alwood's
address Mr.. Hoge introduced Hon.
Joshua lowering. who was received with
tumultuous applause, long continued Mr..
Levering. who looks every inch a man,
and every inch a king. began by ex-
pressing his great pleasure at speaking
to an audience in the historic capital OF
glorious old Virginia He declared that
we have come down from the high plane
on which our immortal Henry Dtood
when he said, Give me liberty. or give
me DEATH THE American people" he
said, have made party their God.
Party fealty has blinded us. but the
signs are suspicious that the sovereign
people are going to break the letters of
party sentimentalsm, and are going to
vote as freemen."
He went OH to contend that the proh
ton issue was the supreme issue, and
attempted to prove it by quotations from
of the land. MANY people" he contin-
ued, do not know the motto on our coin.
1t is not in money we trust but lin God
we trust The liquor traffic. says a
great New York paper. threatens the
ballot and the home We cannot per-
nit either to be destroyed or dethroned."
The eloquent speaker enlarged on the
sanctity and purity OF home life and
declared that the liquor traffic was the
arch-enemy of the home. the foundation
stone of our great republic. The sancti-
ty of the ballot and the importance of
preserving its freedom ard purity was
most eloquently upheld as the highest
and most sacred trust Of an American
citizen. The ballot. Mr.. lowering said.
should be honest. unseliish; should elect
honest. unselhsh men, to enact unselfish
laws. to be executed honestly by honest
and unselfsh men. The perversion of
the sacred right OF the ballot was boldly
proclaimed, and the liquor traffic ar
raiened as the chief trouble.
What candidate of the old parties will
dare come out against this traffic?' the
speaker asked; and then answered.
None"
RAVAGEs OF THE DEMON.
This line of thought was enlarged upon
in an able and interesting manner. The
speaker then thrillingly spoke of the
enormous ravages of the demon drink
! that is carrying down to decay, misery,
and death the youth of our homes and
beautiful land The statistics presented
in this connection were significant. and
the Illustrations used by the speaker TO
impress his points were appropriate and
! forcible. Desperate diseases require he
roic treatment.
The speaker proceeded TO discuss the
question OF benefits that will accrue to
| the country from the success Of either Of
/ the old parties, and declared that no mat
ter which was successful, the saloon and
its death-dealng reign will be perpe-
trated four years more. What a tribute
YOU propose to pay to settle the currency
| question" he calculated. Permit the
existence Of a curse that annually carries
| down to physical and eternal death $4,000
of your fellow-citizens.
FROM AN ECONOMIC VIEW.
The second division of the distinguished
speakers address considered the prohlDl-
| lion question from the economic stand
point and from his standpoint ne main
tanned the insigDifcance Of the money
issue and other issues as compared with
the prohibition issue. 1T Is not over-pro-
duction." ne said, that causes hard
times, but under-consumption, caused Dy
the peoples money being diverted from
it's proper channels into the saloon cof-
fers"
The speaker discussed this question IN
an able and interesting manner in all It's
ramifications The bountiful supply or q
benehcent Creator was contrasted win
the want in the homes of so many thou
sands.
Mr. lowering closed with the recital oil
a beautiful poem, appealing 10 Christians
TO save the land from the rum iiend.
large number pressed forward 10
graen the DISTINGUISHED speakers hand