Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-30

truth, would stab character in the
back. If was back in Kansas and a
paper would print that story about me
would say of the man that wrote
that and published 1t that he was SO
low down that an archangel with the
heaviest gold bar ever wrought, could
not, in thousand years, with all the
weight Of the heavens celestial blue,
and all the angels in heaven bearing
down on that lever, pry him back up
to the level of the convict element; but
not being in Kansas, and stranger
within your gates, | will leave 1t I'M
said. Any one that will stab character
| Is the worst villain on earth. Men,
! what do you think of ticket that Is
supported by a whisky paper? What
can you expect from the men on that
ticket il they are elected? In Kansas
there are sos newspapers. Only 20
Of them will even carry liquor adver-
tisement for money.
What Should City Get?
Shortly before we started this fight
in Kansas City q woman came to me
and wanted me to get her divorce.
Her husband was drunkard and
would not support her and the chill
dren. was busy in this fight and let
the matter rest for while, and almost
forgot it. On Christmas eve, 1906, just
one year later, that woman's husband
came to my Office and said his wife
wanted to see me at once. remem-
bered the case then and supposed she
wanted her divorce but was unable
to come to me. I went out there to
their home. They had neat little
| 1foh e,fr
were new carpets on the floor and
new furniture. 1t was no longer a
hovel Of poverty-but home in every
sense. A little Christmas tree stood
in one corner Of the room with toys
assembled around it. The woman met
me at the door. She wanted no d.
vorce. She wanted to show me what
prohibition had done for her.
| 81 say to you-what ought city to
receive to let the saloons cut down
the childrens Christmas trees and
break up families? How much, l ask?
What would be right to let the sa-
looms turn sacred homes into abodes
Of misery and poverty?"
Is No Retreat.
There is no such thing as a re-
treat in a battle for the right. In Ma
poleon Bonaparte's decisive battle, a
little bugler was order to sound the
retreat. He had never been taught
| the retreat. His general did not be-
lieve in retreating-so the lad placed
the bugle to his lips and the sweet
notes Of the charge rang out along the
lines. The men cheered and went for
ward. The day was won.
"a few years ago the people Of the
country became discouraged; they
thought the laws could not be enforce
ed. The cry went out to sound the
retreat. A few leaders didn't know
the retreat. They charged ahead and
the day is slowly but steadily being
won. Inside OF the next ten years,
wherever the stars and STRIPES are
Haunted, the flag will float out q stain
less banner, one that will not point
to the reelling morals OF the people,"
Audience Wants More.
Mr.. Trickett ceased talking and re-
turned to his seat while a prolonged
roar of applause shook the building
for minutes. He had talked two hours
and it was then after 10 O'clock, but
not move was made In the as
semblage toward breaking up. Some
one called for Roberts and the en-
tire crowd took up the call. Judge
Roberts spoke briefly:
There is a great effort being made
by the other side in this fight to scat
ter our forces. to hoodwink the voters
Of this city" said Mr.. Roberts. They
condemn the minister's the leading
men and everyone for taking part lr
the struggle. They say we are going
into politics. I for one am glad the
time has come when good men are no
under the control of political parties
want to say here that the liquor in.
tarcsts know no factions; they ant
all their forces are against whichever
people or party opposes them. They't
1890.