Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-02-26
The Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League.

Tuesday, at II o'clock, A. NJ, in the Town
Hall at this place, large number of dele
gates assembled, hailing from all sections OF
the county, and representing Montgomery
county w. @. I. u; Ashton, Brighton,
Spencerville, Gaithersburg, Rockville Coles
vile and Travilah local unions; District
Lodge, No. /, l. 0. G. T.; Gaithersburg,
Germantown, Laytonsville and Clarksburg
local lodges; the Methodist Episcopal, NJ.
E. Church South, Presbyterian, Baptist,
Christian, Free Methodist, Friends, and Col
ored NJ. E. Churches generally. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. John w.
Horner, Rev. L. r. Milbourne was made
chairman and G, Scott Duvall secretary
Rev. II. G. hewitt invoked Divine blessing
BY vote Montgomery county Anti Sa-
loon League was decided upon.
Mr.. James l.. Ewin, of Washington, sec.
Rotary of the National Anti-Saoon League,
was then introduced and made an address
descriptive of the movement and then an
swered the various questions concerning the
work propounded by the audience.
John w. Horner, Rev II. d. Richards, c.
W. Prettyman, Mrs, Elizabeth Tatum and
Mrs. Sarah #. Miller were appointed to
draft constitution.
While the committee were at work Mrs.
Mary r. Haslup, Of Baltimore, president OF
the Maryland w. G. T. u, Rev. James D.
Rayfeld, of Gaithersburg; Mrs Anna Il.
Hart of Kensington, and Rev S r. White,
made strong addresses.
| A committee on resolutions was appointed
as follows: Rev. s. II. White, Rev r. l..
McNair, Chas. W. Prettyman, W. b. Mont
gomery, and Mrs. j. b. Brewer.
The meeting went into convention oil the
whole and proceeded with the election of
officers, which resulted as follows: Benja-
min II. Miller, president; vice-presidents,
Zone from each district,) LIST, II G. Weeks
Cd, w. r. Dowden; Sd, James Elgin; 4th,
j. w Horner 9th, l., II. Duvall; 9th, NJ.
b. Montgomery +; 7th, A. L. Shoemaker 9Th,
VIM. W. Moore; 9th, ID. G. Carlisle 10th,
George r. Beall 1lth, Mortimer Hilton;
18th, John F. Boyer; 18th, W. Il Brown.
G. Scott Duvall, secretary; David IL. Bouc,
treasurer.
At night the hall was well filled to hear
addresses by Mr., James l. Ewin, Mrs M.
r. Hasup, Mr.. II. o. Emmons, OF Hyatts-
vile, Mr.. Warren Choate and Others
The following resolutions were ad opted
at the night meeting
| Wharaou m InnaI nntinn Ia W nj Mont
gomery county has been IN existence over
fifteen years, resulting ia the prosperity OF
the county, decreasing the habitual use of
intoxicating drinks and the elevation of the
| moral tone of the people, and notwlthstand.
| ing the law has been and is now ignored by
| many law-breakers, as is the Case with al
most every law, even at the risk OF conVic
ton, and as there appears to be an increased
disposition to violate the law in different
sections OF the county, owing to the indlffer-
ence OF the citizens to its enforcement, espe-
cialy at the county ii is the voice Of
| this convention that the time has come
when the law abiding citizens, irrespective
of party or religion, both men and women
should rally and firmly determine without
| fear or favor, to bring every violator OF the
| law 10 q strict account, who may be engaged
in the illicit traffic oil what is called "pear
| cider" or other intoxicants, and that all
persons who hold government license for
the sale OF such drinks should be regarded
as wilful violators OF the law, and should be
suspected accordingly. Therefore be it
Re0otDed, That the law abiding citizens in
the several election districts OF the county,
where there is any reason to believe that
any one Is guilty, that they adopt the plan
pursued by our worthy townsmen OF Gath
ersburg. viz by serving notice on the
suspected parties TO discontinue the viola.
tion Of law, or abide the result OF a determ
ination TO prosecute to the full extent OF the
law.
Resolved, That all law officers, under their
oaths, are expected to do their duty in aid
ing the citizens in bringing all offenders of
the law 10 receive their just deserts from the
honorable court, who 80 promptly imposed
such punishment as was deserved at the last
November Term.
Resolved, That we disclaim any purpose,
whatever, to further the interests of any new
or existing political party, but as law abid-
ing citizens, we earnestly request the co op
epation of all the people Of all parties and
of all religious and moral organizations, in
order to protect and elevate our homes, our
fellow-citizens, and the good name and rep
utaton of our dear old county.