The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

oreW l. Harris.
There is a rapid awakening in Ohio
to the worth of Governor Harris
as a leader OF the moral forces OF the
state. His every public utterance is
concerned with public righteousness
and civic morality. Wednesday of
last week the governor appeared at
the camp meeting grounds near Ian
caster to address the Lancaster Chau-
IauQua II is doubtful If. in the his
tory of the state chief executive has
been granted more genuinely sin.
cere and enthusiastic welcome on any
occasion.
All the morning before the COVER
nOr's arrival. men and women had
been driving to the camp ground
from a radius of 80 miles, until ap-
proximately 10000 people were on the
grounds. The auditorium was filled
with people who were listening to an
address of Bishop l.. b. Wilson of
Tennessee when the governor entered
the grounds The bishop was com
PEELED to suspend his address for five
minutes while the crowd honored the
Preble county farmer governor,
In the afternoon Governor Harris
was called upon to introduce Cover
nor J. Frank Hanley of Indiana. In
anticipation of hearing something on
the temperance problem from him In
the course of his Introductory speech,
more than 5000 people were packed
In the auditorium. The governor was
introduced by Senator Rose. author of
the Rose county local option law.
Such a spontaneous ovation as that
accorded him is rarely seen. Men
and women stood on chairs. Hundreds
Of small American flags were thrown
to the air and handkerchiefs and hats
were waved at the risk Of their com
plete destruction Some one called
for three cheers for the enemy of
the saloons" and the volume from
5000 throats echoed through the
camping grounds.
Among other things in reply the
governor said.
Il wish to say that some OF the
temperance legislation passed by the
present general assembly is being Sc
verely criticised and vigorously con
demned by Interested people. | refer
particularly to the Rose county local
option law. This law does not take
effect until Sept. /, and when 1t goes
into force it will not of itself close
a single saloon. II gives the electors
Of the different counties the right to
say for themselves whether the saloon
shall remain or go; whether the coun-
ty shall be wet or dry. The majority
rules on every other question pertain
ing to the public good; then why not
on this question?
An organized effort is being made
by the liquor dealers and their friends
to bring about repeal or moditica-
tion of the Rose law, and Of other
temperance laws Objectionable to the
liquor interests. do not believe
these organizations with all Of their
Misrepresentation and the lavish use
Of their corruption fund will succeed
In eIecting a legislature to do their
bidding. have an abiding faith in
the honesty and fidelity and inteIIi-
asnee of the electors of ohio.
"a do not believe that these IaWs,
passed by the seVenty-seVenth gen.
sral assembly in the interest Of law
and order and good government and
happy homes, will be repealed by the
SeVenty-eIghth general assembly"
Governor Harris, shortly after his
arrival on the grounds, held an I'M
promptu reception in the shade Of an
immense elm tree. A noticeable fea-
ture OF the reception was the number
Of Democrats who shook his hand and
assured him of their support. They
emphasized their bitterness toward
their own party for It's allegiance
with the brewing and other liquor in
terests, and the fight it is making to
elect to the state Offices and to the
legislature men who are pledged to
the overthrow OF the Rose bill and the
death of all temperance Legislation.