The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-01-05

Given an Impetus such as no move
ment ever before inaugrratsd In Ken
lucky has probably known, the fight
for Democratic Legislature that will
properly submit At the 1918 session
the question OF amending the consti-
tuition OF the State to prohibit the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors. and To that end electing Sen,
ators and Representatives who be-
yond doubt favor such an amendment
IL on and will DO waged without Gee
sation until the people have spoken
In the August primary election.
The Inauguration OF this campaign
was marked BY q monster banquet
held in the city OF Louisville, the
stronghold OF the allied whiskey and
brewing interests OF tho State, on last
Thursday evening. Al this banquet,
which was given by the Democratic
Forward League OF Kentucky. of
which Dr. A. J. A. Alexander. OF
Woodford County. is tho head. about
I'VE hundred mon we're seated and
heard words OF advice and counsel
from the lips OF William ]. Bryan,
United States Senator ]. G. w. Beck.
ham, the Hon. IL. v. McCheBney, the
frst man to make race in Ken
lucky on platform for Statewide pro
hibition; Editor Harry Sommers. OF
Elizabethtown. and Dr. Alexander Col
p. IL. Callahan. OF Louisville. Vice
President o, the Democratic Forward
League, was toAstmaster OF the ban
quet.
Tho gathering was probably tho
most representative held in Kentucky
In yes i. Judges. court aud county
ofiicia.s. lawyers. ministers OF all de-
nominations. physicians. editors OF
Kentucky newspapers and business
men from all over the State made UP
the throng. No meeting ever held in
the State exceeded It In enthusiasm.
hundreds who were unable TO get
seat at the banquet waiting out
side until the speaking wNs begun.
All were Democrats. the standing UP
men OF their communities. and the
word In every mouth vas that control
Of the Democratic party must be
wrested from the domination Of tho
allied liquor interests and the prohibit
tion amendment Submitted by Log
isiature made up o. men who favor II
honestly an. who cannot DO sverved
from their determination In the mat
ter.
Mr.. Bryan. Who made the principal
speech OF occasion. declared the
manufacture and sale u intoxicating
liquors TO be the greatest menace 10
the America home. He told OF the
light being made throughout the ma
tion TO stamp II out. end of the great
success OF the movement He did not
come 10 Kentucky. he said, thinking
he could be OF great help in the fight,
but rather 10 gather inspiration and
strength from the determination and
enthusiasm here shown. He declared
that Kentucky has veteran In the
eight. Senator Beckham. and said: u
am simply Beckham's lieutenant when
I come to your State" Both Bryan
and 3echhAm told OF the national
a,.., ,.t,s, i,ouo- md ernressed the
ushe ate i''e 49,
belief. that Congress- was not far from
,rhr,t,,ing tho nueation IN the people
N,., ,, ~
Of nationwide prohibition. Mr. NC
r,haenpv Mr. Sommers and DR. Alex
- -, - ,,.,, c.u.
Rnder. as wen ~ loastnhseeI Noila
nm deyoted their remarks TO the Ia
!. =. .ua ha.a In Kan.
sue as IL 10 proseh'ou hete ~
uicky. Every speaker was frequently
,.,,s H.. n,l.. tha big an.
interrupted ny app'suSe' mo We
dience being on its feet many times
1880. a,,.,,r.
uurihs ,ne eN'e
In the course " his speech mr..
orv,,n .aid.
o'S"h pau
.sThe question Is here and we have got
10 decide which side OF the issue we will
tske When a child Is born you have TO
',e care on Il, for IL Is n member OF the
,fat,iIy from the time OF its birth, and
.he child Is born the Issue Nv here. Tween
ty-tbree States are dry and several more
have 90 clearly Indicated their intention
sLat We shall have not far from thirty dry
.ffstes within two years from this time.
,Sse now have majority in both the Sen
and the House In favor OF a national
endrnent 10 the constitution. and more
IN half the DcODle OF this nation now