The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-22
CAMPAIGN AEARS EEND}sUNbAY MORNING. FIRE
Closing Mass Nc citing Of the Fight
on the Saloon Petition.

The final mass meeting of the Anti
Saloon Campaign was held on Sun
day evening at the Central M. e.
church. The building was packed
with one of the largest audiences of
the series. Although the service
was announced for 1880 the people
began to come at SEQ and by the
time for the opening of the program,
every available foot of space was goc-
cupied and many we're no doubt
turned away. Irving C. Johnson
again served as chairman and the
opening prayer was made by Rev.
Adkins of the Congregational church.
The male quartette from the Central
church choir, Messrs. Kemble, Cor
don, Norman and DR.. Tony, rem
dered that fine selection, Ashamed
of Jesus" after which Mr.. johnson
made some opening remarks. In
connection with this talk, he read
some kilograms which had been ex-
changed regarding the position of the
Iowa Central Railroad on the ques-
ton at issue. These kilograms pass
ed between Mr.. w. G. Beard, the
General Manager at Minneapolis,
Mimi, and Mr. Johnson at Oska.
loosa. He also stated that over rs
per cent of the business men, nearly
all of the bankers, almost all of the
professional men, and practically all
the manufacturers are lining up
against the saloon as business in
Oskaloosa.
| Cornelius Yer Ploeg was intro
duced as "a gentleman with a foreign
name but with an American heart"
He was supposed to talk on the sub
ject Of THE Relation of the Foreign.
er to the Saloon Question" but his
talk was conspicuous for the fac
that he scarcely touched his subjec.
and after telling few stories, mad ;
a feature of the excuses which had
been given by those who had signed
the petition. Many of these he held
were ridiculous and their recital GER
tainly kept the audience in good
numor. Mr.. Yer Ploeg was followed
by President Edwards of Penn Col
lege. In starting he asked the ques-
ton why Should / not be in this
| Ffght?" He represented about 300
students 80 members of the faculty
10000 members of the Friends church
and at least 5000 others, who were
in sympathy with them and their
work. He stated that families are
being kept away from Oskaloosa on
account of the presence of the sa-
loon. Aside from its educational
and moral value, the college is a
business and experience has shown
that the saloon is decided hind.
rance to college work, and people
were slow to contribute their money
for endowment purposes. when they
are aware that saloons exist in the
city" Rev, McFerran of the Pres.
byterian church was the first of the
Three Mes" to speak and he was
to have talked on ''The Saloons
Record of the Past" but in SON e
way he was lead to discuss the Mis-.
sion of the church toward the Need ]
and distressed. Much OF his talk
was interspersed with stories which
not only had their moral point, but
delighted the audience and laughter
and applause were frequent. Rev.
McCord of the Christian church,
spoke on THE Present Situation, -
and he likewise was given to telling
i stories, but he also made a strong
statement of facts regarding pres.
ent canvass. The campaign for q
clean Oskaloosa has just been start.
ed and even after the present situa.
ton is disposed of, other matters will
follow" His talk was short, but Wig,
orous and right to the point.
The last speaker was DR.. McCIeI,
land of the Central NJ. E. church and
he spoke on The Future Oskaloosa
and he emphasized the Importance
of clean Oskaloosa, physically and
morally. at was not merely neces.
sary for us to secure all the with
drawals that We possibly can, but
We uuot WOIh iOI mural NlClOTy
as well. We should give the saloon
people to understand that their bust,
ness will not be tolerated in the
future and that we have a perfect
right to protect ourselves in this
matter" Monday and Tuesday will
be devoted to hard and vigorous work
in the completion of the present can
vass before the board meeting on
Wednesday. The good will and joy
Gus good feeling that prevailed
throughout the meeting was remark
able and wen after the benediction
by Rev. Rutherford of the Baptist
church, many seemed 10th to leave.