El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12

ton Of DR.. Paul Gallagher, the chair
appointed DR.. Gallagher, Otis Coles
and J. ". kirl1patric 4 committee to
[ retire and make nominations for an
/ executive Of campaign committee.
Upton Glad To Serve.
Introduced as one who had already
lost six OF his kin in the trenches and
I has eight others fighting there, Rev.
Fr- A R. Upton, assistant rector OF
! St PatTick's cathedral, was the next
! speaker. He said he was proud the
! Almighty had allowed the blood Of
I Uptons to flow in order that "the
/ seeds OF humanity and the seeds OF
liberty might be well watered and
flourish into a mighty tree to protect
those to come in future years" Rev.
FIR. Upton said men Of the cloth had
so far been exempted, but IL the gov
eminent calls them, he for one will be
ready.
Must Think Of Boys.
Aside from the problems Of the war
itself, there is another problem, he
said I'VE must think Of those boys
in another aspect Are VIC going to
allow the younger citizenship OF our
country TO be sacrificed on the affairs
OF drunkenness. tntemperance and
vice? It is put to the vote Of the citi-
zens Of FL PasO TO decide this fight
Speaks Of Drinks Destruction.
Tt is the duty Of every citizen to
rally around the men who have
have been brought into contact, in my
ministerial duties, with the results OF
free negligence, and II 1 could only
take you TO some OF the bedsides to
hear a life spoiled and robbed of all
its beauty, robbed OF all its power,
and utility to God, country and man,
there would not be a hand that could
in conscience bound duty write no 10
the amendment If I could take you
to houses TO see faithful wives. chill
IL TO- Tmng,-
in poverty, the victims Of drink
Abhors IL as DevastatOr.
Alcohol is something foreign TO
nan, something the nature OF men
doesn't want. something that the red
blood Of man abhors and recognizes
as an awful devastator."
Rev FIR. Upton concluded with an
appeal that I'VE clean up in order
that boys sent to Fort Bliss be not
spoiled and ruined, but sent back to
their mothers better men for having
lived at e. Paso."
On motion Of J. SorenSen that in
difference TO members Of the W c
T. Q. present men should not smoke
in the mass meeting, II was so de-
cided. Mr.. Sorensen said the ". c.
T. U has done more in this fight
than men would ever do.
Greetings from San Antonio prohi
titionists were contained n a tele-
gram from Paul Barnhart. who said
tain delays prevented his attendance
at the Ell Paso rally
Fighting for $4,000 FL Pasoans.
Zach l. Cobb, the next speaker,
pleaded for the abolition OF the sa-
loon for the protection OF the men
v no will return home after the war.
Washington city has been made dry.
when president Wilson signed the
prohibition bill Theodore Roosevelt
is now saying liquor must go. Tor
the good OF all, Mr.. Cobb related
This fight is not a personal one !
in FL Paso. We are not fighting
against the liquor business, but we
are fighting for $4,000 FL Pasoans. /
is no legitimate argument left for the I
saloon except confusion"
Cobb DispOses OF Arguments.
Confusive arguments OF the vets i
were then disposed OF by Mr. Cobb Z
as follows: Large stocks OF liquor on 4
hand may be sold in the east at I
v holesale at a profit over what they /
were bought for, provided they are /
sold quick: those who say they want |
state prohibition would say they /
wanted county prohibition. II state 1
prohibition was the issue AS to 4
smuggling liquor from Juarez Mr. 4
Cobb said he could promise the fed |
eral laws would be rigidly enforced; /
and as to people going TO JuareZ to /
drink Mr.. Cobb could promise for
other federal officials that the passes /
u such people would be revoked, he /
said.
Secret service reports to Washing
ton that El Paso was not clean were /
to the speaker, but mostly /
so because they were true he said.
Judge Isaacbs. before introducing 1
the last speaker, stated that as to 1
clubs and bootleggers. who. II was
said. would flourish under prohibition,
there are strict laws. under which .
there would be a year IN the peniten-
-iary for every violation as soon as
the city is voted dry
Jackson Says Business Doomed.
Judge Dan N. Jackson, the last
'reaker, said he would like to address
he retail liquor dealers on prohibi-
ion, and show to them that the busl
ness would hereafter be a losing one
70 more liquor Is being manufactured
Ind in short time, the present supply
would be exhausted. II the remanu-
lacture started as early as three years
4 ON date, IL would be four more years
before the first gallon were ready.
Therefore, the business is doomed
rom its own standpoint
Shoe. Stores to Replace Saloon.
There will be shoe stores soon
where the COney Island now stands,
aid the Judge by the way am told
Dy q Seattle shoe dealer that since
.hat city went dry sales OF babies
ihoes have Increased rs percent. I am
glad to say that we. too, have heard
The call and are present
7 want to say that in this fight
have the approval OF my conscience
and I will fight It as I have been
taught to fight-.until, the last vote
IS cast and counted. Let's snow them
under"
Reports Executive Committee.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick then reported the
following executive committee as nav
ing been selected in his committees
session, suggesting that the commit
tee organize and appoint an advisory
committee Of 100 men and 100 women
and thereafter conduct the campaign
on motion, the meeting accepted the
report The committee was composed
Of George R. LeBaron. James G. Nc
Nary, J. r. Burton. Robert Silberberg,
3. I. Farrar. H. 7. Ponsford, Dan n /
Jackson, H. E Christie. DR.. B. NJ
Worsham, W. J. Rand, J. Z Quad. G. /
f. Hawks, T. NJ. Wingo. DR.. Paul Cal
lagher. z. G. Perry. H B. Stevens. J:
Frank Coles, P. Portillo and rabbi 1
Martin Zielonka.
Wexfcans Also in Fight.
At a mass meeting Of Mexican citl-
zens at the Lydia Patterson institute
the same evening. the following com
mittee was appointed to help wage the |
prohibition campaign: Pedro Portillo, /
S. D. Athans, E. Escobar, R Davis and
5 I. Esquivel.