The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
FLAYS PROHIBITION
BarthOldt Says 1t Abridges
Personal Liberty.
SACRED, PRINCIPLE INVOLVED
DepiOrcs Amount of Space Devoted
by Press To "MiIitarism'-EIee
Honorary President of Columbia
Turnverein and Presented Diploma
of HonOr-New Officers Installed.

we're and unqualified censure at the hands
of Representative Richard Bartholdt Of
Missouri, az the Columbia Turpverein
Hall last night
The occasion was Dr. Bartholdts cleo
tion as honorary president of the verein
and the presentation 10 him of a diploma
of honor by the society.
The Missouri statesman and peace adj
vocate said that the prohibition move
ment was one Of those crazy" (ver-
| rueckteJ ideas which although now
sweeping the country, would in proper
time walsh from sight. as did the silver
question. the greenback movement. and
other ''verrueckte" ideas which from time
TO time had made their appearance, only
TO be reIesated to perdition by the COM
mon sense of the American people.
TOO Much Military News.
Dr Bartholdt deplored the fact that the
press of to-day affords so much space TO
matters Of military concern. such as re-
ports of the War Department, the army
and navy orders
Expressing deep appreciation for the
honor bestowed upon him. Representative
Bartholdt said in part.
/ Il have with all the strength aud con-
viction Of a German soul protested
against al and every effort on the part
of the prohibition forces to Curtail the
/ principle Of personal liberty which the
American people have inherited from
/ their fOrefatheTs AS one Of their most
| cherished legacies. / have for the past
| fifteen years Of my activity in Congress
/ fought this battle and VIII continue to
| do so as long as breath animates my
/ body. By electing me as your honorary
/ president you have put the seal OF ap-
proval on my actions and principles as
/ far as they relate 10 my attitude toward
/ personal liberty"
His Interest i'm Peace Movement.
Referring 10 his aims for the estab-
/ iishment of universal peace. Congressman
Bartholdt said that the first impulse he
/ received in this direction was engendered
/ by his wish that an eternal bond of
| friendship exist between the old father
! land and the land of his adoption
/ Il hope that the day will not be far
when a treaty OF friendship between old
/ Germania and young Columbia will be
signed. When this takes place. those two
/ allied powers VIII be able 10 face the
/ whole world.
! 1T was with the greatest disgust that
/ / looked upon the professions Of friend
4 ship for the United States on the part
/ Of England country which has always
/ been Americas hereditary enemy-wheu
/ the question OF friendship with Germany
/ was being discussed everywhere. Eng
/ land has never been our friend. And in
! stead Of accepting the friendship OF an
/ hereditary enemy. I would suggest 10
/ accept the pronered hand OF an heredi-
tary true friend, which this country has
/ always found in Germany"
Press Called 10 Account.
Dr. Bartholdt deplored that the press
| never fully recognized the great impor-
/ tance Of the Peace Congress sitting at
/ the capital Of the Netherlands.
Look at our daily papers. scan their
columns. and you would almost think YOU
/ are living in a monarchical country
/ where militarism is rampant" he said.
/ You could never believe that this is a free
/ country, country not under the woke OF
/ the army or navy. There are columns
! upon columns every day concerning the
movement Of the navy. army maneuvers.
/ riding tests. orders, and regulations. Even
! the papers in foreign monarchicaI coun-
/ tries do not devote as much space 10
matter of that nature"
Matter of personaI Tther,,-
Again recurring 10 the question of pro-
hibition, the speaker said:
Prohibition over night has become a
powerful question. The growth OF it finds
its cause in the lack of education. Il
seems there is not sufficient attention
given to ethical and moral education.
else 10 would not be possible that such a
crazy idea could sway millions of people. |
1T arouses my anger 10 see every now
and then the prohibition forces declaim
that the present fight is between temper
ance and the whisky interests. as il there
We're not a more sacred principle in
volved.'
Yoke Of Misdirected People.
We all have read of tyrants and
despots who have forced unjust laws
upon tner subjects, but / must admit I
have never heard of a free reoDle v-b,
,.,I,,r,ta-i1,- ,.,,-,,.7 . ..,,-.
'i' p'ON " F"he "i slavery
/ Such case has never occurred in the
history of the world And that is what
happened in all those placas ubara Tho
nvol,fbiffo, foroas bs,-a ,I,I.5 .t,s -
a~,.,,-..5 - -t- = . -. -
80 "a a 'iii9''i 'eu peopie-
iHe pelluIuiii OL tils eIEduC movement
VIII surely swing back before long 10
good. common eerse when an these craz,-
ideas win ba +b~ovr,, os;7O =. f1l.,- a.
fata of 49,. -;l,-r, - -. - - .--0
'N o''40i l''ii0" f"e9-
'lolis' FIOIlolioh brings about lntein-
peranCe. The man who to-day finds his
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