The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10
BRYAN MAKES IMPRISONED PLEA
FIR SUPPORT Of PROHIBITION
MOVEMENT IN OHIO THIS FALL
Apu1RSSED IAHaR AND ENTAUs1-
ASrIc CHoWp A Al
Urrsa hearers TO Oppose The PAN
SActure And sale OF AL ANYWAY
Drinks.

William Jennings Rryan. hr'IIlant
orator and former prcsII"nt'al Ch'Lr
date but FOR some years prvmih''L ~
advocate. spoke IN tho FIRST trsSny,i"s
ian church OF Martins Ferry. yesterday
afternoon at 4:45 IN the interest "t me
campaign Of the dry forces OF ''t',,
Mr. Bryan made an impasSIohrd pa
TO the voters OF Ohio to support me Pr
hibition movement at IN" circ'i"h 'H'S
fall and vote yes" on the ballot "hi'h
ask. for a vote on the ratItirati"n OF the
law which provides IN" rr"hlo't.Tu
amendment 10 the constitution or inc
United states: mo" 10 the effort 70 SUD
1tItute "a per cent beer for onc-ha!t or
one percent as provided by the pr"hiHl-
tion. ,;,,,
Mr.. Bryan contends that It is a libel
on the returned soldiers. on IN" paIi %
the liquor interests 10 cndeaEor |" plat"
on them the blame for putting the ratl-
fcation Of the state amendment I" Il
vote this fall. because the people TOOK
advantage OF them while they were e,s-
gagged in fighting for America and inHN-
ing prohibition a fact and that they ar"
going to change il. The soldiers. ne
says, stand for America and her inst''".
tions. II Is an effort. he continued: OF
the liquor people to bring to life dcao
issue. He places the blame for the ne
cessity Of the present campaign and thc
expenses incident TO 1t being sadG!rn
onto the voters Of the state. both Re
publicans and Democrats alike. VINO
vote for the emergency clause. when
would nat be subject to referendum.
The large audience waited patiently
until his arrival two hours after ne va" VAS
scheduled TO begin his address, the d.
i ffS6 9ei zans ssSiSd SirR I'll
earlier in the day. and gave him an en-
thusiatic reception when he entered INC INC
church. He was introduced by Mr.. Nc
Bride. prominent in the Anti,Satoon
league, with headquarters at Wester-
vile. formerly Of Chicago. Ill, who
spoke briefly on the purpose OF the pro
ed vigorously BY the dry forces; This
IL not only a state movement" he sad.
but II Is nationwide. wor!d,"tae
movement. We did "nr mart m li!in9ts
and you did your part in Ohio. but the
movement is not confined to the state OF
not confined to the nation. The worId
Is calling on US to help stamp out Ine
evil in every corner or me SinnS. we
Is not q single saloon left anywhere II
any corner Of the earth.
IT take great pleasure in outlining
this nationwide. world-widr movement
1t is merely this: We simply want e
enlist two million people in the nited
States OF America who Will stand to-
gether for a Ave years program 10 pHI
John Bsrleycorn out OF the business II
every country and everywhere IN ms
world"
Cards were then passed among III,
audience asking for pledge Of persona
and financial support.
Bryan Denounoes Liquor Tranie.
Mr.. Bryan said in the course or ms
address: Having redeemed our owr
land we are ready to join in an effort
TO emancipate the world. and the task
will not require a. much time as some
may think. As the results of prohto'
ton In dry states aided in the eNt"rmin'
alton Of saloons in other states, 80 the
result OF prohibition in the tnitcc
States will strengthen the cause Of pro
hibition in other countries. Think OF 1t
one hundred millions Of people living n
q land where the home has triumphcd
ever the homes greatest enemy. we
shall shake the world by the testimony
against alcoholic beverages.
alcohol has impaired the productive
poyer OF those who use il. and the abn-
fition OF the saloon will increase the
total productive power Of the nation.
He used Cincinnati as an cNamp!" or
a city being forced 20 turn states Cvi.
dence That even against their Will
they arc forced 10 testify for the state