Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
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TEMPERANCE CONGRESS.

SARATOGA. N. Y. June 22.-The evils
of the liquor traffic and the progress OF
the wave OF prohibition were themes
dwelt upon by John G. Woolley of Chi
cago, candidate for President on the pro-
hibition ticket in 1900 in an address yes
terday before a meeting Of the worlds
temperance congress. Many OF the local
churches gave over their pulpits yester-
day to temperance workers.
The important events In the two con-
Guiding days Of the congress will be .
discussion OF the army canteen question
and the annual contest OF the Intercol-
legiate Oratorical Society OF the Eastern
States, with contestants from New York.
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana Illinois.
Michigan and Louisiana. Mr.. Woolley in
his speech said:
THE atrophy OF business in high finance
that has left the sense OF trusteeship in
incorporate companies a mere rudiment.
like the vermiform appendix. comes from
many causes. But undoubtedly the public
policy of discounting conscience and moral
courage for cash, as declared. advertised
and practiced in the licensing system. has
been the stroke oar in the team OF
crooked athletes that have reduced ana
debauched the legal profession and hippo
dromed elections into contemplate sham
battles where the united society Of camp
Of both parties.
Seeds Of Commercial Whirlwind.
THE seeds Of the commercial whirlwind
that We are reaping now, however sown.
have been watered and fertilized, even
in the mind OF growing youth. not only
with the poison output of the liquor
trade, but also, and chiefly. with the pol
son principle that money-getting is the
Ag,-s q
clearer that the combination OF job
chasers and captains Of knavery that have
fooled and fleeced the people all these
years have had the top root of their
supply. rake of. byproduct and debris
precipitate In metropolitan catch basins.
But back of all. worst of all. wickedest
Of all, wretchedest OF all, are the distiiler.
aggerate. and / do not speak extempore.
when / say that relatively TO even things
in the big problem the saloonkeeper, with
his barrels and demijohns and bottles and
crockery and bulldogs and slot machines
and chattel mortgages and brass buttons.
blackmailers. staggering maniacs ana
sneak thieves. is. on the whole. a less de-
structive and. demoralizing citizen than
the smooth capitalist that supplies him
and crowds him and DULLES him to his
superlative endeavor and advertises his
whisky as boon and a medicine and his
beer as a food and blessing to old peo-
pie, silk people ana nursing motners.
Work of Prohibition Party.
Mr. Woolley then reviewed the progress
of the fight against intemperance. After
describing conditions which prevailed fol-
lowing the civil war, Mr.. Woolley said:
Then came the prohibition party.
sweeth OF breath. clear-eyed and clean
handed, and called down the Christian
voter from the Ounce block of partyism.
easeism and revenueism into the open
field of self-respecting. intelligent. up
right fighting form. Every great graft
less issue now before the country was in
its platform. Its ample justification for
existence is spread large. but without
credit on the platform OF its great COM
petitors. II has done the greatest work
in party history.
Whatever party wins in November, hon.
esty and courage will be iuaugurated In
March. and in the air OF such an adj
ministration the licensed liquor trafdc
cannot get its breath