The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-05
i.ooA YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Friday. July 5, 1883.
A Round Million.

Amendment, and IN favor oil hlSn license
which is in the interest Of temperance, they
say. Just think of the saloon paying
million dollars to advance temperance!
'The Philadelphia Pres in its Sunday is
sue following the election figures up the FOL
lowing bill paid by the liquor men:
1.-THE recent battle wagcd by the liquor
dealers and brewers of Pennsylvania against
the Constitutional Amendment Association
has cost the liquor interests nearly round
million dollars. In this city alone close on
to 100000 was subscribed to the campaign
fund, and fully three-fourlhs of it was spent
here in making canvass of the wards and
of attending TO the workers at the polls on
election day. Harry P. Crowell, Secretary
of the Beer Brewers Association, to GER
tain extent had charge of the campaign in
the brewers interests. Through him nearly
all the money was disbursed throughout the
State and city. While the country received
a large share of attention, the large cities
where the majorities made victory were not
forgotten by the managers of the big pool,
Secretary Crowell and Lis aids worked
quietly during the whole campaign, and
since Prohibitions Waterloo the brewers
have kept quiet, and even the astute Seore-
tary won't crow a little bit. To Press re-
porter he said yesterday: 4 prefer TO re-
main quiet on this matter. | have seen
some of the Executive Committee members
and they prefer silence. did intend to
give the public word, but have concluded
not to do So now, but will say this: For the
amount of work we haye done in this cam
paign the cost has been very light consider
ing the good results we have obtained for
our efforts
"When asked TO give some figures on the
cost of the campaign, few days ago he said:
well, it cost us a few dollars and we wern't
afraid 10 spend IT.
RAISING THE MONEY.
THAT the money was spent freely is we'll
known, but how il was gathered is not AT
the beginning Of the campaign the Liquor
dealers Associations held meetings in the
several wards. Al these ward conventions
3he plan of CAM aign adopted by the central
body was made known TO the members and
their cooperation asked for. Committees
were appointed in each ward to visit the
Saloon-keepers and collect the assessment
which was placed at $50 for retail dealers.
''Out of the 1908 proprietors of retail
saloons probably 100 responded to the call
for aid to defeat the amendment. This would
place SIS ,OCO in the hands Of the Handlers
for disposition. When the committee made
this report and returned the amount collect
cd by them to their respective wards, the
leaders were thoroughly gratified at the
good START they had obtained. With this
fund al their disposal work was at once be-
gun, campaign literature was fixed up and
sent to every voter in the city and TO sur
rounding cities. In this way $4,000 was
easily expended for postage.
SAN idea of the immense undertaking
which the liquor men had to go through
may be looked upon in these figures. About
one month before election day they flooded
the Post.office with 100000 pieces of mail
for city voters, and about 20 900 were mailed
TO Chester. Norristown, Pottstown and other
principal places in adjoining counties. Less
than two days previous to the 18th another
ayalanch of mail matter was issued from
headquarters. There was in the second
delivery about 60 big bags of enclosed let
tiers, all of which bore 2-cent stamps or
A5O ,OCO enclosed copies of their anti-Prohi-
bition literature.
''The wholesalers were attacked. and
while there are only 375 wholesale places
in the city the amount contributed by them
is said TO equal that of the retailers-$50,-
COO. When 1t came TO the brewers to put
up they willingly responded and found no
trouble in placing 100000 in the fund.
sThe liquor men and beer men then
clasped. hands and worked In unison to de-
feat the Prohibition Amendment. Some
prominent ward politicians were called in
10 assist the officers of the Association in do
ing the work. George McGowen was placed
at the head of the organization TO make a
canvass of the city with the object of finding
out how many votes would be cast fer and
against the Amendment.
AN ARMY OF WORKERS.
"When this point in the campaign was
reached the money began TO fly, and in a
short time thousands of division workers of
both parties were at work making door
to-door canvass. This occupied a weeks
time and when the books were turned in
the money was handed out. In this way the
managers Of the fund distributed about
$4,000. Every one of the 500 divisions
were gone through and there were at least
four men employed by the ward leader 10
do the work in each division. 1t was an
understood fact that they were to receive
$40 each for their labor, and the ward man.
ayers received about double that amount
for their executive ability. Wherever mon
ey was needed, and the cry was heard at the
brewers headquarters, 1884 Arch street,
wants were always cared for by the managers
Of the wet fund.
"After this enormous expenditure, the
active liquor men held what was left of the
fund in reserve for election day, when the
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