Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-09

Now I come to you on the liquor ques-
ton which annually binds thousands
into slavery. The saloon is either
right or wrong. If it is right, it should
not be taxed and should be placed on
the same basis as other lines of 1egit-
innate business. If it is wrong, it
should be abolished.
Il do not expect to be elected but
W. Mt you to elect the cause which [
am advocating"
Country Dry in -Four Years.
I'm another four years, the country
will be dry" was the prediction which
DR.. Ira Landrith of Tennessee. pro
hibitiOn candidate for vice-president,
made in his speech. IF the republi-
cans are beaten this year the repubIi-
cans will be forced to advocate nation
al prohibition and as soon as this is
cone, the democrats will be sure to
fall in line
IF the prohibition party candidates
could be put in power this fall, they
would clean up the liquor traffic in y
months. | believe that SO states will
be dry in the next four years"
One or two noisy ones in the aud
fence attempted to interrupt DR.. Ian
drith but the latter proved too clever
at repartee and easily bested his OBJ
jectors.
You need drink" called an intoxi-
Gated man from the crowd.
mo, / don't, for l haven't got much
sense when l am sober" was his anus
ing reply, which seemed to win his
audience.
Others who made short addresses
were Robert Patton, Springfield, state
Dan r. Sheen, who gained
considerable distinction some years
ago by being elected to the general as
sembly from Peoria district as a pro-
lib;tfOnist, and who is now candidate
for congress, and John r. Golden,
nominee for governor.
The dry special arrived in Rock Is
lard at 1880 as scheduled. The party
was met at the Burlington station by
a local committee who took the speak !
eTs in automobiles to meeting places
In the three cities, as simultaneous |
rallies were held in Rock Island, Mo- |
Line and Davenport, the speakers being |
taken from one meeting to the other |
The special returned to Chicago last |
evening over the Rock Island
Takes Hit at Fairbanks.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-CharIes Warren /
republican nominee for vice
president, recently has proved himself /
4 dry advocate in Canada and a /
Wet candidate at home, ]. Frank
ianly, the prohibition presidential
'andidate, declared in an address here
oday, shortly before the departure OF
he prohibition vice presidential candi-
months western tour.
Besides Mr. HanIy, DR.. Ira Landrith
he prohibition vict presidential candi-
late and about a dozen other party
workers. were aboard. cheering
hrong sent them away from the
northwestern station on today's Jour
icy through northern Illinois and
Wisconsin.
Thus did Mr.. Hanly quote Mr.. Fair
anks as inyeighing against strong
rink while speaking in Toronto:
1T is d commerce which strikes at
he very heart of all we hold dear: :
hich debauches men and undermines
lie very foundations upon which the
ONE rests, and imperils the social or
er aud threatens the moral fibre of
ne community itself"
Sidesteps Issue.
And yet Mr.. Fairbanks, in abso-
tie control OF great state conven-
on, refused TO permit it to say a word
condemnation of the traffic" said
n. Hanly. And the national conven-
on that nominated him for vice pres
ent refused to say word against 1t.
r. Fairbanks also sent as a delegate
the national convention to repre-
mt the city where he lives, a whole
lie liquor dealer and selected him as
lairman and master of ceremonies
e day his party notified him of his
animation to the vice presidency, and
Thin a month actually refused to
En remonstrance against licensing
e traffic in his own ward
God pity man who, in his heart
lieyes the liquor traffic to be such a
ing as Mr.. Fairbanks himself has de-
ribbed and then permits himself To
counted for it in his own ward"