The Washington herald., 1908-02-10

Judging by our recent victories in tie
South, I may safely predict that this
beautiful section Of our country will be
/ solid prohibition within hve years. And
/ Washington is a Southern city
/ This was the prophecy OF Mrs. Lillian
NJ. y. Stevens, president Of the National
! W c T. L., made in an address yes
/ terday afternoon in the First Congrega-
tional Church
| The success Of prohibition ia Maine
she asserted, denying reports Of failure
with an array Of evidence that consumed
much Of her talk to her audience
Reports Circulated by Opponents.
Ter more than nfty years Maine has
/ been dry" she said. longer than any
other State or community in the country.
The false statements Of the failure Of
prohibition reach YOU through papers
supported by liquor sympathizers, or
through papers ignorant Of the facts, and
unknowingly commit grave harm.
If prohibition in oar northernmost
state were not d success. the liquor deal
ers would not have spent the time, money.
and energy they have wasted since the
prohibitory law was passed.
Fifty years ago bfeweries and dis
tilleries were scattered throughout the
State. To-day the land is unspotted by
these birthplaces Of sin.
The liquor dealer may carry on his re-
tail trade in defiance Of the State laws
indefinitely The liquor dealer. however.
cannot hide his brewery or distlllery.
When we stop the work Of these fac
tories throughout the country, the cause
OF prohibition will be victorious.
The savings bank depCsit0rs of Maine
1utnumber the voters This proves the
men are giving their money to their
wives and children instead o. spending
il at the bars
There is no State in the Union with a
better school system than Maine Yet
-hese splendid schools are maintained
without the aid Of revenue on liquor.
Why are saloons 20 be protected or
tolerated by any respectable man or
Eoman? This question has been asked a
million times without answer
Washington's Laws Denounced.
Rev. Samuel r. Woodrow, pastor Of
{he First Congregational Church. deliv-
cred an address of welcome to the officers
and members Of the ". c. T. L. in be-
half Of his congregation.
He denounced the laws Of the District
governing the liquor trade, and said the
plan 10 erect an asylum for inebriates, 10
be supported by the District, was ridicu-
ioUs. If the money necessary to build
and maintain such an institution were
10 be spent fighting the saloons, the asy-
lum would not be necessary, he said.
The Children's Part i'm the Recent
Campaign was the subject Of an ad-
dress by Miss Anna A. Gordon, vice pres
ident Of the National W g. T. L. in
charge Of temperance work among the
children Of the Worlds ". c. T. L.
She told how thousands Of children had
paraded streets in the cities Of Georgia,
bearing banners containing the inscrip-
ton, Papa. please vote for rs"
She declared that the children Of Wash
ingtOu would do the same thing, with q
different but equally effective plan.
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. legislative
superintendent OF the National ". &. T.
T., made a plea for prohibition in the
District, saying this might he obtained
II every woman in the District would Join
the ranks of the ". {. T. L.
Mrs Clinton Smith. president Of the ".
c.. T. l. in the District, presided.
Mrs. J. A. Houghton gave a solo, and
the ~ choir sang prohibition songs.
The Capitol Orchestra. under the direc-
tlon of Prof T. c. Graft, gave selections.