The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18
W'ets, Drys and ION the
Fence" People to the Num-
ber of 600 Hear the Ad-
dress of xenia Executive.
DRINKS TOAST TO CAUSE
WITH GLASS OF WATER
Speaker States That Catholic
Church Is Opposed to Traf-
fic and Will Fight to EIimi-
nate Saloons.

Mayor Brennan, the dry" mayor OF
Xenia, O.. attracted a large crowd to
the Gennett theater yesterday after
noon to hear him lecture on the bene-
fits derived by Xenia as city and by
her citizens since the county in which
1t is located has been dry. He was
brought here by the county local op-
tion advocates His remarks we're
considered very applicable to the
cause for which local temperance peo-
pie are striving.
The meeting was for men only and
1t is estimated that at least 600 voters
were present, including those who are
confirmed "drys'' those who are doubt
ful, and those who are advocates of a
wet city and county. The program
included the invocation by Rev. T. J.
Graham. a temperance solo and Mayor
Brannan's remarks. Nothing elaborate
was attempted by those in charge.
President Kelly of Earlham college
introduced the speaker. Mr.. Kelly in
his Introductory remarks stated that
the people Of Richmond and Wayne
county wanted to see the county go
dry and the saloons wiped off the face
of the map. Mr.. Kelly has been one of
the most untiring workers in the cause
of county local option.
BY way of introducing to the citizens
and especially those present to what
they may have to get used to, Mayor
Brennan proposed the health of those
from the table. This rather dramatic
action brought forth much applause
Mayor Brennan stated that the
county local option question was call
to arms and that those who do their
duty will vote at the polls to destroy
the traffic. He said the immortal
Abraham Lincoln started the call
when he said on the day of his death.
The next great question to follow the
emancipation of the slaves is the rid
ding Of the country of saloons The
He said that since Lincoln mad made
this notable utterance, the people were
exhorted to follow Lincoln's advice.
He declared that a man owes it to his
children.
The audience was called upon not
only to protect their children from the
evil but also to protect their wives
10 hot
reason of their children becoming ad-
dicted to the habit of drink
Mr.. Brennan stated that in Xenia
he was looked upon as curiosity be-
cause he advocates temperance. He
asked II this was not strange. but he
declared that all Xenia men who did
their duty we're regarded in this light.
Serene Payne Praised.
Serene I. Payne. Wall street ope-
rator. was praised by the speaker be-
cause of the attitude taken by him in
q recent editorial in which he stated
the world was adopting but one attri-
butte, that Of making money Benefits
for the people were being lost sight OF
in the scramble for money, said the
speaker.
Credit to Roosevelt.
To Theodore Roosevelt was attrib-
uted the cause of the moral awaken
ing. The Catholic church was against
the trafic, but not against the. saloon
lists themselves. Mayor Brennan is
q Catholic and has been a leading
worker in the total abstinence league.
organized by members OF this creed.
Mention was made Of the fact that the
Plenary Council of Baltimore has is.
sued decree telling members of the
church to stay out OF the liquor busi-
ness and those who were in it to get
out.
Leading Catholics in the church life
are said to be against the traffic.
Catholics viii Support.
Richmond would undoubtedly sup
port the cause of temperance the
same as the Protestants. These re
marks were applauded by number
Of Catholics present
He stated that in Xenia the blind Ii
GER was thing of the past as the
temperance people took the question
In hand and saw that the operators oi
such joints were punished. Neither
are the ..suit case men a nuisance
any more. he said. because he ha6
made II habit to flne every one
caught $50 and costs and add little
jail sentence besides. These fellows
soon learned that their business was
not profitable he said.
IN the evening Mayor Brennan spoke
IN Cambridge City to large crowd.