The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-29
UPSHAW IN (IcALA
The Georgia Cyclone has Opened his
WFiriwind Campaign in Behalf Of
Marion County Prohi-
bitionists

viii D. Upshaw, the Georgia ICY
clone" has begun his work for prohi-
bition in Marion county, and his cam
paign has had an auspicious begin
ming.
Saturday night, IL. Upshaw held
meeting in Belleview. A large crowd
was present, including a number of
colored people Mr.. Upshaw made
one Of his best talks, which was well
received. Belfeview has been one Of
the wet strongholds, owing principal
" to the hold that a couple of pre-
cinct heelers, one white and one col
ored, have had on the ignorant and
purchasable vote There Is a pros
pect that some of these deluded vot-
ers viii assert their manhood in the
coming election. The better element
of Belleview is solidly dry.
Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Upshaw held
his first meeting in Ocala at the Tenn
pie. There was a good crowd present,
ard the speaker took his audience
with him.
Sunday night, the Temple was
crowded to its capacity. Every seat
vas taken ard chairs had to be
brought in. The capacity Of the house
is 300, and it was full up and then
some.
It is said of temperance meetings,
by their opponents, that they are gen
orally made up of women and chill
dren. A good mans work is for the
women and children, and he should
vote the same way But there were
at least 200 votes in the Temple
crowd Sunday, and mighty few Of
them will be cast wet next week.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Little acted as master
OF ceremonies. After his calling the
audience to order, Miss Downs, ac-
companied by Mrs. McTver, most
sweetIy sang, "Just a Little Bit Of
Loving
Mr.. Little offered prayer, and
then Mr Upshaw spoke. He held the
full attention Of his audience for over
an hour, and the frequent and hearty
applause he received showed that his
remarks went home.
II is impossible for the Star to give
report Of Mr.. Upshaw's speech IN
this issue. Even q fair synopsis Of It
would fill two columns. We are sorry
however that we cannot do SO, for we
could rot print better reading. The
man IS a superb orator. Reason and
ridicule are his weapons, and he
Yields then with a master hand.
Vituperation has no place with him.
He obeys the scripturaI injunction to
hate the sin but love the sinner. He
wants tso lift al men. up; ne win not
add featherweight to pull one down.
Men who heard Champ Clark Wednes-
day night said Upshaw was far the
better speaker.
Will D. Upshaw is remarkable
man. He has made his way thru life
and exercised a great influence or
public affairs in spite Of handicaps
that would have made an ordinary
man hopeless. He has been a cripple
from his youth; he has spent many
long years Of pain, and every movs
lis made with difficulty. Yet there i
no more cheerful man, and none whe
has exercised more influence for goos
In his native state. He IS a man wis
lis afflicted much as Alexander q
Stephens was afflicted, and like Steph
ems he is a superb orator. Had b
turned his attention to politics. h
might have been senator, eertainI.
q congressman. But he has preferrei
to work for the moral and spiritua
uplift Of his state and the south
, Earnest Willie they call him i