The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-28
LANGLEY
Makes A Speech at Washington
In Favor Of Prohibition.

Wo1AAtNous ~ - Icos IL 4Suo-
Editor Big Sandy News:
There is a great temperance fight
going on in Washington The Oldest
and largest total abstinence organ
ization in the world. the Independent
Order Of Rechabites. gave a rally in
the First Presbyterian church last
Friday night. There were twelve hun
dred people present. The Rechabites
had banners on which were inscribed
The Saloons must co. Washington
Dlryl cGty).- Drive out Saloons
Protect the boys and numerous
others OF sentimental character.
Congressman Hale. OF Tennessee.
vino Is 4 kechabite. presided. and a
long and varied program OF music and
speeches was the order Of the even
ing. but the climax was reached when
Consressman John W. Langley de-
hvered a talk on -Noonshine and
Sunshine - Before referring 10 Ar
/ lLangley's speech. / desire TO empha-
size the fact that the John W.
Langley OF today is not the John
". Langley Of half dozen years ago.
He now is 4 mature. fsr-seeing man
who BY experience and observation
has seen good men ruined BY intox-
icatihg beverages. and where rOwdy-
ism formerly reigned as 4 result Of
intOxicants there may no be found
happiness and gratitude So. what
he said In his speech was from the
heart. without any tinge Of buncOmb.
\ / had not seen him before for
: three years. and have not seen him
since. but predict that his voice viii
b. raised in every county in Eastern
Kentucky from nov until death seals
his hps in favor OF Temperance and
sabriety and that his praises pill
e sung BY the people Of the noun
ltSins for many ysars
Nr. Langiey's speech in part vas
as follows:
-Nr. Chairman. the committee thai
iryitei ms to speak here this eyeuins
= Eavs me for a text ~Sloonshine and
Suuskias. 90 not know why -
less Il IS because l came from 50
ton Of TIE cocntTy where the sun
? shines brighter and there formerly
J Vas made s0ne of the lest ,moon-
Z shine n the world \
r Il DO knox though. 5Ldiss and sen
tlsuen. tAat the more -moOnshine'
r one irSqires in. that the les sun
4 slime IS 10 be found in that home
snuie Of the foreuost jurists Old
] Keatucsy ever had VcTe sung b.
{ this monster evil. and the lessons
t-usht to the rising gsaeratioR hays
= tcSn 50 issi.us that no man can hSb
S i,zaiiy indulge in intoxicants with-
4 oct losing the reSpecs and eoafidencs
|of the people. some q the hrighteSi
Y minds among the Young men hAvs
tsen ruined because thsy tried u
. travel Tire sane rad and al As fas'
r 4 gait As some fellow Who With ex-
: TIA ability and sOoial standsng 90 \
= i-dnlge hirself in liquor for a sea'
-s scn and sin besr the ear marks q
: rsSpec.ahili,y. Hundrsts q 80,
|, msn can b found in every seettOE
/, Of this CaiOa-
He further sid. 4 will vote III
any sO-t q Temperance legislation
evea prOhEbitiOn. Il I st the CAAnc'
I perSonally believe such legislation
4 IS for tie best Interests of cur CapZta
and further believe that NY peOpl'
!. would iadOrSe such = vOSs and an
here BY their suffrage; but you PeoPi
= vii have 70 get 10 work in sarHes
II yoa want proAihitioa in MSS
!, tcnswhsch can explain bssSer by :
! story oace heard near my oil
< ucaatain hcze Oa TIE Rtg S>ndS
river. Three boys we've 2lki1s
4 Thsy were hraESirS about th~sr I0r
eats O1e boy Saa his father vs:
a s,OrS<esPsr and SaOshsr boy sai'
N lis PAP wsS = b,SckSnaith- TX
third ny remainet silent. brt a.
= Ter Oeinx urSed 70 state his issAeta
oceurotiOa realied. ny - Is :
+. pseocker eut nchoey hardly knows
Il rats the way with 4. sent
n lers q Co1SrcSs tec,ared la,siey
n riey nav h tor pCoaiSitiOa IN
;. noAosy haraly knOws 4
Rlsire Newport.