The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11

the stage. RESOLUTION protesting against
the passage of the bill was read by Capt
J. Walter Mitchell. which was unani-
mously adopted.
Meeting ut BeIascO.
Wearers Of the white ribbon OF temper
ance hned the BeIasco Theater yesterday
afternoon in a mass meeting Of protest
against the liquor traffic in the District
and in support OF the Webbcr bin. All
crecds and all political differences were
relegated TO the background, while argu-
ments were made against the saloon and
the saloon keepers and plans were made
for great demonstration on February
IA, when the bill is 10 be reported on at
the Capitol
Men and women were equally divided
in the audience. and a surprising number
of children were scattered about the hall.
The Boys Club Of Anacostia. with ban
ners bearing the insignia The saloon
must go" and with badges inscribed with
the same motto. entered the han in 81
body.
Rev. Carl DOHey Talks.
After the singing of America" by the
entire assembly. William F. Downey in
troduced the chairman, Rev. Carl g.
Doney. president OF the Auti-Saloon
League and pastor of Hamlin Chuch.
mo higher minded or hoHer purpose
ever brought a body of men and women
together under one roof" said Rev Mr..
Doney. I'VE are here 20 resolve and
demand that We have the privilege of
life, liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness.
Tr may be asked f.xs e,y7a vuhur fc rlrur
in our midst which curtails these: which
limits our liberty, curtails our happiness,
and destroys the germ of happiness? It
Is the American saloon-the saloon that
fills our almshouses, crowds our jailS,
OVeTpopUlates our slums. makes our peni-
tentiaries necessary, and gives work TO
the sallows and the electric chair
Rev. Mr. Power on saloons.
Rev. Frederick d. Power launched a
bitter attack against liquor. Il have
worked FOR thirty-two years in a humble
way for the beiterment OF Washington"
he said. For that length of time I have
lived in d city where ! am on plane with
the idiot and imbeCile OF other cities
where the law OF taxation without repre-
sentation holds sway. If we had prohibi-
ton we might be able 10 bring about "a
Z
worse condition than the most provincial
town government allows. We might be
able to have "a voice in the selection Of a
postmaster, We might be able to choose
our superintendent of schools. we might
select those who would pay Caesar tribute
ana 10 us might be left the decision as
to who should form the excise board If
We thought that such a board is neccs-
sary
Il am for the Weber bin, which stands
for utter prohibition. ] have seen much
OF the liquor traffic. I live I'm a respect
able neighboThood where some years ago
there was no saloon. Now there are ten
Of them. and al day long "a constant
stream Of GROWERS passes my door and
is a most demOralizing influence on the
children of the street"
Representative Webber Tells Of Bill.
Dr. W. +. shinn. Of New Orleans. fol-
lowed DIT Power in a brief speech. dur
ing which he pledged his support 70 the
prohibition movement. Chaplain Coudeu.
Of the House Of Representatives. also dc
Clared himself as an advocate of the bill
and said that Washington never can be
pure until the saloons are gone.
RepTesentative Wehber the fr4r1e~ 81
tte Oil, W.
several mis-
until the a
statistics 10
much more
Golfers. He
w0rkhOUSe.
asylum. an
cent OF the
axe inebTiat6
else law an,
nation In
question as bigger than an political
parties and all opinions and importuned
the audience TO stand 10y the bill, whether
il failed once or a hundred times.
w r. Dowuey pledged his entire sup
port 70 the bill, as did Rev. Charles Win
biggler. who introduced the following res
olution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That we, the citizens Of
Washington assembled in the BeIasc1
Theater earnestly petition our Congress
10 pass the Weber bill i'm the District
and bring into existence a better morality
and "a purer Washington"