Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-23
AGAINST TIE SALOON
Movement to Call. u Big National Con-
VeuasmS
All Elements of OHnss1tion to Unite
Authorizing U.saos Jfhei1 Names.

The movement to Oil - national conVen-
ton at Washington OF all elements of oppo-
sit.on to the saloon, nndsr the auspices OF
the Ant.-Saloon League Of the District OF
Columbia, has received substantial and
steadfast sympathy and approval from near
ly all the temperance organisations OF the
country. From large number of letters
received by Mr.. James L. Ewin, secretary
OF the committee on calling the convention.
the following extracts have been taken.
Mrs. C. Cornelia Afford, president of the
Non-Partisan National w. C. T. u, says:
Il indorse the idea of convention in Wash
ington, and Will gladly give you permission
to append my name to the call At our con-
vent:on In November we VIII take action to
insure representation of our organization
at the proposed convention in Washington
in December
u. b. Bailey, most worthy templar of
the Supreme Council. Templars of Honor.
says: 1t meets my hearty concurrence.
nope the convention will be a success
from Rev. Francis E. Clark of Boston,
president of the United Society of Christian
Enoeavor comes the message: II approve
most heartily the object of your convention
and like the call that you have sent out. 1
tnlnk IL covers the ground and is meant
10 unite all temperance people on common
platform. l am quite willing to have nv
name attached to it,
NJ NJ. Eavenson most worthy patriarch
OF the National Division, Sons of Temper
ance, writes: Il cheerfully attach nv name
good work"
Christopher R. Eliot president of the Uni
tarian temperance Society, indorses the idea
or convention, and will attend the conyen-
ton. although he has not the authority to
national convention.
blsnop Hurst, on receiving the invita- ton
10 JOIN In the call. wrote: II gladly author
lze the use OF my name in calling national
convention"
Bishop Ireland, in acknowledging recent
or the call to convention, says: Il am
heartily In favor of a convention of the
KIND. and ! will cooperate with the plan
OF ACTON which 1t will put before the coun-
try. l shall not. however, be able to take
part In the convention, and for this reason
DO not wish to have my name appended 20
the CALI
necticut Temperance Union writes: II am
intensely interested in the proposed national
anti-saloon convention. The am to concen-
tlate against the saloon pure and simple is,
IN my judgment, correct. High ideas for
ultimate results are all right but the first
thing to be done is to get together The
saloon is always unit. Its opponents have
never really been united to any extent. am
with you. heart and soul, to do anything
l can to make this the grandest convention
ever held in its representation and its num-
bers."
Ex-Governor Perham of Maine writes: II
think the call is all that is necessary. l shall
be present at the COIN ention."
Mrs Ellen j. Phimeyf general secretary
OF the Non-Partisan National w. c. T. U,
says: Il am In hearty sympathy with your
effort and trust that 1T may arouse ire
mendous enthusiasm in the work proposed"
Aaron NJ. Powell Of the American Purity
Alliance writes: 1T seems to me a timely
movement with large possibilities for use
fulness. l shall be glad TO attend the con-
vention.'
Rev. Howard H. Raissell, state superin-
tendent of the Ohioo Anti-Saloon League,
makes the very practical comment upon
the call: Il like the word 'Omni-Partizan.
1t holds out a friendly hand and includes
all who are willing 10 cooperate u.:.
Rev. s. A. Steele in aut horizing his name
to be attached to the dali. says: x feel as
sured that the EpworthI League of the NJ.
E. Church, South is heartily in stympa thy
with all wise plans for opposing the liquor
traffic and unanimously opposed to the
saloon dc not feel authorizedhto sign
name individually. as secretary of the Ep-
worth League. for a call to this conven-
ton. 1 will help all 1 can to down the
saloon"
Katherine Lente Stevenson, correspond
ing secretary of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. approves of
the call and assures its promoters of her
hearty sympathy and cooperation and
wishes for the convention the greatest
measure of success.
Paul NJ. Strayer, president of the Metho-
dist Protestant Christian Endearor Union,
gives the convention his hearty indol =