The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-11-03
FOLK AND TATE
Address a Large Audience In
Defence of Right.


day to hear speakers on the same sub
ject, it is more than evident that the
question at issue is not one that is dead,
but instead is one that is very much
alive. Such in fact took place last
Sunday when vast audience crowded
the large auditorium of the Christian
church to listen to DR.. Falk and Jas.
A. Tate discuss the questions now con-
fronting our city life.
That great number of our citizens
do not view with complacency the
abortive efforts of some to deliver this
municipality body and soul into the
hands of liquor dealers, gamblers and
law breakers was more than demon
strated. 1t was also made clear that
there will be rigidly maintained that
determined stand on the part of the
Citizens League for the enforcement
OF the law. which has already resulted
in fines and convictions in great
number Of liquor cases, and the forced
absence from our midst of a number OF
our citizens who would not be persuad-
ed, and who, for the good of the COM
munity, had to be dealt with by law,
which they had delighted in breaking.
From the personnel of the crowds one
would be led to think that special in
vitations had been issued with a view
to having almost every class of our
citizenship represented at these meet
ings.
DR.. Folk delivered most able ad,
dress at 2:3O p. m. Beginning with
the evils of the liquor traffic he said in
part: mo one wants man who drinks.
Who will trust a drinking doctor OF
lawyer or engineer or pilot? Sober
men are today the demand, and in al.
most every case drinking doctor OIL
merchant or lawyer will only be toler-
ated when sober man absolutely car
not be had"
DR.. Folk then traced the history ol
temperance legislation in this state
and showed how that since 1877 the ir.
resistable tidal wave of moral reform
has swept over this great common
wealth until today there are but twelve
cities still blighted by the accursed sa
loon, and how that gradually tht
mines are being placed and wire aftel
wire is being connected which in thu
providence of God shall up-root tn,
last legalized den of vice and make th'
victory complete. The climax cam,
grandly inspiring, when the vast au
dience arose and almost to man pledged
their determination to hold every poin
already taken, and to put forth create
efforts to win still greater victories.
AT 6p. M, full hour earlier thai
the time announced, the people cam
in order to be able to get seat. B,
the time Chancellor Tate arose t.
speak, every seat was taken, all avail
able space was used and many wer
turned away who could not be accom-
modated. He looked upon a veritabl
sea of faces, and no speaker Of an
kind has spoken to more earnest au
dience in Johnson City.
Mr.. Tate said in part: 81 am her
by invitation from the Citizens Leagu
for the enforcement of law; a non-pal
tisaD, non .sectarian organization.
regret that conditions are such as
make such an organization necessity
but glory in that type of citizenshi
that will not sit idly by and see all thu
is fairest and best in Johnson City j
the hands OF those whose God is MOI
ey, whose sanctuary is the saloon an
whose fellowworshipers are those WI
know no law or order"
In invincible logic he demonstrate
that one licensed saloon is worse ths
forty-seven illicit joints, for he SAT-
"Any one can buy from the open 8
loon, but only those can buy from Il
lawless proprietor of the illicit ioi
whom the proprietor believes will n
hesitate to tell lie if it is necessary
pinch to help him out. Before
will accept any man as customer
must believe him to be thug, plu
or liar. He next paid attention
the business from a business stan
point, and showed that the honorab
legitable business Of a town is damag
by saloon to the extent of the sales
. the saloon; that man spends his mo
ey and does not get any value receiv
the man is not benefited, neither
the people or the town. 1t is th
. sound business policy to Danish the
loon and let the individual earnings
I used and expended in the regular le
: mate basiness channels.
From point to poiut he passed q
q held the entire audience by the poy
of logic and spell of eloquence as
plead for men of purpose, OF me
standing and true citizenship to k
their ballot as clean as their pray'
and in the name of home aud count
to render such service as will be a fo
for true advancement.
A Runaway Bicycle.