The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01
A LIVELY
MEETING
1890
Prohibition Rally Develops
Some Surprises.
TWO SPEAKERS NOT
ON THE BILLS
Take Issue With the Prohls on Their own
Platform and Make Things Interesting
for the Spectators.

Ihe ProhibitiOnists held another ralll
Wednesday evening at the w. G. r. U
rooms. The attendance was, small bu
1t compared favorably with that a
John II. Mitchell's meeting the nigh
before, and before the evening was ovel
the meeting developed into about tn,
liveliest unprecedented joint discussion
that has been seen in Salem.
Two speakers not ON the program were
heard, and neither of them endorsed
prohibition.
The program opened with a song and
prayer and there was also a solo we'll
rendered by U.J. Lehman, and very
enjoyable recitations by Mrs, G. L.
Watt and Mrs. U. j Lehman.
There were two speakers on the pro-
gram, Rev. Lockhart, of Lafayette, and
Rev. Moerehead, of the Lincoln circuit.
Both gentlemen seemed very much in
earnest. Both devoted considerable
time to the canteen question, and en-
larged upon the culpability Of President
Mckinley in his encouragement of the
liquor traffic, drawing dark pictures of
conditions in Manila.
After Mr.. Morehead sat down, the
chairman announced that this concluded
the program and invited any one else
who could think Of anything to say to
come forward and say it. Mr. Fred
Kundret, the shoemaker, arose and
asked that the Prohibition platform be
read. This caused quite hutter
Chairman Oliver Jory reluctantly ad
mitted that he didn't have platform
about him, but after some delay copy
was found.
In the meantime some one called for
T.. G. Minton. Mr.. Mnton professed
not to be in a speaking mood, but after
considerable urging and an invitation
from the chair he came 70 ward-and
he spoke.
1t was not; however, just the speech
that they were looking for, but quite the
contrary. II was a rousing off hand and
iorcible demonstration OF the fact that
there are other issues than prohibition
before the people, and he claimed that
a comparatively small part of our ills
flow from the liquor traffic. He thought
that the Pennsylvania miners, working
for $3.50 year, could not be charged
with poverty because they spent their
money for liquor. lie cited an instance
Of strike in San Francisco Of girls who
had been making overalls a cents per
pair, while the sou OF their employer
gave banquet costing $1,000. He
claimed that our girls needed protection
as much as our big, husky boys in the
Philippines.
He said that when farmer asked him
why he should be obliged to pay 81 for a
plow which cost but 81 cents to
manufacture II he should tell the farmer
,'liquor traffic" the farmer would call
him fool. He advised them TO help
get the initiative and referendum, and
then the people could enact and enforce
prohibition whenever they should want
it.
In fact Mr.. MintOn threw a double
action bombsh, Il into camp in his 90
minute talk.
Then in the horror.striken silence
which ensued when he sat down, Fred
Kundret again arose, and he asked per-
mission to say few words, which was
granted.
Mr.. Kundret covered considerable
ground in his talk, going into the ques-
ton Of "Romanism," among other
things. He also deprecated the idea
Of making prohibition party issue, and
advised his hearers TO go back to the
earlier method Of prayer. He also OPP
posed any union Of church and state in
the way pi Sunday laws or any other
restriction OF personal liberty in religious
matters.
After Mr.. Kundret sat down Chair
man Jory read the platform OF the Pro-
hibition party. Then he whaeked Mr..
Minton's knuckles for making Socialist
speech in a Prohibition meeting, but
was reminded by Gid. Sherwood that he
had invited Dir. Minton to speak.
Then Mr.. MintOn asseyerated that 1t
was all right; he didn't mind a little
criticism when he spoke be usually
spoke his convictions, aud considered
that the proper way TO do business.
Mr.. LOckhart gave some parting ad-
monition an1 the meeting adiourned
with everyone aide awake.