The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-16
He Advocated Organization 10 Combat the
Influence Of the Saloon.
NO new LAWS ARE To Be ASKED FOR
Antl-SaIoOn League VIII Work On The Wedge
Principle 0iher Addresses Made 10 Ad-
vance The Cause Of The League.

The Anti-Saloon league, at the head
of which is Rev. Mr.. Plass of the Con-
gregational church i'm Darlington,
opened a campaign in the pulpits of
Providence yesterday. I'm several of
the leading Protestant churches there
We're sermons on the subject, while
numerous clergymen made reference TO
the matter i'm general way and urged
support for the league in the approach
ing state election. The Catholic clergy
men, IL is said, are also To join i'm the
movement, and i'm this respect Vicar
General Doran has taken the initiative,
for i'm his last Sundays sermon at the
IS. Peter and Paul's cathedral he
preached vigorously I'm his sermon
against the makers and drinkers of
beverages.
AT the Church Of the Mediator last
evening Rev. Howard n. Russell. l.. l..
D.. national superintendent OF the
league, spoke, and he said In sub
stance: First, that place for the re-
tail sale of liquor, whether a law break
ing drug store, speak easy, blind
tiger or whatever IL may be called, is
fight this evil we must organize. The
other side is organized most perfectly.
Third that the churches of God. OF
whatever kind, are the places in which
to begin.
I'VE do not propose To ask for the
enactment of any law that will not re-
ceive the support of the community.
The Anti-Saloon league believes in the
wedge principle. We will insert the
thin edge of the wedge and then Keep
steadily hammerng If we cannot get
a whole loaf. we Will take half loaf or
less. We propose to take a step BAT
time. If we can effect a federation of
all the forces i'm Rhode Island which
ought to be arrayed against the liquor
business in the first year we will do
that This work Will not run itself and
we mean To give you an opportunity
to help by regular organized contribu-
tions In the same way you contribute
TO missions. Business men are telling
us. This is a businesslike proposition
and we will help you i'm a businesslike
way. We would rather give you 500
a year than to give $40 or Sl5 now and
then go to sleep for three or four
months before giving another $40 or
s15. | think you ought To put man
into the work who can give his entire
time here I'm Rhode Island at once.
Will you not lend a hand 10 a practical,
common sense method of accomplish
ing this REFORM"
Mr.. Russell had spoken In the morn
ing at the Trinity Union NJ. Il. church,
and among the others who spoke on
the same subject during the day were
the following: Rev. ii. A. Tucker. ID.
D., who is assistant superintendent OF
the National Anti-Saloon league. deliv-
cred addresses at the Olneyvile Free
Baptist church i'm the morning and at
the First Presbyterian church i'm the
evening. Rev. Dr. j. NJ. Barker of the
Ohio Wesleyan university spoke at the
Mathewson Street NJ. II. church in the
forenoon and at the Olneyville TaOer-
nacle at night. Rev. VI. II. Brasedeid.
superintendent OF the New Jersey
State Anti-Saloon league. addressed
the Broadway United Presbyterian
church yesterday morning and the
Highland Congregational church i'm the
evening. Rev. Norman Plass, superin-
tendent OF the Rhode Island Anti
Saloon league, spoke i'm the morning
at the Ebenezer Baptist church in the
evening.
During the week previous DR. Tucker
spoke at Chepachet, Harrisville. Pas.
coag, Georgiaville and Woonsocket.
During the coming week Superintend-
ents Rupssell, Tucker and Brasefield
will speak i'm various towns throughout
the state. and next Sunday a dozen
nulntts will he occupied I'm paWtUCixct