Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
Just Turn the Situation Around.

Just Turn the Situation AROUND.
7, was characteristic exhibition OF
nrohfbitionist intemperance OF speech anu u
conduct Alabama fTeah lss eois TsbuTsdav uTsfisa
ably seconded by the packed gailery u ol
fanatics OF both sexes The yeInhs at
tics of these prohioitionist rootefs 4ba
reckless violation of the rules Oh e :
House. and disregard of decency were
disgraceful proceeding that VIII iuit rn ,ai Ia.
more than il Will help them me T.
OF such unprecedented conduct was mace
snftlcientIy :. clear. As for Hobson' ms
cheap talk and play to the gaIler;y y, VIZ snr
simply an obtruslon soo1aanrsbjp o1 idS % on the
ssr ene ~ the House that should prove a
boomerang. This rattle-bralnea sotin5S sounS
ifngo is stalking his ehance ipt NJ S,ste
on prohobitionist support IN ms s,,,,a IL
on ora is ready to go the limit to secure ~
That the people of Alabama shouiu ~ Pthe
fer him to an approved statesiniail d ~ d;tia
a,,,hra of Oscar Underwood is incfealpGis; G
cahDIe h,ieaiaation % of their intelligence they
horia administer to this nafhpti.o
Young man. not defeat me mersty, st,,, where
Smashing defeat that VIII pua nm nrqus.
Ia nraneriy belongs.-Porfland Ahsoo.
Hoy long would the ''pickied pso-
n,a,. tolerate personal insults on the
straet by sober men? Note by the
above. how hot the friends are oe-
cause perfectly sober people enjoyed
.ho,,se,ves over Hobson's southern dis
play CT fireworks.
lust note how our long suffering anu
cruelty oppressed neighbor refers 10
the prohibition demonstration: Ihe
yelling antics Of these prohloltionist
rooters in reckless violation OF Vhe
rules of the House. and disregard Oh
aoconcv were a disgraceful proceed
ing" etc. And the same paper COM
nlains of the "intolerance" OF Chris
tian forces working for the increase OF
the average standard Of character.
Our Portland friend hates "intemper-
ance of speech much worse than IN
TEMPERANCE of drink. 1t deplores 'ex-
travagant language" in such WORDS as
This rattle Drained young jingo," and
"bumptious young man." and Ala
bama,s freak congressman" and pack
ed gallery of fanatics Of both sexes.
How long would the ''pickied people
ana Inelr lTieHuSp WIN "h"oP 80
business of the rum trust, tolerate such
performances by sober people as we
see every day by devotees of the mer-
chandise of commercial Hades2
Has anyone ever been rudely jostied
on the street and then insulted in loud
mouthed vulgarisms and obscenity, by
sober man? How long would the
picked people tolerate" it, II such
incidents were common
If a sober man abused his wife and
permitted his children to go hungry
and cold, how long would the picked
people stand it?
Wouldn't they think such things in
terfering with personal liberty?
If a sober man got Kicked out Of his
job for inattention to duties or incom-
petence, and hung around the public
streets, quarrelsome. disgust inspiring.
begging a nickel or dime here and
there, and demoralizing boys, how long
would the picked people and the news
paper. element which urges folks to
buy the product Of the rum trust,
allow it to continue?
AS conditions are today. even shade
OF the actual truth and criticism Of
the heartless commercial monster
which is exploiting humanity for dol
lars, brings down thunderous denun-
citation OF the intolerance" and pref
udice," and passion" of reformers.
The Argus and Sentinel and Bidde-
ford Record rage and rave about the
"billingsgate" of those who dare call
for justice. OF course the ealiber of
Oscar Underwood as q statesman is
proven! He would need no further
recommendation than that he stands
with and upholds the traffic which
probably expended thousands of dollars
to elect him. He is "loyar'-God save
the word! And of course, for daring so
openly to oppose the booze makers. Mr..
Hobson should be given smashing
defeat! and everything else possible
TO grind him out of the way.