The Glenwood post., 1908-01-18
TEMPERANCE LEADER
NOW IN COLORADO

Denver, Jan. lo.-lne afdent
workers in the cause of temper
ance, who are now about to open
a campaign in Denver and Colo
RADIO, are particularly enthusiastic
over the coming of George w.
Young, a Methodist minister of
Louisville, Ky. He is largely re-
sponsible for the tremendous wave
of temperance which has swept
the South, defying traditions of
long standing, and unceremoni-
ously obtruding upon the mint jul
lep and three finger straight.
More than any other one man,
DR.. Young deserves credit for this
tremendous victory for temper
ance. He has for six years headed
the Anti-saloon league of Ken
tucky, and during more recent
years has organized hourishing
leagues in other southern states.
which have in turn accomplished
much good. Alabama. Georgia..
Tennessee and Oklahoma have felt
his influence in their fights against
liquor. During the past few years
he has been superintendent of the
National Anti-saloon league which
is now keeping the liquor inter
ests busy in Al different states.
DR.. Young addressed large au-
diences in Denver yesterday. and
next Sunday will speak in Grand
Junction.
lie said in an interview:
"There have been great vlcto-
ries for the cause of temperance
in many states recently. During
1907 there were 600 saloons wiped
out of existence in Illinois; in
Kentucky % out Of ll9 counties
have gone dry, and there have
been big decreases in the number
of saloons in Alabama. Mississippi
and other states. The whole coun-
try is feeling the effects and the
liquor interests are being greatly
curtailed in their operations.
AS result of the creation OF
dry districts in various states,
certain large cities in other parts
of the country are having to cope
with saloon men, gamblers, broth
ell keepers and others who have
been shut out of territories they
formerly operated in. These are
generally "a class of people who
have never done anything else
and are unwilling to attempt
more useful work.
Country districts are invaria-
bly, in favor of shutting out sa-
looms. The country vote in GER
tain Kentucky counties has made
it possible to carry portions of
cities and whole cities as well.
One of the best things learned in
the South is that the people them
selves should handle their own
politics and not depend on game
sters, tricksters, saloon men and
others. There is an old adage to
the effect that sober people cant
play politics. Now it has been
discovered that there is no reason
in the world why the liquor in
terests should dominate politics.
In fact, they can't do it unless So
Der people allow them to. They
have few honest votes themselves.
and all they can command by pur-
chase are as nothing when the peo.
pie themselves vote the other way.
The saloon men of the south sim
ply controlled the balance of pow
er and were shrewd enough to use
it for years. They got up snap
primaries which decent people re
fused to attend and in this way
kept control of all nominations
and candidates for both parties.
Another thing temperance
people are learning: this is the
fact that the average drinking
man, who realizes the hold liquor
has upon him. will vote for dry
district as fast as anybody. He
wants temptation taken out of his
own way and at the same time re-
moved from other people as far
as possible. 5"