Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-04
MANY REGISTER TO VOTE
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cheers to be followed by an awful silence
and then a few Kisses when he continues:
For In talking for prohibition one APP
peals to the prejudice and the passion of
men and women. When talking prohibition
one appeals to the reason of his audience"
II recognize that the women Of the
Women Christian Temperance union viii
are here today are doing a good work
and trying to uplift humanity and in their
own opinion they are accomplishing much
good. But they, are narrow minded and
they are long on prejudice"
RejOinder Made.
When this was greeted with a storm of
Misses which continued for some time, Mr..
Darrow said. Doesn't that prove it?" Lit
tie Kissing occurred after that.
One young man, who was netteld at some
thing that had been said, failing to catch
the. speakers eye, finally yelled out above
the din and noise:
II demand recognition, slrj-I demand
rec6gnitiont" %
The prohlbltionists had to laugh at that.
At the conclusion of his talk Mr.. barrow
asked his audience II the legislature gave
the city permission to make all Its own
laws and provide punishment for violation,
would the town elect prohibitionists or
would It elect it's most liberal minded men,
men who had had experience and who had
suffered, and who knew the weakness and
the weaknesses Of humanity.
Adherents of a dry Lincoln assembled
tonight. many Of the churches giving up
! their regular SERVES 50 that members
could Join in the temperance rally. The
principal speaker was the Rev. Charles
Stelzl Of Chicago. who was introduced by
w. NJ. Maupin. state labor commissioner
as a representative of organized labor. Miss
Mable Tanner OF Lincoln, recited, her eff
forted being greeted with enthusiastic
applause.
Big Row Impends.
The coming Of the two prominent demo.
Gratis to Lincoln, Charles A. Towne and
ex-Mayor Rose of Milwaukee to speak
against prohibition has stirred up the local
democrats. to a pitch of considerable height
President Meier Of the Bryan club, in a
signed statement, insists that there two
gentlemen are not coming here as repre-
sentatives Of democracy, but OF the saloons
and the two should not be confused. Mr.
Meier goes further and says democracy re.
sents the coming OF these men to Lincoln
to speak against prohibition. He concludei
his statement by saying the men come herr
to speak for a system which is not de
mocracy, nor endorsed by democracy.
Mr.. Meier, though speaking for the demo
cratic party, did not state how many Of tn,
rank and file he talked with before hand
ing out the statement.
Mr.. Meier presided at the meeting Of tn,
Bryan club which endorsed county optloi
recently.
Mr.. Bryan's close adherents take the com
ing OF the two democrats OF national repu
tation as being a direct insult to the presi
Dental candidate or a boarding OF the lioi
In his den. In 1908, presidential year, MI
Bryan was glad to introduce Charles A
Towne to a Lincoln audience as his goo
personal friend and a splendid fightin.
democrat, while Mayor Rose has Away
been his god personal. friend. and a brothe
Of Mayor Rose has acted as the privat
secretary to Mr.. Bryan through three pres
Dental campaigns. In 1908 Senator Town
delivered the commencement address to tn
students Of the state university and h
was severely criticized at that time fc
making a political speech in the interei
Of democracy. In the evening he spoke I
? the Bryan club at the Lincoln hotel an
was followed by Mr.. Bryan who eulogizs
him in the regulation Bryan way.
: 10th sides Heard.
This was a big day in Lincoln for bot
|. the vets and the drys. In the afternoc
: Clarence Darrow, the labor union attorn'
OF Chicago, spoke at the auditorium 4
: the vets and In the evening the Re
: Charlie stelzle spoke for the drys. He a.
: 10 a labor union man, Several OF Il
! churches held no night service 50 that Il
: membership could Join in the temperan
I. rally. TO add to the interest Of the o
: casion some OF the temperance women
the city wrote a letter TO Mr.. barrow as
ing him to cancel his engagement In Z
interest OF the boys and girls OF the cit
p Huss Retirsa froai Express.
y. W. Iluse Tor three and a half yea
,, editor Of the Beatrice Express, h