The evening times., 1895-12-18
GILL l[l6U[Rs TO ARMS
Energetic and Ceaseless Fight
Against the Saloon.
SPEECHES IN CONVENTION
All the Speakers Urged Concentration
of Action on the Part OF the Ledgue.
Report Recommending Change of
Name of the Orga anizatioD-Inter-
esting Proceedings at Calvary.


The second day OF the National Anti-sa-
loon League convention began at 10 O'Clock
this morning In the sunday-school hall
of the Calvary Baptist Church. The COM
mittee on permanent organization, consist-
ing OF fifteen nietpbers, remained in CLOSED
session. and did not make the public report
which was anticipated. President Hiram
Price called the convention to order, and
the opening prayer was made by Rev. s. J.
Smith, u. D.. eI the Methodist Protestant
| Church OF this city.
The minutes of yesterdays session were
read by the SECRETARY, Mr. James L. Ewin.
William II. Armstrong and j. II. James
offered r,soiutios that the president
appoint committee Of three members on
| all the resolutions to be offered by tie
| convention. THIS received unanimous in
dorsenleDt, and Rev. s. j. Smith. Ii. b.
| WHITE and Dr. X ynett were unanimously
elected FOR this committee.
1nr presiueut, Mr.. frice, said TO the con-
| yention that some important confnunica-
tioDs had been received and asked to In
terrupt the proceedings by having the secre-
| tary read them.
The secretary read letter from wiiliam
/
anti-saioon convention. Mr.. Armstrong
asked that some official record be kept OF
| these communications and or every senti-
| ment OF sympathy and encoura gment given
| either privately of officially. This rtso-
! luton was warmly discussed, and fifatiy
| President Price suggested that an appro-
priation be made to have Il book printed
| containing all the minutes and letters OF
| the entire life of the Anti-salcon League.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
! A communication from the KeeIey League
OF Chicago was then read. 1t spoke in warm
terms or the success OF the league, and Of
the temperance cause. Rock Rapids sent
lengthy communication. and the San Fran
cisco league sent Endorsements and long
plan concerning future operations. Conn
nnttee ON enrolment was appointed as rol-
lows: Mrs. Clinton Smith, A. l.. Swart-
| wout, Mrs. c. Cornelia Afford. and 1t was
empowered to solicit the name OF every
member OF the convention, together witu
the postoffice address, and TO arrange such
= list and present IL Immediately to the
con vention.
The report and additional credentials OF
the permaneneoffiycrs We're then read. The
National Kceley League viii De repre-
sented naturally by Mr.. Thomas ]. Kinney
and Col. W. S. Thomas, the Maryland state
Temperance Alliance. Rev. Henry Branch,
! J..
The permanent committee In the Presbyte-
rian General Temperance Assembly Sc
lettcd Rev. George III. Lincock and Rev. j.
T. Hill; New Epg.a1d Conference. Rev. W.
f. Dwight, the Mp. G. E. Union. Rev. 5.
j. Smith; International Supreme Lodge,
Mrs. S. E. Bailey.
Mr.. Ewin, the secretary, advised the
convention that his assistant, Mr.. Hawk
hurst. had been called away By the death
of his wife. and resolutions of sympathy
were offered In his behalf
ADDRESSED TILE DELEGATES.
At the conciusion of the routine business
President Price made a brief address TO
the convention. calling attention 10 the
fact Of the smoothness~ith which The work
has betn carried on. He accounted for
the fact in the geneqeibs. consolidation OF
4 forces IN the tenpeta4ce crusade.
|. Il siseretofore." he sn..-rwe have fought
lin tietacdinents and tsingle-handed. Now
we present solid front to the enetuy, and
We mast. succeed. A motion was then
made to limit theA addresses to ten minutes
H. B. WhittSnf Ohio was the first speaker.
He spoke of the temperance crusade In
Ohio Beginning with an eloquent tribute
to Rev. Howard Lowell the first organ
izer OF what is now national movement,
he dwelt on the fact that the only success
that could cone to the league was on church
Mr. White. Ter know it is the custom
now to berate the church and scoff at IA ith
But whatever has been done in the way
of reform. moral, mental or social, IN the
last 500 years has come FROM the influence
OF the Gospel" AIR. White said LIT was
foolishness 10 say that anything national
was non -pattisaii-every body these days
is a partisan. But the anti-saloon league
must be omni- -pariisau-all for the great
object Shut up the saloon. save the homes
and the bright-eycd children who are grow
ing up amonst us. We must have unity and
pcrsistency."
Mr.. E. c. DInwlddie, secretary of the
| committee on constitution, appointed yes
terlay afternoon, made his report to the
president:
"First-The name of the organiza ton
shall be the American Anti-saloon League
"Second-The object OF this league Is
the suppression of the SALOON. To TINS END
we invite into alliance all who are In bar-
mony with the object
s.Thirfi-Consliiu iuercy-An organizations
p.etiging co-operat tinn in the objects OF the
! league shall bamarr',srs aud eDutled TO rep
resentati ion therein"
"FoSrth-OrIicrrs-T he elected by bal
lot at the annual convention. The Officers
of the league shall consist of a president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer,
| whose duties shall be such as deyoive upon
such officers.
"Fifth-The board OF direction-Thero
| shall be a board OF direction, consisting OF
one representative from each, chosen by the
representative present, cooperating with
this league"
"Sixth-Executive committee-The ex-
ecutive committee shall consist OF the Off
| GERS and eight. additional members, to be
| chosen by the board OF direction during the
annual conventions OF the league"
"Seventh-Anuual conventions shall be
held at such times aud places as the board
OF directors shall determine"
The fifth clause of the report concern
ing a board OF direction caused a great
deal OF discussion.
| At O'Clock the meeting adjourned, to
reassemb,e at 2, in order TO continue the
debate.