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

Mr. |. H. Amos: | am requested
to announce that members of the
w. G. T. U. are desired on the plat
form. The president of the w. c. T .
U. is on the platform and she
hasn't quite as many people as she
would like to have there, and there
are number scattered through the
audience let the ladies come for
ward, the ladies of the w. G. T. T.,
and take seats on the platform.
Now l think it was the intention
to have the ministers on the plat
form also, and the party prohibition
lists. Now, don't all the audience
come on that CALL they ought to all
come, but there wouldn't be room !;
but party prohibitionists, especially
those identified with the work, take
place on the platform.
I am reminded that this is not 4
religious meeting and that the
brewers and saloon keepers organiza-
tion should be invited to the plat
form. Now, if there are any per
sons in the lead in the trade, if they
will kindly come forward and take
seats on the platform we shall be
glad to have them. (Applause.)
Al 8:14 p. m. DR.. Clarence True
l. "
Reed walled down the aisle to the
platform, and were greeted with ap-
plause and cheers.
M. c. Reed, President of the Civic
Federation of Oregon:
Ladies and Gentlemen, this debate
has not been arranged merely as a
matter of entertainment This is a
serious problem upon which every
voter will be called upon to decide
during this coming year; and 1 am
sure that as voters of the State of
Oregon you are anxious that this
matter be properly settled; I am
satisfied that it will be; and I think
that with such able representatives
as we have on either side, there is
no doubt but what we will have some
new ideas concerning the subject.
This subject is set like a stone in
the very heart of our political
thought, but surrounded as it is with
such brilliant settings as these intel
lectual gems, l am satisfied that the
subject will be properly Illuminated
and better understood.
Now, the arrangements are that
Col. Hofer is to have the first half
hour, Dr. Wilson is to follow with
an address of one hour, after which
Col Hofer will close in a one-half-
hour address.
l have the pleasure of introducing
to you a man who is not afraid to
register his conviction on this sub
ject, and whatever you may think
of his notions about this thing, ! am
satisfied there is one thing that you
will approve, and that is you admire
any man who has the courage of his
convictions and is not afraid to say
what he honestly believes. I now
have the pleasure of introducing TO
you Colonel Hofer of the Daily
Capital Journal of Salem. Cap
plause.)
Colonel E. Hofer said:
This looks a little too much like !
a pulpit; l am not familiar with the |
article of furniture (referring to the
leeturne upon the platform. (Laugh-
ter.)
Mr.. Chairman and ladies and gem
tlemen: In opening this debate, |
which wish to assure you is entire
ly friendly on the part of myself and |
Reverend Wilson. for whom I have !
had profound admiration for a num-
ber of years, and l accepted the invi-
tation on the part of the Civic
Federation to engage in this joint
debate more out of desire to con-
tribute slightly towards public inter- q
est in the question, and l only regret |
that some abler man might not be
standing here in this magnificent |
presence, some man much better
qualified to represent the affirma-
tive side of this question than your
humble servant; take pride in say
ing that / am one of the busiest men
in the State, and hope, in my way,
one of the most active men; and l
take further pride in saying that !
am only a private citizen, ami, that
one of my greatest. that my chief
as a citizen OF the common
wealth, is to be we'll and favorably
known merely as a private citizen, a
self-respecting private citizen who Is
not pauperizing either himself or his
family by subsisting upon the State
or upon his fellow citizens by any
skin game of any kind,
Mr.. Chairman. (Applause.) What l
mean is that / want to earn my own
living, and / want TO stand before
my equals, my fellow-citizens, mere
ly as a self-supporting self-sustain-
ing private citizen, who arrives at his
In his own way and who
expresses HIS own ideas. ! am not
here as the representative OF the
Liquor Dealers organization, or OF