Evening journal., 1907-10-09

last night on Fifth street between Mar
ket and shipley streets There was
something doing" every minute. The
occasion was the first open air meeting
OF the Anu-Prohibition League. That
there is a lively and even intense inter-
est in the question was evidenced by
the big gathering Of men that assem-
bcd. At times they filed the street
completely. In many ways it was
Unique meeting. 1t reminded one Of
the old-ume Single Tax gatherings,
only on a much larger scale. As soon
as the people began to assemble it be-
came evident that there would be q
racket.
The prohibition men had a wagon
for a stand, from which swung the
banner "A vote for prohibition is
vote for q speakeasy." Long before
the time announced for the meeting TO
begin the crowd was large. The Sal
vation Army was holding forth at Fifth
and Market streets and the license
folks evidently were waiting for them
to adjourn. But they didn't. The SAL
vationists had on unusual steam, and
the muscle of the bass manipu-
lator suddenly developed great
strength. He pounded and pounded
and the army lads and lassies shouted
and prayed. The crowd gathered round
them.
After considerable waiting the band
Of the license folks struck up. They
played and played and the Salvation
Army played and prayed, and the din
even before the meeting started was
something frightful. II was battle
Of bass drums.
License Men Open Fire
When the license men saw that there
was no prospect of the Salvationists
quitting, they decided to go ahead with
their meeting. The Philadelphia speaker
announced for the meeting failed tc
turn up. and the. orators were local
men. Had they not been accustomed tc
the rough and tumble street debates,
A. r. SAVIOR and w. J. Hogan both
having been through the Single Tax
battle. the license speakers would have
been unable to talk against the Saliva
ton bass drum.
The drums Of the Salvation Army
first drew part Of the crowd and then
the music Of the license band would at
jority gathered around the license plat
form. Finally the speakers appeared
Chairman A. r. Saylor opened the
meeting His voice was strong and
was heard above the blare of the Sal
vationists, as he declared the license
followers were for liberty and proposed
to be heard. Saylor's voice split tbs
air Saylor declared the Anti-Prohibi-
ton League had grown from a body
OF twenty-six men to an organization
of two thousand and was increasing
rapidly every day. The noise didn't
rattle Saylor. His remarks were pune.
tuated by applause Of those around the
stand and also by the Salvation bass
drum.
Gallagher First Speaker
Then Evan G. Gallagher, another vet
eran rough and ready speaker used tC
facing noisy crowds, addressed the
multitude and held his own until he
had finished.
Mr.. Gallagher apologized for having
to defend his hearers in a matter thai
concerned their personal liberties, and
then asked his audience why the So
called temperance people are so inter.
Z ested in the welfare of the working
man at this time. 1.-THE people who
would deprive you working men Of per.
sonal liberty are the people who advo.
cate the open shop" he said. "Thes
are the people who will say. shoulC
the cause Of temperance win, you have
been getting too much money Nov
that you cannot spend your money foi
beer we win save a part OF it for YOU
Then Mr. Gallagher declared that th'
church people had done nothing for thi
workngman, nor to prevent child labor
1.-THE cause they advocate, he said
would increase the taxes Of the work
Ing man and would bring no lasting
benefit TO the community, It having
been proved that no license has beer
q farce wherever tried"
Mr.. Gallagher, however commende,
the articles that were printed in TIKI
Y JOURNAL on Socialism by Presiding
Elder Mowbray, and said this was on
minister who was reading out the signs
of the times.
''Give me the proof that prohibition
prohibits whislSey selling or drinking.
! Mr. Gallagher remarked. "and / vii
vote for it. Give me the proof tha
prohibition raises the standard Of liv
Ing in the district where it is tried
that It buys an automobile for yol
and all the fine hats that your VIII
might ask for and 1 viii vote for il
But It does not do that. and thos
persons who say it does are dreaming
4 Vermont and New Hampshire foun,
that It didn't and repealed their pro
hibition laws"
Hogan the Star Orator.
I Outside Of the Salvation noise tn
meeting had been very orderly up unit
this time. Then Chairman Saylor in
troduced William J. Hogan, who wa
\. the star orator of the night Hogan
q made a long address. He announces
that after he had finished he woul,
u answer any question and this gave tn
d crowd the clew. 1t started the bacl
and forth talk that continued through
most Of Mr.. Hogan's speech. Th
y band Of the Salvationists renewe'
with added fury during this address
4 But Hogan was not upset He sai'