El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
Churches Canvassing the
Names of Voters and viii
See Each One Responds.

Methodist and the First Presbyterian
churches gathered at 8 o'clock We'd
nesday night at the latter church and
held a Joint rally. Following talk
by W. J. Buie, a plan proposed by Rev.
z. R. Knickerbocker was adopted 1.
consisted in a Tammany Hall idea OF
listing all voters Of the precinct and
deiegating committees to see each
man and induce him TO vote right
Mr.. Buie showed what FL Paso.s IL
ouor bill. estimated cOnservatively al
$4,000, 600 a year, could do. II could
replace all the corporate stock OF Fl
Paso banks and there would be $3.50,
600 over; il could rebuild the streeI
car system each year; it could pay for
four buildings like the courthouse,
with $500, 600 left over; It could re-
build every hospital, church and school
in the city.
The speaker also pleaded for the
abolition of alcohol on the patriotic
grounds of conservation of resources.
He cited figures showing that the bar
lev alone used annually in making
beer would supply the normal bread
ration for 100000 people. or all the
children OF Belgium. Poland and Ar
menia.
Rev. 1Ir. Knickerbocker, in present
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business would be hurt by prohibition
meaning the liquor and the undertak-
ing business. Rev. c. L OFerstreet and
Rev. Mr.. Knickerbocker appointed the
canvassing committee
Presents Scientific Side.
For half hour previous to the joint
services, the Trinity Methodist con-
gregation held a rally at It's church
hearing a talk by J. L Campbell on
the scientific side of the liquor ques-
ton. Mr.. Campbell cited technical
definitions that alcohol is "dehy-
drafting propoplasmic poison" 1t
lowers vitality, deforms progeny, pro-
duces insanity and has other bane1ul
effects. the speaker showed Empha-
sis was laid on the statement that
moderate drinking is harmful as wei
as excessive drinking. Experiments IN
Europe and America were explained
to prove this. 4 saying of the kaiser
some years ago was quoted 70 the ef-
feet that "in the next great war, the
nation that drinks the least alcohol
would win" The speaker estimated
that moderate drinking causes about
100, 600 men to die every year IN TINS
country at ages earlier than they
should
Uses Questions and Answers.
A series Of questions and answers
was used by the Rev. John II Jackson
at a meeting held at the First Meth
odist church Wednesday evening.
Some Of the questions asked by Rev
Mr.. Jackson and answered by mem
bers OF the audience were:
How long do you think the drink
traffic has been an evil?
There was a drink traffic IN the
most ancient times, but not so well
organized as in modern times.
How long has the drink traffic
been condemned"
Enndavrnned
1.-THE use Of drink was condemned
in the Old Testament but the drink
traffic has been condemned within the
rs the abolition Of the drink traffic
a recent thing2"
fic has only been advocated within the
mast 100 years. William Lloyd Gar
rison in 1886 was the first American
to advocate the abolition Of the drink
traffic. It was within the past Joe
years that temperance was first de-
fined as total abstinence
What is the most powerful weapon
for the destruction Of the liquor traf-
fic?'
Ballot Better Than Revolution.
The ballot. 4 flexible means OF
registering public opinion, Of telling
what you and your nelghbor think on
great public questions. 4 better means
ion than revolutions"
I'VE are now at a great crisis. the
time Of the passing OF the fifth OF the
seven great evils of the world" said
Rev. Mr.. Jackson -Four have already
passed, and after the drink traffic two
remain 1t was not so very long ago
that II was worth a minister's Job 70
advocate prohibition. Often the ques-
ton could not be advocated without
dividing Z church, but that time has
passed. For the past 20 years the
church has. been against the liquor
traffic and now We are seeing the
public come TO be opposed TO It
Judge jackson Is Sick
At the close of his talk. Rev Mr..
Jackson asked il anyone had any
questions to ask
where is Judge Jackson2" came the
inquiry from the audience. referring
10 Judge Dan ~ Jackson. who was
scheduled to address the meeting II
was learned that judge Jackson was
sick at his home. S4O9 Tularosa street.
After outlining methods Of practical
campaign work in which workers by
pairs viii interview every voter in
the two precincts adjacent to the
church, the meeting adjourned
Don't Argue. Says RiEdOn.
Emphasis was placed upon the mat
ter Of getting their votes in, by those
who spoke to an audience. many OF
whom declared themselves in favor OF
prohibition at the First Baptist church
on Magoffin avenue Wednesday night
Il would not argue the question OF
the advantages Of prohibition to the
average run of men," said Dr. P
NJ Rigdon. 7 do not believe that an
intelligent man who argues the ques-
ton in this day and age can be sin
cere- He probably doesn't mean what
he says when he talks Of the good
side Of a bad condition It is up TO
US to work for prohibition. not waste
our time arguing the merits OF the
case"
DR.. J. F Williams urged that those
present who could vote do so. and laid
stress upon the payment OF poll taxes,
change Of residence, and other factors
bearing upon the vote.
Short addresses in line with the
foregoing were also made by Dr. A
z. Brown, R H Bishop and P. R. Dan
ie1s. About 20 persons were present.
Fuel Short; Meeting OFF.
The prohibition meeting which was
scheduled to take place on Wednesday
evening at the First Christian church
was called off late in the afternoon
to warm the building. J. z. QUAD and
B. z. Copass were announced as speak
ers for that meeting.
Tax Rate Higher Here.
E. II. Whitaker said at the well at
tended meeting at the Calvary Hous-
ton Square Baptist church Wednes-
day night: THE saloon adds nothing
to the financial interests Of this city.
Figures show conclusively that the
tax rate is higher here than in dry
cities" Mr.. Whitaker was introduced