Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-07
CANDIDATE E. W. CHAF1N SPEAKS
Local Option Altogether Wrong, f.
Argument He fakes

Local. option Altogether Wrong, Is
. Argument He Makes.
That local option is altogether wrong
because a majority has no right to per-
init a wrong which he claimed the sale
OF liquor was any more thar a majority
has the right to permit murder was the
main thought which Eugene w Chafin,
candidate of the prohibition party for
president of the United States, sought to
convey in his public address in this city
last evening.
Mr.. Chafin, who spoke from a wagon
on First avenue, near the park curb line,
opposite the Elks' club house. was greeted
by an audience of about 200 persons, who
occupied seats or vantage positions on
the grass of the section of Bayliss park
facing First avenue.
The advent Of the prohibition presi-
Dental candidate was heralded by Ma or
McFadden's fife and drum corps, which
was driven. through the principal down
town streets prior TO the meeting in the
wagon which later formed a platform for
the speaker. The wagon was draped with
red, white and blue bunting and the ma
tional flag floated from the drivers seat.
Mr. Chafin was accompanied to Council
Bluffs by j. b. Hammond of Des Moines,
state chairman OF the prohibition party,
ENf S''N'N wan AOAAAS NAAA nv "a
ing, while Mr.. Chafin will go to Lincoln.
Mr.. Hammond accompanied Mr.. Chafin
in his trip through the state Of Iowa.
While in Council Bluffs Mr.. Chafin was
the guest at the home of Mr.. ana Mrs.
T. T. Nugent, 1921 Fifth avenue, where
an informal reception was held yester-
day afternoon and evening prior to the
public open air meeting.
The meeting at Bayliss park was pre-
sided over by Colonel Lysander w. Tul-
leys, who introduced Mr.. Chafin as the
able champion of the most vital political
question before the people of America
today. Colonel Tulleys in his brief intro
ductory address seized the opportunity
to berate both the republican and demo-
cratic parties for not taking hold of the
prohibition question.
In opening his address, Mr.. Chafin said
he was pleased to be able to state that he
had been greeted with magnificent audi
enees both at the afternoon and evening
meetings wherever he had spoken during
his brief trip through Iowa.
III 1 am elected president Of the United
States on the Sd of November" said the
speaker, "and have a congress which will
pass a prohibitory law, and there are any
communities that refuse to obey the law
NN'H oNhS VIC w ulldDle 10 en-
force 1t, / shall use the power conferred
upon me by the constitution and call out
the militia and the standing army and the
navy to enforce prohibition on every inch
OF territory .pnder the American flag
w want no prohibitionist to say It is
impossible for us to elect our ticket this
year" declared Mr.. Chafln. THAT is
equivalent to saying 1t is impossible for a
majority of oar people who believe with
us to come to a right conclusion and act
thereon. Twelve months ago few people
thought 1t would be possible to carry five
great southern states for prohibition before
the opening of the presidential campaign
this year, but such was the case. 1t is
Just as possible for a majority Of the people
In a majority Of the states to reach a
right conclusion and act thereon before
the third day of November. II 1000 900
voters at this moment believed we could
elect our ticket, that would inspire conf
dence In those who believe with us. but
have not SC acted. to come to us; ana we
would sweep the country this year and
thus would the great question Of prohibition
be settled"