Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-04-10
THE VOTERS DUTY
IN THIS CAMPA|GN
DISCUSSED BY VICTOR 0. JOHN
SON-DELEGATES WHO RAILS
ED $1,000.

W, prohibition campaign at Bois
dur. the past week has been hear'
throC lout the state. The success
Of the meeting in point of numbers
and cns1 lsiasm manifested was be-
yond The expectations Of those who
called he convention. All south Idaho
was represented and few delegates
found their way from the distant
north end of the state
The parade by the temperance
I forces was the most striking held in
Boise in long time. In the line OF
march were hundreds of men and
women who paid their own way to
Boise their expenses while in atten-
dance and at the conclusion of the
convention contributed $4,000 cash to
carry on the fight.
Among the speakers who addressed
the convention was Victor 0. john
son Of Shoshone, who discussed the
topic, 1.-THE Voters Duty" during
which he said that a political party
should be the servant, not the master,
of the people, and he urged those who
believed in the prohibition cause to
vote for the candidates who stood
squarely for prohibition, whether they
be Democrats, Republicans or Pro-
gressives. ut is a matter of congrat-
ulation that the Mormons are with us
in this great cause / do not know
much about the Mormone, but the BIZ
BILE says by their fruits we shall know
them, and every Mormon county is
dry and they are a sober and indus
f,.fr Thnra thnga who
will at once cry, Mormon influence
and / believe that the cry may be rails
ed by those who are our foes at
heart, in an effort to cause us to lose
the fight"
Mrs. J. II. Cortner of Payette, state
superintendent of the temperance
work in the Sunday schools, told what
an educational force the Sunday
school was for the temperance cause,
and she gave suggestions for increas-
cd usefulness in this department.
DR.. w. j. Boone. president of the |
College of Idaho, delivered an address
on the growth of temperance in the |
state.
At the evening session more than
81, 900 was raised for the carrying on
Of the preliminary work for the 1914
This followed an address
by w. j. Herwig, president of the
state lnti-saloon league, in which he
outlined the growth of the temper
lnce sentiment in Idaho.
DR.. Adna Leonard of Seattle closed
he evenings program with an adj
lress characterized by eloquence and
ogic, in which he paid the highest
ribute to the work of the w. c. 7. U.
md predicted that province was plan
ling to grant suffrage to women, that
hey might bring about national pro-
libition.
During the intermission, while the
black and white map of Idaho was
1eing set up. which was to be made
white through the campaign fund col
ected that evening, the members of
Boise w. c. T. U. grouped in the gal
Try gave their yell" highly effec-
i've one. and added: We're glad
'ou've come to Boise"
Several hundred had to be turned
AWAY from the overflow meeting at
he First Presbyterian church on ac-
'ount of not being able to get the big
heated at so short no
ice.
At the morning session ]. w. Miller,
president of the Oregon Anti Saloon
eague, was one of the prominent
peakers. Mr. Miller reused his audi
nee to a high pitch of enthusiasm by
lis statement that the county in
which he lives, Wallowa, has reduced
he taxes Just one-half in the six
ears in which the county has been
lry. as compared with the six previ-
,us years under a wet" regime. Rev
Moore of Kootenai county told of the
ecent victory in that county For
ner State Senator Freehafer of coun-
III opened the morning meeting, APP
,ointing special committees including
he committee on resolutions.
The afternoon session was presided
yer by former Governor John T.
Iorrison. After a song service led
y Dwight Edrus Cook Rev. Hays of
he Nez Perez reservation was intro
uced. Mr.. Hays opened his remarks
" saying: II am a genuine American
indian and / am a temperance man"
Which was received with applause. He
old of his work among his own people .
n trying to prevent them from ac-
uiring the liquor habit. you know
lore about whiskey than l do" he
aid, "for white men make whiskey,
ut an Indian never made any whis-
Y in his life, If he has drunk it,
Rev. c. l.. Trawin of Boise. presi-
ent of the Boise Anti-Saloon league,
eliverei the address which was the
eynote Of the convention. idaho Dry
4 1915" determination. not regu-
ltion. is our battle cry" said Mr..
rawin. Heretofore we have fought
his battle like the policeman, who
ometimes resemble our Boise police,
mo wished to regulate rabies in mad
ogs and placed revenue stamps upon
heir heads. We are aroused to the
iherent evils OF the licensed liquor
usiness and will have no more of it.
Te do not need the money so secured
or our schools and our paving.
"They tell us that prohibition does
OF prohibit" said Mr.. Trawin. who
responsible il II does not? ! see
ome members of the Commercial club
ere. I ask you 10 so back and tell
ne other members TO help us put Ida
o on the map; as business men they