Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-10
THE Flying Seusdron's Wait.

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aeld n Maine i Is one Of z series Of
meetings thai will mark we are con-
6dent an epoch for temperance reform
in New England The movement Is
bipartisan and non-sectariar. L. Is
he.d q the Congregational church be-
cs-s= that was tbs largest auditorium
t.e- could be secured in this city for
those dates. The Congregational Peg
PIE are deeply interested in these
meetings and their success, AID SO are
tbs people q al the other churches Of
ne city Al viii De represented; al
are invited. and 10 admission VII be
charged We hope the people ct Au-
g1s-a VIII awaken 10 the opportunity,
b@Eore these speakers and s.ngs-s q
ear-estn=ss. power ard talent have de-
parted L Is ire opportunity Of z life
TINE g hsar some q the greatest tenn
pe-aace speakers q the generation
Wherever they have appeared ,hey
have Won -he highest praise and the
Universal approval OF me best citizen
-.
Gcs: e IS are familiar with the rep
1-A-lon q sach brilliant and gifted
u1en as former governor ]. Frank Han
= o. Indian: Hon Oliver Way-e
Stewart Of Illinois: Hon John P Lewis
u Massachusetts; Dr.. Ira Landr.,n.
president q Ward Be.r.or, College 0.
Nashville. Tenn: Or Carolyn GeiseI Of
Ba--ls Creek, Michigan; Dr. wilbur 2.
She-tdar- general secretary Of the ED
T-orrA League: Dr.. Charles y. Sheldon.
tae noted minister and author. Daniel
4 Polling ot the United Sociesr q
Christian Erdearo-, a-a many Of Is
have heard o. such solois.s IS Fred
e-ica Butler Miss Vera ( MuliIr. nd
Daniel :. Polling This array OF talent
WITH o,aer speakers and singers, VII
appear Afternoon am evening. -hu-s-
day. Friday and Saturday. The meet
.1gs are sche6u lsd for $50 and $50
each day. Everybody IS welcome.
Some q Names best known nen VIII
PRESIDE a. the meetings. The pastors
ard various committees Of the
churches will Cooperate in every way
possible. TIE series should arouse an
unusual inte-es. in the TEMPERANCE
question and we hope will Sc, many
people Tho have 10, heretofore done
50 70 thinking seriously upon the prob
Ier.
The no:;o Of the Flying Squadron
Is: "I- Ire state docs not master the
Gr.ak tEa4e, the drink trade will mas
ter TIE state" Il is slogan that
should be impressed upon the minds
and hearts = the generation tina. is
just Stepping upon the civic platform.
The sole object IF the Flying Squad
ron is the inauguration and execution
q grea- forward movement for the
National destruction Of the liquor traf-
&c. The issue on which this group Of
earnest men and women fight is:
Whenever a poIitidon or an executive
officer, or political party prefers the
l,Tror traffic above the public morals.
such men must be set aside and such
parties abandoned. To the ACCOMPLISH
nert q this high purpose We dedicate
ourselves and invite ali who are with
LIZ agreed 70 enroll in this army By
signing this pledge Of service"
Abraham Lincoln said that the NEXT
great rebellion would be against the
liquor traffic. When slavery had been
abolished ard the country was breath
ing a sigh Of relief that great evil
had been overcome. even at tie aw-
/ fgl cost Of the Civil war, the great Lin
coin saw another war cloud arising.
He said: Turn now 10 the Temperance
revolution. In 1t we shall find strong
g bondage broken, a viler slavery
ulanurnitted. q greater tyrant depos-
ed. sss
And when the victory shall be COM
p.cL-,-"LHI llEfe Shau De neither a
slave nor a drunkard on the earth
how proud the title Of tina. land which
may truly claim to be the birthplace
and The cradle Of both those reyolu-
tons that shall have ended in that VIC
tory. How nobly distinguished that
people who shall have planted and nur-
tured to maturity both the political
and moral freedom OF their species
Like the great Lincoln. ex-Gov.
Hanley was born in log cabin For
four years he was governor Of Indi-
ana and the four years Of his admin
istration marx an epoch in the his
tory, not only OF Indiana, but Of the
nation-h!story for Righteousness made
in those years that will live as a foua-
Gation stone for the forces Of civic
beterment, and that set in molten
mighty wave OF moral progress that
will not cease until evil is dead. His
is lie Of public service full OF the
deeds Of the clean-at-heart without the
slightest stain of cowarcice Into great
moral and civic problems he injects