Arizona republican., 1914-09-28
CLOUDS WERE
 C0NS|DERATE TOWARD 'DRYS"
The Usual Large Attend ance at the Court House Plaza to Hear Speakers in Favor of Prohibition Amendment

The clements were kind to the pro- hibitionists yesterday Threatening clouds had not marred the atten- dance and not until the close of the big mass meeting did the rain begin to fall Screening the hot sun the clouds added to the comfort of the open air auditorium.
 Yesterday was Phoenix Day and men well known in the local business world had gathered to tell of the conditions that had drawn them 10 the side of prohibition. There was Ia great deal of enthusiasm manifest throughout, applause greeted appeals of the speakers and the great crowd was clearly with the cause being up held from the platform.
 The meeting opened with the sing ing of the Glory Song" by the big choir, under the direction of Dr. Norton. Charles J. Hall had charge Of things, and in an interesting and forceful fo.eword he introduced the first speaker. w. B. Getsinger In terspersed with anecdotes, he told of the personal reasons that had made him a supporter of the prohibition cause for thirty years. As a father he owed it as duty to his children to work against the element that in one short hour could undo lis boys career. As a real estate man he adiured the builders and those in the constructive trades not to be fooled by the arguments of the "wets," who would tell them that a dry state meant slack times. He had seen prohibition tried and everywhere had things flourished under that state For his own part he would rather see grass grow in the streets of Phoenix than that the whislley shop, with all it's attendant evils should remain in our midst.
 Harry Diehl made his appeal from the point of view of the business man, touching on the economic side Of the question. The eXigencies of modern industry. he held, called for the abstainer. The man whose con stitution was rendered unfit by alco- 1 hol stood no chance in the race oi buSlneSS competition.
 l.. w. Coggins, vice president of the Phoenix Title and Trust com pany, added brief. but instructive speech in support of the afternoon argument, illustrating his remarks with anecdotes.
 To the tune of Bringing in the Sheaves," the topical rhyme "Arizona Dry was led by the choir the whole audience being asked to stand ana join in. the battle hymn.
 There is a movement afoot to give supporters a chance to help the cause by their example; cards are to bt printed bearing the legend "This home is dry" The show of hands oi the big majority of the audience agreeing to display the sign showed the general trend of the hearers
 Mir Hall had , nuiuhar of interest ing announcements to make The To
 cal committee are doing their best [, get the platform filled for one Sun
 days meeting by Congressman Rich
 ard P. Hobson. of Alabama that ma tional leader among prohibition work
 CTS It is hoped to enlist the service
 of the Rev. Matt Hughes, of Pasa ,dena, as principal speaker at nex
 Sundays rally This evening John Z
 White. of Chicago, will address
 meeting on the Y M. C. A. stadiun
 on the subject of What Woman Ca
 Do With He. Ballot
 On Friday evening the Hon. Flu
 gene Chain will speak on the ques