New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
LEAGUED AG1INST THE SALOON
A NEW ORGANIZATION IN BOSTON PLEDGED TO
WAR on THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

NEW ORGANIZATION IN BOSTON PLEDGED TO
WAR on THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Boston, March 26 EpeciaD-A new enemy to the
saloon has recently into existence and promises
to be an earnest ally OF the Law and Order League
The Massachusetts, AntiSaloOn League an organization
with an aim to the destruction Of the saloon by an
earnest enforcement Of existing laws and by the use
of the ballot to secure such other legislation rs may be
necessary to accomplish the end in VIEW is about to
make its force ~. The organization was formed by
clergyuen and lay throughout the state WHO pro
pose to unto in opposition 10 the saloon all voters
Of the commonwealth of whatever political party who
can be reached through the nstumcnaiity of the
churches The recently elected officers Of the League
are follows The Rev. DR.. ID. o. Mears, PRESIDENT
presidents, Charles T. Washburn Griffin Place, the
Rev. DIR. Charles L. WoOdworth the Rev. Dr. Arthur
Little and the Rev. Dr. f. II. Capen the Rev. Hugh
Montgomery secretary and treasurer Executive Com
mittee-H. VI. Moore. II. b. Lincoln, the Rev. Dr. Will
lam H. Clark, the Rev. Dr. F.. II. Capen, W. II. Ward
the Rev. DIR. a. II. Plumb, DR.. :. X.
Hartman, Frederick Fosdick, the Rev. Dr.
Charles ParKiurst, Everett 0. Fisk, Luke W.
Fowle, the Rev. A. Blackburn. The con
sutution OF the league states that any voter may
become a member tg signing the following pledge:
That we owe primary allegiance 10 God and hu-
h,anity. TO country and commonwealth, and we
will make our political action conform to these higher
That we will always aim TO give our vote. in
ard at the polls for candidates TO serve as
and who hive avowed themselves TO be. opponents
OF the saloon. . -
That reserving the right 10 entertain individually
our political preferences. hold ourselves free from
the domination of the liquor power our exercise
OF the elective franchise
Among the prominent clergymen and others who
have become members OF the League are the Rev
Dr. A. E. Cumming, Editor Of The Congregationallst'
the Rev. Dr. George f.. Iorr, jr. Editor OF "The
Watchmanr the Rev. George H. Emerson. Editor OF
@The Christian Leader; the Rev. F. c. Foster as
sstant editor Of The Wstcliumn' the Rev. j. b.
Dunn, Editor Of "The Boston Traveller; the Rev.
Dr. E. IL. Capea president of Tufts College the rev.
Dr. ". F. Warren, president Of Brown University
the Rev. Dr. N. d. Buell. dean of Boston University
the Rev. Drs. G. c. Lorimer. n. I. Whitaker A. ii.
Plumb, William X. Clark Charles l.. Woodwork, Alex
ander Blackburn, George L. Richmond, p. 5. MoXom
McC Dana L. B. Bates, G. \. Gordon George ;.
Chadbourne Joseph H. Mansfield, Arthur Little p. A.
McKcnna, Nehemiah BoyntOn George a. TowBsbury,
b. r. Berkeley, Robert Macdonald ti. \. H0" ard ana
Joseph Cook; Alden Spear Il. b. Johnson, Edward H.
Dunn, II. c. Greeley, James \. Pike, Rufus = Frost
George W. Cate, A. s. JOslin Charles Wa,hbuIn VIII
lam H. Ward, Everett o. Fisk. George f. Atwood,
Ioratio r. LiDcon, Samuel H. Capen, Rufus F. Greeley
II. F. Raymond. II. T. Buck, Colonel Edward III. Has
hell O. ". NOrcross, George Wright, Henry F. Smith
r. james. W. b. Hcrrck. r. J. Fox ii. NJ Moore, John
CtrrrieT, A. VI. Huntington, L. ". Fowle. Dr. !. W.
Kelley. Henry F. Coe Nathaniel Green, David l. Robl
son and Alonz0 Z. Howard.