The evening times., 1899-12-19

Members of the Anti-Saloon League have
inaugurated a systematic campaign
against the liquor interests in this city.
Congress will be called upon to enact LAWS
that will bring about the result desired by
the league A n. Garfield submitted a re-
port to the league last night which en-
bodied the proposNi plan Of action. and
Rev. DR.. J. Fred. Heisse, pastorsof Wesley
NJ E. Church, delivered a speech endors-
ing it. The report. which was adopted
unanimously. follows:
The COmmittee's Report.
Your executive committee was charged
with the duty of formulating a plan for
carrying into effect a suggestion made by
Mrs. John B. Henderson, of this city, and
| adopted by the league, viz: .Hrre 81
| THAT petition be presented TO Con-
| gress, asking that body, which exercises
| exclusive legislation in all cases whatco-
| ever over this District to pass law pro-
| hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in
| the District at RETAIL to be drunk on tie
pI emises where sold. Your committee sub
mits the following report:
| THE plan adopted contemplates giving
every intelligent adult resident of the Dis
| trict. who believes the continued existence
of the open dramshop an unmitisated evil,
| an opportunity to declare that opinion, and
| includes the following provisions: -S--s
.'Ffrst-A house house canvass Of the
| entire District should be made for sigma
| lures to the petition, with sufficient num-
ber of workers to cover the field quickly
and thoroughly when this part of the effort
| Is begun.
"Second-In preparing for and making
such canvass we should follow the general
plan OF the house-tO-house canvass made
by the Sunday School Association In 1897,
which includes subdividing the District
into divisions and subdivisions. in charge
OF supervisors and assistant supervisors,
and sending out the canvassers simultane-
| ously two and two.
..Third-There should be a general com
mittee or board of managers, to have su-
! pervision of the work, with power 10 raise
| a special fund to cover the expenses IN
volved. The supervisors should be mem
| bers OF this board, together with others TO
have charge of other departments OF the
work.
.'Fourth-The managers should be or
ganized at once and should report 10 the
| league from time to time the arrange
ments progress.
Board of Managers
The following named persons we're ap-
OF the board of managers:
Rev William c. Alexander. D. D.; Mn. A. L.
! Barber, Rev Stanley Billheimcr, John $. Black
/ ford Francis NJ Bradley Rev. Walter H. Brooks,
! D. D.; Andrew n Garfield, William F. Downey,
Rev J. W Duffy. JAMES l. Ewin, Byron A. Ford,
( Mrs Martha b. Hamlin, Mrs John B; Hender-
| son. Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Prof. Bernard T. Jan
ne,, Rev. J. Albert Johnson d. D.: Edward H.
| Jones, Rev f. Bradford Leaviit. Mn. John \
/ Logan Rev. Alex Mackay smith, ID. D.; John
A. Massie, William c. Mayo. Prof Kelly Miller
\ Rev. Joseph J. Muir, ID. d; Hon sidney PER
I ham, Rev F. ID. Power. ID. D.: A. :. Pratt, Hon
/ Hiram Price, Dr. Charles b. Purvis, Prof W II.
| Richards Harry ". Shipe, Albert +. Shoemaker,
! Mrs. Clinton Smith, Mrs sara \. Spencer, Jesse
| c. Suter, Abram l.. Swartwout, Prof Millard r
| Thompson Washington Topham, Col John +.
vinal. Rev. B. L. Whitman, D. d; Andrew Viii
son. Rev. L: B. Wilson. d. D: Rev. d. vii
| ". Douglass. owen p. kellar. George ". Havell.
| J. W Reisner. John b. hinnear, Thomas B. Bin
stead, h. E Harvey, and Capt. J. 5. b. Hartsock.
The District SubdIvIded.
THE board organized by electing James
L. Ewin. chairman; Mrs. Clinton Smith
vice chairman; Mrs. Jesse c. Suter, secre-
tary: and A. N Canfeld. treasurer Mrs.
Suter having left the city resigned as sec
| retary and Mr. Robert Z. Harvey was
| elected TO that Office.
Since its organization, the managers
! have met frequently for consultation and
| preliminary work. have prepared map OF
| the District on which the subdivision for
| the purposes Of the canvass are shown;
| and. for the purpose of intensifying anti
| saloon sentiments and Of increasing public
| interest in anti-saloon work. have prepared
| and published a series OF eight leaflets in
| large quantities and have purchased sup
ply of the Kipling leafist entitled "a Per-
sonal Testimony" all for free distribution.
THE board has estimated that a special
fund of $500 will be required to complete
the preliminary work. and canvass planned
and voluntary contributions amounting 10
sl35 have been received. No appeal what
ever has yet been made for funds. .-szsz,
Basis of the Petition.
..The date at which the canvass will be
made has rot been decided. The petition
which the people will be asked TO sign will
be based upon the views expressed by the
Supreme Cour. of the United States. In the
case of Crowley VS.. Christensen Q37 U. S.
90 81 the court said:
1t is urged that. as the liquors used a
beverage and the injury following them, II
taken in excess. 10 voluntarily inflicted and is
confined to the party offending, their sale should
be without restrictions the contention being that
what a man shall drink, equally with what he
shall eat is not properly matter for legislation
There is, in this position, an assumption OF
fact which does not exist, that when the Liquors
are taken in excess the injuries are confined TO
the party offending The injury, it is true first
falls upon him in his health. which the habit
underrnines; in his morals, which it weakens;
and in self-abasement. which it creates. But, as
il leads to neglect of business, and waste Of
property. ana general Generalization, it affects
those who are Immediately connected with and
dependent upon him.
| BY the general concurrence of opinion Of every
civilized and Christian community, there are
| few sources of crime and misery to society equal
10 the dram shop. where intoxicating liquors in
| small quantities, to be drunk at the time. are
sold indiscrminately to all parties applying. The
statistics of every State show greater amount Of
crime and misery attributable to the use of ar
dent spirits obtained at these retail liquor sa-
| looms than to any other source.
The Boards Appeal.
Because the people Of the District Of
Columbia are disfranchised and have no