The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-18
TALKED FOR TEMPERANCE
Lecture Of Rev. c. L. Collins NJ the
Court House Wednesday Evening

When the week shall have passed
white stone" memorable for its many
attractions and as having laid the cor
ner stone OF a new Ocala. Beginning
with Sunday there was the baccalaur-
and class of good-Iooking graduates.
Monday ushered in the rain that
brought smiles TO the faces and a prom
Use of dollars TO the truckers of the
county. On Tuesday the citizens by
vote Of five TO one put themselves on
record being in favor of putting the
city in the front rank OF the progress
sives. Wednesday Mr.. Collins told what
the legislature of the state was doing
to promote the cause of temperance
Thursday night there will be a Won
derful exhibition of workmanship by
Marion-Dunn Lodge. Friday night the
graduates will deliver their essays and
finish their high school course.
The audience at the court house to
greet Mr.. Collins was rather more Sc
lect than numerous. two-thirds OF the
number being voters and the balance
those who tell them how they should
vote. The speaker was introduced by
the Rev. W. Fl. Coleman, who first call
ed on the pastor of the Methodist
church to open the exercises with
| prayer
Mr.. Collins complained of being a
sick man and evidently both by looks
and voice was more fit for bed than the
lroStrum, and on that account he asked
TO be allowed to omit his advertised
lecture and in its place give review
IL
hassee for furthering the cause Of tenn
perance, and paid a glowing tribute to
Miss Minnie Neal the state president
| of the Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union, for the work she was doing in
that direction. while the nti-Saloon
League had as its worker the Rev. Sam
Smith, an eX-newspaper man. Mr.. Col
Inns spoke in the highest terms Of the
Senate committee on temperance, while
| in the House the chairman of that COM
mittee was the only simeon pure tenn
perance man on il. and consequently
while the Senate committee favored all
plausible bills brought before il, the
other committee turned them down.
Among the legislation introduced Mr..
Collins cited the bill requiring every
applicant for a saloon license to have a
petition signed by a majority Of the
Registered voters of the district. II this
should become law il would put out
of business many saloons from Jack
sonville to Key West. Another bill re-
lqured saloons 10 take Sut chairs, tables
land music, etc, and to remove all
screens. The only point in this bill
which the saloon men were fighting
was removing the screens. as they
claimed that TO do so would let in SO
MI iOhf hot hai Ia
be ruined, forgetting that the dry
goods and jewelry men are not afraid
of exposing their stock to the sunlight.
He said that closing the saloons at
p. m. would cost many of the saloon
men the three best hours of their bust
ness. Several other bills were highly
favored by the speaker. but the Davis
bill forbiding the drinking of liquor or
any premises in which il is sold, and
that it should be sold in quantities OF
not less than half a pint, he was op.
posed to, as il would be simple mat
ter to have a room in an adjoining
building in which it could be dranl
and it must lead to some people drink
ing in larger quantities than they do
F., now. as by the bill they are not allow
ed to treat and consequently woul,
have to drink the whole packag,
themselves. Another objection to TIT
bill was that it was not opposed b,
either the saloon men or the distillers
showing clearly that they expected I,
sell more under that law than undo
the present system.
Mr. Collins was listened to by tn
audience with the closest attention, an,
his talk and information was highl,
appreciated.
He goes from here to Dade City
where he speaks tonight.