Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-30
WI. BRYAN PLEADS
FOR BEERLESSlDAY
Silver Tongue Crater From Vest
Given Ovation at State
House.
HITS BREWERY BALTIMORE
Says Brsweries Use 100000 Tons Of
Coal Annually While Our Fam
lies Are Freezing

Coal Annually While Our Fam
lies Are Freezing
| Coming out Of the West like Young
Lochinvar,v William Jennings Bryan,
former Secretary Of State, the noted
silyer-tongue orator from Nebraska.
was given such an ovation at the State
/ House yesterday afternoon the like
Of which has never been accorded any
man on previous occasion.
Before an audience which packed
/ the floor and galleries of the House
of Delegates, and which frequently in
terrupted his address by yociferous
applause, Mr. Bryan made one OF his
impassioned speeches in behalf OF
| prohibition and the Federal prohibi-
tion amendment.
He spoke for two hours and a half,
and so intense was the interest of that
vast multitude who heard him. that
at times pin could have been heard
to drop
The Anti-Saloon League was repre-
sented by Rev. DR. j. Fred Heisse,
President; George W. crabbe. super
intendent, who sat on the platform
with Mr.. Bryan; Daniel Baker. Col
II. S. Dulany; Rev. Dr. Lewiston, AS
sistant superintendent. and others.
Governor Harrington introduced Mr.
Bryan
Dir. Bryan was a guest OF Governor
and Mrs Harrington at luncheon be-
fore the meeting in the State House.
file was their guest at dinner at
o'clock, leaving for washington at
$50 P. NJ
Hits Baltimore Hard.
Mr.. Bryan hit at Baltimore, which
he said is "saloon-ridden and
brewery-ridden" city.
Replies To Mr. Marbury.
In the first part OF his speech Mr..
Bryan replied to the arguments
which w. T. Marbury made here last
week against the pending resolution
to ratify the prohibition amendment
to the Constitution Mr. Bryan then
warmed up TO the subject and devoted
| his eloduence TO an attack on the sa
Mr.. Bryan said:
This is an occasion in which every
factor to make it important is pres
ent. The audience is composed of men
who have il in their power to make
laws. The occasion is graced by the
/ presence Of the chief executive Of the
State l believe in free speech. / do
not fear arguments OF the opposition.
My attention has been called to an
argument by one of your leading
lawyers, Mr.. hIarbury. He presents
three propositions which he says
stand out in control in the ques-
ton. He says this legislature has no
mandate from the people to press the
amendment
The second is that. in order to know
what the people want, that they may
speak. there be referendum.
The third argument is that other
States may control Maryland
| would add fourth, that the pro-
hibition amendment. il one IS adopt
ed, becomes permanent. This is the
claim Of the opponents Of prohibition
Net 4 New Question.
Reverting to Mr.. Marbury's first
| argument that members of the legis-
lature received no mandate at the
polls, the assumption is made that
| the saloon is new question. Why,
the evils Of drinking have been known
since the earliest stages Of the human
race. We all know what the saloon
is. The case is closed. There is no
new argument.
The referendum is put forward only
10 secure delay. The prisoner at the
bar always seeks delay. 1t seeks to
nut off final delay We have not
enough States whose legislatures.
meeting next year. whose ratification
of the amendment is not certain. II
we can win the amendment in the IL
states whose States legislatures meet
this year, its ratification is sure. Mr..
Marbury is not well informed when
he asks for delay. He ought to know
that the delay sought viii put $1,000
000.00 in the hands Of liquor inter-
ests
The proposition is that saloon-rid-
den. brewery-ridden Baltimore shall
strangle the rest of the State. Il is
proposed that you permit this city
with its liquor interests to rule the
state. There is no provision in the
Constitution which provides for a
referendum. The Constitution has
safeguarded the liquor interests. A
vote of two-thirds of the Senate, no
I House of Representative is necessary
to get the prohibition amendment be-
fore the states. Now the liquor in
terests ask a referendum in the States.
This comes from the many people
who ia the past have denied the right
to the people to vote against the sa-
loon. IN Ohio the LIQUOR interests Iell
hack on the home rule idea They
iisfranchised the farmers vote Il
PENNSYLVANIA no vote at ali is permit
ted. because legislatures consult tht
brewers FIRST and the people after
ward was brought into this igh
eight years ago. because the brewers
were able to take several Democrats