The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-30
SUNDAY ATTACKS
WILSON IN SERMON
Government "Afraid of Politics,
He Says, in Demanding
Federal Prohibition.

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down." during an interpolated at
tack upon Booze in one OF his SER
mons.
The Government has no more
right to let the States individually
settle the whiskey question than it
would have had to let them settle
the slavery question:" he exclaimed
When ENJOYS from the Confed-
eracy came to Abraham Lincoln and
told him that there could be peacs
within forty-eight hours if he would
accept their offer of allowing each
State to decide for itself whether or
not its citizens should hold slaves,
Lincoln said: No! By the Eternal
God. the United States Government
will take all or none!'
And that's what the Government
would say now about the abolition
of the filthy liquor business if it
wasn't for dirty, rotten politics.
They're afraid, from the White
House down, of politics, and they
know what | say is true!
I'm for the Government to the
last ditch when it's right. but when
it's wrong I'm dead against it,
Whether the audience was shock
ed by Billy's daring to speak so
plainly or whether it disagreed with
his declaration could not be told.
But it was noticeable that while ev-
cry other point he made was warm
ly applauded by his audience of &c.
coo, the sentence about the White
House was received in dead silence.
But Billy didn't care about that. He
meant every syllable he said and
was ready to stand by it. He be-
lieves prohibition never had such Il
chance as it has now.
The evangelist had another sue
cessful day. One thousand and fifty
trail hirters came to the front at
night and $3.50 in the afternoon, a
total Of 1,416 for the day. Among
the night converts We're many Ital
ians, bearing the flag of our ally.
from the Jefferson Park Italian NJ.
E. Church. A tiny boy and tiny
girl handed Billy a bouquet for his
wife, who is in the Audubon SAM
tarium convalescing from an opera
ton performed last Saturday. Mrs.
Sunday was reported as well on the
way to recovery. Her daughter.
Mrs. Mark Haines, arrived from the
West and spent most of the day with
her.
One of the most impressive con-
versions seen at the Tabernacle was
that of former college professor
who; drunk and dirty, hit the trail
last week. Last night he appeared,
clean, well dressed, sober and shaw
en-a marvellously changed man.
Billy congratulated him and so did
a score of others. I'm praying for
you, old scout; stick to it," Bill told
him.
Another "souse" went up the trail
in the afternoon. but said defiantly
to Billy, Now I'm goin' out and get
another beer!" You've had all you
need already" the evangelist told
him. The man returned last night
bearing still heavier load. But
Billy shook his hand and wished
him luck.
In his talk on Repentance last
night Billy upbraided the mild
phrasing of the day. "A mans a
thief" he said. mot a kleptoman-
lac. A liar, not a prevaricator. He
does not commit affinity"
Billy said he didn't believe much
in deathbed repentances. The thief
on the cross was the only one he was
sure of.
He advised all his hearers TO re-
pent ION spot cash system-right
away. whenever you do wrong. Take
your stand for Christ; get up out Of