The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27


shown prohibition does not prohibit
"So-called prohibition Is a snare,
fraud and injustice.
, Il have been in the priesthood 4
, years and have had experience wit
all classes of people," Father Schmit
continued. Before became a mir
lister / served as a soldier in the Ur
ion army in the civil war and was
!. participant in some of the sever
fighting. A man has the natura
right to eat and drink what h
1 pleases. While in the mining reg
ion l was the leader of temperate
society, and used a big stick to max
the members observe the rules. s,
l employed the big stick before Ted
/ dy Roosevelt did Temperance is ,
virtue and is not, therefore, subjec
for legislation. More people dix
from overeating than from over
drinking. The Lord had wine at His
last supper, and it was not unfer.
mented wine, as certain fanatics
claim, either. The Lord performed
miracle and turned water into wine
when the people wanted it, or, as the
poet has prettily said, When the wa
ter saw its Lord it blushed.'
Death to Business Activities.
In conclusion Father Schmitt said
that while Cardinal Gibbons is most
Eabstemious man, he is not "tem-
perance crank" He added that
wherever prohibition has been adopt
ed there has come over that place a
blight and death to business activi-
ties.
Miss Bessie V. Winchester, secre-
tary of the Women's Army Canteen
club, read an address to the meeting
from that organization. 1t urged the
women who are opposed ito the eff
forts that are now being made to
impose unjust prohibition laws at the
instigation of a minority of men, wo-
men and children here to visit the
United States capitol on the dates of
the hearings before the house district
committee on the proposed prohibit
ton laws, and by their presence lend
silent yet forceful protest against
such legislation.
Wear on your bosoms a yellow
badge--the color of the Canteen club
and let it be seen by our lawmakers
that not all the women of Washing
ton are swayed by sentiment against
justice and fair play"
Mrs. Inez Seymour Mcconnell sang
Dreaming" and responded to en-
cores.
Barrier Against "Frenzied Fanati-
cism."
Charles w. Darr of the local bar
and superintendent of St. Paul's Sun
day school was the next speaker. He
said he is proud of the fact that he is |
an officer of the Personal Liberty |
league, which organization stands as
= barrier against '.frenzied fanatic
sm,' sometimes termed prohibition.
He said to argue prohibition from an
standpoint Is absurd.
II want to say right here" Mr..
Darr said, that while Mr.. Shoe
maker may represent $4,000 persons
have the honor to speak for 49,
100000. And appear here not only
n that capacity, but as taxpayer in
he District.
This is not a question of prohibit
ion prohibiting, but an economic
me. Prohibition is led by the short
Iaired women and the long-haired
men, 80 per cent of whom do not
'ay taxes, and will not If they live
of years"
Referring to the efforts of the min
sters in the prohibition fight, Mr.
)arr asked If the ministers are will
ng to pay tax on their churches
+ $500. =
Reference to Ministers.
1T is easy to say take away the
taxes paid by the distiller,
rewer and saloon man. But will the
minister's make up the deficiency? We [
ant the minister's to stay among us,
ut we say to them in all earnestness, s
'tay in the pulpit I
Mr.. Darr asserted that fully 80 per 7
emit of the "speakeasy" cases that
re tried in the police court came t
ON the so-called prohibition dis |
lets of the city, those beyond the r
lie limit. y
i know man who always preach {
! prohibition in this town When ! +
,ked him why, he told me he owned 4
dynamite factory" Mr.. Darr said. d
Temperance in all things should I
egin at home" the speaker added, Z