The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-08-06
LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE COLUMN
Practical Suggestions on Local Option
Campaign.


Vote Nov. Sd next. against license.
You will do so, it you vote as you
pray.
Shall Rum rule and ruin?
That question will be decided Nov.
Bird, next, as far as Garrett county is .
concerned.
/ The saloon keeper is no respectOr of
person or sex, or of youth or age. boy
or girl
The saloon is often the stepping stone
to the house of shame. A glass of beer
the first step. and then, ere long dis
honor and shame. This is an undispu-
table fact.
What are you going to do about it?
Christian men are you going to shirk
your duty IN this matter?
We sing, Where is My Wandering
Boy Tonight" Many poor, broken
hearted mother is asking, where is
my wandering daughter tonight"
What an awful curse is the licensed
saloon! Licensed to sell that which
causes ruin, crime and bloodshed.
Licensed by your consent and mine.
Nov. Sd next. We can revoke this
authority. The continuation of the
saloon business rests with the voters
of Garrett county. This responsibility
is placed upon our shoulders by the
legislature and Governor of the State
of Maryland. They say Gentlemen of
Garrett county decide the question for
yourselves. After April 80, 1915, you
are to be responsible for the sale of
liquor, if sold, in your county
Saturday, August 18th is Temperance
Day at the great Bible Conference at
Mountain Lake Park. Special ex-
! cursion trains will be run on the B. G.
o. railroad at low rate of fair.
The program for the day is brilliant
one. The music, and there will be
splendid music, under the leadership of
Prof E. O. Excel, OF Chicago, the
greatest musical composer and leader
: in America, accompanied by his special
accompanied, Prof. Alvin Roper, the
, noted pianist.
The meetings will be in charge of
: that remarkable Chautauqua platform
; manager, Sol. C. Dickey of Winona
; Lake, Ind. The main speaker will be
the soul thrilling orator, George H.
) Stuart, one of the most brilliant and
remarkable public speakers of the
nation. A man of deep convictions,
forcble arguments and thrilling state
ments. His reputation is world wide.
HIS services always in demand.
. Fortunate indeed, was the Bible Con-
ference management to secure the ser
vices of Mr. Stuart for this meeting.
Fortunate indeed will be the multitudes
) who hear Mr.. Stuart speak. His adj
> dress will be the talk of life time.
Let me impress upon you most forcibly,
this splendid opportunity that you are
/ afforded of hearing George H. Stuart
u and the loss you will sustain if you dc
&c not hear him.
- Then. there will be other great mer
n in attendance, Rev. F. B. Meyer, OF
IL London, England; Rev. John McNei
d the well known Scotch Evangelist. q
'e Presbyterian, one of the worlds great
IS est preachers; DR.. Lyon, the famous
II Evangelist, equal to Billy Sunday.
This will be the greatest Temperance
Vi day ever known in Garrett county anC
u the greatest temperance meeting eve
E held in Western Maryland. Tell you
u neighbors about it. Invite them to b.
w present. Come and picnic in the grow
3 on the old auditorium grounds. Let u
III crowd the big auditorium and have al
overflow meeting in the tabernacle
Do not miss this splendid opportunity t.
boost our Local Option movement
Plenty of room to hitch your horses il
the shade and where they will be safe.
Bring in the Sunday schools. Max
~ this a Garrett County Jubilee Day
"a Scatter the word. Write to you
a friends to meet you at Mountain LAX
81 Park, Saturday August 18th, so tina
GU GU from this rally there may spread a
:" over the county mighty Local Optic
~ wave Please announce this meeting
70 at your Sunday school, and ask you
pastor to do the same Give this meet
ing the widest notice possible.
- ie Remember, Saturday, August 18th.
>, This is Garrett county's day.
~ The newspapers of West Virgini
with one accord are advocating the er
- forcement of the law against violator
90 of the same. and newspapers all owe
the state are admitting that a chang
''O for the better is noticeable everywhere
~ The law is beng strictly enforce
VI wherever violated, and from all owe
@i the state come reports of reduced polio,
oil court, Jail, workhouse and almshous
e9 expenses.
.. The big question that confronts II
10 American public today is, Which h;
IL" the greater value, the revenue derive
VI from the liquor traffic or the lives {
'no the men and women it ruins?" declare
MrS eOnora M Lake of ST Ioli