The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-24
MEMS MEET
BIG SUCCESS

| The Union Mems Meeting was a
great success. The men came out in
large numbers, probably $50. The
| meeting was full of enthusiasm from
the very start. They made the songs
fairly ring. They proved that they
We're willing to pay out their nard casa
as well as sing. The pastors were lin
the hole" on their expense account
| for the Union Revival to the tune OF
something over $40. The men yester-
day afternoon formed a march to that
tune and put most of it on the table
/ at the front. Tney gave with an
: abandon that was refreshing.
The program was a live one from
first to last. Prof. Brierley sang with
lis usual effect and expression. The
Male Quartet sang in a manner that
was appreciated.
The first address was given by DR..
| ". c. Alexander. The subject:
Christ and the Labor Problem" He
spoke of the Cnrist at the carpen-
ter's bench and His sympathy with
those who toll. He understands ev-
cry condition of life. There is no
class whose burdens do not press up
on Him. All those who toll in what
ever station need Him." Thus tae
speaker related the Christ and the
labor Problem. and every other prob
lem of life. 1t was a fine address and
fell with fine effect
Rev. Henry Van Valkenburgh had a
most important topic,-an all absorb
ing one. The crowd was on the que
viNe. The men could hardly wait for
him to get through with the necessary
preliminary remarks and get into the
real thing locally. The subject was
Christ and Local Issues Prelimi-
laries out of the way he swung into
the matter with a seeming abandon
and yet with such sanity and judi
cioIsness that he brought from the
audience peal upon peal of applause.
He did not attack the Individual sa-
loon man but vividly portrayed how
Saloon Interests every where hesitat-
cd not at besmirching the reputation
of the minister, at the debauching of
The boy of home of the best, at the
despoiling of the pdrest of the girl
hood of the land. With ringing words,
he characterized that certain preach
er who is now in the employ of the
liquor interests writing in their dc.
Tense. This Characterization was met
with great applause. The speaker
closed with a stirring appeal to all
present to stand with the Christ in
His opposition to all which corrupts
and destroys. IL was of splendid and
telling effort. The speaker did not at
tempt to lay out a political campaign.
He suggested that this matter is one
If wider interest than that of the
church. That we do not ask that
those who act in reform be of this or
that denominational name or of any
church name. He said that the prea-
clers of Roswell are ready to step
ont and work with any body who will
Lead real genuine campaign against
he licensed saloon in the spring cam
paign. He declared that the preach
ers as citizens wanted to meet men
as citizens on this great problem.
Rev. Mr.. Fowler, who was presiding
made a few telling remarks after
| which NJ. :. Williams offered some
| strong resolutions which were passed
| with zest which showed that those
present almost to a man is in the fight
for good and with a determination to
see that Roswell takes her place in
L
ture.
From the wording of the resolutions
it is evident that the reform forces
do not intend to be deceived either on
principles involved or on the candi-
dates put forth. The appeal to the
business y-nen is strong and manly and
doubtless will meet with a ready re
spense. The resolutions are given
that every body may digest them.
| RESOLVED THAT WE, a goodly
portion of the citizenship of Roswell
hereby pledge ourselves to vote for
those men only for the respective of
| fees of our city, who pledge taem-
selves to abolish the licensed saloon
from our City. and whose character
is a guarantee of their pledge.
GE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that
we stand ready and pledged to sup
port any bona fide and accredited
movement inaugurated by the better
element of our citizens for the abol
ishment of the saloon from our City
and for economy in the use Of public
funds, and for a righteous and pro
gressive public policy.
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that we hereby call the attention oi
our business men to the economic val
ne of a NOsSALOON policy. in thai
the sum of approximately 100000. .0'
which the saloon interests send ava,
from our City annually would be speni
i'm legitimate business channels: and,
THAT WE FURTHER. call the at
tentioa of our business men to ths
fact that we who oppose the salool
represent a respectable part of tn
city's financial interests and that oul