Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
BY BEN McKELWAY,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

have actually donned shield and buckler
! and embarked upon a determined cru
SADIE to unhorse the knights who wear
the plume of Alfred E. Smith of New
York, they might at least have done we'll
to station their best lancers and armed
them with their sharpest steel here in
| Houston, where the cohorts of Smith
| ride hard and fast
But the camp of the drys here
| headquarters for all dry forces
bears little resemblance to bristling
armed camp. There is little about 1t
| to make the blood of wet run cold, or
| to start nervous tremorS up and down
his alcoholic spine. There is sadly lack
ing that vim and punch and grim de-
termination needed to repel charge of
shock troops, and there is small evil
dence of that inspiring leadership which
on past occasions has led the drys to
more than one noble victory.
There is depressing contrast, for in
stance, between the confident and rosy
countenance of George w Olvany, grand
sachem of Tammany Hall, and that of
! Rev. Dr. w. L. Robertson of Texas, a
| Baptist minister, now without church
who led a small group in the dry head
| quarters in prayer at noon yesterday:
a service, by the way, that will be re-
| peated each day at noon during the
| Democratic national convention.
And there is disheartening con-
traSt between the strategy determined
| upon by the leaders of opposing sides.
The Smith armies are here to get the
votes of the delegates who will nomi-
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| bearer The dry forces are here to hold
breakfasts, attended by prominent wom-
an speakers and such males as Gov.
Moody of Texas: to hold dinners prayer
meetings and mass meetings. The aim
of the Smith forces is positive: the aim
of the woman drys is negative. The
Smith folks are interested in delegates;
the dry forces are interested In speeches
and pamphlets and programs. The bat
tie ground. unfortunately, Is a political
convention-not revival meeting.
This article has nothing to do with
moral issues or personalities OF preSi-
Dental candidates. But there may be
some interest in the physical character
istics of that stronghold of the drys, set
up here in Houston to prevent the
nomination of Smith or of Reed. and
to obtain a dry plank in Democratic
platform that will support man whose
past actions and record make him. ac-
ceptable TO the drys of the land.
Slogans Are Everywhere.
The headquarters is located in a
small building around the corner from
the Rice Hotel. A banner proclaims 1t
to be the headquarters for "all dry
forces" and the walls within are plaS-
tered with emblems and catchy slogans
of the cause. buyers Make Bootleg
gers" Allegiance to the Constitution
Observance of Law" ''Lawbreakers
politics-Make Politics Fear YOU"
Don't Save Beer and Wine-Save
America. Use Your Head-Nof Head
lines Right States or STATE Rights"
Character in Candidates" The Press
for the People" "Our Land for God and
Temperance" Righteousness Exalteth
q Nation" And on the wall there hangs
a picture entitled, Alcohol or Chill
dren?" the caption having to do with
the portrayal of a careening automo-
bile. the driver wildly bending over the
steering wheel and his companion IN
the front seat drinking from a bottle
labeled rum" Beneath the wheels Of
the automobile Is child, covered with
The fender of the automobile has
bent a lamp post in two, and barely
missing its front wheels are two chill
dren. an older sister carrying to side
walk safety small infant. Not lar
from the terrifying poster Is sign In
red letters upon white background,
Sparkling Water We VIII Drink
There is another picture. showing some
Boy Scouts building camp fire beside
the waters of blue lake. TWO other
pictures show fields Of flowers.
Amid such surroundings are going
forward those conferences designed TO
represent the outwardly organized enort
Of the woman drys OF this country 10
prevent the nomination OF Gov. smith:
to have a dry plank inserted In the
Democratic platform. and to bring about
the defeat In November Of the Demo-
cratic candidate, provided he Is not an
approved dry.
"Signed the Pledge"
This is the headquarters of the Wom-
ems National Committee for Law En-
forcement. of which Mrs Henry w.
Peabody OF Beverly, Mass. Is the chair
man. The Women's National Commit
tee for Law Enforcement according 10
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson Of Chevy Chase.
made president of the National Wom-
ems Democratic Law Enforcement
League, represents 20 900 900 American
women who have signed the pledge"
and who viii dedicate themselves TO ac-
ton taken by the parent organization.
The woman's national committee tor
law enforcement represents, accoruing
to Mrs. Nicholson, the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs. the Lend-a-
Hand Society, the National Parent
Teacher Association. the League OF
National Women's Democratic Law En-
forcement League. the Federation OF
Women'g Boards OF Foreign Missions,
the Council OF Wofnen for Home Mis-
sions, the international Order OF the
Kings Daughters, the Young Women's
Christian Association and the National
Council Of Women.
During the day today, as there were
Yesterday, there we're speeches. being
made. Some of them were purely
temperance speeches and some OF them
were political temperance speeches
Mrs. Nicholson spoke number OF times
Among the 10 or II women who at
times were counted In the headquarters
we're DR.. Jennie M Callfas. national
| committeeWonlan from Nebraska, who Is
against the nomination OF wet candi-
date: Mrs. w. w. Baines, general man
ager of the Houston w. c. T. u; Mrs.
| Ben Bernie, hostess at the local w. e.
T. U. headquarters and president OF the
Central Union Of Houston: Mrs. j. w.
wilkinson Of Houston, parliamentarian
| for the Houston w. c. T. u. parliament
tartan for the Houston Chapter Of the
pen Women Of America, parliament
tartan for the Houston Chapter OF the
u. ID. C. and pariiaHentarian OF the AL
truxa Club Of Houston. And then there
was State Senator Belle Kearney oil
Mississippi.
Is Belle Of the Party.
Senator Kearney is a lovely lady OF
snow white hair whose soft, charming