Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-04-04
SHORT OF FUNDS
Enforcement League Finds DittI-
Guilty in Securing Money for
Work.
-Four Thousand Dollars Will be Re-
quired for the Work the
Present Year.

The LEAGUE Thinks Attorney General
Comstock is Doing the Right
Thing.
Fargo, N. D., March 2S.-Yesterday
forenoon in the Norwegian Baptist
church, the North Dakota Enforce
ment League met in sixth annual ses-
/. sion. The proceedings were presided
over by r. B. Griffith of Grand Forks,
the indefatigable president of the lea
que. DR.. Dudley of the First Congre-
gational church conducted the devo-
tional exercises which marked the
opening of the convention.
In his annual address President
Griffith referred to the organization
of the league in this city six years ago
after stormy legislative session and
how North Dakota had found a Miss
Preston instead of Carrie Nation
with hatchet attachment. Mistakes
had been made during the six years
but great success had been had in the
enforcement of the law and the Gre
alton of public sentiment against the
blind pig. Much aggressive work had
been done in the earlier months
of last year but lack of funds
prevented continuance of it. The
president referred to Secretary Linde-
lie, his Indictment and trial. Mr..
Griffith thought Secretary Lindelie
had done wrong in receiving money
from riggers and entering into nego-
tations with them.
The substitution of Robert BOsard
as secretary instead of Mr.. Lindelie
was referred to as well as the work OF
Bosard & Bosard, the league attor-
neys, whose activity in the pro-
secution of druggists was commended.
Lack of funds was discussed and the
president thought at least $4,000 was
necessary for this years work. He
thought it could be raised $5 each
from 800 persons.
The organized opposition of the lea
que to Attorney General Comstock
last fall was discussed. Mr.. Griffith
thought the league stood ready to sup
port the attorney general now.
The head of the league urged that a
permanent organization be formed
and better working force be estab-
lished. His suggestions were for the
establishment of auxiliary organiza-
tions in every village and town, public
meetings in the interest of prohibition
and unremitting zeal in the work.
The report of Secretary r. II. .Bos-
ard gave in detail the practical work
done by the league during the past
year.
Closing his report the secretary said
that the league is. in much better
shape at the present time to continue
its work. There is some vigorous
work to be done. Also that Attorney
General Comstock had publicly stated
that he was going to see to it that the
prohibition law was enforced through
out the state and it is thought that
now the legislature has adjourned he
will personally take hold of the work
with some vigor, and it is hoped that
every law abiding citizen in the state
will give him all assistance and aid
possible. In Burleigh, Morton, Stark,
Ward and Williams counties little, if
anything, can be done without his
assistance and assistance on the part
of others aiding in the work Of secur-
ing evidence to secure convictions.
Bishop Stanley addressed the con-
vention last evening, concluding with
the following: 'Not being member
of the enforcement league, l know
almost nothing about it's work. What
your deliberations have resulted in
during this session do not know. l
feel deep interest, however, in the
cause you represent, and because OF
my interest in the work make bold
to suggest a vigorous educational cam
paign in favor of personal prohibition
total Instrumentation center to cir
cumference of the state. Educate the
, people. Pledge them to total absti-
nence, cut off the demand for rum,
and then we may erect the tombstone
. over the last blind pig in North Da-
S,kota, and write this epitaph: KILLED
hy the Pledge of Total Abstinence.
Demand for hOrseflesh.