Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-14

were imbued with an enthusiasm, zeal
and activity not hitherto felt or known.
AS direct result the work of securing
signatures to the petition is going for
ward today with a renewed energy and
organized force that seem irresistible.
Governor Hanley's afternoon address.
delivered to an audience of 1890 peo-
pie, was what he termed the founda-
ton for that to follow at the night
meeting. In it the constructive genius
of the trained lawyer was demon
strated, with tact, logic, fact, argu-
ment, and illustration that made the
basic structure solid and impregnable.
If Liberty Lives; License Must Die.
The speaker opened by declaring
that liberty, the most priceless boon of
the American citizenship, Is not per-
sonal license, that license at it's best is
not true liberty, that license is the lib
erty of the jungle, of the assassin, of
those who contend that might makes
right. If liberty lives, license must die,
he asserted.
Governor Hanly avowed that we, as
nation, sowed The wind for $50 years.
in permitting slavery to exist; then for
four years reaped the whirlwind In the
Civil war, the struggle for emancipa-
ton. He proceeded to outline the most
prominent events and recall the dis
tinguished parsonage making up the
history of that conflict and used them
as an illustration in driving home his
splendid argument that license of the
liquor traffic is inimical to liberty, and
constant menace to law and order.
The passion for liberty Is not now for
war and to die for ones country, he
said, but for peace and to live for our
country. Solidarity OF the nation is the
bulwark Of its perpetuation and license
perverts 1t.
New Patriotism Of Peace.
you don't need a revival Of the
patriotism Of war but Of peace in Mar
shel!town." he said. "You lack the
moral courage. Men are needed who
can see something else tkan the al
mighty dollar in the struggle. We need
more statesmen and less politicians.
The enemies we have to face are not
those Of foreign countries, but arc
within. They are more subtle, and
more dangerous than armed hosts Of
nations. Our real defenses are In the
hearts and consciences and civil con-
cept Of our people"
War on Parasite Of Thrift.
| Governor Hanley said he didn't come
here to heap anathemas on heads Of
| the liquor dealers but ito look you in
the face and say that If they are mere
one month from now the responsibility
is yours. There is room in this great
contest only upon one side for the bus
mess men and law loving people," he
declared. II make no war upon thrift,
but I do upon that which thrives on
theft. There are honest men enough
here. If they do their duty, to end this
traffic tomorrow" he asserted. "You
can't build prosperity upon the open
saloon"
Sunday Nights Meeting.
Sunday nights meeting. the last that
will ever be held in the tabernacle, was
an inspiring reminder Of the many
stirring services during the evangelis-
tic revival. Nearly 1000 people were
present The choir was there in prac-
tically full force. F. Aubrey Smith led
a rousing song service. Rev. James Nc
Gee presided and introduced the speak,
er.
Too Many Tin Soldiers.
Governor Hanley's subject was "The
Irrepressible Conflict" He said it had
been waged thru all time between the
forces Of good and the troops Of evil,
some time thru peaceful agencies, at
others thru the arbitrament Of the
sword. Today, another phase Of this
mighty conflict is on. 1t Is yet too soon
for jubilation. Many battles are yet to
be fought. This is a christian conflict.
may lose this battle in Marshalltown,"
ha Co31 hut ,a,f1l
war. But the church lacks something
conviction on this liquor question.
i There are too many tin soldiers in its
ranks. II the church was enough in
earnest the traffic would be wiped
from the entire country In half de-
cade. The church Is too placid. is too
we'll pleased with itself and the world
as it finds 1t. The issue is nation wide
Its dominion is the republic It's foe Is
the organized liquor traffic OF Amer
lea, whose resources are almost bound
less. It's leaders are desperate and
ready for anything They trample upon
every law. human and divine.
Church Can Not Run Away.
The speaker boldly asserted that the
lchurch must meet dauntiessly this
great adversary OF run away, ana de-
lclared that 1t could not run away. 1T
the church fights she will need men,"
he said. mot in heaven, but In Mar
shalltown. There Is more need Of men
now in Marshalltown than there is In
heaven, men who will do something to
earn the crown promised over there"
Answsrs Liquor Mems Argument.
i Governor Hanley took UP the prin-
4 cipal arguments advanced by the liquor
man and their friends, answering ste:::
lin order; with the cool, convincing Iogic