Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-23
CAMPAIGN ENDED
.cord.Breaking Crowd to Hear
Reform League Arguments.
HONEST FACTS PRESENTED
lmported Leaders Come in for
Severe Grilling.

At a mass meeting attended by
over one thousand people, the gather
inc marking perhaps the largest pub
lc IA assemblage ever held in Idaho
county, the advocates Of the licensed
saloon Tuesday night closed their
campaign at the Grangeville opera
house. The rally afforded occasion
for four stirring addresses against the
prevailing "dry" conditions, the speak
eu appealing to the people that they
vote for the regulated saloon to take
the place Of the "blind pig" and the
sbootlegger. The speakers in un-
qualified terms also did not hesitate
to criticise the attitude Of the dry for
ces in bringing into the community
strangers as advocates Of temperance
to stir up strife among the people,
criticise the law-respecting citizens and
otherwise make themselves obnoxious.
One speaker indirectly charged Rev.
Herwig, the Boise preacher who heads
the Anti-Saloon League, Of bringing
an ex-convict and prostitute to Ban
mock county to aid the anti-saloon
forces in their fight there. Rev. Her
wig was in the audience and heard
this attack, which was made by Hon.
Wallace Scales, foremost citizen of
Idaho county, and known all over the
state.
The first speaker at the rally was
Hon. W. w. Brown, mayor of the
city. He argued that since the
abolishment of the saloon two years
ago, conditions in all ways had be-
come worse, and he advocated the
return to the regulated saloon as be-
ing a step to be approved from every
standpoint. He also assured his hear
ers that if the election was carried by
the wet forces, the officials would all
unite to see that the saloons were con-
Quoted in proper manner.
Mr.. Brown was followed by DR..
Susan Bruce, Of Lewiston, a woman
Of keen intellectually, who made a
splendid address, she especially ap-
Pealing to the women. She said that
she did not consider herself an inter-
loper, for she was the daughter of an
Idaho pioneer, man who fought the
Indians and who helped formulate the
constitution Of Idaho. She said that
Idaho had given her the right Of suf-
lIsge and she was going to use it.
ihe speaker quoted statistics from
Maine showing the operations Of pro-
lloltlon there to prove her contention
mat prohibition did not prohibit, did
not lead to better morals, and other
wise was barren of the virtues claimed
'or the policy. DR.. Bruce severely
.faigned the ''gum-shoe contingent, !"
s0o their methods, and, appealing to
'0e women, said that if the children
were reared in the right kind of
homes, the mothers need not fear the
enects OF the saloons. The address
was very effective one.
Hon. W. N. Scales spoke for two
noars. His language was courteous
YET strict and he spoke with great
1anestness. Branch Hickey, of the
Antl-oaloon league, who was sent here
- conduct the campaign was handled
3 ouage Scales without gloves, and
nc, nsv Herwig, through the speakers
.elefehce to the methods of the League,
came came IN for grilling also. Judge
aes M is known as an able attorney.
Many comment tonight they had
lever heard him make a more bril-
ilant address.
non M. r. Hattabaugh closed the
pAking program. He has a wide
;eputatlon as being a most entertain
s speaker and he fully measured up
oo,s y .ne standard tonight, making a
rJWerful ss' presentation Of the licensed
o0n M side Of the prohibition question.
~, Hattabaugh was candidate for
". sless on the democratic ticket four
.e .eals ago and has a wide acquaint-
'nce throughout the state.
~ During the evening, a vocal nun.
;na % was wa rendered by sextette compris-
* Id Abrahamson, Hub Wood, Lee
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