The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-13
URGED HIS HEARERS
TO BE PROHIBITI0NISTS
Eloquent Address at Barre Opera House
Last Evening by c. E. win of
indianapolis Before a
sized AudiencG

c. 4. Newlin, attorne iw from
/ Indianapolis, Indiana, d at the
opera house last night a. ! lirst OF tbs
seasons Prohibition ca lecturers
when he delivered We S ceful speech
the text of which " = ew Wine in
Old Bottles" Mr.. s possesses a
masterfu delivery # argument held
the close attention = .ood-sized audi
ence for about an honl md half. The
campaign lecturer was introduced by Fred
! Page, prominent worker in local tenn
perance circles and delegate to the ma
/ tional convention of the Prohibition par
Jty held at Atlantic City several weeks
ago.
| Mr.. Page. while not desirous of dely-
ing into national politics, briefly ex.
pressed the duty Of the Prohibition fol-
lowing He said that the Prohibition
party was progressive party in every
| sense of the word, but not the Progress
siye party that idolizes Roosevelt as a
leader. 1t Is the old progressive party,
/ the only one that ever made any prog
| ress.
Mr. Newlin said in part; Il come here
y servant-not to dictate to you. but to
stimulate you to think in order that You
may Justly know what is your duty as a
patriotic citizen of this wonderful land
OF our forefathers. 1t was the dream of
the founders of our glorious republic to
shape our government into the finest of
the world powers, hut present-day ten
denotes of corruption and degradation
have crept in and undermined our happi-
ness The American has an intellect
far superior to any of his civilized broth
ers and when not in contact with these
evil propensities will speedily restore or
der to the country. And if it is found
that these corrupt bents and lowest
forms of degradation are to be found
in Christianized countries, being more
prolific in the larger cities, where degen-
eracy is in its worst state.
Il have no sympathy with the man
that is poor because the other man is
rich 1t is only through your willing
ness that they achieve their wealth.
ANY man can obtain riches if he pur-
poses to sell himself for an equivalent
amount Things to-day are accounted
for through the polls. and every citizen
has the equal right to the use OF the
ballot 1t is the abuse of this ballot
that has caused the evil tendencies of the
day The working class are those who
control the polls. but they have not yet
learned the full consequences to be de-
rived from the same.
III is the calling of the public to cast
ballots for the most prominent candi-
date, the man that seems more likely u
win the election. Here is where we are
at fault. Man knows the difference be-
tween right and wrong, and he should
follow the dictates of his heart by deeid
ing on the official that is not to be infu-
enced by corruption.
"The Republican party has not pre-
sented clear, distinct issue since its
organization, and the Democratic party
has been considered a negative quantity
for the past decades. The tariff has been
the bone of contention for those IN power
since the Rebellion. They have failed
to legally regulate their laws The ~
sues published BY the old parties for the
election in the fall are but personal and
individual issues
~Debs should not be voted for, as he
stands for the impractical and irration
al, Quoting a sentence from a personal
friend, asking nothing for myself or
children that ! am not using my utmost
endeavor to secure for all Others on equal
terms, called it most editying axiom
to be constantly in ones mind
The old Bible story about putting new
wine in old bottles here bears very
strong illustration By trying to thrust
real. live issue onto q party ruptures
the organization dividing it into warning
factions
Every voting citizen of this country is
held individually responsible at the cleo
tions and it is tile duty OF PATRIOTS
citizens to vote against what he wants
no more. With, the banishing of thu
saloon, the corrupt and degrading ten
denotes of the times win be greatly alle
waited. The platform of the Prohibition
party covers a wider range than that of
any other placed in the field. 1t stands
for direct voting moderate reduction OF
tariff rates and to affect the liquor sell
ing.