Evening journal., 1919-01-20
BRYAN NOW HOPES
FOR DRY WORLD.
Believes Americas Action
Will be Adopted by All
Nations Soon
IS WELCOMED AT
THREE MEETINGS

coming 10 llls city as the guest OF
the Anti-Saloon League to be the prin-
cipal speaker at a jubilee ratification
meeting at the Queen Theatre yester-
day afternoon, William Jennings Bryan,
received a most cordial welcome and
greeting. While here he spoke In three
places, at the Queen Theatre In the af-
ternon and in Second Baptist and st.
Pauls NJ. E. Church in the evening.
At the theatre meeting. those who
watched the crowd assemble and en-
deavored to make note Of the people
who came a half hour before the meet
ing began and who were unable TO OBJ
tain admission, estimate that between
two and three thousand people were
Turned away.
At each meeting, Mr.. Bryan discussed
the same topic temperance and prohi-
bltion, but with divergences, so that
there was little repetition in his ad-
dresses.
At the theatre meeting Mr.. Bryan
surprised the audience by stating that
while the Federal bone dry amendment
was now "over the top" the Anti-So-
Ion League Is to continue after the sa-
looms are closed with the idea OF
conducting a campaign OF education,
teaching the people the need Of total
abstinence.
Mr.. Bryan said he believed the sue
cess Of prohibition In this country
would lead eventually TO the entire
Anglo-Saxon race blotting out liquor in
all its forms. His own hope now, IS
that America may blaze the way for all
the nations OF the world to adopt
measures and legislation that will make
the world bone dry" He reverted to
this goal many times throughout his
theatre address and his audience could
see how hopeful he is for such a solu-
ton Of present-day conditions.
In referring to the liquor trafic. Mr..
Bryan paid his compliments to both
the Democratic and Republican parties,
for their aid in passing the necessary
legislation at Washington. While it
was done through a Senate and House
that were both Democratic and signed
by a Democratic President. yet he
diplomatically gave the G. o. P. mem
bers credit for cooperation.
With forty States now having rati-
iled the Federal amendment, Mr.. Bryan
said that this week would see Nevada
and New Mexico lined up for the
amendment. He also believed that
within two years. all but two Of the 4S
states would be In the prohibition col
umn, including even New York and
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island and New
Jersey were the only two States, that
he considered doubtful.
Mr.. Bryan produced a number Of ar
g1Iments why a business man and a
Christian should not fail to be lined !
up with the Anti-Saloon League now.
Years ago. he said It was respectable /
for a man 10 align himself with the
liduor interests. Twenty-six years ago, |
he said he sat at a table with cler-
gyman who drank, while he who has |
always been an abstainer turned his /
glass down.
Mr. Bryan told few stories. His ad-
dress was not OF the usual campaign /
variety. but rather one Of pleasure and /
and congratulatlOn that the /
forces for prohibition had accomplish |
ed what they had.
In closing he appealed for the CO.
operation Of the audience to start at |
once its effort to educate the public to
the need for total abstinence and world /
wide prohibition.
Dr.. George n. Crabbe. superintendent /
OF the Anti-Saloon League for Mary
land and Delaware spoke before Mr..
Bryan. He said that there would be
introduced into the Legislature this /
session a bill containing enough |
teeth" to insure the enforcement OF
the bone dry" legislation. that would |
effectuauy bar the bOotlegger and /
speak-easy proprietor. He pleaded |
with the voters TO see TO II that In the /
future they elected to Offices OF author
ity. men who would not condone a /
violation Of the laws regarding the use
Of liquor.
He asked for contributions with
which to wage the fight for total alb
stinence, and a collection was taken.
In the absence Of Everett C. Johnson,
secretary Of state, who was to have 4
presided. but who was detained because
Of illness. Harry Mayer OF Dover pre-
sided. The Rev. John W. r. Sumwalt,
OF Grace Church. made the invocation
and the Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer. pro-
nounced the benedlctlon. Mr.. Bryan
was the guest at dinner at the Hotel
dupont last evening Of Caleb E. Bur
chenal, who also had a few friends /
present TO greet Mr.. Bryan.
Speaking In St. Paul's Church Mr..
Bryan said:
81 am a Democrat. and therefore.