The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-03
MR. GoLDsTUkER ON
MRS. ARMOuR'S SPEECH

/ noticed in your issue of last Fri
day the publication of a lecture deliv-
cred by Mrs. Armour in Seville square.
There are so many obnoxious features
In that lecture that / am forced as a
citizen of this city to defend Pensacola
and If other citizens do not take o.
tense of its abuses to our city and citi-
Zens it will be quite a surprise.
She started the meeting with a
prayer. Why should she. Has any
other campaign ever started with
prayer? It has oftentimeS, in many
countries, been demonstrated that
church and state should be strictly di-
vOrced from each other. Otherwise,
fatal results have always been the con-
sequence.
/ will now more closely examine
into the merits of her prohibition lee
ture. 1t has been claimed that she as
sisted mainly in carrying the state of
Georgia and would do so here She
wits glad that so many attended the
meeting, to show that there was man
hood enough here. The presence of
the men, however, does not always
bear out such remarks. Some no doubt
went to hear what this good lady had
TO say on prohibition, some for mere
past time, others to lar how much
nonsense can be spread before an in
telligent audience by a strange lady
lecturer, who has nothing at stake and
can therefore Islander with impunity.
She claims the prohib;tionists have
had but little to say, and denounced
all the pamphlets in circulation as lies
This is certainly a broad assertion,
without the least proof She knew
she would not be contradicted, and
therefore took the liberty to say what
she pleased, true or false. | can not
say whether the pamphlets are true
or not, but as they are published by
the National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers Association, they surely would not
dare to publish false statements. that
could so easily be proven Surely
they would not quote such illustrious
men as U. S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln,
Jefferson Davis, Cardinal Gibbons,
prominent historians, doctors. LAWYERS
and the most noted preachers in the
states, so it is all folly to assume that
they are fictitious This is only ruse
on her part to assume such and an
nounce 1t in public, as no one cares to
contradict her statements. She denies
O'OAJ OAN, ohu OAPC\LS lAC W
take her word in preference, for no
other reason than that she assisted in
Georgia and is Georgia lady She
claims that saloons are for the pur-
pose Of gain, sacrificing their owners
and their families respect. Some of
my near relatives trade in liquor, and
dare say their reputation can favor
ably be compared with any and all prn-
/ think it is IA shameful
remark by lady who is not acqua!nt-
ID with the families, and if she were
confronted. she might say: Il did not |
mean in that light" Will leave this |
remark to the public at large to judge |
Tor themselves.
She also stated the saloon men are
an insult to intelligence. I for my
part believe 1t wise versa. She stated |
that those who may not care to vote |
will care some day. / agree with her
there. They would care if by not vot- |
ng Escambia county might go dry,
md they would discover no havoc |
hey wrought upon j: through their
neglect. But / hardly believe such !
would happen, as / feel confident the |
Toters will study their interest and
hat OF their friends before they would |
,ast their ballots, and assist to ruin /
he future prosperity CT this city by |
'oting this town dry. They would |
hardly resort to such an cratic step.
She claims that any man who votes a
vet ticket has sold himself for gold |
Here must draw a line.
She denounced all those who vote Il
vet ticket as "ScOundrels' This
phrase. | leave to the general public |
o Judge for themselves. as for my part |
think If a person has the audac1ty
o denounce some of orr best citiZeas
n such terms they ought not to be
tolerated.
How would the prohibitionists like
such remarks made against them? Of
curse. such is impossible | don't te-
feve any sane wet person would re- |
;ort to such remarks as that. She |
lays she doesn't believe that taxes will |
Increase when the city goes dry. She !.
surely must know better than that.
Deprive the city and county of the IL |
.ense tax from saloons. and the money |
must come from somewhere. Should |
he dry element say we can reduce |
he police force and other expenses? |
All this is idle talk, and l will there. |
ore not dwell upon this subject.
/ am net narrow minded enough 70 |
ieny the fact that liquor increases
'rine, but this in itself is rot a suf- /
lcient cause to deprive the one who |
Tses IL moderately. Educate the in
emperate through kind words and |
leeds, through comparison, religion. or
my other means at your command, tc |
a5stain therefrom, but not by inju- |
l!cious, Objectionable laws, which can /
lot be enforced, and which therefore |
10 not prohibit.
Senator Stephens, of Georgia, stated |
ecently that the prohibition law OF |