Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-16

are not local, and the dressings that
/ have attended the local option coun-
/ ties should now be extended to all
tbe state. What is morally wrong in
one part cannot be right in another.
Because, in dealing with recog-
nized crimes and great public evils
Prohibition is the fundamental prln-
ciple of government, belonging in the
constitution and should not be left
to mere statutory enactment.
Because the efforts Of good citi-
zens should be concentrated upon
law enforcement and not divided by
ceasless efforts to prevent legislative
repeals. amendments and vetoes.
What goes into the Constitution
stands until the people themselves
change it.
Because the cities are a part of
the state. The sons and daughters
Of the farmers and townsmen must
come { othe cities to study and to
settle. It is a matter of vital con-
Germ to every family in Oregon what
moral conditions shall prevail in our
Metropolis. our state Capitol, our
. College towns. and other cities.
Because our present local option
law is aimed at the saloon and the
blind pig: but the center of the evil
and the instigator of lawlessness is
the organized Brewers and whole
sale dealers; and the remedy must
be permanent and statewide, and
remove the cause, the manufacture.
Hence Prohibition should go into
the Constitution, and we need law
passed by the people TO enforce the
Amendment. embodying all provis-
ions of our local option law, made
statewide. and certain additional
provisions, which experience has
shown to be needed for adequate en-
forcement of State Prohibition. We
have presented two measures for
one purpose A Constitutional
Amendment and a bill enacting the
enforcing law. Vote Prohibition
Twice.
Nv friends, we have got four hun
dred and twenty saloons in Portland
tonight. We have got that many
boot-leggers selling liquor without
license; but just the saloons take
three millions and a half of dollars
every year over their bar. If those
saloons could be closed by your vote
and the three millions and half dol
lars were turned into the legitimate
channels Of trade in Portland, every
business in Oregon would feel the
thrill Of advance and prosperity.
iApplause.) You say, well, men
will spend their money anyhow"
think that is so. I always do. But
If I spend my money for drugs I
have something to show for it; If
spend It on the carpenter, have got
a new fence or new barn, or big
ger house: If I spend it in the shoe
store I have got a good pair of shoes
to show for it; if I spend it in the
millinery my wife is a we'll dressed
woman; if I spend it in the grocery
store I have good food on my table:
but you can spend your money for
fifty years over the saloon and have
nothing but a red nose to show for 1t.
(Applause.)
A voice: Amen.
DR.. Wilson: Just wait a minute.
my friends Another thing: Do you
know. my friends. that it is time that
we looked at the business and the
morals and the manhood of this
question and consider that you cant
run a sawmill without using up
logs; you can't run a grist mill
without using up grain; you can't
even run a rock crusher without
feeding it rocks; and you can't run
these saloons for the next ten years
in Portland. without using up thous-
ands Of our boys from homes and
Sunday schools and day schools, and
using up girls in the red light dis
Jricr. who come to Portland from
country homes and are unsophisti-
Gated. God help the manhood and
wOuanhOOd Of Oregon, and every
man in this audience TO line up and
say. We have tried the old way
long enough; we are going to see II
we can't run a Christian State with
out. being in partnership with the
blackest infamy that ever debauched
the face Of our fair Oregon.
prolonged applause.)
Chairman Reed: Now. my friends,
next we are going 10 have the pleas
ure OF listening again TO Colonel
HofeT- Without any further remarks
] am going 10 let you hear from him.
applause Gentlemen, can you
ger Colonel Hofer some water?
Mr.. Hofer; I wish this place
wasn't quite so dry. (Laughter.)
Now. friends. l very much en-
loyed listening TO Dr.. Wilson, and I
only regret that he did not adhere
more closely TO the question which
has been put up for discussion at
this point debate. l have heard all
OF these pulpit utterances before;
they are familiar 10 all of us: and
the conditions described we all very
much regret. ! an sure that l do.
And want 10 repeat what L said at
the opening Of my remarks: That I
am not a champion of the lawIess
saloon; ] do not believe in it. II it
were left 10 me I would wipe out
every last one in the United States.
tApplausel
the speaker was again inter
Fupted with another voice in the rear
or the audience. How did your
paper stand in the Salem tightly
Al this point there were cries Of
"ShUt-up."
Chairman Reed. wish you would
speech
Dr. Wilson; Yes. I hone Colonel
hoteF' Who is a personal friend OF
mine. will have as respectful a
Rearing as I have had throughout
'hs hour cloud applause.