The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-21
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
TENNESSEE IS HEARD
At THE ~CHAUTAUQUA
M. r. Patterson Delivers an Excel.
lent Address; Keller and Willie.
Musicians, Please the Crowd /;
'Pinafore' Tonight.

yesterday tternOOn' program at
the Chauiauqua wis entirely musical.
Harrison Keller. Nioiinist. and stow
art Willie, pianist. furnished the en-
tertainment. Both young men dis
played exceptional talent and hne
Training and their selections were a
rnro treat TO lovers of high class mu-
sic. They also played "a few seloc-
lions ~ the evening preceding the
lecture.
Former Governor NJ. r. Patterson
of Tennessee was tho star attraction
last night. Reputed to be one of the
most brilliant men in Dixie. he did
not disappoint hiss audience in the
least. The inclemcnt weather inter-
fered with the attendance. hut those
who braved the rain were amply re-
paid for doing so.
Governor Patterson devoted the
first part Of his lecture to "a plea fot
patriotism and love of country. He
stated that we 49, a nation had gone
-money-mad and IN our scramble ton
wealth the more vital things had been
neglected. For instance. when wa
were dragged into the European
maelstrom we a no dlfnculty In APP
p~ropriating =. zoe. OO0. 0Oo for war
expenses. a good block OF which Wa
were able TO loan our allies. bur wu
did not have "a single man go send 10
the firing line.
Congress was criticized for It's eN-
~travagance. The last bin passed by
congress carrying appropriations for
public buildings contemplated pur-
chasing $50 sites on which federal
buildings were To be erected. Special
agents Of the treasury department.
after thoroughly investigating the lo-
cations OF the proposed buildings.
found that 25O OF them were unncces-
sary and to have bought ground and
erected buildings thereon a. conte,n-
plated in the bill wouid hayc been
Throwing money o the winds.
The latter part 81 the governors
address was devoted to the liquor
question and struck "a responsive
chord In the hearts ~ his audience.
MIR Patterson stated that ne was not
always a prohibitionist. He reviewed
his political career ana stated that ne
was elected prosecuting attorney %
Memphis when quite a young man.
Al hat time there were about 1900
saloons in that city. Later he q
elected 10 congress and when hr gur
there found two bars in the capitol
buildInE and several hundred .iloon
IN the city. After ,eaNing congress
he was elected governor uf Tennessee
on "a local option platform lie was
Nominated and elected for another
term aId the legislature passed "a pro-
Inhibition bin which he as governor
vetoed The legislature prompts
passed the bin over his veto.
Governor Patterson stated that his
eyes were opened as 90 the 300 effects
OF booze after h' WIS converted and
Joined thc church, that now he wac
lighting liquor with an Of hi- power.
although h" had not iault to ma vita
tho liquor men personally MANY es-
ltimahlr men are engaged In making
and selling liquor. but. ~ The old
lady said about IN. mosquito. 81 don't
like the tune you sing ca the way yo1
make your living
Tho perHjcious Influences of the 81
loon were pointed out u" stated
that when Memphis went dry many
people thought tho town would take
q slump. bat his did not prove 80 be-
the case. postuficc receipts have
l.iradily increased. bank deposits arc
larger. tabor IL more steadily employ
ed and conditions In every line of t,-
tylty are better than when open sa-
looms nourishcd. He called attention
TO the fact that even in the capital -
the nation the saloons had been ban
ishcd from the capitol building and
the %aloous in the city hud been
gradually reduced. until now a aw
had beer passed doing away with
them entirely IN a few months. 80
that very shortly the initials ID. c.
would stand for DRY Capital a. Wen
~ District ~ columbia
New Mexico came in FOR q bit uf no.
'tor.cty when. ia calling attention 10
1.-THE spread II prohibition sentiment.
Mr.. Patterson stated that a person
Icuuld. by using % little care, start at
1.-The Atlantic coast and, bN cNudlnH
| New Mexico aud California travel to
tho Pacific coast without crossing w"l
TERRITORY: and ons could travel from
the Gulf Of Mexico 10 the Great Lakes.
making the trip entirely through pro-
hibition states,
The governors address was liberal
ly aPplaudcd.
The program this afternoon in
cludoa concert by members of the
Pluaiorc company. followed by Jane
Dillon iu interpretations Of master
pieces OF literature, This evening AT
s O'Clock PinAforc VIII be presented
lby 10 company of thirty-hyc talented
performers. many 81 whom were 900
the cast during the phenomenal run
enjoyed by this grand opera Ina New
York CITY. This will undoubtedly Dee
the stella: attraction 81 the CGnutau-
qua. aud u record attendance is ass
aurcd.