The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
THE ANTI-RUM CAMPAIGN
PROHIBITION CONFERENCE DEvEL-
OPS INTO STREET MEETINGS.
A Fifty-Cent Banquet Yellowstone
of the Notices on the
Wall.

II proved to be meet and fitting that the
conference of the leaders Of the Prohibition
marty in Indiana was held in the Salvation
A-my Hall Yesterday. The enthusiasm that
was EXPRESSED was as ardent as the Saliva
ton soldiers, and last night street meetings
were held similar TO those that the Saliva
ton Army. with beating of drums and sing
ing. attract every night. The only difference
was hat the Prohibitiondsts had no drums.
They did sing, however, and they exhorted
their audiences TO forsake rum and enter
the ranks Of those who were fighting the
demon"
That is where our work lies" said one at
the meeting in the hall yesterday afternoon.
during the discussion OF the night street
meetings. LET us prove ourselves good
soldiers by going out on the streets"
The hall was decorated with flags and ban
ners, and wherever the eye rested it encoun-
tered a placard heralding in big, black type
some precept of the Prohibition party.
Among them were:
Saloons breed every description of crime.
Before you vote ask yourself what Jesus
would do"
mo compromise; no cessation Of hostili-
ties; the saloon must 60"
Help the Prohibition party to rid this
Nation of the greatest evil. both nnancial
and moral, the world has ever known.
mo drunkard can inherit the kingdom OF
heaven. Voters are responsible"
9Th liquor traffic cannot be legalized
without sim"
Don't be scared or ratified by the old par
ties. They will try to sidetrack you every
time. Stay on the main line.
'One hundred thousand fall into drunk
a r6S' QraUnC every wear War f4mfne ana
pestilence have not so many victims
Twelve hundred million a year is the
drink bill of this Nation. Vote out the sa-
looms; save this waste"
1t was along the lines laid out by the
notices on the walls that the speakers LED
the SUdienSe. gertra an s Weleh and Th Re Q
were heard from the officers. The work In
each of the congressional districts is under
ths n sqi wn0rsani oarf a Of adi sbs du exang of the
evangelist is TO solicit subscriptions for the
party organ. Ways and means OF inducing
| cussed. One evangelist who spoke was said
to have sold 500 subscriptions in a few weeks.
The workers looked on him with as much
paper did. In all, the meeting was a great
deal like a religious revival meeting and not
at all like a conference of the leaders of a
political party that hopes to elect a FRESH
| dent of the United States some day.
Those who held the street meetings in the
evening went warm from their work TO the
4 oucIIIld care, Wl6T a lOnR ldDle was
spread for a 5O-cent dinner. The dinner was
served in four courses and was heartily rel
ished, as might be seen through the cafe
windows. Following was the programme OF
the toasts: Religious Leadership In Pol
tiles" DR.. Jabez Hall. Irvington; Good Cit
Prohibition Lyre,' Rev. G. NJ. Fillmore,
Peru: 'Expansion-of Beer DIR. E.. H.
Way" Mrs. Ellen X. Denny, Vincennes;
The Outlook" A. T.. Knight, Hartford City.
F. Il. McWhirter, of this city, was the toast
master.
The programme for to-day is a long one.
The meeting will be opened by devotional
exercises led by A. L. circuit, of this city.
The addresses will be devoted to denuncia-
ton of the rum power" and methods of
warfare against the rum power will be
discussed. Tonight there will be a meeting
of the State central committee. The plan
hibitionists was originated by State chair
man II. j. Hall. of Franklin, and it is said
that the party in other States will adopt it.
The evangelist in each district is supported
by the organization in that. district and
spends his whole time in holding meetings
soliciting funds, soliciting subscriptions for
the organ and working up enthusiasm for
the cause generally.
Edward Clark, the State secretary, is a
very young man. He and his father run the
State organ. He called President Mckinley
a coward yesterday, charging him with turn
tians who are petitioning him to abolish the
canteen in the army" He said: "As a
party we have taken no sides with reference
to our Nations foreign policy, but we are
u~nalterably opposed TO the expansion OF
beer. and believe IL to be a disgrace. to our
civilization that wherever our flag goes there
follows American rum to debauch the Fill.
pinos."