The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-22
ADDRESSES BIG MASS MEETING
YESTERDAY At PARK
ERseURc.
SPEAKS on states Revenues ara ES.
plains Deficits for Past Few
Yssrs-Beans Also Talks.

hpecisi Dinpatcn % the IntauIEsucsr
PARkERsBCRG. W. Va. March n.
The feature % the social uplift
meetings held In this city to-day by
y. Aspinall McCuaiK. now conducting
a campaign here. was an address de-.
ltvered by Fred O. Blue. State com
missioner OF prohibition. who presid.
ed st the seven meetings held during
the day.
Among other things. Mr.. Blue de-
clared; Il have been Informed that
the whiskey interests are willing TO
spend a million dollars in West Vlr.
Einia to break down the present pro
hfbition law" lie declared that the
proposal that the law now be abol-
ished for the sake OF revenue was an
Insult 10 the intelligence" OF the peo-
pie who had voted for IL.
The speaker submitted statistics to
prove that although the State will at
the end OF the fiscal veal face a de-
icit OF $500 600. much Of this has
been Inherited from years before pro-
hibition became effective. Mr.. Blue
gave this. he stated. as evidence that
the State could not depend upon sa-
loon licenses altogether 20 wipe out
the present deficit.
Attorney o. q. Beans. OF Wheeling.
was also a speaker al one OF the meet
inEs. when be spoke encourAgingly OF
the Advancement made by the State
under the Yost statute.
BIve's Address.
Mr. Blue spoke. In part. as follows.
President Hadlsy. OF Yale. was recent
y reported as advising a student body
TO stay out OF politics. II President
Hadley meant 60 advise the students 20
whom he was speaking TO stay out OF
not become professional politicians and
efnee seekers. We agree with him. II
he meant that they should not become
art OF that party % political parasites
one form OF graft or another. fattens at
the public expense. We agree with him.
On the other hand. one OF the present
DAY calls 10 the good American citizen
Is 10 go into politics. BY This IL not
meant. primarily. 10 seek political pre-
Torment or reward. but An active inter
est and part In public affairs. The pro-
y-making-politicia oN-
iets and fattens OFF the public for the
reason that the good. average. busy ciu-
zen takes too little interest In public
affairs-gives too little service to tho
public welfare. Without having much
definite Information as to details Of
public affairs. the average citizen mani
tests a greater interest in national ar
rairs than state affairs. and "a greater in
terest in state Affairs than In county
a1airs. ana p greater interest In county
affairs than municipal affairs. and a
greater interest in municipal affairs
than affairs In his own ward or pre-
cinct.
Eduoator's Advice.
Recently a great educator, speaking TO
= student body. in contrast TO the al
vice OF President Hadley. advised his
students TO consider seriously going
into politics or on the police force-and
added that he rather thought there was
greater opportunity to do good for tho
public by going on the police force.
Any one who has studied municipal con
ditions. particularly the relations %
the police department to the general
welfare. will appreciate the advice OF
the eminent educator. While the police
OF . city may he protection 10 the law
abiding. vet. frequently. the police force
10 a protection 20 vice and crime and
lawlesEness in the city. II there Is non
enforcement OF law. N there IL graft or
corruption In the affairs OF a city. IA
sihiitY therefore rests largely upon the
citiSen who takes NO active interest in
public affairs.
Prohibition.
West virginia has now experienced
eight, and a half months OF statewide
that ProSibiuon viii prohiSit. and that
. prohibition law can be enforced. 10 ls
rso5 that there is a Predis;
the offspring Of the inebriate. II e. rec
osnized that the man addicted to strong
drink may become IT, slave. and unless
he arouses himself and strikes for free
dom before too late he viii die the slave
OF The Master Drink II Is not contend
ed that law will take away the predie-
position: nor that u viii take away the
acquired thirst. nor that 70 will change
habits No law vet has changed the
leopard's spots. But the law may on
able the slave to escape before the Mac
ter has hound him hEnd and foot. and
better yet. u will save the youths Crom
becoming slaves. II is C~ontended that a
pruhthitory law can be enforced ns sue
cessfully a. any other law that has -
DO with a great evil and y rreat reform
YOU cannot expect a p~rohibitorv law %