The Washington times., 1895-05-21
LIQUOR SELLING GROcERs
Anti-SaIOOn League Takes a Rad
iGal Position Against Them.
OTHER DEALERS ARE FAVORED
Temperance People Asked to Patron
ize Only Those who Do Not Handle
Intoxicants-Prog of Arrange
ments for the National Conference.
Mass-meeting Next Sunday.

Grocers aud provision dealers who handle
intoXicants in connection with their Tega :
lar lines of merchandise, and who, it is
claimed, by reason OF the profits arising
from the sales of wines and liquors, are
enabled to unGersell the temperance grocer
so that he finds it difficult to compete in
business, received bToadside from the
Anti Saloon League last night.
The committee having the subject in
charge reported series OF res olufions,
which the league unanimously adopted,
and which in substance Aecited that such
competition tends to force the grocer who
otherwise would not handWR ntoxicants
either into the liquor EusiI IN or out OF
the grocery business; ard, as the temper
ance grocer can hardly expect the patronage
OF the liquor people, il was
Resolved. That we, the Anti Saloon
League, earnestly request all people in
sympathy with the cause of temperance to
patroniZe those gIooeTs WHO co Lot deal
in intoXicantS"
All delegates to the league were re-
queSted to notify the organizations they
represent of the action taken.
PREPARING FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The league was presided over by Vice
President Ewin and prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Brooks.
Reports We're received from the several
committees, among the more important
being that of the executive committee, pre-
sented by Mr.. Ewin. He stated that the
time OF the committee had been largely
taken UP with the details of the proposed
conference. which is 10 tie held in this
city at an early day as preliminary 10 the
formation OF a national organization Of
the league.
He reported that replies had been received
from a large number of those invited to
the conference. come of whom had prior
engagements for the date fixed. and that on
this account q change in the time might be
made.
All the letters received expressed the
hearty approval Of the proposition, and the
committee was therefore able to report
gratifying progress.
A meeting of the executive committee
will be held this afternoon at 4:15
o'clock, when dec isive action VIII be
taken upon the matter under consideration.
The committee on cooperation reported
that three addresses had been delivered,
two by Mt. Ewin and one by Mr.. Swart-
won't. before two tents of the order of
Rechabtes and the good citizenship sec
tion OF the District Christian Endeavor
Society, respectively. Each of those or
CARNATIONS are represented by delegates
in the League.
LAW AGAINST NUISANCES.
An address was delivered last evening
by Mr.. Clayton If. Emig, with the laws
against nuisances as his theme. He
recommended as reasonably sure of sue
cess a procedure by any property owner
in an action at law against the location
OF a saloon adjacent to his property,
upon the grounds that such saloon has
the effect of depreciating the value of
property. The paper was elaborate and
led to a general exchange OF views.
Chairman Ewin reported for the COM
mittee on mass meetings, and at his sug
gestion a committee was appointed, con-
sisting of Mr. J. S. Blockfor1 and Mrs. Page,
to act in conjunction with the representa-
tives of the Union Band or Hope in arrang
ing for the meeting TO be held at Waugh
NJ. Z. Church next Sunday afternoon.