Evening journal., 1907-10-18
WET CHALLENGE
TO THE DRYS
William Thompson Wants TO
Meet DR.. Meade in a
Debate on Maine
ANTI-PROHIDITION RALLY
HELD IN GERMAN HALL


prohibition meeting was held under a
call issued by the executive committee
Of the German-American Alliance. the
local branch Of which body was organ
lied in June last. and which now has
a membership Of 100.
There was in attendance nearly 500
of the representative German-Ameri-
cans Of the city who listened with at
tention to the words of the speakers
and showed their sympsthies with the
views expressed by the frequent out
burst of applause.
Christopher Bauer called the meet
ing to order ano introduced the speak
ers. who were George Muller Of Perm
sylvania: William Thompson, of New
Zealand. and Adolph Thrimm, secre-
tary OF the National German-American
Alliance.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Muller.
who was the FIRST speaker, declared
that the prohibition question was the
most serious one that mad ever come
before the people Of the city and State
inasmuch as it involved the principle
of true liberty.
'sDay after dav and week after week
since the inception of this campaign,
said Mr. Muller. I'VE have sought to
force the opposition into facing the
facts in open debate. but they are too
cowardly.j They cannot produce credi-
bic witnesses to bear out their asser-
tions because they have not these wit
nesses under their controls'
lie stated that the first temperance
movement began in 1876. and was
known as the Washington movement.
This was followed sJme years later,
by the Father Matthew movement
which gave way to the prohibition
crusade. Maine was the first state
TO try the prohibition law, and in find
ing that II did not prohibit that state
in 1851. adopted what is known as the
"NIaine law" Other New England
states tried the same policy, but found
It a failure and had it repealed
Divorces in Maine.
..why had they done so?" was a
question that Mr.. Muller said he would
like prohibition people to answer.
"vhv doesn't Maine give its people a
chance to vote on the question of
prohibition if il is such a good thing2
Maine is the worst divorce State in
the American union" he said 1t
has one divorce case to'every 70 mar
riages.
I'm one year there were 702 indict-
r,ents in two terms Of court and o9i
~ them were for the Illegal sale OF
liouor. In 1906 in four terms of your
courts there were but PIG indictments
and not one Of them was for selling
LIQUOR Illegally There is no science
no reason, no religion in the whole
prohibition proposition
"They tell me that Governor Hoch OF
Kansas. is coming here to. address YOU
on the subject of prohibition. ASK
him why he was so nearly defeated in
his own state for election. All have
TO do in this question is to use my
backbone as a man. l don't have TO
he coadled BY a prohibition nurse nor
wheeled about in a prohibition go-cart
For the protection of your manhood, ]
ash vou to vote as you should vote.
You must vote to protect your homes
your wives and yourl children vote
NO
Address in German.
Mr.. Muller was followed by MT.
Thrimm, who delivered an address in
German, in which he urged his hearers
to stand up for their' rights and to
vote for their freedom.
william Thompson made a lengthy
address in which he said he was amaz-
ed at the deceptive things published in
the daily papers by the prohibition
peopIe. He declared that Father Mat
thew was no prohibitionist. but that
he was a teetotaller. Father Matthew
was the last man. he said, to attempt
TO force, prohibition on the people.
.I know Of no people in the world,
sasd Mr.. Thompson" that can do as
MANY miserable things as the prohi-
bition people. They take up time in
telling you what you should do and
neglect to do the very sameA things
themselves"
He challenged the Rev. DR.. G. II
Meade to meet him on the platform ir
opeu debate on the conditions In
Maine. and declared that prohibition
makes more drunkenness
In conclusion the speaker urged his
hearers to assert their manhood by
voting against prohibition. ITO sup
port this measure. said Mr.. Thomp-
son. "is to sell your manhood. II you
want more liquor in your homes vote
for prohibition"