Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
ANT|-SALOON|STS
| BEAR PROHIBITION
| PLEA ATOCONGRESS
Force of 1000 Persons in
Enthusiastic Rally Outside
Capitol Senators
Join in Songs.
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Seek Constitutional Amendment
| to Make Entire Nation
DRY" Issue Put Up
to Lawmakers.

the dome of the capitol, 1000 mon and
women representing the Anti-saioon
League of America and the Women's
christian Temperance Union. assera-
bled today for demonstration against
the liquor traffic.
The men and women marched In
separate lines from the downtown Sec
tion of the city to the east front NJ
the capitol. Each bore petitions de-
manding national prohibition by con-
|stitutional amendment On the steps OF
the capitol the petitions were received
Iby Representative Richmond Hobson
of Alabama. author of such a proposed
amendment and by Senator Morris
Sheppard of Texas.
The legislators also received frOm
q special committee OF the anti liquor
forces Il copy of another resolution to
forever prohibit the manufacture or
sale of Intoxicating liquors except for
sacrament:i and medicinal purposes.
The anti-saloon league forces were
led by Brisadicr General A. S. Dag
eett. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens OF
Maine, president general Of the w. c.
I. u, marshalled the women who
waved banners MS they paraded down
Pennsylvania avenue.
Following the presentation of peti-
lions which were filed in the Senate
and House. speeches were made. On
the speakers program was Ernest H.
G. Harrington of Westeryille, Ohio, for
mer Governor Nj. r. Patterson OF
Tennessee, Mrs Ella A. Boole Of
brooklyn, president of the New YORK
State w c. r. U.. and Mrs. Mary Har-
Iris 4armor of Georgia.
1000 in Line.
\ The scene at the front OF the capitol
! i;,Fti on the asplaaade between the main
Rny SyI p
was an enlinning one as the hosts Ut
| prohibition arrived. Before the process
Ision reached its destination II had been
sWelled by hundreds from the streets.
ana when ;lle ceremonies began, 6b-
servers estimated more than 1000 per-
Sons We're iia@lSed on the capitol ap-
lproaches and broad rcadways.
| Senators climbed the huge stone
siatpes which stud the east entrance
and led the outdoor audience in sing
ing "America Onward Christian
Soldier and other hymns in a mighty
chorus
Representative Hobson and Senator
Sheppard we.c cheered as they climbed
| TO the top OF the huge Stcnc stairway
above the heads of the throng. where
jthc. received the resolution 10, ma
tioilai prohibition constitutional amend
lmen; which Inter was introduced in
llath houses 81 congress. President Ba-
,aa no ~. .,..,.,,,,inYs ,,a Sana,er shan
,,.,, ..,,I;,s, ,,,, h.bair -, bi,nsa1f ,,,a
Mr. Hobson
There is no higher duty that we can
conceive, said the senator, than to
~; ,a,,i,,ti.> ,,.,u,,,n 80, ,,.;a,, .;i,S
,',,,5it,i,i,', ,ans,i,ntiann1 ar,ando
| ,.,+ ~ ~. ,ai,,at ,n,. lif,,.sr t,s
(! i'd because VI is TIE worst enemy of
! iour civilization: because we want d
| f.,2rr
s;...,i,i,,. ~, .1is amt ,,loon ,e,ruo
! e,,r..ae, Az tsi,cr,tn-.dr, ,ia,lared that
/ ~, ,,.,,,,. ~ NON aitiea nv tba Nv G. ~
y.,.,e "s.ral.llo,dars ip me great in
4 ,lt,,,,tion ,,t AIt,erjcan st,ciety" Mead
linz 20 natioY- Wild. pr,,hiSition bv
G@.I,.fi.;,.t4,nsi nuendr,en+ ~. ,ha
",,is, ;,,,,e IN. IN. t.oactv solution ar
tHe saowiu. ,iauo, i,ebi.,u IN our
,.re3r, enters ~ top,i,ntjor,..
| ..5N.p.i, 9iore than 4 Doc 900 OF our
inoI.t,j;,f;.,f No continued live In ter-
! ritl.r> fr.,1i a i1jeb me saloon has been
liaI,fsi4cd fi3- ,hn sovereign win OF yhs.
| 1anapI. ma 4 le.n 81 very large percent
\ ,,,a ~ n. i,n,l1t. tion in INC remaining
li@egso llrrIsary OF the nation is earn
/ ystty md aytiGtty favorable, 10 prohibit
.I,ton iceisti,lo,l Il il. certainly not pre-
.uIn,,itnus ID tssu,,,e that the time
lnas eoIpe Ysaer this question should DO
seonsidare,. ot national political im,-
| poi.et;ea
| Iowa REPRESENTATIVES OF the Anti
| saloon iraeI,e arrived today for the big
national Demonstration tor prohibition
| ana ,i.rc" "a bomb into the iowa dem
/ ocfntic i.niiticai camp bN an attack on
State thurman Me; Reed OF Ottum-
. Wa wNc is a candidate FOR marshal.
state Superintendent w. e. Barber OF
III. lowa An,i-.alo;.f League and others
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