Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-14
CHAF|N CONDEMNS
DOUBLE STANDARD
Of MORALS
History of Prohibition Move
ment," by Well Known
Temperance Lecturer Proves
Highly Pleasing.

With the clear logic ot Doc trained
speaker, aud The ,Uue-'noss oi "A
strong character. sincere IN The pre-
sentaiion OF his lilr ldoalH Eugene
" Chain last evening addressed the
Temperance workers of this city IN
The Highland Methods church
His subject, "rhc history of the
Prohibition Movement Was handled
IN mastery manner aud held the
close interest of his hearers Begin.
ming with thc appeal 60 che
individua and public conscience
in lSin and the increasing agi.
tatlon notably augmented los the
crusade inauguIatod IN the seven.
ties by the women. Mir Chain ioaoN-
ed the course of the temperance move.
'nent 80 mo present daN when nearly
half The map of the United states Is
white. and many European coun-
tries are rushing forward 80 spread
the doCtriu, OF Total abstinence in
no unnistakable language he speak.
er condemned he double standard OF
morals and politics in those voters
NhO viii advocate abolition OF a
wrong ia one locality and aid 10 pro-
mote aud protect the same wrong M
another place. The regulation OF 10.
cal option. the speaker declared q,
not only ineffective ana false soda.
tive 20 he conscience Of those who
Iondh hoped they were protecting
their own community. but o. eagerly
sought by the saloonists ~ q last
strategic deiens, lie appealed to
those prosouf TO consider the neon.
sistency of the Lawmakers. VINO agree
thar whist y In any form ~ bad tor
She nncouth dcni2ens OF the rural
districts ana advocate and vote for it's
adjustment, and the same day IN
he same argument. also IN vote, de.
clare that The same whiskcy Is good
for those who dive in The glare OF the
electric tights 10 they want g. As
q matter of principle il must he de.
cided 10 be good or bad II an evil
10 any community II must also be an
cvil 10 bC stamped out hS govern.
mental power n good tor national
support why permit It's existence in
amy district? Statistics also prove
thar the local option counties OF a
state are the counties that yot
against state prohibition My? Re.
cause tho liquor dealers, forcseelng
their ultimate defense, intrcn,h them.
selves nehind ihc wall OF local op.
ton 'aS last defense aud isir0usly
support local opti0n that viii enable
them 20 secure The elections IN the
cities Money influence aud greatest
of all power over voters through
extensive business Interests. en-.
able them go swing The votes IN
the cities Tor saloons. Therefore lo.
caI option was conclusiycly proven Ia
be n failure and he only solution
TO the problem tu be absolute control
oi the situation hy national prohibit
lion, glowing libutc was paid by
the speaker to The faithful work az
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union ia all ils forty departments Of
work, particularly the educational
work In the department of scientific
Temperance The great life and
activities OF Frances willard vas also
the theme of nm eloquent oulogy OF
| the only American woman whose
statue Is in the national hail OF fame
IN Washington Commenting the
present liquor laws of Now Mexico.
NJ Chain declared rigid enforcement
| would result IN notable Improvement
az conditions OF the state. Conprat.
ulating the people OF the slate and
southwest ON The progressive ag
gressive spirit Iolallve TO temperance
questions Mr. chaiin prophesied y
bright future ioI New Mexico
Mr. Chain loit last night Tor RIOS.
wei, where he win attend 10 official
duties NJ national officer OF the pro
hibliionists ana address the people ~
the pocos valley Before leaving The
southwest Nh ChaGn will be heard
again IN Alhuoueique