The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-07
Want II on the Ballot.


ganization.
Want II on the Ballot
A resolution was passed that the officers
and trustees of the league take into con-
sideration the ACCESSIBILITY of making an
effort to procure the passage of a law
requiring the question OF prohibition TO
be voted on at each state election, and
that the official ballot be so printed for
each state election.
supt. whitmore. of the league. was the
first speaker of the afternoon session. He
said he believed in and was very DESTROYS
of having the laws of the state In regard
10 the saloons enforced. He thought that
the average officer wished to enforce the
law and that II he had the backing OF the
community he would enforce 1t, therefore
he believed in agitating the question Of
prohibition, holding IL up before the peo-
pie at all times. He was also in favor OF
the league employing permanently an at
torney TO see that the laws OF the state
were enforced.
Mr.. Whtmore said that the granting OF
licenses to saloons was entirely in the
hands OF city councils and boards OF coun-
~ commissioners that those bodies had
tho power 10 grant or to refuse license
and would be prompt to observe any de-
eided wish OF the public He closed his
address by asking his hearers what they
were going to do about 1t"
Rev, r.. McEvans, OF La Conner, whose
subject was Local Option" was the next
speaker. He said that instead of being
discouraged. he was overjoyed at the
growth of the temperance cause. Prohibit
bitionists had heretofore probably been
too radical for the good of their cause.
and had failed to take advantage OF ex-
istins laws. In Skagit county. he said.
the prohibitionists were doing their best
that this was only a step toward the ul-
innate goal; that Y the SALOONS ought 70
closed every other day.
He believed In agitating the question
and educating the children up TO a belief
in prohibition. Recently an action was
"a La Conner enforce "a
day closing law. when the decision was
given in favor OF the saloon men he was
horrihed to see a number OF children on the
street waving their hats and shouting for
the saloons This was the result Of lack
OF education In the direction he had men
toned.
The people had more power over the sa-
looms under the laws of this state than
was generally supposed, and the laws
should be enforced as to local option lie
believed in local option. not that he
thought It best, but as step towards
constitutional prohibition.
Rev. f. l.. Hayden was the next speak
err His remarks were preliminary to
general discussion OF prohibition. Mr..
Hayden Is an evangelist, recently from
kearney, Neb., but may remain perma-
nently in Seattle lie is an ex-newspaper
man, having worked for "a number OF
years on the Omaha Bee and afterwards
on the omaha Republican. He says he
has filled nearly every position on a news
paper. but gave up Journalism many years
ago for the pulpit He Is now delivering
chalk talks" to different churches and
societies In Seattle. Dr. Hayden for ten
years preached prohibition in Nebraska
and was at one time associated with
Francis Murphy in the work.
For Dispensary Law.
George r Cotterin spoke on the subject
marks By saying II am not here 10 ad-
vocate any form OF compromise with the
liquor traffic. ! present no temporary ex.
pedient for the anti saloon campaign /
ofrer no remedy for the saloon but extnc-
ton. | believe that state control as
shah outline It Will accomplish that work
progressively efficiently. permanently"
Mr. CotteTiil said that flank movement
should be made against the saloons. Ii
could be accomplished by the election OF
a legislature which BY two-thirds vote
Ia both houses could submit a constitu-
tionai amendment TO The people. Mr.. Cot
teril advocated the adoption Of the South
Carolina dispcnsary law.
Al tho evening session Frank =. Graves,
president OF the state university. was 10
have spoken. but on account q illness
could not be present Austin r Griniths
who was to have made an address al the
afternoon session, SPOKE on ths subject
Law Enforcement Mr. Gurlths was
very vigorous IN his claim that the laws
should be enforced, regardless Of public
opinion and said that public sentiment
was creature and not a superior, and
hv courageous men could he made and
moulded Ike potter's clay, that lax law
enforcement was the seed 81 paralysis IN
the BODY polite. ana that he felt bound 60
forcemcu, az the law as remedy for the
saloon owl
MIR Gri1iths said that TO enforce the
laws only men OF courage, conviction and
force % character should be elected 10
office
Mutton heads weathercocks, men with
palsy in the back. tcmpori1ers so-ee-
| twsfus and regulators 81 the volume ~
vice through the monthly toll safe, men
who sheltered In thc 90 q pubic senu-
n,eut below the dead line declared NJ
9rlNIth should not prostitute their
! countrv's service IA any capacity, much
/ less be charged with maintaining the IN.
teZrity az IT'S laws. The purity q It's NE
| blood MeR should b. chosen who VII
| stand 20 tho windwArd and weather the
When Mr.. Gnniths bad finished there
/ Was an lnter-Coiieg iatc oFAioricAI contest,
J in which the state university. rePrsseu Z
! Cd by Arthur {. Vail: Warrington aErtcll-
| turAl college represented BY +. r Nal
! der ard Whitman college. represented ~
/ A l. krui4sou. participated. The subject
81 NJ Walls and Mr. Nalders oratious
/ was Agitation that q Nj krGldson
| Law Enforcement The three rouAs
/ men acquitted themselves with honor
I Mr Nader received the first prize a gold
/ medal and Mr. VAN thu second, silver
I medal Rev. O \ Smith. OF Whatcom
I presented the prizes.
I After the presentation Of stereopticor
views Illustrating The do!ngs ~ hlnE
Alcohol at home" the congress adjourned
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