Backbone., 1904-10-01
ervation of happy prosperous and self
governing nation"

''Four-ffths of the crimes for which men
are tried in the criminal court the past
year were caused by intoxicating drinks.
A momentous issue. Vote the Prohibi-
ton ticket.
Bishop Potter is consistent. He de-
fends with his voice and acts what he
protects with his vote, while ninety nine
per cent of the clergy protect with their
Which is the more consistent? Which de-
serves the more censure ?-G. w. Ostran-
der in Defender.
If you can think of friend likely to
vote the Prohibition ticket If the matter
be properly presented to him, write him
on the subject, enclosing two or three
leaflets. Send any amount Of money
for. postage to Sec. Calderwood and he
will send you as much literature as 1t
will carry. Act quickly.
The Chicago Tribune has editorially en-
dorsed the candidacy Of National Chair
man Stewart for the Illinois Legislature.
The Legislative Voters League criticizes
ola party o 6e urges
dates: The League has large. influence
and the backing Of four influential dailies.
Many people are coming from outside
the city to attend the Swallow rally: Not
the sc cretary of the State Committee re-
ceived notice of attendance, but also from
Wisconsin as far east as Eau Claire. It
will be well worth the while Of any who
historic rally.
John Hipp, Denver, has just completed
a speaking and organizing tour Of Wyo-
ming for the Prohibition party F. w.
Emerson and Minnesota's Miss Jessie M.
Garvn, are stumping Nebraska. State
Chairman Wolfenbarger reports that
many prominent men have declared for
the Prohibition party. Hector, the Black
Knight, is stirring things in Pennsyl-
vania.
A Mo ior tba crroo+ ooroon+ MON hoe
turned 400 Of his bill-boards in New York
city and vicinity over to the Prohibition
committees for the campaign and they
are being used with great effect, display
ing portraits Of Swallow and Carroll car
toons and other literature. It is nothing
against Mr.. Major that he advertises his
cement regularly in Backbone.
The Washingtonian plan is being push.
ed in South Dakota. A large force Of
the platform, is at work, W. J. Edgar,
candidate for governor, is speaking every
night. Other speakers are John Lea
watson watson member m6eno Of the the St Louis bar
son. Secretary Hopkins is in the field
as much as possible.
At Kokomo, Ind, nearly 1000 people
crowded the polo rink to hear DR.. Swal-
ence m ts that ever ever gathered "a @ in in that city for
any purpose. AT Marion there were 5000
people. Dr.. Swallow also spoke to big
crowds at South Bend and North Man
chester. Volney B. Cushing, who travels
with him, made an able argument for the
Prohibition party. Prohibitionists we're
enthused and many converts are reported.
John A. Main, a walking bill board ond
the original Prohibition sandwich man,
Is touring western states. The billboard
which he carries says, tsWanted-100,0 900
bows to take the place of 100000 drunk
ards who die yearly through the liquor
traffic. Do you vote for the saloon? ~
TI,n ~ hno ri str fn hi ho0l
says, "The liquor traffic is causing more
misery than war; pestilence and famine
combined. Do you vote for the saloon?'
State Chairman Clayton of Wisconsin
is cheered by the revival of interest in
the Prohibition movement in that state.
w. HI. Clark candidate for governor, is
being greeted with splendid audiences.
H. A. Larson, Waupaca, candidate for the
an excellent chance of winning. He is
now making house to house canvass
and proposes to meet every voter in his
district so far as practicable.
The East Illinois Conference Of the
United Brethren Church endorsed the
the M. E. Church that mo party should
expect nor ought to receive the votes Of
Christian men so long as it stands COM
put m Itself on on record against the liquor
traffic." It adds, "but we are deeply
humiliated by the fact that such parties
ARE EXPECTING AND DO RECEIVE
95 PER CENT OF THE CHRISTIAN
VOTE"
State Chairman Jones of Pennsylvania
says there is a good prospect Of doubling
the Prohibition vote in that state. Many
legislative candidates have fighting
get into Congress-. Several counties have
each taken 1000 copies of The People.
Not less than $4,000 campaign buttons,
boys campaign caps, the stereopticon
md tofi
among the means being used. Color Day
was recently celebrated, on which every
Prohibitionist who had not already done
button i on and hang Autographs in his win
dows.
Bishop Hell Of the United Evangelical
(German) Church, is out for Swallow and
Carroll. He says: "The political party
saw clearly protected and encouraged this
wicked traffic As a part Of that party