The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26

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'6ut it is happened unto them ac.
cording 70 the true proverb, the dog
Is turned to his own vomit again; and
the sow that was washed to her wal
lowing in the mre.n
Yes said the speaker, turning the
closed book over in his hands and in
specting II critically. after reading the
above scripture text, Peter 2:22
Yes, that Is the Biblc, and the words
that | have read are from the Bible
And then he delivered to his con.
gregatlon powerful sermon IN OBJ
position to the adoption of the pro.
posed local option and high license
amendment to the constitution OF
oklahoma, IN TIT course of which be
The mayor OF Guthrie supported
by tse same demand that resulted in
the closing OF the gambling dens in
this oitv a few days ago. could close
down every joint in this city in ten
hours"
Yesterday was anti-llquor day In
the churches OF the state, all minis
tiers having been requested by the
Anti-Saloon league to preach against
the proposed change in the constltu.
tion favored by the Sons OF Wash
ington. TIE above text was that Of
DR., Harry Omar Scott. for his dis
course to the congregation at tho
First Presbyterian church. and the
discussion was replete with statt-
nients which, While the speaker him
seld commented upon them as not
calculated to delight the esthetic sem
sibilities of his audience. were held
not out OF place in discussion OF
the subject in hand, and We're used
for their expressivensss rather than
for otter qualities.
Hecolls Former Conditions
Or. Scott urged his audience. to
keep in mind, when reading or listen
ing to the roseate pictures of condi.
tons under local option and high "
cense that were being put forth by
the friends OF the cause Of whiskey
and the saloon, the conditions t3at
existed prior to statehood and prohi'
hilton. He recalled the days when
Guthrie had 90 or y saloons. eight
of them on Oklahoma avenue. and
two of them hetwene the two prinei-
pal dry goods stores Of the city and
askeu The men present IL they were
going 10 vote 10 compel their wives,
sisters and sweothearts TO again
wade through gangs OF loafers Win
heir loatnsome talk and much oa
ctoration, when unable to hnd the
exact shade OF ribbon desired al Mr.
Lutz store and compelled to try ior
Il AZ Mr.. .Browu's lie admitted tne
exis;aons OF Joints in Guthrie now.
hut did not admit the necessity OF
them. nj the same time declaring
that their presence IN the alleys and
ohgenre places of the city. without
their congregations Of ldlprs and
Without tho necessity OF Women and
rPllllren breathing in their tainlos'
pherc Of vrlgarity and vice. WAS pre-
ferahIe 10 the open saloon with these
attendant and, rs he declared. ineFit
able conditions.
Discusses Political Aspect
Discussing the political aspect Of
ihc proposed rbange, he declared that
/. wis n menace 60 The welfare OF tho
state. lie said It was hard enough
now Tor good man 70 get chance
al election hut that when Oklahoma
had open saloons II was vastly more
difficult for nh upright citizen to Sc
cnre part7 support, because the par
ties we're dominated BY saloon and
whisIet money, influences and organ
ization. aud that with the return OF
the saloon there would be return OF
these political evils. He referred e
the recent adoption Of the ggandfath
er clause By whica the ignorant ne
eto was sought to iie eliminated as .
fnctor IN political control Of ths
state. and said thai while he believed
the grandfather clause went tpo far
Il wopld be pitiable mistake for ihs
man nllo thought tie ignorant negre
nsenaee rs take bigger clsb OF DO
ltieal eowef and put Il into the hands
Of the saloon INTEREST Tile ignorant
co'ored man is ignoraut7 he said
hut H. ls Dot an anarchist whit th'
waiskes min ls FnfthsF ilseosslni