Evening journal., 1916-03-25
CYCLONE CUTS loose
TO AID TEMPERANCE
Congressman Davis OF Texas
Talks to Two Thousand
Persons at Tabernacle
HELPED TO PUT SIX
STATES IN DRY" LIST

Congressman James II. Davis. OF
Texas. known throughout the country
as "Cyclone" Davis. before an audi
ence' Of 1000 persons, delivered his
lecture on temperance at the taber-
nacle last night. Congressman Davis
did not load his speech with lot Of
statistics, but discussed the subject
from the moral standpoint. BY many
persons it was considered the great
est temperance lecture ever heard in
this city.
The lecture was under the auspices
Of the building committee of Union NJ.
+. Church, and was a success from
the standpoint of interest aroused.
Previous to the arrival of the lecturer
Irwin Brinton conducted a brief song
service, in which the hymns. Nearer
My God. to Thee, "'"He Included Me"
and Onward Christian Soldiers"
rang out with religious fervor.
The Rev U. Franklin Smiley, pastor
of the West Presbyterian Church. OF
this city, made a short Introductory
address.
Congressman Davis was introduced
by the Rev. W. F.. Corkran. pastor OF
Union NJ T.. Church.
Those who knew Of the record OF
the Texas Congressman on the tenn
perance subject were equally as much
interested in the orator himself. as
they were in his remarks. To him is
given much Of the credit Of placing six
States in the dry" column. in addition
10 forcing local option in many dis
tricts. The six States that he gets the
credit of winning for the "drys' are
Georgia. Oklahoma. Tennessee. Arkan-
sas. Idaho and Mississippi. He has
carried on the fight for twenty years
all over the country. He punctuated
his speech last night with "A piercing
yell. the same as he did in some Of
his speeches recently in Congress.
In his Introductory remarks Con-
cressman Davis said: ''The greatest
compliment / have ever had paid to
me came i'm an Introductory address
from a Presbyterian minister when /
was addressing an audience Of over
5000 persons out in Mississippi.
Il always will remember that brief
statement said Mr.. Davis last night.
1T was this Ladies and gentlemen
have the pleasure OF Introducing 10
YOU a divine mop whom God AL
mighty has placed on this earth to
,lean up the filthy spots
The true intent of those words, the
sneaker said carried with them a
meaning which had never before
come into his mind. Congressman
Davis added:
"Tho saloon and the liquor traffic
exist by the legal right only. This
phase Of the question brings il into
politics and every man in politics
must therefore have some dealing on
the LIQUOR question From this princi-
ple II is only evident that If the liquor
evil is TO be destroyed il must be
done through politics and at that
through an active participation in
politics A man can't hope TO de-
stroy the cause of crime resulting
out Of this by standing on the out
side Of the ring and suggesting-he
must be I'm the thick Of the fight.
"The question of personal liberty
is a foundation upon which the ques-
ton should be considered. No man
has the personal liberty to do wrong
or cause wrong to be done. In this
connection the saloon violates more
wrongs than any other institution IN
the world today Liberty in its true
context is the privilege to do right
ana rs I nave EnANf hN AAtttA 80 49,
this liberty to do wrong.
"Anv institution which aims TO be
comfort To humanity has the right Z
live. Also the institutions which hav
n tendency to destroy humanity hav
no rieht to live The latter case
cxomplifed by the saloon. Every stat
realizes the harm that is done by III
saloon. and this is shown by the fac
that we make the saloon pay in advanc
for the meanness which will come on
Of its existence
@When we consider business liberty
we have likewise here the basic princi
ples of personal liberty. Any busines
institution has the right to live if th
actions and aims which it fosters ten
IA result in public health public moral
or nnblic Justice. The saloon exists fo
none of these. The State has right l
tbe case of a farmers cattle producin
diseased milk to confscate these cotti'
and kin them"
"I have always been impressed VIII
the proeress OF the movement; neVe
get out of patience or get faint heart
ed il is a long fight, and the caus
Of right will triumph until pun
lie opinion, the highest law or civil
ization. becomes so strong as TO forc
tbe issue The schools. colleges an
scientific research have taken up IN
liquor question and are advancing tn
fght with rapid progress. The youn
neople's societies Of our churches, tn
Y. NJ. c. AS and similar denomins
land are instructing their members !
the dire effects of the liquor traif
This influence cannot help but
carry weight. and when we cultivai
this in the minds Of the coming ger
Grafton. the word doomed will b
written above the saloon
Many persons shook hands with N
sneaker following his lecture. He wa
al the Hotel DUPONT over night an
left for Washington this morning II
motto since entering Congress hs
been to not miss a roll call, and viii
he is always pleased to give tempe
ance lectures he refuses to go so "a
from Washington during Congre'
that it would result IN him missing
roll call.