The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-14
NOON LUNCHEON
GOOD SPEECHES
MORA AWAKENING is SWEEPING
TIE TOWN. OFFICIALS PRINCI-
PAL SPEAKERS.

Personal Liberty VS.. Civic Right
ecusness was the subject for discus
sion at the nooday luncheon held to-
day by the business men of AIdmore.
James r. Coleman was master of
ceremonies and the speakers were }.
b. Spragins, United States District
Attorney Hayden Linebaugh, County
Attorney Willard r. Bleakmore, and
Congress ssmau-at-Large from Oklahoma,
William H. Murray.
Toastmaster Coleman in very pret-
ty tribute to Mr.. Spragins introduced
him as the first speaker Mr.. Sprag-
ins turned his speech over to DR..
Weith of the Presbyterian church.
and pr Weith assuming the role of
Mr. Spragins made very clever talk.
He had Mr.. Spragins to tell why he
was not a Christian and that he hoped
some day to be one, he told his ideas
along the lines of law enforcement
and moral living and when he had
finished, Mr. Spragins approved the
speech in its entirety.
Mr.. Linebaugh interested every
person in the meeting. He said it
was claimed by many business men
that laWlcssness made business bet
ter, but he had never yet seen a COM
mercial club advertise its joints and
gambling houses and other places of
vice He gave four violations of the
liquor law which were punishable un-
der the federal law and he said he
would be active in prosecutions He
gave the names and places Of busi-
ness OF about fifteen persons in Ard
more who have purchased government
revenue liQucs licenses. He express.
ed desire to cooperate with the
county attorneys of his district and
urged the people to become assertiye,
he urged church people to become ac-
tive in politics and was heartily cheer
ed throughout his remarks.
Mr.. Bleakmore was the next speak
er. He went over the list of places
where government revenue hdNl been
paid and told what had been done in
those cases The revenue licenses
indicate that liquor is sold east OF
town, and he said those places would !
be closed. He said he would not only |
prosecute violations, but heiwould take /
4 hand in looking up violations We
have good officers he said, but they 4
need the spurs that you people have
applied to me, said the attorney in
he midst of laughter.
Congressman Murray made a very
strong speech along lines of temper.
lnce and honesty and morality. Ac-
'ording to his line of reasoning the
trength of a nation depends upon the
'irtue of its citizens. He urged the
lection of men to office from United
'tates senator down who are NOR
lily clean. Men were urged to sup
rort their officers and he spoke of
he present moral awakening that
vas reaching not only Oklahoma but
IL parts of the world. The public
Conscience has been quickened. The
ale of liquor is no longer allowed in
he basement of the capitol in Wash.
ngton, only two congressman drink
o excess, the moral atmosphere there
5 so strong that men who drink at
ONE do not drink in Washington He
poke of the higher forms of gam
ling in the United States and told
f the development of sentiment
gainst it Mr. Murray's talk was not
lade merely to ft the occasion. He
as made just such talks since he
as been in public life There was no
litter arraignment, but there were {
suggestions made along Y
he lines Of right living and the proper
lterest in politics to keep the nation {
ean when it is once made clean. 7
Mr.. Coleman made an ideal presd. /
* officer, the dinner was the best I
lat has been served during the pas =
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