Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-23

| our executive W WI
| finance committees; that we express
our heartiest appreciation of our To-
| subcommittee in their generous hos
pitality in making provisions for our
comfort during this convention, ana
| for the good will and cooperation
of all affiliated agencies.
| Resolved, first, that we approve
press our high appreciation of the
unqualified stand taken by Cover
nor William c. Sproul favoring the
| ratifying of the national prohibition
| amendment and we call the MEM
bers of the Legislature to follow his
wise leadership in this critical hour.
and at an early date enact such
state laws as will make effectiVe
the complete banishment OF the sa-
loon from Pennsylvania.
Resolved, third, that we appre-
ciate and approve our Governors
expression on the question OF wo-
mans rights and pledge our support
for the same.
"Resolved, fourth, that the ex-
cellent work done by the pupnc
press in giving publicity to the ac-
tivities of the dry federation receive
our heartiest approval.
Resolved, fifth, that the interest
manifested in other countries to rid
themselves of the curse of alcohohc
beverage be gratefully recognized
and encouraged.
"Resolved, sixth, that the chair
man of this convention appoint
committee of which DR.. John Royal
Harris shall be chairman to prepare
and publish a history of our fedora
ton movement.
Resolved. seventh, that the pres
ent executive committee be continu-
\ hn odlifinn of two MEM
bers, R. E. Johnston and John A.
McSparron, and If conditions arise
recurring action to make Pennsyl-
vania a bone dry state, that SAID
committee be empowered to act"
Leads Demonstration
The Rev. S. Harvey Klaer, pastor
of Covenant Presbyterian Church
led in a demonstration by Dauphin
county Bible classes. Members or
the Legislature sitting in the audi
ence were called to the platform and
introduced.
A feature of the evenings meeting
was an address by John w. Wicker
man, Bellevue, sponsor of the Ratifi-
cation measure in the House. He
expressed his confidence in the pass
ing of the bill. In fact, the whole
convention yesterday and last eve
ming radiated confidence in Pennsyl-
vaias ratification.'
Because of the illness of his
mother, Governor Sproul could not
be present at the meeting. A mes
sage of regret was read from him.
Congressman Simeon d. Fess, of
Ohio, scheduled to speak, wired his
inability to come because of sore
throat. Mrs. Mary Harris Armor,
widely known as the Georgia Cy-
clone" a temperance lecturer of
more than ordinary ability, delivered
the closing address of the conven-
ton. "The biggest fight is ahead"
she said. Work to see that the law
is obeyed."
A feature of yesterday afternoons
session of the convention was an ad-
dress by Clinton N. Howard chair
man of the campaign committee of
the National Dry Federation, in
which he placed the Harrisburg Tele-
graph and the Philadelphia North
American on the roll of honor as the
only two newspapers in the United
States who stood for prohibition all
the tinre and said it could be done.
Mr.. Howard is a Harrisburg boy. He
was born here, but now resides at
Rochester, N. Y. He came all the
way from Des Moines, Iowa. to de-
liver his address here. He dealt with
the ratification of the National Pro-
hibition Amendment. He said in
part:
Standing Alone
The devil said it could not be
done: the word of the fearful.
unbelieving and abOminable in
the house of the Lord said IL
could not be done; the New
York World and Times, the Gin
cinnat Enquirer, the Chicago
Tribune, apd the New Orleans
Picayune said it could not be
done. The Harrisburg Tele-
graph and the Philadelphia
North American said it could be
done. Thank God, we had
witness among the press!
''In one year and eight months
after the first state ratified, it was
done! The recording angel called
the roll and forty-two states an
swered Dry Pennsylvania, the
Gibraltar of the trade, will ratify;
New York, the Vampire State, will
AoSihS bhO AiNC AhhOoS 1oidho wall
ratify; and New Jersey-Oh, my!
Oh, my! Oh, you Sweet Potato state!
Oh, you Mosquito State! New Jersey
has never ratified any of the eighteen
amendments to the Constitution Not
one! She may not this one, but let
her stew in her own juice until Jan
uary 16, 1920. One more year of
disgrace, and Uncle Sam will hang
her out to dry.
flush, New Jersey, don't you Z.
cry,
You'll be weaned and spanked
bone dry"
Eighty, million people have voted
to ratify. 1t is the final Judgment
of the American people-fixed. irrev-
ocable and eternal. Everybody ac-
cepts it but the liquor trade. That
old skeleton still makes some mo-
tions like the tail of a dead serpent.
but 1t Is only the commissions of the
abnormal abdominal protuberance
that is moving its limbs. Prohibition
has perforated its heart.
I'VE will make it good and carry
It around the world"
MISS MARGARET RINGLAND
SUCCEEDS MISS HELEN LEIB
Miss Helen s. Leibb. executive secl
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