The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-02-25
w. G.. T. Z, COLUMN
EDITED BY THE UNION.
Letter From Brewers Associatio
To North Arkansas Editor

Letter From Brewers Associatio
Toa North Arkansas Editor
"St. Joseph, Mo-, July p, 1908.
B.. Lewis, ESQ, Editor News,
Gravette, Ark.
Dear Sir:-YOur name was forward
ed to me with several names Of news.
paper men by our association at
Milwaukee, through Mr.. Rush of St.
Louis. This is strictly confidential,
and to know a good thing when you
see 1t means dollars in Jour pocket,
and prosperity in your family at least.
We are working for the coin and the
time to make hay is when the sun
shines.
Now to the point. The National
Brewers Association Of the U. S.
1T their last meeting, held in Milwau
kee, five hundred thousand dollars
were appropriated for work south of
the Mason and Dixon line. What We
have most to fear is the South. and
steps must be taken at once to check
the Prohibition Legislation in Old
Dixie. | mail to your address under
separate cover, neat little pamphlets
issued III interest of our organization,
and | desire to arrange with the
friendly press of Arkansas for the
publication of our literature from
time TO time, as original editorials,
q we will pay nicely for this kind
or matter. Our assOcia tiOn Is to
keep in the background, supply the
press with what we desire printed, and
you run it editorially at terms agreed
on. We VIII get ont various kinds,
suitable for the various localities and
nphnip Nnrp 1r1n1ity ~, $1,000.
bers of illiterate people, both white
and colored, and much personal work
Is necessary. We have men to suit
all classes and conditions. Our Mr..
Fat. DOyal, one of our organizers.
can come to your little town and uccu-
bv the ulpet, preach an eloquent SER
mon for any denomination that will
c 'unt tor most. If in the Methodist,
he can call the old backsliders to the
altar: if in the Baptist, he can rip
them up the back on predestination:
II In the Camnbe,lit lite church, will
preach on Phillip and the Eunich, and
talk nothing but water: or any other
denomination can be substituted.
Sholld we fix up a deal, Mr.. Doyle
would come, have an understanding
with you and arrangements to presch,
and you car introduce him as your
brother.in-law IF o Minnesota.
This would look good to the old
crank and he would preach q discou.e
that all the old sisters in town would
want him to 90 home with them to par.
take OF their hospitality. He can de-
ceive the very elect. He has the wool
pulled over the eyes Of Gov. Hoch of
Kansas, and breaches in the largest
church in Topeka: after getting in the |
good graces, he can talk for high
license and it counts for much more
than a dozen whiskey speakers, as
they can draw the class most desired
to reach. The program is very elab-
crate and would require personal
interview to give you the outline.
Let US hear from you at once, care
Personal Liberty League, St. Louis,
Mo. Your name is on our books:
you are IN debt, need money. We
have it and will assist you in case
You put your time and paper to our
service. You will notice in the backs
Of the little books the names of those
who have gone wrong, we could put
more names in but will wait till an
other edition. The man who robbed
your jewelry store was a reformer
once, but as he is now running a
So'ood NV luduy lulIcS lIOn YOU. duu
is trying to do the right thing, his
name is withheld.
Be mum and let us hear from you,
and should any one suspect deny
every thing, as that is our motto.
f. l.. Flahertv
ST. Louis, Mo.
Care Personal Liberty League.
Use PLAIN envelope TO keep down
suspicion.
Doyle aud my self are in Hiawa tha
today. Doyle is going to preach, ha,
ha.o
Does the foregoing explain why so
many secular newspapers are against
prohibition?
Do you suppose any of the above
five hundred thousand dollars was
paid 10 the Arkansas Legislature to
defea: Observation-Disclosures.
VIZ are indebted to the Canadian
White Ribbon Tidings for the above
letter which fell into hands for which
it was not intended. Read it in your
union and reprint it in your papers
and show the animus and character
of the men who support the vile
traffic. J. r. 5.