The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-02
CAMPAIGN OPENS
next THURSDAY
By Quartette of College Students
Prize Orators, All of
Them.
Also a Vocal Quartette of Rare
Ability,

Ability.
The campaign for state wide prohibi
ton will be opened in Palatka on Thurs
day evening next, Sept. Sth.
The meeting will be at the Howell
Thcatcr, which has been generously do.
mated for the occasion by Mr.. r. c.
Howell
The meeting will be in charge of the
College Students Campaign Club, which
is making three months campaign I'M
der the auspices of the Florida Anti.
Saloon League.
Composing the quartctte are Mr..
Doyle E. Carlton of Wauchula, H. C..
Garwood of Green Cove Springs, A. Y.
Milan of Jacksonville, and Frank Wide
man of DeLand.
These young men have already made
their mark as orators of great ability.
Young Wideman was one of the prize
winners at the Florida Inter collegiate
oratorical contest, and also anniversary
of the battle of Gettysburg early in the
present season.
These young men discuss the liquor
problem from the moral, economic,
legal and criminal Standpoints, and give
you substantial reasons why the business
of vending alcoholic liquors for bcver-
age purposes should be outlawed. They
will tell you why this should be done
in the interests of the coming genera
ton.
This quartette of young men has
been campaigning since July 1St, and
has covered a large part of the state.
Everywhere they are getting large audi
cnceS and flattcring notices from the
press.
Speaking of their meeting at Starke
recently the Bradford County Telegraph
says:
"ThoSc who went up 10 the court
house Tuesday evening 10 hear the
temperance orators from StctSon Uni
vcrSity were agreeably surprised at the
manner in which the entertainment
for such it waS-was conducted. In
stead of some wild-eyed fanatics de-
nouncing the demon rum, its makers,
sellers and users, they found four pre-
possessing young men, who stood up
and sang. 1t was not a song OF the
"Fathcr, dear father persuasion, but
one of exquisite melody, faultleSSly rem
dcred. More songs and chants fol
lowed, after which Mr. A. Y. Milan, OF
Jacksonville, spoke. More songs fol-
lowed, and then Mr.. Frank Wideman,
of DcLand, spoke. They made no at
tempt at oratory, there were no eyes
raised to heaven and voices trembling
with feigned emotion, which so many
speakers assume; the speak
ing was logical and convincing, the sta
tistics telling, the quotations used were
the opinions given by supreme court
justices and other eminent men. The
liquor question was reviewed in all its
aspects in such a maSterly, agreeable
manner that every word went to the
hearts, and the arguments were so con
vincing that they were bound TO accom-
plish their purpose.
1.-TWO of the quartet, MeSSrS. Doyle f. |
Carlton, of Wauchula, and H. c. Gar
wood, of Green Cove Springs, did not
speak, as on account of the threatening |
weather it was desired not TO prolong |
the meeting. Every seat was occupied |
by delighted hearers and every song and |
address was honored with dcafcning ap |
plauSe. The songs "Thc Melon on the |
Vine" and "Your Necktie is Up Behind" |
NClC SopCCldlly NCll lCSSlNCu' l@dCh |
one of these young gentlemen, if he
gave up his studies, could earn good
salary as a singer"
Writing TO Superintendent c. L. Col |
lins, of the Florida Anti-Saloon League,
T. f. Galloway OF Orlando, says;
"The College Students Campaign
Quartctte gave their conccrt-lecturc en-
here last Wednesday night. |
The opera house was crowded, inclu
ding the galleries, and many standing in
the rear. The program was not only |
unique and entertaining but was the
means of doing much effective temper
ancc work and that TO people who
would not have been present but for the
feature of the evening. |
The boys are filled with temperance
and facts and, as you know,
fire spreads. heard many commenda
tory expressions. "
81 just felt like wanted TO let you
know that it seems to me, personally, |
A wise stroke for the League TO send the
luartette Out"
OF course the admission is free and il |
is hoped the people of Palatka will give
The quartette rouSing reception.