The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01
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GEORGIA HITS
PENSACOLA
GEORGIA EDITOR AND PREACHER
STRIKES BLOW FOR PR0HIBI-
TON At OPERA HOUSE AND
WAS HEARD ~ QUITE A MUM.
Der.

William d. Upshaw, "the Georgia
cyclone, struck Pensacola last night.
1t was in the enthusiastic prohibition
meeting held at that time in the Pen
sacola opera house. Twice Sunday
Mr.. Upshaw addressed Pensacola au-
diences but it remained until last
night for him to deliver his principal
address.
He lambasted the saloon from every
standpoint; pointed out its alleged
rottenness in Florida politics: Its use
lessness to the state and the desira.
bility OF it's Punishment. He appealed
to Florldians, having the true interest
Of their stata at heart, to free It of
the open saloon and thus strike a
blow for the youth and the women of
Florida.
Mr.. Upshaw left early this morning
for Apalachicola, where he will con.
duct similar campaign to that con
cluded last night in Pensacola.
Proposed School Auditorium.
Before launching into the body OF
his speech last night. Mr.. Upshaw
precipitated dramatic scene which
made the opera house ring with ap
plause. He had just told a catchy
story about a cOuntryman at show
striking at big snake in the cage
and when the policeman remon
strated, telling the pumpkin tina,
that snake Is part OF the show,
! the rustic replied: SHOW nuthjn-
I makes it my business to kill snakes
every time l sees EN-"
! THE legaliZed saloon is Florida &
snake in the cage" declared the
speaker, but every time the w. G. T.
| U. lifts it's white banner, every Tins
honest speakers lift their voices as
do tonight, every time fearless free
men lift their white ballots as they
are going to do on November 8th tc
strike this kissing serpent in Florida's
cage, a lot OF men interested in the
commercial or political side OF saloons
run up and say to us: Don't strike
that gilded snake--it is part of our
Florida show. We just can't get along
without it, You're another" said the
speaker good humoredly, II know you
can! You know and I know, and
they know, and everybody knows tina,
If saloons mot the saloon keepers
poor fellows were driven into the
Gulf OF Mexico, the orange groves il
Florida would be just as golden, tho
lakes in Florida would be just AZ
dimpling and crystal, the pine trees
in Florida would tower just as higt
and kingly and the boys and girls in
Florida would be a thousand times
safer than they are among saloons
This striking period brought a round
Of applause.
Then the speaker added: Il have
had a great time today visiting youl
public schools and talking to youl
bright boys and girls. But as the,
Inrnudad Eve hr,r r{~~ ,,x{x -.
hall and upon the stairways, packed
in like sardines in a box (bless thei
little hearts! they didn't look like sar
dimes, either) I said in my soul tina
any city of Pensacola's wealth ant
enterprise ought not to treat her chill
dren like that. They ought to have /;
spacious auditorium browning tina
hill where they can assemble ever,
morning and sing My Country tits o
Thee and lift each other upward"
At this juncture the school boys an,
girls In the audience sprang to thei
feet and voted az to the proposition
to build central school auditorium
and the crowd Joined the applause.
Mr.. Otto Paul, Milwaukee, Wis
says Foley's Honey and Tar is still
more than the best. He writes US
i"All those that bought it think 1t i
the best for coughs and colds the
ever had and think 1t is still NOR
tnan the best. Our baby had a ba
cold and it cured him in one day
Please accept thanks"
W. A. D'Alemberte, druggist an
;; apothecary, 121 S. Palafox street.
Mrs. Hubbubs-I see you still hav
: your cook. l thought she was goin
to leave. Mrs. Subbubs--She wa.
but bought new set of dishes, an
I don't think she'll go till they ar
all broken.-Philadelph Record.
GOOD RESULTS ALWAYS FOLLOW