The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-30

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legislature whenever that body trans
cends it's constitutional powers"
The Young WOman's Speech.
1.-The liquor problem is not a question
Of morals, of hygiene, of industry, nor
even of politics; 1t is a question of all
of these combined said Miss Ethel L.
Bedient of Michigan, the one young
woman who participated. Therefore
no one plan of attack can adequately
cope with it. /, too. am heartily in ia
vor of legal prohibition. But why need
we discuss it together when we are
agreed that it is necessary and
eventual? However. is legal prohibition
the cure-all of the drink curse? Hand
in hand with these repressive measures
must go constructive measures"
Kansan's Action.
Aura c. Nesmith, the Kansas Wes
leyan man. spoke on The Final STEP:
This final step in driving the traf-
fic from our land is an amendment
to the constitution of the United States
which shall forever prohibit the inn
portation, manufacture, and sale OF
Intoxicating liquors." he said. This
a two-thirds vote of both houses Of
congress, after which it must be rati-
fled by three-fourths Of the states Of
the Union. With prohibition incor-
porated in the federal constitution it
will not only be nermanent- but tine
enforcement Of the measure will be in
the hands of the federal authorities"
Nebraska Wesleyan.
Speaking on 1.-The Second Enamel
patton" Charles G. Gomon of the Ne
braska Wesleyan university, winner OF
Central interstate in 1913, compared
the conflict against the liquor traffic
with the struggle against slavery, con-
tended that there are many intrigues
by which the liquor interests seek to
hookwink the public and pointed out
logical next STEP" the only real solu-
ton of the liquor problem.
Oregon's Speaker.
Samuel w. Grathwell of Pacific
university, Oregon, winner of the
Western Interstate contest in 1914,
speaking on Liquor versus Capital
and Labor" endeavored to explode
the much Wanted declaration that
the liquor traffic is labor's friend"
He quoted Representatives of both
capital and labor to show that as an
economic factor the traffic is inimical
to all the best interests of both en-
ployer and employed.
Grathwell is pleasing speaker and
by many of those present was picked
for one of the first positions.
Thursday Program.
Platform talks will be in order at
the AuultOTluIIl DIT . u CHUCK
morning. At the same time a business
session will be held at the Central Y.
NJ. c. A. A conference on the study
of liquor problems in colleges will
take place at the Auditorium between
| 10 and IL oc. *, and tbs will be fol-
lowed by a conference on l. p. A. pub
Lefty under the leadership Of Neil d.
Cranmer. field secretary. At the same
time there will be conference Of
college women at the Y. w. c. A. I'M
der Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp,
president Kentucky w. c. T. u, and a
conference of university delegates at
the National hotel under Henry G..
conference on summer campaign
work will be held at the Central Y.
M. C. A. under Harley H. Gill.
Harley H. Gill will preside at the
Thursday afternoon session. DR.. Da-
vid Paulson. medical superintendent
of Hinsdale sanitarium,- will give an
address at 1925 o'clock on alcohol
and the Physician of Today" Harry
G. Mccain will speak on the "Chal-
lenge to Social Welfare" Dr. Purley
A Baker is national superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon league.
Henry Allen a Speaker.
DIR. D. Leigh Colvin. president. will
preside at the Thursday night session.
Henry j. Allen will be one Of the ora
tors OF TINS session. he Will speak at
1850 o'clock on 1.-THE Effects Upon
Kansas and Her Civilization of Twen-
| ty-five Years of Prohibition" Virgil
G. Hinshaw, chairman of the Prohibit
ton national committee. will deliver
an address Bishop William o. Shep-
ard of the Methodist Episcopal church
will speak on THE Challenge of the
Church.
"Ffghting Parson OF Chicago
Rev. Elmer L. Williams the Fight
ing Parson of Chicago had all his
fighting spirit with him this afternoon
at the Auditorium when he spoke on
The Challenge of the City, The Chi
cago pastor related his first hand ex-
periences in breaking up the haunts Of
vice in the second city of the land
many of them quite as thrilling as the
adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Mr.. Williams declared that the
strength and courage Of those engaged
! in the liquor traffic has been greatly
overestimated. They are experts. hs
said, in the game of bluff. With run
ming fire of narrative he told how hi
! had relentlessly pursued proprietors Of
saloons. gambling halls. and immOra