Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-06-21


that your lives are consistent with
your belief and that you vote as you
pray, so hat your words viii have
the weight of the example that is be-
hind them.
Sometimes there has seemed such
an unutterable sadness in the hope
deferred, in the degradation increas-
ing in the awful octopus Of Intemper-
ance, which has blackened all the
mighty ocean of truth with the inky
darkness of his sophistry, Till even
good men could not see the good from
the evil, and has laid hold with his
dreadful arms upon some OF our
noblest and best people and dragged
them down to-what?
Sometimes we have been like Elijah
and have gone in the spirit with him
to the desert sands and prayed God
that we might die. But He has con-
solsd us; He has said: "There were
yet six hundred men who had not
bowed the knee to Baal," and our
hearts are trusting in Him once more.
Especially ie our faith renewed when
we look on your faoes and hear OF the
good you are d5ing aud yet viii DO May
the Lord OF Hosts be with you and
lead you to wisdom, to endurance and
to a final, II deferred, victory. With
all our hearts we bid you welcome to
Mexico.
After these addresses the Gamma
Quartette favored the audience.
In response to the addresses OF
welcome, Rev. Hay Bell, of Wells
vile, INDUCED in very interesting
talk. The reverned gentleman is
story teller OF no mean ability and
told some good ones which were ap-
propriate to the occasion. In con-
nection with the statement that the
convention did not have to prove its
assurance OF welcome in Mexico, Mr..
Bell said: 81 have a friend, Thos.
Merrick, Of Illinois, who shutters
slightly. On being asked one day
who was the most popular man in the
State Of Illinois, Tom said; 'T-T-T-T
Tom Merrick.' How can you prove
II, Tom,' some one asked. Il d-don't
have to prove it; I adm m init IL, was
TOMS answer. And so we don't have
to prove that we are welcome--we
came to pulverize the saloon"
'The saloon and liquor traffic can
be killed and there is only one party
to do IT,"
Mr.. Bells address was thoroughly
good. He lie q forcible talker and
there Is much more than story telling
to him. He Is q deep thinker and
careful observer and he puts his
thoughts before his hearers In q clear
and forcible manner.
MORNING SESSION.
The Prohibition State Convention
Friday nominated Hon. Charles E.
Stokes, of this city, for the Office Of
Governor of the State Of Missouri.
There were two candidates, MIR.
Stokes and Elder Simpson Ely, Of
Kirkaville. OF the 1877 votes by the
delegates Mr.. Stokes received 100.
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION.
The Thursday evening session was
an interesting one to the large audi
ence present.
The session was called to order at 8
O'Clock by Rev. A, M. Vardeman, Of
vandalIa, and was opened with prayer
by Rev. Edgar Price, of Hannibal.
The Gamma Qusrtette sang several
selections during the evening.
The vocal duette by Misses Lutte
and Lora Stokes was pleasing indeed
and the young ladies were given an
ovation by the delegates and visitors.
Rev. Mr. Hunt introduced the
speaker Of the evening, Hon. Clinton
In. Howard, Of Rochester, N. Y.
DR.. Howard delivered an excellent
address, covering many points In the
status OF the prohibition question
throughout the country. His address
was an able one and was well
listened to-.
| The session was closed with the
benediction.
FRIDAY MORNING.
| The morning session Friday was
well attended and was informally
opened with prayer and song after
which an experience meeting" was
conducted In which many Of the
delegates told how they had be-
come prohibitionists.
The regular session was called to
order by permanent chairman
Ritchie, OF Neosho. Rev. q. W.
Mast led In prayer.
Il The committee on resolutions
through the secretary of the commit
tee made the following report Of the
platform:
WHEREAS, The liquor traffic is the
fruitful source Of the economic, social
national and moral Ills that affilct the
people of the United States, debauch-
/ ing the manhood Of the nation, cor.
rupting legislation, paralyzlng the
: Executive Department of the State
cheating justice In our courts, sitting
municipal reform, sweeping hundreds
) of thousands Into drunkard's graves
. peopling poor houses, ,iails and prisons
impeding the work OF the church
3 desolating thousands of homes ant
3 breaking.millions of hearts; therefors
Resolved, That the Prohibition party
of Missouri by voice, by influence, By
prayer and dependence upon the GoC
Of battle, By ballot and by every
Legitimate and righteous means is eel
for the absolute humiliation Of thi
colossal iniquity.
SECOND. A party capable o
> settling such an awful and stupendouI
question is fully capable of dealing
. with, and disposing of all other ques
, tions which are of less Importance
! and we therefore invite all who Ar
1 opposed to this abomination TO ioh
! this influence and vote with us In tn