The Washington times., 1913-12-08
TEMPERANCE UNION
PERFECTS|TS PLANS
Demonstration To Be Made At
Capitol Wednesday Morning
At Ten O'clock.

With an impetus gained from the un-
precedented enthusiasm aroused in the
csuSe at the many mass meetings yes
te-dsy, the officers o: the Womsn's s
Christian Temperance Union are today
perfectins plans for the demonstration
at the Capitol Wednesday morning,
when the demand for a national pro-
hibition amendment TO the Federal Con-
sutution will be made.
The slogan Of. the movement. as dig
played upon banners Al the seNerH
meetings, is National Prohibition n
80. but Long Before That There VIII
Be No Saloons in Washington
The campaign today is being diTected
h. Mrs. Emma stanford Shelton. presi-
dent Of the W. c. T. L. of this city
nom her rooms in the OTiscol Hote!.
she was in constant communication
w;.h committees in charge OF various
srsnches OF the work. and MANY dele
cations called upon her; ,.. or
Wednesday. morning the co.Irili1ses u
! no representing the W. c. l. Y;
vi NJ assemble IN front of the DriscooIi
EJo.el. First ard B streets al s;o"
o'r,ock. where they VIII be lol-eu U!
DELEGATIONS from temperance soc'e1ieS
IN the city. -s-
Daggett At Head.
Hesded by Lrig. Gen. a. :. Dsggett.
RS A.. who has been appointed chief
-larshal, and the national onicers OF
me w c. T. L. the procession VIII
zach the east front Of the Capitol At
. O'Clock. Weather permitting. the
stsps leading 20 the rotunda will Ja
.;sed as the rostrum from which speak
81. IN q . Il
the event of inclerrient weather the
meeting will be held beneath the dome.
The meeting sill be called to order ry
forrner Senator Henry Blair, and the
delegations will be formally received
Nv Senator Morris Sheppard, On behalf
II the Senate, and b% Congressman
e3iebrnond P Hobson OF Alabama, act
ns for the House of RepresentatiTes.
Addresses vii. be made by Mrs. MARY
Isrris Arrnor, the Georgia cyclone,
md by Mrs. Eiia Al. Sooie, after which,
Mrs. Lillian II. n. Stevens. president Of
he nationa; organization of the w. =.
T. u viii present the resolutions to th3
representative of the two branches of
congress.
Others who will participate are Ern-
sst H. Cherrington and former Gov.
Malcolm r. Patterson of Tennessee.
a raass meeting at Memorial Cont
-entsl Hall will be held Wednesday
evening. Seat6 for those holding cards
will pc reserved until rs % COCK. when
III uuoccurind space will be available
for the public, Addresses will be ME
by Senator Morris sheppard CT Texas.
Senator w. E. BoTah of Idaho. former
Gov. N. r. Patterson of Tenness",'.
Congressman NJ. c. Kelly of PennsIl-
'-ania- Rich,nord p. Fobson Of Ala
lama. and others.
"The Cyclone" Speaks.
The feature of the mass meetings held
Yesterday IN the Columbia Theater. the
First Congregational Church. St Paui's
Lutheran Church, and elsewhere, was the
rousinE address of Mrs. Mary Harris
Armour. 1.-The Georgia Cyclone" who de-
Jared that there were but three argu-
nfents attempted by the liquor interests.
She disposed of them in this manner:
The first of these. that ii pays. she an
swered with the declaration that it paws
0nly those engaged in selling il. The
second, that prohibition does not pro-
ribit. brought forth her query: IF that
8 SO why do they spend millions OF dol
ars ,ighiinb % The only other arEu-
uent they advance, that of personal
tights" she answered with the state
-7ent that "a man hasn't the right to
drink il he wants TO. Has a man the
~ight TO kill hirnself?'
In concluding. Mrs. Armour cha llenged
any liquor dealer to meet her in open
debate upon the subject of tempera nee.
and she would undertake to prove that
What she saws is true in theory and III
tact A Representative of the Liquor
Dealers Association saiG this morning
nat II was unlikely that the challenge
p-oul0 be accepted.