Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-05

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U-wo,ch~ords: Organize, Educate
sy,,s,e. { r t. Principles To,si Abstinence
ttohibi,ios 81 the liquor ira hc: one ,tSndsid oil
,,o,,l. f,t r,en aud women: Home protection
g,nsl suffrage. aud the teaching Of Scientific
Temperance ~ the public schools.
fudge Wa!late, the great orator oi
Kansas CIV, lec,ured OF the constitution
al amendment At this place las, Sa.urIa>'
Anril 3. q: , -. IN, also at 7:W in TIL
evening The Ju'ise is All Able speaker,
an VI. are sure tina, all present were
greatly benefited. We regret very much
that more If our men, especially those
Hi,o are conteniing for personal liberty,
,i,In't avail! themselves Of the OppOrtun.
Nv 20 come out aud hear this brilliant
man. Tie arguments which lie pro
duced on this subject were convincing
sad cyond question. His appeal 10
The Intellect. reason and morals WAS eS-
tellent indeed.
srcie the Garden Of Hlsh, and on
town through the ages up 10 the present
time, tearing to pieces Personal Liberty,
the strong hold Of a great many Of our
be- t citizens, showing and proving that
Il has not. II will nvi, and cannot stand
tle powsrs " eEil.
We regret to learn n the serious i'll.
ness ct Mr-. &. n. White, wife Of Rev.
4. y. White, who. With his go"l family,
is nov located at Eureka Springs. Az.
We sincerely trust that she may Sion be
re~tcrsh 10 health again. Bro. White
was pastor OF the baptist church at this
place about.eight years. He also led
Abe local option campaign in Versailles
snd Morgan COUNTY three years ago.
In times of old the kings herald pr,
che trumpet 10 hi, mouth and sounded n
silvery, ringing, huglc like note. u,
prolonged The note until It echoed over
hill aud dale lie blew the trumpet in =
hcrcc, FINAL bl 'st that tnislci upon til.
sat, and set every heart to bra,ing. For
this trumpet blast meant war. It's clear.
ringing tones were 4 call, ITO arms. I"
srn,' The kings throne j, in dangei!'
To-day n trumpet sound rlnHs over all
Missouri. Fierce its blast calls men t.
action, TO war, to battle. Long aud
longer again sounds the note Of appeal.
10 Nom, This time to women. "Ol,
40, <f Afil A -. $780,.
ye!" Wives and daughters, sister, anu
sweethearts oi more than halt u million.
Missont. DIcn; mothers vi a million Mis-
sour boys and Of \ million Missouri |
girls, DO N not see that the fate Of YOU,
boys hangs in .hc b,lanc-' 200 600 ~
these b:lSnt .Ihn.y boys will become
drinking men il saloons stay in our state.
Will Il lie y.ur pJlt Yuur son? Thous
Ands o! thrse sweet, innocent girl, vii
b. raine'i III the win-.parlnr. ot Mis-.
sonria great critics. for to-day the Saluui
b not c"Ntcn' with getting the boy, bu,
tk ~ sac'ihGinR the girl Ia draw trade.
and su sit:sfr the lust Of drink inh.ln ed
custonnsrs. Have you S,rl 10 spare Dol
this blackest OF ~traiics?
Women Of Missouri, this is the bsttle
hour I"n ma, 1--we t" IN extreme old
age and ,,eve' again have such u suhl,n,
Oprorinn y - work for 4 glorious cause.
II Missouri goes dry II DOES mucl, DWARF
taxing the nation inv. II the state zoe,
nry, that act alone ClO.rs errTI liu,,I
iery. every winery, every brewery ever,
beer garden, cvcry saloon. every vine
partof. every "h".e Ka'e liquor house and
every beer depot IN the entire state. Not
ai'o'iic' salo",' ,lsn will creak ~ the
breeze. and not another loral whi.kr\
adve'ti,,h men hupear IN the icw spa,,rrs
Instead Of the government of The stat,
being behind tie liquor traffic il ALL ~
fighting II. /. all be a sluprndo,,
gam.
Rest assured the liquor forces Of the
state recognize that it would he ,he,,
Waterloo for Missouri 10 aJop, stale.
wide prob titipn. they are ready o.
give libsrnlly from ,he!. swollen f~,r,uu,,
to prsren' this catastrophe TO their trade.
Ihey are read! to whip business men in.
I" line with scare cries Of depression and
bankruptcy tina, they loudly claim would
follow prohibition, and truly II would de.
p rss aud bankrupt them. ready to make
black Seem white IN ~speciou. promise
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