The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-05

for their loss. They left to their chill
dren clean bodies, strong limbs. i'm
periai wills and undying honor To
the children Of those whom John Bar
leycorn kills are left broken bodies,
pjalsied hands, impaired Wills and
utter lack OF moral stamina.
There In scarcely population
center OF the country whose govern
ment Is not at the dissolving point
because its authority Is usurped by
the liquor traffic and its administra-
ton debauched by the saloon. The
national issue we are facing involves
no less than the preservation OF SELF
government, q privilege handed down
to US by our forefathers at the risk
Of their lives. Shall we now turn
over that sacred right 10 the red
handed criminal at the bar Of justice,
John Barleycorn?
"And, friends, the defendant makes
no defense. There IL not Grimm
who would speak q word for him. He
admits his guilt but seeks to escape
punishment on series OF special
pleas. One OF them is for mercy. He
seeks to continue his trade under
protection OF the law and In Michi-
gan you let him do II. He pleads for
life under regulation ARD restraint.
For 80 years In Michigan, you have
tried to regulate and restrain him and
have failed.
"You have failed because he does
not admit of restraint What law Is
there that he has recognized? He
has followed none except the law OF
gain. He has had no religion except
greed. What law as to the time and
place for selling liquor has he not
violated? What ordinance has he
not disregarded? For one thousand
years he has despoiled the manhood
and womanhood of the race. He has
dethroned mems reason to make way
for unbridled passions. and has
bruised the white lips of innocent
babyhood. Shall we now grant mercy
to him who has shown no nneroyf"
In support OF his assertions % to
the part played by alcoholism In the
crime, poverty and degeneracy OF the
country, Mr.. Hanly pointed to HIS ex-
perience as governor Of Indiana, and
to investigations conducted In every
state of the union since then. More
than 76 per cent of he cases which
came before him as governor on
pleas for executive clemency we're, he
said, cases In which alcohol was re-
sponsible for the crime committed.
Before the address sof former Gov.
Hanly, oliver w. Stewart, OF Chi
cago. outlined the plans and purposes
OF the Flying Squadron which he ex-
planned as the outgrowth Of a get
together convention held In Colum-
bus, Ohio, last year, convention In
which 81 different religious and tenn
perance organizations were repre-
sented
The campaign OF the squadron will
last six months in which time all Of
the state capitals and educational
centers Of the country will be Wis
tied on successive days by three diff
ferent divisions Of the speakers who
will conduct the movement. Among
them will be the Rev. Charles M.
Sheldon, OF Topeka. Kan; former
Gov. Hanly; DIR. Wilbur r. Sheridan,
general secretary of the Epworth
leagues OF America; Eugene w. Chat.
in, twice candidate for president Of
the United States: Clinton N. How
ard, of New York; DR.. Ira Landrfth.
OF Tenn, and Daniel A. Polling, OF
Massachusetts,.
Some idea OF the extent of the
campaign, which will be opened In
Peoria, Ill, the last day OF this
month, is Afforded by the fact that
those In charge Of II have contracted
for $4,000 worth of billboard adver-
Using Of meetings to be held.