The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-01
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE
STATE CONVENTION OPENED LAST
NIGHT AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Speeches by President Burroughs, of
Wabash College, and Rev.
u. Il. Sweeney.

The state convention of the Anti-saloon
League began last night at Plymouth
Church. 1t will continue with meetings
this morning and this afternoon at the
church and will close tonight with a ses-
sion in the hall of the House of Represen-
tatives, led by S. E. Nicholson at which it
is expected that members of the Legislature
will be present.
Last night State Superintendent Helt, in
introducing the first speaker, G. S. Bur
roughs, president of Wabash College, re-
viewed briefly the aim of the league. Its
sense he said, was to bring all people who
detest the saloon and are willing TO work
out their detestaJion together, and bind
them with the motto of the league, "Agita-
ton. Legislation and Law Enforcement"
The league was of no particular religious
sect or political faith, he declared, but was
intended to unity all Christian temperance
people to "decapitate the terrible monster
that is bringing to disgrace, and death,
and ruin I'VE are rapidly becoming law
less people" and THE saloon must go, and
l believe we are succeeding" were among
his expressions.
DR.. Burroughs's subject was "Our Col
leges and Saloons" He told of the influence
of the college on the lives of young men
and of its wonderful power for good He
said the forces of life played tremend ously
on the young man in college. He was opti-
mlstlc regarding college life and college
men. The college that builded manhood
builded it from within, and all the environ
ments of college life must be in harmony
with the end and purpose of college educa-
ton. The discipline that puts reason on the
throne must be that of temperance. No
young man who puts himself under the in
huence OF the saloon and all that it carries
with it can become a great and true leader
of men. and the purpose and effect of the
college are to make great and true leaders.
The saloon is absolutely Incompatible with
the formation of character and the crystal
lization of the true habits that the college
stands for.
That college that will tolerate saloon"
declared DIR. Burroughs, lis committing in
teIlectual, spiritual and social suicide
Rev. Il. I. Sweeney was expected to de-
liver an address on The Pastor and the
Needs of the Hour but after hearing DR..
Burroughs speech he said he did not want
to take its impression from the minds of
the audience However, he was induced to
keynote good religion, good government
and good society,"" he warmed up 20 an
earnest discussion of what he thought to
be the duty of a preacher.
1T is just as much the duty of a preach
err he said, Ito go to the primary, as it is
to go to the prayer meeting.
The preachers are too well satisfied to
preach about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
he said. He demanded that they get their
hands in politics and learn of the dark ways
of the world IF there is any man who
ought to know the dark ways, he said, lit
is the preacher The preacher ought to
talk from his pulpit about the Common
Council and the Legislature, he declared.
He ended with few words about the Anti
saloon League and its work.
AT the meeting this morning 5. Il. Mich
olson will discuss THE Aim, Object and
Method of the Anti-saloon League" and
reports from the field of battle" will be
heard In the afternoon Harry L. Hender-
son will talk about THE Canteen: What
Shall Be Done With It?' and w. S. Doan
about Young Men and the Saloon To-
Thomas F. Moore will speak on Our Civil
Courts and the Liquor Traffic, Our Duty
as Legislators to the People. Along Moral
and RefOrmatory Lines" and THE Saloon
as Factor in Municipal Government"