The evening times., 1896-12-08
ENEMIES OF KING ALCOHOL
National Anti-SaIoon League
Meets in Annual Session.
FIRST ONE IN ITS HISTORY
Address of ex-Indian Commissioner
Hiram Price, Who Is President Of
the Organization official Reports
Read and Routine Work Trans
cted-Interesting Session Tonight.

Tho large hall of the Calvary Baptist
Sunday School building was crowded this
morning 10y the delegatesin attendance upon
the first annual convention OF the National
Anti-Saloon League. Among the promi-
nent persons present was Bishop John + :
Hurst.
TGe meeting was called to order at 10
O'Clock by the venerable president. Hiram
Price, after W hich Il prayer was offered up
by Rev. Walter ii. Brooks. chaplain Of the
District of Columbia Anti-Salon League.
The annual address OF the national presi-
dent was first in the order OF business.
President Price put forward the claim on
the part of the league that the temperance
question is more important than any other
now before the country. The money ques-
tion. the tariff and ali other Matters OF
political agitation, he said. are far out
weighed in Importance by the fight against
lie Insidious foe OF the peace Of society.
The speaker then called attention to the
immense amount OF money expended an
nuaily Icy the people OF the United States
for Intoxicating liquors. According to the
latest estimate, he said the exIedIture for
liquor reaches 81 200 eco coo, yearly, an
amount equailing the entire gold and silver
coin in circulation II the country.
In the city or Boston the expenditure for
liquor during the past year was Sc $40.
900, while the amount spent for the public
service during the same period was only
ST, 400 900.
The political power OF the saloon was
next dwelt upon. When it becomes neces-
sary for professional politicians said the
speaker, Ito trim their sails to catch the
vote Of churches, as they now do 10 catch
the saloon vote, the vocation of the grog
seller Will take rank with that OF Othello."
MORAL AND LEGAL SUAsION.
President Price concluded with tire
following words: Liberty without law is
anarchy. In the suppression Of evil we can
use thetwO forces OF legal andmoral suas sion.
Moral power reaches only certain Gis-
tance, after which legal power becomes
necessary.
I'm the year Just closed many saloons
have been legally persuaded To quit bust
ness. Iusomec;.ses. 400 feetfrom churches
and school houses has been declared 10y
law ground too sacred to be occupied hy
grog-ShOps. 1t is, therefore, fair TO pre-
sumo that the same earnest effort can event
uaily crowd the liquor traffic entirely out
of existence"
AT the conclusion OF his address the
president announced the appointment uf the
following committees.
Credeniials-James L Ewin of the Dis
trict or Columbia; Rev. S. NJ. Edwards. OF
virginia: Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks of Yer
mont. and Rev. L. C. Dinwiddie, OF Ohio.
Resolutions a. Z. Carhart Of South Dd-
kOta Rev. A. j kynett, OF Pennsylyania;
Mrs. Ellen j. Phinney, Rev. L L. PouIson,
4. \. Garfield. OF the District OF ColuTn bia !;
Hon. Nelson Dinglcy, of Maine, and Rev
John +. Brent OF Michigan.
Aud;ting-R. Il. Bane. OF Ohio: Hon sgd
ney Perham, OF Maine: s. NJ. Yeatman, OF
the District of Columbia.
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE.
The report of the national superintendent
Rev. II. H Howard, OF Ohio, was next
re1C. 1t showed u uniform and satisf1c-
tory progress of the cause in the various
States ia which the Anti Saloon League has
organizations.
IBe PETER bill, to prohibit the Federal
government from issuing tax receipts in
localities where the sale of liquor is
prohibited 10y local legislation, and the
Morse bill, providing for a commission of
inquiry. both pending before Congress,
were commended on the part of the lea -uc.
The report closed with a recommendation
for the appointment of legislative com
mittee, To have its headquarters at Wash
ingtun.
Tie report OF Secretary James L. Ewiu
was next in order 1t dwclt at length upon
the many successful meetings held under
the auspices Of the league in the various
states, and contained recommendations Tor
minor changes in The Constitution.
The secretary also recommended the
adoption by the league OF the Roman l:cturs
fasces as the official insignia OF the league
Treasurer F. W. Walsh reported In. re-
ceipts for the past year to have been S53 :. At
and the expenditures for the same time as
SSH 81
Following the report of the treasurer,
the meeting took "A recess until the after
noon session. which convened at . O'Clock
This evenings session, which promises
to be or great Interest, VIII be held IN the
Mount Vernon Church. corner OF Ninth and
K streets. at 1:3O O'clock.