Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-13

down saloons. but the law should be
brought to bear On them so that they
would be obliged to close He said that
lawlessness began at the ballot box. and
that Tie members should see that no one
VINO favored saloons should receive their
support.
Abolition of Cnnteen System.
MI FL o. Emmons of Hyattsville, grand
tenpiar OF the l. o. G. T. of Maryland
presented resolution, which after consid-
cradle discussion, was adopted
1t was to the effect that the canteen sys-
tenn of supplying beer to the enlisted men
or the navy is detrimental to the best in
terests of the naval service. is productive
or drunkenness, and has a tendency to
educate the apprentices to form the same
habit
1t was provided that committee of
three be appointed to call upon the score
tary of the Navy ard urge the abolition of
the canteen. and the following committee
was appointed: II. O. Emnons, chairman;
John Horner and W. F. Brown The meet
ing then adjourned till pm
The evening session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Robert NJ. Moore. Mr. w
{. McMichael and his little daughter May
OF Washington sang when the Glad Day
Comes, accompanied on the piano by Miss
Bessie McMichael. Mr. w. e, Brown spoke
in warning to the young people on the evil
influence of saloons. He spoke of the Cycle
Cottage at Takoma. declared it had been
q nuisance to the residents of the neigh
borhood in which it is located and had
decreased the value of property.
Mr. Brown then introduced Mr.. ]. L.
Ewin of Washington as one who has been
connected with the District Anti-Saloon
League ever since its organization. and an
active worker in the temperance cause
MIR. Ewn laid great stress upon the need
of practical. far-reaching work. He said
the Anti-Saloon League was q Christian
ipI hat
statement about Christ which even His
enemies must accept: He went about do
ing good 1t was patriotic in that it
worked for the good of the country. and
man who did some practical good to his
country. 'Wcrk" should be their watch
word, for only by untring energy and I'M
ceasins efforts could they hope to attain
success.
History of Legislation.
Mr.. John w. Horner of Rockville gave
the history of the temperance legislation in
Montgomery county. beginning with the
time when any one could sell liquor by the
payment of mere nominal fee to the
county clerk. The evil results of such a
system became 50 apparent that even the
friends of the saloon were glad to secure
the passage of the law which provided that
all applications for licenses should be APP
proved BY the grand jury. This had good
erect as tncSe desiring to take out licenses
were obliged to make their applications
previous to the sitting of the grand jury
in March. STILL as the grand jury in
variably approved every application sent
in. there not much Improvement
When the grand jury began to refuse GER
tain applications. public feeling rose
against this policy. with the result that
the law was repealed. This meant return
to the old system. under which licenses
could be obtained without difficulty. 4
short trial of this system resulted SO favor
ably in the estimation Of temperance work
ers that in 1889 the local option law was
passed. with an overwhelming majority in
its favor. Here the temperance workers
made their mistake, said Mr.. Horner. be-
lieVinS that their work was done. Had
their efforts been continued, there would
not now be a record of nearly A hundred
places in Montgomery county where the
Illicit sale of liquor is kept up. The honest
county are needed to counteract the ex-
listing evils.
The Closing Addresses.
Mr.. H. o. Emmons next spoke. He said
that as member OF the !. O. G.. T. he was
total abstainer and worker for the
abolition of the saloon. His speech was
illustrated throughout by many telling
stories and anecdotes, which provoked
laughter and applause.
Mr. w. C. McMichael OF the Central
Union Mission. Washington. was next
called upon, and related touching stories
illustrative of the great need for earnest
united and prayerful efforts in behalf of
the cause CT temperance. a solo by Miss
May McMichaef closed the evenings exer-
cises. and after the beneiiction by Rev
r. NJ. Moore the league adjourned, to hold
its next meeting in Gaithersburg August 0.