The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28

b /. DSAey, Vsalnec ier Governor, Delivered
a Address Last Night.
Does Not Attempt to Deal with the
personal Habita Of Individuals.
some statisticRi Statements.


ladies' at Bryan hall last night. Mr. Dali
ley Is native Houstonian. having been
born in this city in January. 1867. His
T grandfathers were James Bailey and James
Perkins, the first named OF whom came
to Houston In 1888 and the latter in the
early fifties.
Mr.. Perkins brought with him daugh
ter. who later married +. II. Bailey the
father OF b. p. Bailey. who was bora here
In 1899. The choice of the sroaibtionists
for g,ibernatcrial honors was educated in
the public schools OF the State, In the
Presbyterian college al Sherman and In the
University OF Texas ut Austin He has
been a permanent resident OF Houston since
1896. He was the first secretary OF the
Houston Commercial Club. the forerunner
of the present Business League ana has
been identified with local canrch ami re-
form work In a number Of WAYS. having
served as superintendent of Trinity Mis-
sion episcopal Sunday school. and COZ
responding secretary and member o. the
board OF directors Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. At one time he held |
The position of secretary of the Good Gov
ernrnent league and at present h Is en-
ployed as secretary CT the Fraternal Life
association OF this city.
~
In his address last hight. among other
things, Mr.. Bailey said:
1.-THE prohibition party presents the fol-
lowing declaration OF principles, plat
form OF a single plank. on which it asks
your suffrage:
.srtho iounr ,,affic is thc cbiof source of
crime. poverty, degradation and political
corruption, and should not be legllized and
si,o,,ia ha nbsnIntI nrahihitad h,, ,au
TINS .e 1,ciarn IN he iba yreatcst If ali
is,,es ~ ~, - AZ tbe smnnntI of The
$500 90 %'1 reyas Wv e'''
Gprhit>it,,,, la ma, ,,o,a, -, dca,
with tba ncrsoraJ bahits ~. n,nr,,s NJ ms
5i,, 1no V nor,ed ~ hn,
,'aia a''f.,oI ,'i,t W. So, 49,, Nat,,n
- 80 ,,,r,,s d, =, n,,, - tn,a -, -, -,
- 80 p 80 70 p ~ " ipptv -,
rat,,'. "'' 49,, -, S,s,l 49,
49,, ii. W VI ~. ~, ~, ii i
70" ~ =. -, - @ -, ,,,, o,,,.
, mnasssN VIM -, ,,,. h, w, ' tUe V,,'
80 In ", - 50 ~" or o,thn, ,.,,ho,,' t,.s,
""u e,' '"o "1''No " c'"si "'t"ot, - -.
st'ttus pe.nie VI iicchsc rum we Np''cu
n,"'eS, une 9I1'e, tue county .nc wy, anu
Eou mus 'ethoH WIN we courts VI 'ne
a''ou ana nv, sne nta,u anl ,uu uo"u'S ~, "n'
'he city rms permit Is given oniE Tor
pay SO AZ PERMISSION IS al prohlb uon
would wllhnola rom you anu as " Is not
now yours hut must ne purchased no IN
nrleht rlsnt ie lu'eileleA Wv" nuu Aour
personal hbery IL IN no way curlaiion.
S'uVes on tnlS poih' 49,
Ihere IS no inherent righl IN eiti-
zen 10 sell lhtoNlc"'lnB liquors ny re,a'ii
II IS not privilege OF a cil'2en OF STATE
OF Oh u'tIhen OF t,ie uUitVu SVaieS,
In all state and local contests Tor pro-
hlhiuors the argument IS sought 10 pc
maze that II won prohloit NO cialm is
maue mat proh'p'tlon law WIZ ptohlnlt
OF l,se'l, II must DC enforced py tne OH
o'lN eecthi 10 ehl@Fce 'ue 'aws Oh ths laroi.
as must every other law we KNOW that tho
Jaw, when oota'l@u' Is VOC oitch 'aNy en-
forced and ms IS one OF the ciuses Tor the
existence oil the pruhlntioh party ano' ner
is that such q party Is necessary IN order
10 secure me law IN mat par, of our conn-
Try now gwen over 10 the saloon
viewed from AIRY STANDPOINT YOU may
adopt thel liquor question is the biggest
question before the American people today
rs we are so used TO measuring eNerySh ne
by the dollar am cent standard, we VIII
look at 1t from that point OF view. The
editor ca me Amgr,ean droeor In lSS. made
y care'ul lnNsft Ia on OF 'hN rethii cos'
OF INC drink hafhe Tor lhe internal reNe'
nue deparimert Mr. Edward Atkinson
tns bostoP statlsucl'h' also maze an in'
.'siBa,,on the same year, WIN supstah
tiaiiy the same result Appiied TO iSo'
W. nhu 'he relali drhk plli or me unlte'
states to ne ~ r0nW. NUMBERS $1,000 oon
wv aud the ihairet cost Si5o,ooo,o 900
Deduct from these amounts the revenue M
LIQUOR trainr contributed to the general
''N"'' az" "'"' N"'N' LIS NO "h" Wv h'N'
9. ret cost to TINS country for one year o
M,2oo'ooo,OoO. The word millions has los
" rcd significance to the average Ameri
can; No sees neighbor. no better dresse'
NV r. y rs Wen, pothten OUT as mi
iionalre and he hears the VOID uset 81
often that i conveys but little idea of tn
vast amount II represents So VIII pu
cos n anothsr way Loo 600 0oD II
SILVER dollars ioaaed III cars, 10000 pound
10 the car, wouu make a tram or S15
ears, stretching y coupled one 10 another
over ss,e miles II ms amount was mad
INTO ralis' Win ~ could be built railroa
42e miles long, The rails welshlng 30 poinl
10 the yard. These figures sound incredl
PIE, yet ! pledge you my word they az
,rne. inc capacity 81 the minis of III
United ststes Is ssooooooo year: ru
even then take ten years to coin the 81
yer spent IN ONE year Tor whisky. win
and beer In ths United States, It's big
ger question than you thought Is II not
This Is the money side There 4. ar,tho