The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-23

Meeting Largely a "Fizx1e."
The religious columns Of the Saturday
evening and Sunday morning newspapers
Of St. Paul were given up largely to an
nouncements Of meetings of the 'Amer-
lean Anti Saloon league. to be- held in
various churches of St. Paul. Rev. R.
H. Russell, Rev. r. H. Battey, Rev. d. @.
s.. saunderson were the speakers. These
gentlemen, itpis understood, represent the
Anti Saloon league, whatever that Is.
The press notices were nicely and elab-
orately prepared by some person inter-
ested, and told about the city churches
planning to take part in the coming
spring election. St. Paul got acquainted
with. some of these reverend gentlemen
before, A few months ago Battey and a
man named Crafts, who does not appear
to be on hand this time. played the
churches, here pretty thoroughly. They
talked in. every church In the city whose
doors were open to them, and, it Is I'm
derstood, were given the collections" to
keep up the good work The men came
here from Ohio, and much gossip fol-
lowed their coming. AS most of 1t was
disseminated through Both Sides, the or
gan Of the liquor interests, there was
some question as to whether or not 1t was
not exaggerated. Both Sides time and
again said enough to invite libel suits.
but the reverend gentlemen didn't seem
to be after any of the surplus earnings
of the paper.
Following the meetings in the various
churches Sunday meeting Of clergymen
and others interested In municipal re-
form" was called for yesterday morning,
when these anti-saloon men expected to
line the good people up in their cause.
They had taken an active part in cam
paigns last fall-the anti-saloon opponents
from Ohio-in some Of the smaller towns
of the state with what result Is only
head Of the movement was evidently not
discouraged and sought a larger field
So they are in ST. Paul.
When the meeting was held yesterday
in the Y. M. G. A. rooms 1t was found
advisable to tell what they had to tell in
secret. There were not many at the
meeting, nor was 1t very enthusiastic
one. Each of those In. attendance WI
placed under a pledge of secrecy. But
from an authentic source the G o b Q
learned last night that little was done at
the meeting.
Last weeks issue Of Both Sides takes
these anti-saloon men up the line again.
The article is too severe to be reproduced.
1t, however, concludes as follows;
We wish to say to the good people Of
ST. Paul that the regular Prohibition
ganization of the county does not recog-
nize the Anti-Saloon league or this crew.
The New Voice, national organ Of the
Prohibitionists, edited by John G.. Wool
ley, denounces them. The Defender, New
York organ Of the Prohibs, does like
wise, and neither RUSSELL Baker nor
Raynor, of Ohio, nor Battey, Sanderson
or. Benton, Of Minnesota, dare to contro-
word OF our charges or question their
entire truth.
Finally we wish the church people Of
st. Paul to know that ]. H Berkeley,
of Monroe, Wis, who was superintendent
Of the Ant1-Saloon league, Of that state
last week resigned in disgust, convinced,
as he says, that its work Is absolute
lows:
~ feel that the ammunition necessary
to fire such a gun viii cost too much
for the amount Of game that will be
bagged. am of the opinion that If the
party Prohibitionists were to Withdraw
their support from the Anti-Saloon
league the movement would lose the
major part Of its strength"
Send this paper with this article mark
ed to your church friend that he may
know the truth in relation to this cler-
tcal crew..