The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-10
FIELD DAY OF ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE
HELD In THIS DISTRICT YESTERDAY

I OF the Anti-saioon League. who will
/ leave IN Few days 20 take a similar
POSITION with the Oregon Anti-Saloon
League. spoke Sunday morning IN the
/ FIRST L. 4. church from the text. Hold
| that fast which thou hast that no man
take thy crown" Rev. All He said in
part:
No one can be in danger OF losing
| crown until they have ~. West Nir-
I double the majority for prohibition that
any other state has ever given. All
I other states and countries having pro-
I hibition have been purely agricultural.
West Virginia Is Industrial But the
issue on November 5 was much more
! than statewide. IL Was nationwide For
the Christian church at a standstill. and
was then actually pushing her back. and
| defeat was gripping the hearts ot the
militant church in every state IA the
nation. on the 5th OF November. West
virginia turned drumrer-boy 10 the ma
tionsl Christian temperance forces. and
beat Il charge that was heard In every
state.
1T was West Virginias victory which
inspired the launching OF the movement
for the submission Of national prohibit
tion amendment. with the slogan. Amer
| lea Dry IN 1928"
Already other states are calling for
West virginia leaders. and nine states
are contemplating the achievement OF
I state de prohibition by the method
pursued in this state. and result Of
the victory In West Virginia the 'practi.
issues as the means of drawing SeOple
to the polls. II was ificant fact
election In other states fell OFF. in West
virginia the one state where a direct
moral issue was TO be decided b. popu-
lar 'o'e' the s TSrs sn1 Hesa, oS -OoVo'
To meet our present situation We
+ need three things. Weapons. organiza-
l ton and esprit de corps
| Out weapons must be OF two kinds
heavy ordinances and side arms. The
Webb bill which passed Congress twice.
receiving larger niayOrities after the veto
than - did before ~ (the bill which
went through Congress So rapidly that
, siaid old church members. accustomed
TO the previous congressional gait on
3 moral measures feared We should be- ar
rested FOR exceeding the speed limit has
provided us with cannon to be- placed
b upon the houndry lines Of the states TO
deal u'ti the enemy before he lands. II
Will enable as To seize and DESTROY all
shipments OF LIQUOR before delivery 10
f she consiguee when there l. good reason
to believe that such liquors are 20 be
1 used IN Violation OF the state law. wheth-
.r that state be wet or dry.
Our Nost hill has provided us side
nrms. T. Is the most effective piece 81
: legislation for law enforcement ever de-
viscd by the Temperance organization
and Ne woIli like To- say FOR the en-
courag~rn' mt OF some tir1id souls that n
they can fiui bill which has passed
either CONGRESS or state lesisla ture
F IN the past fifteen years which has been
/ overturned N the courts. they Raj bet
ter frame u and hang IL in the museum.
We believe this Is the most wonderful
testimony to the marvellous efficiency %
Tie church men OF America Christianity
is practical.
We must have IN each county law-cn-
] forrernsut committees OF Ave or six " no
9 Viii cooperate with the prosecuting at
torney. or II he refuses 10 act. with
the state commissioner OF prohibitio on.
This committee must 10 empOw cred 10
bring Prosecutions without consulting
anyone outside ~ the committee: and
when prosecutions are brought 10 Will
. To tic business OF tho balance q the
orCa uizatiou to show that behind those
prosecutions stands the majority or the
citizens 81 the county. II Will dignity
/ "Rui tho enemy that We fight IS des-
pcrate. and tho victories from now on
! VIII be less snectacular. and We shall
D need wonderful spirit " our people are
/ 20 continue and To- hold to the crown
as vigorously as they fought first 20 OBJ
The spirit which led the wives 81
drinb-ruined men to wear Their fingers
3 {" the bone on the washhoard that they
might put money into the campaign Tor
3 the salvation Of other wOmeu'S hus-
bands. which prompted the daughters ~
I proud and wealthy families. hut whose
husbands or sons had been ruined by
drink. 70 open their purses Tor tho de-
T Tense Of the homes OF their sisters 60:
lesser wealth. spirit which has kept
! some of our good women true 10 this
: cause Whom. In this wet and seemingly
I different Citr. q meant social ostra-
. M.
kecring woman social osctraCiSm means
q such lpnliness as marked the life Of the
! Master On earth. To be absolutely alone
I IN the midst OF the multitude When
: YOU have endured this you can laugh at
7 d ell and snap NoGr fingers IN the face
g. 81 the down. he has nothing LETT for
I sou; and many q mans heart that was
& proof Co tie devils dart has reeu pierced
when that darf mas passed first thrOugl
The heart Of his vie or daughter. and
! u came 20 his own breast tipped with
: tseir blood
{ Tn less than wrek shall leave.
I Were I Co stay 10 would De IeceFstry
/ 20 paw nav salary. and IN addition 10 en-
Z Tluv lawyers when your test cases came.
. aS come they VIII The state hoard %
/ trustees - tho League. representing tie
Naroius denominations. are now @e-klng
and think they have found. lawyer who
ca1 built Examinations ana has demon
{ sff.tfrl tNat 10 can go into court and
TIE brewers can hire by employ INK
J. N'w Coll worn ..tu Hr done FOR OIL dollar
where 10 would require two dollars were
60 STAY lut. as D 80 from Nuu. /
have or" last appeal Q. make AND make
/ - 90 as spirit which rfaTFed the last
clfupa IN. g.. spirit which Lac elevated
sou AMI crow ned You Loo no ewes - TIE
world ru- EASTERN border comes q most
90 ffs tunr Of congress. and g." % ect
lesson which We give whether good or
] appeal O. 'or O. s7rrifi.c eHmetainE
. et.-~tfN 'uE - time. somefrfuE - energy.
.pHnffh'uu uf money ir fact. sacrff' -c
seIf Goo keep Wsst virgints dry lu order
tact all America mny b ery. s." snail
E rH-i ufs'i '.e 4.scff.s - defeat after
t ,t.fors. CD shall ynl an frr yoYrselvss
fresh .Hsvr- .f4lI fta- fast which
I thou itet '..t r" rs0 'fSe RS crown