Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

couraged to place the government on the
high plane of right and sobriety. Mr..
NOwles gave short history of the Order
of Rechabites and told of the uplifting
work 1t had accomplished since its fOrma-
ton, August p, 1880.
Wayne w. Cordell announced the re-
ceipt of letter of regret at being unable
to attend from Capt Richmond Pearson
Hobson. He wished the Rechabites sue
cess in the work they have undertaken.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens. national presi-
dent of the W. c. T. L., and Mrs. Clinton
Smith of the District branch of that or
ganization were invited to occupy seats
on the platform.
Along Moral, Suasion Lines.
Mr.. Nowles announced that although
the Rechabites had been organized to
work along moral suasion lines the order
here has determined to go into the pro-
hibition fight for the benefit of this
country and it's institutions and people.
Representative Nathan w. Hale Of
Tennessee was then introduced as chair
man of the meeting. He caused a ripple
of laughter by remarking that the au-
dfence would find the ice, snow and
chilling wind on the outside of the church
worse than the Hale on the inside. Mr..
Hale added that the audience would hear
from men and women who We're sur
charged with the gospel of temperance.
the United States the speaker said.
stand the American women. No COM
munity, county, town or state in this
country should receive any money from
the saloon. and assure you if any bill
for prohibition in the District of Column
bia can reach a vote in the House it will
be passed by a very large majority. But
few members of the present Congress
drink intOXicants.
Mr.. Hale indicated that while all of the
non-dinking members might not he on
the water wagon from personal choice,
they were compelled to discard the intoXi-
eating beverages because of the Senti-
ment behind them at their homes.
Appeal to Business Men.
Benjamin \. Lineback sang a solo and
Mrs. Clinton Smith told Of the prohibi-
ton movement in progress in all parts
of the Union. She opposed local option
and favored straight from the shoulder
prohibition" Mrs. Smith appealed to the
business men of this city to write letters
to Congress and to Commissioner Mac
farland favoring prohibition.
THE secretary to q SENATOR Mrs.
Smith added recently Informed me that
there are great many senator's and
representatives ur there In the Capitol
who are looking for an opportunity to do
right.
She further said that since the abolition
of the Capitol canteen saloon no intoX-
icating liquors can be found in the big
white building.
No" a man on the front seat remarked
"all the bottles in the Capitol now are
labeled Pure Spring Water -
Matthew f.. O'Brien, congressional rep
resentative of the national prohibition
committee. the next speaker, declared that
the salOonkeepers themselves admit the
btion prohibits as fully as the law against
murder or robbery prohibits those crimes
Mr. OBrien said liquor is behind most of
the cases OF murder, wife-beating and
similar Offenses. He abhorred the thought
he added. that officials are to be bribed
into licensing the liquor traffic to procure
revenue.
1T is a matter of paying your taxes in
dollars or boys" the speaker declared, re-
marking that the barroom is the greatest
producer of child labor.
March of Big Army.
Mel. Lehman sang THE Saloon Must
Co." and John r. Mahoney was presented
by Representative Hale as the old tenn
perance war horse of the prohibition
crusaders Mr.. Mahoney said he could
hear in the distance the tramp, tramp of
the prohibition army :s3.0OO.O00 strong.
and asserted that the crusade is going to
sweep away every saloon in the land
eventually. Notwithstanding the 81 900, 900
defense fund that has been raised by the
liquor interests.
'.FIood Congress wifi your petitions for
prohibition Mr.. Mahcney exclaimed
Hold mass meetings and pass resolutions
Let the men of the Senate and House see
that we want prohibition here and we'll
get it without fail 1t Is the S1.O00.O00 Of
the liquor dealers against the Great Jeho-
yah, and Jehovah will win
Philip Lederer of the Rechabites told o
story of redemption from sin and strong
drink, and said God is in the fight on the
side of temperance and right.
Lillian NJ. y. Stevens. president of the
National w. c. T. t., also spoke. \ reso-
luton was adopted approving the Sims
prohibition bill.
Representative Langley Speaks.
John W. Langley, formerly chief clerk