South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
"COmmOner" FavorS Con-
StruCtive Criticism; Sug-
geStS Amendments.
DRY VICTORY NON PARTISAN
Attempt to Form Branch of
Anti-SaIOOn League in
South Bend.

Alcoholism and the liquor traffic
In general from the time of Noah
down 10 the present day were des-
cribed by Colonel William Jennings
Bryan in his address on prohibi-
ton at the high school last night.
The colonel not only gave the his
torical data i'm connection with the
nationwide prohibition law but also
declared that the work Of the Anti
Saloon league will be carried TO the
unuermost points Of the earth
Accompanying Mr.. Bryan was
Rev. DIT. Howard II. Russell of Wes-
tenille, founder of the Anti-Saloon
league Of America DR.. Russell
briefly explained the purpose of the
meeting and sought to have the
large audience become members Of
the league and TO aid In the work
OF spreading the doctrines of pro-
hibition by lending financial aid.
Or. II. :. Davis, pastor OF the First
Baptist church, delivered the invO-
ation at the opening of the meeting.
lIyrOu Campbell, chairman of the
evening then introduced Dan Pyle.
four minute man, who delivered "a
alk in the interests of the Victory
loan. Then followed the talks of
the evening and the meeting closed
when members of the audience
stood and raising their right
hands repeated the pledge OF the
league Rev DIT A NJ. Eells pro
nounced the closing prayer.
Want World Prohibition
Both Anti Saloon league speakers
explained at some length the plans
of the league TO spread their pro-
raganda 10 every part OF the world.
80 the present time the league has
IS Representatives in foreign coun-
fries and i'm the near future DR..
Ruessell will take charge of the
work of attempting TO have the dry
law promulgated so that in time il
viii cover the whole world.
That the present democratic con
tress. senate and president. were
the first TO recoguize the necessity OF
prohibition and made the District
.f Columbia dry and later ratified
the bill making the nation dry. was
the assertion of Mr.. Bryan Con
nung NE said while I am on the
side of these democrats who made
ihi~ possible T still maintain that
O. the republicans had the oppor-
iratv thes would have passed
exactly the same legislation don't
vant thi~ victory to re known as a
democratic or n republican victory.
tat "a victory of great nation"
Col Bryan had this to say on the
'\o Beer. no Work propaganda
Ieiug worked out 10y the brewery
interests. Through the agency of lab
or. many of TIE badge wearers being
of foreign brit. and uunaturalized
aud expecting 10 exercise veto
power over the laws of the United
States hy such process.
NO Beer. No Work"
"The few wet branches OF the
lsuor organizations are threatening
that tbey viii refuse work II they
,sunot ser beer. There are several
things that the laboring man should
consider before he joins i'm this ap-
peal 20 lawlessness. In the first
place. he Isl a part OF oUr citizen
slip and me has had his share in
voting and he has had his Oppor-
rHnU like any other voter i'm the
settiemcut Of this question. He help
ga elect the congressman who sub
1nItted national prohibition. He
helped to elect The legislators who
ratified thc national amendment. he
helped to elect the congressman who
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