The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-05-08
ANTI SALOON.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
HELD AT ELYRIA.

lions Adopted COhNenlloH
From the Lorain Herald, May 81
The afternoon session Of the Anti-Sa-
loon League was well attended. Every
seat throughout the house was taken.
Rev. Howard H. Russell, state superin-
tendent of the league, offered words of
greeting, as the Hon. James Monroe, pres
ident of the Lorain county league, was
i'll and could not be present, Mr.. Rus
sell filled the chair admirably.
After the words of greeting the Ober-
lin quartet sang God Speed the Right"
and then the Elyria band gave selec-
ton. Mrs. Judge LampsOn, Of Cleye-
land, was expected to give an address,
but was not able to be present, owing to
sickness. Mrs. Ellen j. Pinney, of Cleve-
land, president of the National Partisan
Temperance Union, spoke on "WOman's
Loyalty to the League" She pointed
ont in pleasing manner, the effort all
women ought to make in regard to the
temperance question. 0fttimes women
who are thoroughly aroused and are eager
to see liquor abolished stood quietly by.
All women ought to come to the front
and take stand; it is a responsibility
resting upon every true and noble heart.
The quartet again favored the audience
with song entitled "Where are You
Going, My Pretty Maid" Then followed
an address by the Hon. j. 7. Haskell, of
Wellington. Mr.. Haskell pointed out the
features of the bill and explained in a
simple and intelligent way his idea of
the open saloon and if one can Judge the
public sentiment by applause, the bill
will certainly be passed some day. Then
an able address was given by S. A, Wild
man, esq.,, and eminent lawyer of Nor
walk, who decidedly favored the closing
Of saloons and argued that if gambling
houses and houses of i'll repute were pro-
hibited so ought the saloon to be, for they
all three are harmful to society and de-
grades all that is good within man. The
0berlin quartet again favored the audi
ence singing melody which was appre-
ciated and encored. Brief testimonials
of the Haskell bill were read by Mr.. Rus
sell. The secretary of state, Miles, from
Little Rock, Ark, under date of April 10,
1895, wrote the following letter to Rev.
Howard H. Russell, at Columbus, O.:
DEAR SIR:-After a trial of more than
ten years, our people are thoroughly con-
vinced that the laws of this state regu-
lating the traffic of liquor, are the best
in the world. The temperance senti-
ment is increasing. In the last election,
September, 1894, fOrty-fOur counties out
Of seventy-fye, went dry, and of the total
vote Of the state against license" have
a majority. In addition to this, under
our local option there are many munich
pal corporations and wards and town.
ships in the wet counties in which the
sale OF intOXicants is prohibited. So
that the territory in which the sale of
liquor is permitted, is growing more and
more restricted every year. The law
regulating the sale of intOxicants is rig
idly enforced. The keepers of blind
tigers have no more show than horse
thieves. blind tiger cannot exist in
this region. A large majority of our
people favor local option, but do not be-
lieve that prOhibitOry laws can be sue
cessfully enforced in localities where a
majority of the people are not in favor of
law, and that constant infractiOn Of the
law breeds contempt for it, and that
the cause Of temperance is advanced by
the application Of prohibition to those
communities only, the majority of whose
people favor it.
send you report of this Office giving
vote for and against license in 1924.
Yours truly,
III. r. ARMISTED.
Rev. w. C. Dawson finished the after
noon session with an address. TIL,
meeting then adjourned to 7:30 p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the Lorain County Anti
saloon League cherishes with pardOnabl'
pride the fact that this vigorous ant
rapidly growing state organization o
temperance workers began in LOraiT
county its federation of the forces Op
posed to the open saloon.
Resolved, That we send our heart,
greetings to the $50 other county ant
local leagues in Ohio and we reciprocal
their efforts for the better regulation an
more strict enforcement through tn
proper officials Of the laws and Ordin
ances relating to temperance.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the salOO
evil exists and prOspers in our midst bC
cause of the apathy and Indifference {
law abiding citizens this league renew
its pledge to assist in public sentimeI
in our county rising to that pitch Of d
termination which shall effectnally d,
cree that the saloon must go.
Resolved, That the thanks Of tn
league and this convention are extendt
to the Hon. J. 7. Haskell for his hero
work for temperance in the last gener
assembly.
Resolved, That we hereby demand
the next general assembly the passage
bill embracing the principle Of loc