Smyrna times., 1904-08-10
NOVEL TEMPERANCE MASS
MEETING At SCHOOLHOUSE
HELD on THE "GREEN" SUNDAY BY THE
SMYRNA TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
Fresh Impetus TO Local Option Campaign Given
BY Stirring Addresses of Paul Jefferson.
William Chandler aud Rev. Watt.

The temperance movement in this
vicinity was given a fresh impetus in
this vicinity on Sunday afternoon.
when novel and most interesting
open air meeting was held on the
school house green under the auspices
OF the Smyrna Temperance Alliance.
Inc weather was very warm and sultry
but despite this fact, there were two
hundred or more present. The
speakers desk was immediately in
front of the high school and in front
OF 1t were the chairs provided for the
audience, which were readily filled,
while number stood throughout the
meeting. The porches on South
street were also well filled with specta-
tors. The meeting was presided over
by Mr.. Charles J. Sudler, president
OF the Smyrna Temperance Alliance.
and the singing which consisted of
America" and other popular airs, was
directed by Mr.. Walter O. Hoffecker
and Mr.. L. NJ. Price. The "wbite
rlbboners" of our town, the good
women of the Woman's Christian
temperance Union were present in
hattering numbers and the meeting
was full of enthusiasm and interest.
The first speaker to be introduced was
Mr.. William Chandler, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Albert Chandler of this town
The speaker gave a scholarly talk on
temperance and made some pointed
thrusts at the irony of the statement
seen Oh billboards concerning a GER
tain "Whiskey-that's all" From if
he drew some timely lessons showing
that the half was not told of the sor-
rows, the heartaches, and the de-
bauched manhood resulting from the
legalized rum traffic. His remarks
were interspersed with some choice
poems and quotations delivered with
torceful oratory. Mr.. Chandler has
won his spurs on several occasions in
college debates at Syracuse Universitv
raul JEFFERSON DenOunces Bishop Potter.
The next speaker was Mr.. PanI
Jefferson of Memphis, Tenn, a former
Smyrna boy, who as a public speaker
is meeting with we'll merited SUCCESS
The latter showed the terrible affact
OF the rum traffic not only to the in.
dlVldual who INDUCES in the drink
haoit, but the entire family as well.
He expressed sympathy for those who
were slaves to the vice, and to those
who from force of circumstances are
10 lis employ. In placing the blame
for this awful curse, he laid the
greatest at the door OF the property
owner, to the "twelve respectable
men" who signed the liquor applics-
ton, and to those who bv voice and
vote could suppress the evil if thew
would but rise in their might. Mr..
Ietferson denounced in strong terms
'he recent action of Bishop Henry g.
Potter, and in referring to his plan to
elevate the saloons said "you might
Is well talk of elevating He'll and re.
orming the Devil. Earl Grav in
england and Bishop Potter in America
re sowing seed in the respectable"
aloons and He'll will reap the har-
'est. He believed that every man.
Voman and child who has a drop of
emperance blood in his veins or who
las any regard for our American man.
lood, should denounce the action of
'lshop Potter in no uncertain tones.
lr. Jefferson closed with warm praise
Or the good women of the W. G. T. U.
nd the Temperance Alliance for the I
'ork they were doing in this vicinity. :
nd urged every man to do his duty
the coming campaign in the State ;
f Delaware. !;
{. Watt Speaks EncOuragiugIy of Campaign.
heV. Robert Watt, D. D., president r
the Delaware State Temperance AL h
ance, was the next speaker and gave y
rafting good talk full of enthusi- \
'm and encouraging to all temperance !,
orkers. He outlined the work of n
le Alliance and spoke in most hore- y
Il terms of the progress it was max n
g IN varions parts of the State and r
Ilu that In some districts where they
'peeted poor results they were meet
z with hsttering success and that
70 voters pledge was being generally d
gned everywhere. He referred in te
gorous terms to the unfair and nm 8
81 law that has been in vogue for 81
'ars which allowed twelve men to W
rust a thing upon 500 or more men v
uncut their consent. The will of cl
. people must be supreme and he CO
sed more united and consecrated 81
ovement in the fight for local option vi
tnis State. He predicted success in
'ne campaign now being wagso. ct