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

Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Q.
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"There was not,' said the speaker,
"A single death in the navy from dis
ease during the Spanish American
war. In the army there were 5,es5.
The navy had no canteen; the army
did,
"The licensed murders shops win
never be put down until the con-
science of the church pricks IL into
action at the ballot box. There is not
room enough In the world for the
triumph Of the church and the saloon" /"
The speaker likened license advo-
Gates to the ass which had beengreat-
ly worried by leeches at its drinking
hole and which decided to charge as a
license one ounce for each pound Of
his blood secured by the leeches. The
speaker stated that either high or Q
low license was sin tax.
"If Judas Iscariot," said DR.. Pal
more, 'shad thrown down three hum
dred pieces Of silver instead of thirty
pieces, wonld his crime have been
lessened7"
Mr.. Palmore said that whiskey
would strip the pennies from drunken
negro's pocket or bereft an angels
wings OF their gilt.
In closing his talk the speaker re-
lated the following:
"Twenty years ago yesterday after
noon was on q sinking vessel In the
middle Of the ocean. / was trying to
cut the ropes holding the nfe BOAT ana
was praying straight to the market, "
related the doctor. III was praying
that the ship should not sink before ]
got the life boat free, and SO we should
now pray that the Lord help us to cut
down this iniquity."
THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
DR.. Palmore called for the pleasure
OF the convention and 1t was moved
and seconded that committee of five
be appointed on permanent organiza-
ton; carried.
II was also decided that the commit
tee on resolutions should be composed
Of one member from each Uongresa-
ional District.
After q recess of 8 minutes the fol-
lowing committees were announced;
Permanent organization:
W. 8. Crouch, Kansas City.
W. N. Keener, Jamesport.
W. N. Goodwin, Clinton.
d. O. Brown, Newton 90.
E. e. Morris, Marshall.
On resolutions:
First District, Simpson Ely, Kinks
vile.
Second District, John II. Hale, ChiI
lIcothe.
Third District, W. M. Keener
Jamesport.
Fourth District, s. 8. Allen, st
Joseph.
Fifth District, Il. Lattrell, Higgins
Vile.
Sixth District, 81. P. Faris, Clinton
Seventh District, r. t. Bond, Fay
cite.
Eighth District, John @. Baner
OhamOis.
Ninth District, J. W. Robbins, Mex
ico.
Eleventh District, J. H. Hylapd, 81
Louis.
Twelfth District, W. B. PaImogs. 81
Louis.
Thirteenth District, Spencer Gil
bert, Seymore.
Fourteenth District, T. h. jenkins
Oak Ridge.
Fifteenth District, John sObieski
Neoaho.
Miss ParmelIa Mahon, State Organ
lzer Of the W. o. t. o., recited a
appropriate selection and the sessio
closed with few short addresses.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The crowd present at the aiternoo
session was much larger than was th
one in attendance during the mornin
session.
Temporary Chairman W. B. Pal
more, of st. Louis, called the sessio
TO order and asked for the report o
the committee on permanent organi
cation. That body reported the fol
lowing officers:
Chairman, Captain J. NJ. Richie, {
Neosho.
Vice. Chairman, o. J. Hill, of Kan
aas City.
Secretary, W. M. Goodwin, of olir
ton.
First Assistant Secretary, 3. ]
Stevens.
Second Assistant Secretary, spen
Ger @. Gilbert, OF Webster county.
The report OF the committee VI
adopted.
Upon accepting the gavel Capital
Richie said that he appreciated th
honor In particular from the fact thu
! Il was at the hands Of Prohibitionist
The Gamma Quartette being calle
fos sang very pleasingly.
r. N. WHITES ADDRESS.
r. W. White, on behalf Of the cit
OF Mexico, welcomed the members
the convention as follows:
Nj. Chairman and Delegates to he stats Pr
hlbltion Convention.
Gentlemen Of the Conventions 4
. representative OF Mayor w. !