South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-01
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20 show one good thing that the sa-
loon mas done. They say that pro-
hibition does not prohibit, but that
statement is not worthy OF argument.
They say that the saloon should stay
because it affords work for a certain
number OF WOrkingmen. but how false
an argument that is when the work
OF these men means the degradation
of so many others.
NOW is the TING for every honest
man TO make new resolve; TO put
his energy. wealth and ability into the
work When this is done then we
can all pray with confidence that God
Will hear and answer the prayer If
IN en- will not do this then they cannot
honestly pray the Lord His kingdom
10 come and His Will 10 be done. II
mar is not willing to work thus for
the aid OF his brother, then ne is not
properlX recognizing God as his
Father"
In his plea for money 10 assist the
league in carrying on the work, the
speaker pointed out that the opposi-
tion has unlimited funds with which
10 carry on their work. This money
he pointed out. was worse than stolen.
for as he explained, it is Infinitely
better that a man steal s. from a
young man or young woman than that
he induce them TO spend the money
for liquor.
Sees Great Opportunity.
The Anu-Saloon league has the
greatest opportunity at present 10
make Indiana 'salOOnless state that
il ever had" was the statement made
by +. 5. Shumaker. state superin-
tendent of the Anti-SalOon league,
Sunday evening in his address at the
Westminster Presbyterian church on
the saloon question
Temperance workers are planning
the greatest meeting ever held by the
Anti-SalOOn league in the state on
Nov. 6 at Indianapolis. when plans
viii be made to make the primaries
i'm March filed with temperance men.
and every effort viii be made< by the
league TO nominate and elect tenn
perate governor and legislature for
the coming year.
The work of the league since its or
gaRiZatiOn was told by Shumaker. in
which he said that at the time the
league started, nearly 20 years ago,
only four states of the union were
dry" while today - states are dry"
and nearly all the others are working
on prohibition. Ohio will vote on
the exclusion of saloons Tuesday and
a number Of others will vote during
the coming month.
An outline of the work to be done
by the league during the yNar was
given by Supt. Shumaker.
Rev. G. j. EVersOn, field secretary
Of the Anti-Saloon league. spoke at
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning upon the Wis
ion of the church and its relation TO
the liquor question. Rev. Everson de-
clared that the church Of today has
a vision and that vision is state. ma
tional and worldwide temperance and
complete elimination of the saloon and
brewery interests.
During ~his talk Rev. Everson de-
clared that all signs pointed to a vic
tory for the drys nationally in 1920,
while even earlier successes in Indi-
ana were predicted. He asserted that
the best weapon that has been placed
IN the hands of the temperance forces
in history is the primarily election law
Candidates are nominated by the
people" he said land the people are
going to see that the nominees at the
next election. both 10 the legislature
and to congress. viii be compelled TO
make plain their stand on the liquor
question before they will ever be put
upon the ticket"
Rev. Everson urged the church to
send at least four delegates to the
convention which will be held in Tom
linson hall at Indianapolis on Nov Is
and Ia. The question of temperance
viii be discussed from every angle at
this convention and men from every
city and town in the state will be pres
ent, while a program OF the best
speakers obtainable has been ar
ranged.