Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-11
IMMENSE CROWD
HEARS ST. JOHN
Ex-G Gov. OfKansas Strong Speaker
Says Local Option Will Garry

dist church last evening was very
largely attended. and every avatla-
BILE seat was occupied before the SER
vice began; Singers from all Of the
churches filled the choir loft and led
the singing OF the evening. The SER
vice was presided over by District
Superintendent Luce, who introduced
the speaker. the ex-governor OF Kan
sas. John p, st. John. Following the
opening song Rev. Glst OF the Chris
tian church offered prayer,
Ia the Introduction Rev. l. &c stat
ed that Is years ago he sat on the
platform with the same speaker who
was TO address the people OF Occur
d'Alene at this time. and said that
he was glad to have the occasion re-
peated again In this city, Rev. Luce
said that all knew his stand on the
question at issue which was wholly
In favor Of the local option move
ment. He said that be was In Mos
COW when that city went dry, the
vote being ss1 in favor Of local OPP
ton to 40 against Il. and that now
IL was much better place 10 every
way than II was before.
Rev. Luce stated in regard to the
collection that NOT one cent was to
go to Mr.. 81. John but the pastors
OF the city had decided that what
ever amount was secured would be
given to the local option committee
for campaign purposes. After sing.
ing the third hymn Mr.. st. John. the
prophet OF prohibition, was intro
dueed, and in part said:
Il want the talk tonight 90 be q
friendly one and am heartily glad
TO see that so many good women are
interested In the movement. Local
option Is purely American. and Is a
topic which viii cause the deepest
interest in every true man and wo-
woman. ] am not here to abuse the
saloon keeper and | have never been
Insulted by saloon keeper In my
life, and ] find that the allowing and
the running OF the licensed saloon
Is not the fault OF the keeper ol
, these places but the fault lies In tat
ballot, and the man who marks bis
: ballot and places II in the ballot boz
5 Is the one who Is responsible for In,
/ conditions. but thank God. II 4
changing for the better. and sool
= the land will be freed from the "a
!. loon.
. II am glad to meet 10 many o
! the good people OF this beautiful cit
i Of Occur d'Aiene as are packed int
i this church tonight ] have for year
d past had a warm place 10 my hear
: for this gem OF Idaho. and It's al
a tractive surroundings Kansas ca
claim the credit OF contributing I
your citizenship. a. we furnished 20
the genial. jolly. hustling Ross. "a
photographer. who comes as nea
!. making a handsome picture from
homely subject as any artist evs
q knew. and you have aiteady recot
nlSed the ability and merit OF you
=. county attorney. Mr.. Potts, who
from M. Eome town ana vas one
The brightest ycung lawyers In Kal
u sas. and from ali hear of him /
le Is making splendid headway in 1dah
ie Il am glad to know that the pc
lie pie OF this county. and ] might ii
81 OF this state. and in fact the emit
Is country are becoming deeply Int
st ested IN the subject OF local option
IL applied TO the liquor trAhle. Y,
n have two wide awake daily newsp
q peers here. and one Of them has ope
OF ed its columns TO a free expression
70. the people on this qnestion---lIm
ing each person 20 100 words. Fii
words "a all anyone who opposes 4
saloon needs. II there is 70 be q
extension OF the rule, let Il be Civ
20 the defenders OF the liquor tn
nc. for the more they say the sol
Il Is for the saloon. Now. am {
a here 10 abuse the saloon keeper.
n the saloon keeper Is just az good a
pure as IL the Las which authors
him 10 keep q saloon. and the Il
a, that authorizes him to keep a salo
:. Is Just as good and pure a. Is the 4
= IsIatoF who voted for such a iav
aud the legislator who voted for
Law is Just az good as the ehuI
deacon who voted for that kInd
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