Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-11-16

coIored voters In the South has made
1t necessary that the white man take
whisky from the colored man because
they know what the drink does with
him. The North is fast becoming the
dumping ground OF the teeming mil
lions from the other side. They are
coming here with their continental
ideas; they are coming here with
their low habits, and soon men must
say for the protection OF their wives,
their boys and their girls that the
saloon must go.
Spain passed Law some time ago
that the saloons should be closed on
Sundays. For some time the law
was not enforced, but the good
women OF Spain came out en- masse
and paraded the streets and put
themselves before the authorities
and demanded that the law should
be enforced. and that the saloons
should be closed on Sundays. May
( God stand by the women Of Spain
and help them to stand firm for the
right.
Now what have we left? Is there
any hope from the party which IL In
power? You ought to have the priv
ilege OF saying in this communit,
whether 1t should be wet or dry; you
ought to have the right to say In
this County whether 1t shall be wei
or dry; and.yo ought to have some
thing to say about " neither the State
shall be wet or dry. Suppose you
want to put men in office who will
grant you Local Option" where
outside of the ''Cold Water Party" :"
can you find such men? | hope if you
know of any such men you Will give
me their names. Under whose ad
ministration are we at present? The
Republican party is the dominant
party In the County and in tn
State. | know you will say that you
did not come here tonight to hear q
political speech. You are here. j
shall talk as | feel about these mat
ters; shall stand by what say and
hope that no one will be offended
Atlantic City has ignored the "Bis
hops Law; Jersey City. Newark,
South Amboy and many Others have
done likewise. Why Is it not inforced?
may say that our Governor has the
same right as did Western Cover
nor to call out the militia. if neces-
saYy, to inforce the law as he pleases
| would that we had man In At
lantic County to come down and say
that this law shall be inforced. Some
refoYmers got together some time
ago and brought certain astounding
facts notice at headquarters The,
reported to the proper authorities,
but you know the result OF 1t all.
The "Crimes Act" was brought up.
but 1t was laid aside again because it
was held by Justice Treuchard that
the "Crimes Act" had already been
interpreted by an elder member upon
the Bench and that, therefore, Il
would be discourteous to the elder
Judge to make any different ruling.
viii we not go to the polls and regis
ter our protests against an iniquit-
Gus state of affairs. Shall we not GO
and say II oppose the way things
are going"
Now, ] know some men are saying
that zone or the dominant parties
will be elected, one or the other is
bound to be elected, and II don't
vote for one or the other / am throw
ing away my vote" Are we right
sure about that? Where do we stand
as Christian people? OF course, the
ballots will be counted. individuals
may not know how you aud voted,
but there Is q great God who will
take account OF the way we vote
There is sime who feel that these
two organizations ought to be per-
petuated, and vhosoever suggests
otherwise iniringes upon their lib
critics.
What are the conditions? There Il
law upon our statutes against
establishing or the maintenance OF
houses Of ill-fame Such places are
existing, and you know It is possible
Tor me to name the avenues. Yet In
the face OF all these things we must
stand by, and see these things per
petuated. How can we, conscien
tiously, stand by and see these
things? The only protection that WI
can have is In the law, and 40 would
that we could have the privilege oil
seeing the laws inforced.
II you have followed the campaign
across the river. you have seen some
interesting things. Those who are