Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

Congressman George H. Utter is a candidate for renomination in the Second Rhode Island district, the par ty voting strength of which is mate- rial1y changed under the new appor- ltionment which divides the state into three districts instead of two as for meriy. A careful canvas of every voting precinct in the district, based on the vote of 1910, when Mr. tier received a majority of 5000. shows the estimated republican majority to be only 1.t10. Congressman Utter has served his native town of Westerly in , the state legislature and the state as secretary md governor and is one of the most experienced and capable po- Iitical campaigneps in the state. He fan tou1ed Vermont and Maine in the interests of President Taft and his ssrvicss are at the disposal of the na- tionaI republican committee for the balance of the presidential campaign, except such time as he will consider necessary to devote to his own political interests
 It is quite probable that ex-state Senator Sumner Mowry of South Kingston, an old-time democrat of much prominence, will be nominated for congress in opposition to MT. Utter.
 Eugene w. Chain, the prohibition candidate for president, who Is accom- panied on his whirlwind campaign by Charles T. Stanley as vocalist, tarried for half an hour in the village of Paw catuck Friday morning and addressed about 150 persons, the meeting belng enliveaed by the Stanley songs with lines applicable to the locality. MT. Chain was introduced by Frederic l.. Hall. a local prohibition leader.
 MT. Chain referred to the slow but Increasing strength of the prohibition party since its organization 40 years ago. He said that during that period many new parties had fallen by the wayside, but that the prohibition party was sttll very lively corpse. He con- 8ratniated the. democratic party in be- irg able to elect one president in 56 wears. and added that there was still a chance for the prohibitionists to win, there being leeway of 16 years to at tain what has been attained by the democrats. He said the prohibition platform was short one, only about 300 words. and that he would speak with only one short plank that re- ferred to the high cost of living
 Tn this country there are about one million people engaged. directly or in- directly, in the liquor traffic, and, with their families, constitute an army of at least five million people. He said the drinkers and drunkards feed and clofhe them. Besides these, he said, there are five millions more in the jails and asylums and prisons as a result of liquor. They are all non- producers It requires 10o,0oo,000 bushels of breadstuffs to make the annual consumption of liquor.
 Mir. Chain said that the increase in population as shown in the last census was 2i per cent. and in the same period the increase of beef cattle pro- ductlon was 2 per cent, and in conse- quence the beef price scared so high that it can hardly be seen with tha most powerful telescope. The solution of the high cost of living is the suc- cess of the prohibition party. which means stopping the manufacture ol liquor. and the sale cannot be stopped until then. Mir. Chain urged taking this and feed 1t to cattle, make pro- ducers out of these consumers and the matter of high cost of living is solved The speaker answered his question: What is the solution of this problem by, the other political parties? in thii way: Wilson says take away the tariff
 
 they are both liars, that the tariff has nothing to do with 1t. MT. Chair asked his hearers to take the prohibi- tion position and put it beside the others. then think 1t out and stop the wnste.
 Mir. Chain invited his hearers tc contribute to the collection and called attention to the point that perhaps they never again would have the chance to drop coin in the hat of 2 presidential candidate. He said h. had been asked if 1t was not embar- rassing for presidential candidate tC ask for collection, and he said ht thought 1t was better to ask for 4 now In the open than take 1t on tht quiet and then try to explain it foul on eight years later.
 There was a generous distribution of prohibition literature which was ir NInarked contrast to the meager col. fiection. Messrs. Chain and Stanle, lehs Pawcatuck for Stonington on trolley car, while their automobile laden with literature, toured on to tht borough.
 The new church ediice of tn, Seventh day Adventists will be dedi cated with special services on Sabbat1 ana sunday. and it is expected tha there will be a large attendance O members of the denomination iron nearby places. Uhe new edifce is ; modest wooden structure, located fl Palmer street. Is 22x96 in dimensions s The interior tinishings and decoration are simple and neat
 Beginning at 10 o'clock this (Sab bath) morning there will be Sabbatl school conducted by Supt Harry E Edwards. At Il o'clock Elder w. E White. president of the Atlantic unio, conference, will deliver the sermon O dedication. In the afternoon at
 o'clock Elder H. c. Hartwel, presi " -