Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-01
FLOOD Of ORATORY
CLOSES CAMPAIGN
Capt. Hobson and Clinton Howard
Spoke to Thousands on Temper
ance Saturday nd Sunday.

From The World OF Monday:
The temperance campaign that has
been waged in this city for over a
month past by the Citizens No-License
League and the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. came to a close
Sunday night with rousing meeting
OF men il the Central Opera House.
The closing hours were marked by a
Ihirlwind of temperance oratory con-
tributed by such noted speakers as
Y, and Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, of
Greensboro, Alabama With these two
famous names must he mentioned
those OF Ex-Governor Frank Hanley
OF Indiana; Hon. Seaborn Wright, Of
Rome, Ca; Miss Lillian Phelps CT
Boston: Rev. Edward D. Richardson,
of Virginia, and others who also spoke
here recently and electrofied the peo-
pie on the temperance question in its
various phases. Hence it may be
truly said that the people of Martins
burg have enjoyed an intellectual and
oratorical treat never equaled, doubt
less, in the history of the town. That
much must be said whether Martins
burg gooes wet" or "dry" at the cleo
tio1 today.
Mr.. Howard spoke four times and
Capt. Hobson twice, and it is the pop
ular opinion the their addresses were
among the most remarkable ever de-
livered in this city on the temperance
question. Mr.. Howard spoke at the
ink Friday and Satura.sy nights and
il the Central Opera House Sunday
forenoon and Sunday night Capt.
Hobson spoke Saturday afternoon in
the Central Opera House to men and
women on the subject of The Great
Destroyer" treating the question of
alcohol from purely scientific
standpoint and showing the baneful
effects of the poison on mankind. His
address in the Opera House Sunday
afternoon to men was practically along
the same lines. Most people had re-
garded Capt. Hcbson only as warrior
of rather meteoric renown, an able
writer on certain topics and inciden-
tally a politician. but they learned
that he is also splendid orator. That
he produced profound Impression on
his audiences was clearly apparent.
Mr.. Howard made the last appeal
in the campaign Sunday night at
meeting Of men. He spoke at length
on "Martinsburg Dry and Four Rea-
sons Why namely for the boy, the
school, the barn and the home. 1t was
a great effort, but not less so than his
others.
A feature of the last few meetings
was the singing of Mr.. viii Houghton,
of Brooklyn, N. Y. an ernest young
evangelist who was formerly OF Nal
den, Mass.
A notice CT the mems meeting Sun
day afternoon would not be complete
without mentioning the brief address
of Mr.. Harry Fisher. of Keyser, VINO
spoke If the good effects OF local OPP
tion in that town, and the somewhat
dramatic speech OF ex-Postmaster
Alex Clohan, new convert TO the
temperance cause, he said.
The friends OF the saloon held but
one public meeting during the cam
paign and that was last Friday hight
in the Central Opera House when ex-
Mayor David Rose, of Milwaukee;
Hon. Adam B. Littlepage, of Charles
ton, and Col S. w. Walker, this city,
were the speakers. The meeting,
from the standpoint of the "wets,
was big success.
Entertained Capt Hobson.
Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, who
made two addresses in this city left
on NO. IA last evening for Washing
ton. During his stay in this city he
was entertained at the home OF Mr..
James M. Rothwell, West King street