Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-04-11
ADDRESSES BY
LADY ORATORS
MRS. STEVENS AND MISS COR
DON TALK ON TEMPERANCE.
The PROH|B|7ORY Law
Discussed in an Argumentative Man
ner-Peruna Handled Without
Gloves-Jamaica Ginger Also.

Two ladies, prominent workers in
the w. c. T, t., and of international
reputation, spoke last night in the
Presbyterian church, and altho the
very antithesis of each other both
we've charming and convincing to an
extraordinary degree
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n Stevens is Ma
uonal president Of the w. c. +. T.,
and Miss Anna Gordon, her associate
IN the work, was formerly secretary
for Miss Francis Willard. Mrs.
Stevens Is argumentative in her
style and her address was logical.
Miss Gordon is as womanly
woman as ever stood upon plat
form, but one of the strongest and
most charming and fluent speakers
II has ever been the writer's fortune
to listen to.
Both ladies spoke with remarkable
cleamess and distinction, and the au-
dience could not help but feel that
their hearts are solely in the work
to which their lives are devoted.
The ministers Of the different
churches IN the city were present at
the meeting, The Reverend Kerr
made the opening pryaer, the Rev.
Ball made the address of welcome,
Rev. Cook took up the collection and
the Rev. Martin offered the closing
prayer.
The choir opened the meeting by
singing "Reviye Thy Work, o
Lord" " The quartet sang "Speed
Away" and between the addresses
Mrs. Mari sang the solo, "Will
There BE Any Stars In My Crown?"
Mrs. Lilah ID. Lindsey acted as
chairman and introduced the speak
ers. There was a very good audience,
but not such one as the talents and
standing of the speakers warranted.
/ MI - pl'NtIlS uldut lHt HIst duuIcss.
The speaker referred to Miss Fran
ces Willard as that Pure. white
life Divine, translated into ever
lasting day." and went on to pay
beautiful tribute to that noble wom-
an whose name is a household word
in all Christian homes. She said
she felt more at home in the Indian
Territory than anywhere since she
left Maine, her home, because there
was no licensed sale of liquor here.
"There are people here who do not
appreciate prohibition and because
of this, am going to speak ON the
prohibitory law" =
Thou shalt not" in the prohibi-
tory law is just as binding as "Thou
shalt not" in the Ten Command
ments, and the law is found in the
Golden Rule" of Christ. The
Maine law came as measure of
protection and helpfulness. Mrs.
Stevens told the story of how the
prohibitory law came to be enacted
in Maine and said that on January
2, 1851, the law went into effect,
"and for 80 years no smoke from
brewery or distillery had blackened
the pine clad hills of Maine"
The speaker disposed of the argu-
ment, started at that time, that
prohibition would ruin the state"
by proving that Maine, once the
poorest state in the Union, was now
one of the richest and had more
money in her savings banks than
either Illinois or Ohio with six
times her population. The per capita
of money in Illinois was so per
head, in Ohio 81, and in Maine
$l13. No state had better school
system and il received no money
from the liquor traffic.
The statement that there was
"more crime in Maine than in any
other state of the Union,' was also
effectively disposed of by Mrs.
Stevens. The cry had been raised
and kept up by the brewers and dis
tillers who have an envious eye on
Maine and Oklahoma. She had been
in Massachusetts and compared the
crime Of both states. In Massa-
ehusetts, in one day. there were be-
hind prison bars 7,541 charged
with crimes. or 33 to every 10000.