American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-17

tee Of my profession to see fts work
ings In many ways. I have seen IN
came a he'll. and finally 1t was neces-
take a drink or two or three and have
the will power to stop when / please"
Yes, ! v personally known som of
those very men to go down, down. UNI
til they became ruined financially.
physically. morally anu intellectually.
have seen bright, intelligent g
addicted to the 9 Of intoxicating Ho-
uors to such an extent that they would
get so low morally that an ordinary
tramp would hesitate to converse with
them. Some Of those. / know. were
of good birth, we're OF good learning
and had good families but thought. as
| stated a moment ago, that they
could indulge In a drink and have
Will power, as they termed 1t, to quit
when they had taken enough, but for
some cause or other, that will power
failed them, and their wealth, credit.
and their love OF home and family
commenced and did leave them and
the home to the wife and children be-
came a He'll. and finally 1t was neces-
sary for the law to step in and when
the Law stepped in 1t said to the hus-
band and father, you. sir, are a
drunkard, a ~non-provider, cruel and
unfit to live with your wife and chill
dren." / imagine l see him go down.
down and die in a drunkard's grave.
l see the wife try hard TO provide for
herself and loved ones. I see sick
ness and poverty staring mother and
children In the face; / see the mother
become reckless and go down, down to
an immoral grave and her children for
lack Of good, moral associates and
care, become outcasts and criminals.
Friends, before l close l wish to
call your attention to a matter where
you will sit as a jury to decide the
most important question that ever was
OF / might say, ever Will be before
the people Of this state, and that ques-
ton will be whether or not the Con-
stiuion OF Idaho shall be amended by
adding to Article Three thereof, a
new section forbidding the manufac-
lture, sale, keeping for sale and trans
porting for sale OF intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes from and after
the first day OF May, 1917. and requir-
ing the legislature to enfore such
amendment by all ueedful Legislation.
This question will confront you at
} the polls at the next general election.
I am informed by good authority that
! the saloon element have already com.
. menced to marshal their strength In
order to defeat this constitutional am
endment. They are not only doing
: this In this state but r planning t6
0 emigrate not only hundreds but thou
sands from neighboring states. Ii
9 order to make their foreign votes leg
3 al at our November election, the!
II must have resided in this state for a
e least six months Immediately proceed
y sands and thousands Of dollars use,
u by them. They will find employment
for Just such people as these. YET
" they try to have you employ then
. but II ! yer you, II l ever was care
, full who / employed, / would be care
u full this year. would not employ an
y foreign labor unless l knew beyond
y doubt that he or she believed in tn
- moral sentiment of the people. 70
/, owe this not only to our state an
: people today. you owe 1t to the CON
Z ing generations and to God. I say I
" YOU. | believe every moral citizen c
this state. without hesitation, shoul
y not only vote, but from this day henc
- work for this constitutional amend
;" ment.
" People. think OF what I have said I
y you tonight and do your duty to you
God and fellow men. Elect to offic
70 the men and women who have clea
3 hearts and pure minds; men and w
|" men who will help to make this stat
- and nation a moral one for the con
" ing generation.