The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-19
Oliver Stewart and Rev. Norna Brown
Discussed "Government Break
Down Involved in Wet Attack"

Methodist church, when the last of
the series directed against the wet
forces and their efforts to undermine
the morals of this country and to over
throw democratic government We're ar
raigned by oliver w. Stewart, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, who with Rev. Norma Ca
mile Brown, was the vanguard of the
/ speakers of the Flying Squadron. who
will make their next stop in Mobile
Mr.. Stewart was born in Illinois,
where lie received both his high school
and college education at Woodruff and
Eureka, respectively.
He served two years, 1S93-1S95, as
secretary of the Illinois Christian En-
deavor union and the two following
years as president of that organiza-
ton.
From early life he took an interest
Tin the temperance and prohibition re-
| form and in 1900 was elected chairman
Iof the prohibition national committee.
| In 1902 he was elected as a prohibit
ton candidate to the legislature from
the Hyde Park district in Chicago.
In 1918 he assisted in organizing
the Flying Squadron of America and
early in 1914 was called to give his en-
tire services to that organization. He
was one of the speakers who was heard
in every state in the union.
In June of 1913, he Joined with for
mer Governor Haniy and others in the
organization and incorporation of the
Flying Squadron Foundation, of which
he was chosen vice. president. and to
which he has given the greater portion
/ Of hi
former Governor Hanley in the found
ing of the National Enquirer, from the
first issue of which he was its as
isociate editor.
L In 1916, as campaign manager, Mr..
Stewart directed the great tour of the
Hanly-Landrith prohibition special
train.
! In 1919 he went to France, where he
remained for four months, save for a
brief trip to England. He spoke to
our soldiers by the thousands in the
military camps, discussing the econ
ornic, social and political changes
which had taken place in America dur
ing their absence and to which it was
necessary that they adjust themselves.
Last night in calling attention to the
fact that our form of government is
the worlds last democratic hope, he
said that if we fall elf-government
will fail throughout the nations of the
world.
If the "wets" succeed the democratic
hope must fail. If the "wets" should
start a campaign to elect two thirds
of both houses of congress, to submit
a repeal of the prohibition amendment
and follow this with the election of
three-fourths of the state legislatures,
to ratify the resolution to repeal, sue
cess would not mean a break down of
the government. There would still be
in this country a democratic govern
ment
We would still have our ancestral
home with the constitution roof over
us. True there would be a bar-room
in the corner, but our form of gov
eminent would survive. But this the
vets do not propose to do. They ad
vocate the short cut and are now out
to repeal the Volstead act, and have us
with national prohibition. with no
means of enforcing it, If they do this
they will make the majority of the
congressman of the United States per-
jurers and will undermine the consti-
tuition of the United States.
! Such action would introduce soviet
ism, which might succeed in over
throwing constitutional government.
Mr.. Stewart then detailed the plans
by which the Flying Squadron met the
attacks and kept the public informed
as to the tactics of the vets, in their
efforts to slaughter the constitution of
the United States.
Miss Brown, who is one of the
youngest women on the platform, was
born at Leroy, Illinois. Attended
grade schools at Fairfield, Illinois and
from Davenport, Iowa, high school, do
ing the work of four years in three.
Attended Augustana college at Rock
Island, Illinois. Three years in Eure-
college won her an A. B. degree.
She took vocal training in college
and continued after graduation. work
mig her way through college by preach
| Ing. Represented the school in four
intercollegiate debates. her team win
ming every one of them. Represented
It also in state oratorical contest, win,
ming close second.
After graduation she accepted pas
torate at Carlock, Illinois. First occu-
pied pulpit when but fifteen years of
age because of Illness of father Two
years later when he was pastor at
Davenport. Iowa, for same reason she
filled pulpit several times and also ex-
changed with other pastors in Daven-
port. Moline and Rock Island. She is
lux
the Brown family.
/ Miss Brown served as chaplain of
the Illinois senate in 1921, being the
first woman in the history OF the state
TO fill that position in either house.
Miss Brown discussed the question
of law enforcement, replying to some
arguments of the vets, in relation to
the Volstead act. She is speaker of
much force, and is most pleasing in
her address. and most attractive in