The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-28
Timothy Nicholson in Introduc-
ing Senator Seab0rn Wright
Sympathized With Saloon
lists of Richmond.
MEETING HELD LAST
EVENING LARGE ONE
Prominent Southern Temper
ance Advocate Denounces
National Government as
Associate of Whiskey Ring.

Hon. Seaborn Wright, ex-United
States senator from Georgia, spoke to
q large audience at the coliseum last
evening, severely arraigning the liq-
,lor business and the government for
being party to the trust. He was
brought here under the auspices OF
the county optionists and the advo-
Gates of these measures feel confident
that there was direct benefit for their
cause as result of his discourse.
Even the most ardent supporter and
advocate of the well regulated saloon,
county, who we're in attendance were
interested and entertained by the
speaker; interested because he had a
good story to tell: entertained because
of the speakers mannerisms.
Large Crowd Attends.
The coliseum was well filled with a
representative audience. There were
many shop hands who came with
their pals and their faces hardly
clean, showing that they had stopped
on their way home from work. Be-
sides those who are strong advocates
OF the speakers cause. there were
many In, attendance who are on the
s'wet" side of the question.
The stage was placed to the west
snd of the hall and was decorated
with ferns, palms and few other va
Eieties Of pot plants. On the table
stood a lar . vase Of cut flowers.
Vice presidents for the meeting num-
bered at least twenty and included
the most prominent workers in the
temperance movement. Among those
were the majority of the preachers
of the city
Drinking Record Broken.
Timothy Nicholson. who has always
been identified with any movement to-
ward ousting the saloon from the con-
fines Of the county presided at the
meeting. He first introduced Rev s..
R. Lyons OF the United Presbyterian
church, who lead in prayer. in which
he asked the blessing of the Almighty
for the success Of the cause. In his
Introductory remarks Mr.. Nicholson
stated that In this city during last
December and SO far in this month
there had been more arrests made for
drunkenness than in any two similar
periods as fer back as December.
1906. He asked whether this liquor
had been procured from blind tigers.
The authority for his statement was
Chief Of Police Bailey. who investigat-
ed the records.
He also stated that the elections OF
Tuesday satisfied the optionists that
the county unit law would not be re-
pealed. He stated that these cleo
tions sho<ed the falsity Of the propo-
sition advanced by the VETS" after
the election Of Governor Marshall.
who favored ward and township unit
law. that the sentiment OF the people
was for the repeal. Two Of the coun-
tics which Tuesday. voted to abolish
the saloons gave Marshall. large ma
Sortties. Mr.. Nicholson said he be-
1ieved the saloon keepers OF Rich
Snond were honorable men and he felt
sorry for them that they would have
to retire from their business. He ad-
wsnced q proposition for the city coun-
ell to reimburse these men to the
amount the tax list shows they have
Invested In their business.
Wright Tells Of Fight.
Mr.. Wright's Introductory remarks
were on the work he had been doing
tor the past year in the North assist
lng In the fight against the saloon.
His mannerisms, peculiar to him
alone, attracted interest from the
start. All Georgians who have spok-
en- In this city have displayed manner
tsms peculiarly their own, Sam Jones
and Captain Hobson, Of the Merrimac
and kissing fame. in particular. Part
OF the time Wright sat down. This
was not due to physical condition, it
being his style of talking. When
standing he emphasized his more im-
portant remarks by stamp Of the
foot. His discourse was interspersed
throughout by Hear me. gentleemn'
or Listen. now listen.'
The senator declared that the peo-
pie Of the country were gradually
coming to prohibition and mentioned
the action Of the Tennessee legisla-
ture In passing such law over Gov
Patterson's head. He was roundly ap-
planded for praising their action It
was pointed out that 1T present a.
100000 citizens Of the south ont OF .
possible 26.o0o.000 were living under
. dry" regime. The question is no
longer an xperiment. said the sneak