The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
SPEAKERS DISCUSS
PROHIBITION In ALL PHASES

state voted dry by substantial ma
jority. His address. as a whole, was
well delivered and held the closest at
tention of the audience.
Evening Service.
The meeting last evening was op-
ened by a song service conducted by
| Prof. Everett r. Naftzger and Miss
Laura Shave. accompanied by Hugh
Porter. pianist and a number OF songs
with words fitted to the cause OF pro-
hibition, were sung to the tunes OF
such songs as the Battle Hymn OF
the Republic" Miss Laura Shave
also rendered a vocal solo. "A Saloon
! less Nation by 1920" At the concIu-
sion OF the musical program, Miss
Shave and Mr.. Naftzger rendered a
duet Prohibition is Coming"
Following the rendering OF the mu-
sical selections. Mr.. John A Lynch,
secretary of the Y. VI. G. A and chair
man OF the meeting. in a few brief
remarks. introduced Hon. Clinton y.
Howard as the first speaker. He
spoke on the subject. The Localized
Outlaw. In the beginning he said,
there are two forces in the world, the
conservatives and the radicals. The
radicals blaze the way and the con-
seryauves come along and complete
the work. Therefore God works IN
this world through human ministra-
ity. The reason we have not put out
the conflagration that exists at the
present time. Is because we are short
on hose. and the hose Is so full OF
punctures. that the force looses It's
energy before 1t reaches the confia-
grafton.
In speaking OF Ohio and West Vir.
ginia. Mr.. Howard said that IL was
impossible TO cure a disease with
local quarantine. as he referred TO
wheeling and the towns across the
river. People regardless OF rank.
are urged to Join the prohibition
movement and assist in the cam.
paign for the destruction of the n.
quor traffic. He called particular at.
tention to the part that the various
church denominations are making in
the Tight against the liquor interest
The liquor sellers take lively in
terest In politics. hold the big stick
over the head OF the police depart
ment. fill a generous part OF the pub
lie offices and regard themselves as
a privileged class OF criminals above
the laws OF the state and the laws OF
God. This r. the saloon. What pro-
portion OF the total number OF saloons
does that description include In
round numbers 100 per cent. Where?
! Everywhere. in this city and on tho
outside. Is there no such thing as
law abiding saloon2 If there iq.
II II like the white rhinocerous that
Theodore Roosevelt was looking for
two years IN the iungles OF Africa
Il exists in the minds OF the super.
stitlous.
Crime IL Ieaqued
The lawless. law-made. Law max
| Ing and lawbreaking. organized. L.
CALLED. demonized licensed American
sin-loon r. an institution 81 organic.
"a anarchy. federated IN this city.
state and nation. bound by ties which
only stronger power can break. In.
trenched behind the laws OF the state
and nation with its head sheltered
In the capital AZ Washington. strike
one and you strike all pocket. ped
/ der. blind tlger. blind pig. speak
easy saloon. hotel bar high toned
cafe. swell club buffet. bishops sub
way. brewer. Bcelzebub. dfrtiller and
devil You cannot treat 10 as an In.
divldual occupation. n Oh inorfgnred
70 The brewer. the politician the boss
he police. the gambler. tho harlot
the criminal and the devil
The Law says 30 must not aon on
Sunday and ~ doos. the Law SAYS ID
must not sell on election day and BE-
does. The Law says 10 must not sell
during prohibited hours and 10 dooa.
The law says % must not sell 10 mino,
and % does. tho law says 30 shall mo-
permit or promote social impuritv and
Do does. The law says ~ shall no. aeU
20 man that's drunk. buf the onir
escape that The drunFard has Nom ne
saloon Del The rravc. and the LIQUOR
tahic would rob that ~ o. THOUGHT ns.