Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-24
HOLDS PROHIBITION
WILL BE NATIONAL
FELLOWSHIP MINISTER GOES
IN FOR PROPHECY
Considers Present Movement Part Of
the Awakening Which Is Usher
ing in the New Era of
Conscience

IT am firmly convinced that America
will be a saloonless country within
twenty years." said Reynold e. Blight
associate minister of the Los Angeles
Fellowship, before large audience In
Blanchard hall yesterday morning. "a
tidal wave of temperance sentiment is
sweeping the world, and 1t is making
itself felt especially in this country
"At the present time prohibition
claims eight entire states with a popu-
lation of over 13,000,000 In thirty
five states there are ESQ dry cities with
900 Over 100000 of people live in
no-license territory. The temperance
forces are we'll organized, well equip
ped with literature, we'll led and nave
an overffowing treasury They are
animated with religious enthusiasm,
and are determined to wage cease
less war until the liquor traffic is de-
stroyed. In view of these conditions
we are justified in believing that with
in two decades the saloon will be
thing of the past"
The subject of Mr.. Blight's address
was .'The Temperance Tidal Wave,
which was listened to by an enthusiasts
tic audience. The speaker opened by
reading a recent news dispatch to The
growers of California were organizing
to fight prohibition. He described the
wonderful advance of temperance sen
timent during the past eighteen
months, and claimed that the recent
experiments under prohibitory laws
have proved that moral suasion is
powerless to solve the liquor problem;
that prohibition is the only reasonable,
righteous and successful policy; that
legislative enactment must be followed
by earnest enforcement by officials in
sympathy with the law, and that state
prohibition, backed by an overwhelm-
Ing public sentiment, will put the liquor
traffic out of business.
1.-THE success of the past is but an
earnest of future victories, and the
recent battles are but a slSirmish COM
pared to the campaigns of the coming
years, The lines of attack will be edu-
cational, seeking to inform the citizen
ship of the nation concerning the enor-
nifty of the drink evil and the benefi-
cent results of prohibition, and also
teaching the children the advantages
of total abstinence.
'sRaiIroads and Industrial organiza-
tions will continue to discriminate in
favor of sober workmen. Public opin-
ion must place the ban upon the seduc-
tive treating customs. The co-opera-
ton of the courts must be invoked
along the lines lalu DOWN IN Judge ATT
mans famous decision. Every advan-
tagc must be taken of local option laws
to place every possible locality under
prohibition. Above all, there must be
a powerful appeal to conscience
directed to the moderate drinker on
PauTs principle, If meat make my
brother to offend I will eat no meat
while the world standeth.'
"The work of the prohibitionist must
be constructive. Social clubs, reading
rooms, parks and other places of enter
tainment and recreation must be pro-
vided. Every movement looking to
making homes more attractive and
comfortable and providing cheerful and
uplifting surroundings for workingmen
must be fostered. Hours of labor must
be lessened so as to allow time for
physical and mental cultivation
"The whole prohibition movement is
part of the moral awakening that is
moving the world, and is ushering In
the now era-the era of conscience.