Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14

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and our enrolment numbers over
q million.
| Fight Still Ahead.
"We have still a great fight be-
fore US, although the tables are now
reversed. The liquor interests are
facing the same situation which we
faced in our battle through con-
gress and in the legislatures of the
various states.
| We are working for three
things. First we must consolidate
or hold the ground we have won.
The prohibition amendment will be
attacked in the courts. We have a
complete staff of attorneys, at the
| head of which is one of the most
brilliant lawyers in the country, all
ready to enter the fray. Secondly,
we must see that the dry amend
ment is enforced. To do this two
| things are necessary, one to obtain
passage of legislation in the states
providing for effective enforcement
| of the law, and second, to appoint
and elect the right kind of officials
to carry out the law. No legisla-
ton. no matter how worth while
and stringent is worth the paper
it is written on if the right kind of
officers are not elected to carry
them out. Third. we must extend
our fight to Europe and the rest of
the world. World-prohibition is
the cry of the league, and within a
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and workers will depart overseas
to spread the doctrine and cite the
forward step taken by united
America
Rock Island acted before the
state of Illinois ratified the dry
amendment Are you willing to
share the responsibility of the sa-
loon and it's consequent evils? Let
the women speak. 1 have always
been in favor of woman suffrage for
the reason that l believe that it is
mothers invincible right to have
voice in the environment which
shall surround the child in which
she has invested a life. and upon
whom she has lavished the bounti
tude of a mothers great love. Why
is the liquor interest bitterly fight
ing woman suffrage?
Are you going to invite the sa-
loon back to your city by electing
as mayor a man favorable to it?'
Not Party Question.
Mr.. Bryan advocated abandon
ment of partiSanship in favor of a
united stand for the enforcement
of the prohibition constitutional
amendment in his>speech at the Au-
gustana coliseum gymnasium yes
terday afternoon. This" he said,
''is not question to be incorporat-
ed as the platform of the Republi-
cans, Democrats or any other party,
but is the solemn duty and obliga-
ton of every American citizen"
He felt proud, he said, that his
party" which was for years dubbed
as an opponent of the prohibition
movement, had taken its stand for
and aided in the reform which has
just swept the country.
He made a very detailed review
OF the progress of the prohibition
movement from the time he first
came out in open platform advo-
cecy, nine years ago, up to the re-
cent passage of the constitutional
amendment Il we'll remember the
time" he said, when it was i'm
possible to procure a Democrat to
introduce me prior to a temper
ance speech in the city of Omaha.
but it was not but few years later
that I returned to that city to speak
to an audience of 10000 enthusiast
tic advocates OF the prohibition
movement and the state went dry
by large majority" He maintain
ed that the ratification of the ma
tional amendment was not a coer-
cion by the smaller states, but was
merely the expression of the gen
eral sentiment of the country.
THE fact OF the matter is" said
the great commoner. that the
truth of this statement is borne out
by the fact that the larger states of
the union voted dry"
Need of anti-saIoon league work
was emphasized. There are forces
at work" said Bryan, with any
amount of capital, who will seek
and are already seeking to de-
feat the prohibition constitutional
amendment as passed. Anti-saloon
league work, therefore. has the pur- |
pose to defend the measure in the !
courts, enforce the law and spread
the movement to other lands. In
arguing the last purpose he pointed |
out that mo man will think much |
o. the Christian who does not have |
a desire to spread the gospel |
among other peoples. and no man |
will value that mans interest in |
the cause OF prohibition who does |
rot advocate carrying the benefits |
of his Iabors to his fellow men.
Speaks Of Soldiers.
The former secretary OF state |
the idea that the soldiers |
would resent the passage of the
~They aided IN the
OF the representatives OF
the people who passed the amend
ment," he said, land would not Vio-
late the constitution which thev had |
sworn not to violate" He closed
his appeal with an eloquent Picture |
OF the flag OF the United States
floating above all and below it the
white flag OF prohibition.
Howard II. Russell, native of
founder OF the Anu-Sa-
Inon league and now assistant gen.
sral superintendent of the organ
cation, was introduced by Mr..
Bryan and made plea for MEM
bers for the worldwide drive by
The Anti-Saie6n league, which is
about to begin.
Bryan departed last night for
Baltimore where Mrs. Bryan is re-
covering from a severe illness. The
party is Oh a three weeks tour,
which began at Bay City, Mich, and
ELL end at Marfinshure W Va