Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-10-11
FOR DRY AMENDMENT
MEETING ADDRESSED BY x-GOV.
VAN SAINT AND
OTHERS

that were given at the Victor theatre In
the interests of the dry amendment by
Ex-Governor Van SAINT, DR.. Shelton OF
Pittsburg, Pa, and DR.. Westenburg of
Minneapolis.
A short program was given before
the speeches were started which con-
sisted of selections by the Brainerd
drum corps, who executed some very
pleasing drills. "America' was sung
by the audience led by Carl Guggisburg,
principal of the high school. This was
followed by solo by Mr.. Guggisburg
which was heartily encored by the au-
dience. Members of the G. A. R. were
seated on the stage with the speakers
in honor Of Governor Van SAINT, former
commander Of the National G. A. R.
Mayor Bergheim acted as chairman
of the meeting, he Introducing the
speakers and explaining their mission to
this city.
DR.. George W. Shelton, pastor Of the
Secon Presbyterian church of Pittsburg,
Pa, was the first speaker of the eve
ming.
In opening his address he asked the
audience to rise and sing two stanzas
Of the Star Spangled Banner, after
which he turned to the old soldiers and
thanked them for imperiling their lives
in fighting for the freedom Of the Unit
ed States, so that there is no sectional
ism in the country today. Today there
should be no halfway Americans, there
should be no 80 per cent Americans, but
should be all 100 per cent Americans.
Anyone from the old country, no matter
from what part, should become 100 per
sent Americans when he sets foot on
American soil.
There was time when the thought
the evening Of June 80 next year this
dream becomes fact. When the boys
in the trenches have rid Europe Of the
domination of the kaiser, he wishes to
see that the people here at home have
rid the nation Of King Alcohol.
In speaking Of state prohibition DR..
Shelton said that it has been proven
that in the states where there are no
saloons there is less crime than in
states that has them.
In closing his address DR.. Shelton
urged the men to vote for state wide
prohibition at the coming election 80
that Minnesota may hold a progressive
place in the nation.
The next speaker was Ex-Governor
Van SAINT. Mr.. Van SAINT said in begin
ming his address that there was just
two things that he wishes to see before
he dies and they are the burial of the
kaiser and the burial Of booze, and he
thinks that he will see both Of them
within the next two years.
He said dry America, sober Amer
ca, will sooner win the war. We have
boys who will come home when it is all
over and who will in time rule this
country. We want saloonless nation
in which to have them a part.
Mr.. Van SAINT, who served three years
in the Civil war, said that he believed
that he was doing as much now in help
ing to rid the country Of saloons as ne
did in the Civil war.
He urged that the voters vote for
men for the legislature whom they are
sure will ratify the dry amendment to
the national constitution. If you can It
trust man at home you can It when he
gets into the legislature, he said.
Mr.. Van SAINT stated that he would
give his entire fortune If by 1.-THE could
tion dry. He can think of no better
legacy to leave his children and grand
children when he dies.
Do not blame the saloon keeper,
brewer, distiller for all the pauperism,
crime and heart throbs that we have,
and if on Nov. 5, we don IT vote the sa-
looms out, we have ourselves to blanc.
The vote will be cast on separate
ballot, pink ballot, and above all
said. In order to have state wide pro
hibition the drvs must carry a majority
of all votes cast. Thus If you make the
political ballot and don't mark the ping
ballot it will mean the same as voting
against prohibition as it will take two
! dry votes to make up the majority to ~
held.
! Mr.. Van SAINT has always been for
women suffrage and denounced those
voted against it in congress.
| A good many wet states have ratified
the dry amendment because the people
| of those states wanted it. Now we
! want Minnesota, the North Star State,
to 60 dry.
; In closing his address. Mr.. Van SAINT
, compared our war work here at home
with the fight the boys in France are
| fighting. There is good fighting all
along the line and we will go over the
! top here and the boys will go over the
top over there.
| DR.. Westenburg of Minneapolis was
the last speaker Of the evening and =.
touched on the disadvantage of alcohol
to the system; he stating that alcohol
can be digested and that DR.. Kelly Of
John Hopkins University said a docto,
who uses it in his practice is ten years
behind time. He also touched on many
other points concerning prohibition.
Envelopes were passed around at tns
close of the addresses for collections tt
help pay travelling expenses Of these
speakers.
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