Evening journal., 1909-03-01
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MRS. S.ARMORTALKS
FOR TEMPERANCE
Georgia ". c. 7. U. Leader
Here for One Weeks
Campaign

Mrs. Mary Harris Armor. stato1 presi-
dent OF the w. c. r. T., OF Georgia. spoke
under the auspices Of the Wilmington w.
c. r. L. IA the Opera House yesterday
afternoon. Her subject was How Georgia
Went Dry" Mrs Armor is typical
Southern woman Of striking personality.
Perhaps the most striking part OF her adj
dress was when she told OF how she had
prayed FOR means by which TO make a
successful night. How God had appeared TO
her and told her that she was the woman
TO lead tho campaign. Then she told how
the campaign had been begun at the pri-
maries. how candidates had been defeated
az the poll and how the prohibition act
was passed by the senate by the vote Of
- 20 :. Mrs. Armor told how Il farod in
the House ia this manner:
'Thc saloon element was organized be-
fore the bin came before the House"
she said and we then began to feel that
there was sim work for us 20 do, so
hastcned back TO Atlanta TO Join my
friends in the fight The bin was set for
a Tuesday in the House. SO early ON that
morning many women and a few men, as
scmbled IN the galleries of the state
House. There. all dressed ia white, we
lnclt and prayed until the crowd became
80 large that we were forced TO stand Tho
galleries were packed TO the utmost ana
when tho members OF tho House began
coming in we sang and continued 20 sing
until they told MS to quit, as tho speaker
would force us out. All Was quiet and we
stood there from early IN the morning un-
IN Al o'clock that night"
In graphic manner she described how
the many members OF The House spoke
over tho allowed three minutes. thus taxi
ing up 30 much time that the bill was late
In getting 20 vote At length one Of the
liQuor men made a speech and the men
cheercd Imcdlately after this the name
OF Hon. Seaborn Wright was called and
he began bis speech. Even after the tenn
pcrance Enthusiasts had been warned 10
keep quiet they took the cheering OF the
liquor dealers a few moments before suf-
iicient reason for a demonstration and
cheered. Immediately they were ordered
10 clear the galleries and peacefully did
50.
Many times" she said Il have been
asked n we were dubbed out OF the gal
Jerry by the police. We were not. We went
out before there was any kind Of trouble
The bin was postponed at y O'Clock that
night 10 come up few days later 50 the
leaders OF the union waited patiently
about The State House until the time
came. Al last the bill was passed and the
greatest ionincation Of the season was
given.
At the close Of her address Mrs. Armor
pleaded Tor funds for The W. c. T. l.. The
total amount Of collections and subscrip-
tions amounted to ss9i6.
Mrs Mary b. Donnen. president OF the
county W. c. r. u. presided over tho
meeting. The singing was led by Mrs Eva
r. Benson. Of Baltimore Miss Rictta
Emerson spoke briefly in behalf OF the
un-on
Mrs. Armor spoke last night az Hockes-
sin. Tonight she will be at New Castle,
Tuesday night al Delaware City. Wednes-
day night at Glasgow. She win attend the
Inauguration on Thursday and on Friday
night she wiz be al Newark. Sunday she
viii speak at AIiddletown. Odessa and
Townsend