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Newspaper
Wenatchee Daily World
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
5
Rev H L Beighton urged Wenatchee voters to ban saloons arguing alcohol causes family hardship and moral decline. He highlighted homes lacking food and happiness, warned of an influx of undesirable people, and claimed dry cities spur growth and tax benefits from savings.
The speaker celebrates local option allowing communities to vote on retaining licensed saloons and criticizes saloon interests for opposing self government. He notes crime and arrestee data improve after saloons are removed and references Spokane’s Panta Pantois group in a political comparison.
Delegates from Utah Oregon California Idaho Montana and Colorado gather in Seattle for the First National Conservation congress August 26 to 28. Expect clashes over Roosevelt Pinchot and Ballinger policies with top speakers including Senator Chamberlain Pardee Garfield and Pinchott. A large turnout is planned as Northwest supporters push for a national conservation association and political action.
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