The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30
FIGHT IS AGAINST
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
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dred persons at the Auditorium Tues
day night. Eleven hundred persons
were i'm the elimination contests and
the winning of this contest is no small
''feather-in-the-cap for this Califor-
Man. incidentally he received a prize
Of 800.
Henry c. Jacobs of Hope college,
Holland. Mich, won second place and
a prize of $50. Herbert NJ. Wyrick of
the Carson and Newman college. Ten
ne.ssee. was a varded third place. Miss
Ethel L. Bedient OF Albion college.
Michigan. the only girl orator. came
fifth in order. The Kansas Wesleyan
man, A. c. Nesmith, was sixth. He
had a good voice and could be heard
distinctly in all parts of the hall.
Earl II. Haydock. who comes from
the University of Southern California,
where he graduated in 1914 with the
degree of A. B. and as president of a
class of four hundred, was born in
Ness City, Kan. In the university he
held many positions of honor and
trust. being president of several civic,
religious, literary and musical Organi-
nations. He earned his right to par
ticipate in the national contest at To-
pefa by whining the 1913 Western In
terstate at Pacific university. Oregon.
Mr. Haydock climbed into the lime
light during the 1914 political cam
paign by directing the force of col
lege men working in southern Califor-
MIA who helped to elect the first Pro-
hibitionist ever sent to congress. He
was also the Candidate Of the Prohibi-
tfon nd Democrat parties for MEM
Der OF = 'mbly where he won the ap-
propriate Characterization, "Clean,
Keen. Equipped for the Job
n Haydock Thought.
There is only one party that has
dared to attack the real ISSUE, said
Mr.. Haydock. For nearly a half CEN
fury the Prohibition party has been the
highest and most perfect expression of
the political demands of the people.
Marvellous seems the prophetic vision
with which she has foreseen our pres
ent day problems; admirable the prog
RES of her constructive program. She
has initiated many reforms touching
every important question of our de-
u1ocracy; but first and always has she
denounced the liquor traffic as the
paramount evil. and advocated nation
remedy
Men may cry out against this Octo-
pus IN burning words: they may write
scathing lines against it; they may
spend their time. their money, and even
their blood, in carrying on a ceaseless
warfare-indeed they have been doing
this very thing for years-but the only
effective weapon. the only telling in
strument. is the ballot"
Michfgan's Contribution.
Henry c. Jacobs of Michigan spoke on
''Watchman. What of the Night?" He
was forceful speaker. and had a
strong voice that carried we'll. He was
given first place in thought and COM
position
Tcnnessce's Orator.
Herbert yrick OF Carson and
Newman college, Tennessee. who wor
third place. spoke on The Spirit of the
Constitution"
In legalizing the saloon. this gov.
erument has overridden the constitu
tion. and has brought into disreputt
Americas supreme tribunal declared
the speaker. If in the light of ad
8nnced civilization. the statute legaliz
ing the saloon is held valid, the spiri
Of the constitution is nullified. and thu
pre-eminence cf the judiciary Is gon'
IKE morning mist.
But this cannot be. Our supreme
court will ultimately prohibit civil gov
eminent from legalixing the iniquitou
1fQlsor tran1c- It is the high function o
judiciary to arrest the prOgress OF tn