The Washington times., 1901-12-04
DIATRIBE AGAINST
SALOON INFLUENCE.
FOSTERING ANARCHY CHARGED.
DIR. Wilson Declares That lntOxicu
tion Makes Men Enemies of All
Lawful Res;rnints-Proceed
inGs of Convention.

anarchy is fostered in every saloon.
said DR.. Luther B. Wilson. President of
the American Anti-Saloon Leagae. in his
address at last evenings session OF the
sixth annual national convention OF that
organization at the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and c Streets northwest.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one and
most interesting to all the delegates.
Ex-Gov Sydney Perham, of Maine.
presided. After a prayer by the Rev. c..
II. Crawford. State Superintendent of vir-
ginia, the Rev. S NJ. Newman, pastor OF
the first Congregational Church. delivered
an interesting address of welcome, which
vas responded to by the Rev. p. a. Ba-
ker, OF ohio. State Superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League.
The presidents annual address was then
delivered by Or. Wilson, who during his
discourse said:
AS l understand it. the Anti-Saloon
League stands Tor no compromise. l
would not have . perpetual license, with
out conditions, issued 10 one, and only
one, saloon, If all the rest of the saloons
in that place were to be abolished. For
would not have the post exchange re-
established to suppress the saloons which
fringe the army posts. What we want is
to abolish this fringe without entering the
compromise of having the army post eX-
change established
Anarchy is fosterad in every saloon
anar nv that rObs men OF their love foF
VIrtu for morals, and decent things.
That anarchy is lostered III every saloon
is easily demonstrated by the TACT that
every man that is intoxicated is an anar-
chist to lawful things. to virtue, and
morals"
The afternoon session yesterday was
opened with a prayer by the K V, c. K.
Page, of Pennsylvania, with DR.. Luther
B. Wilson, pastor OF Foundry NJ f.
| Church, first vice president of the IA
tional body. occupying the chair.
Dr. Wilson announced the following
/ committee on nominations
Rev. E. \. Taber. OF Arkansas: John
| Chowner of Colorado; II. II. Spooner, OF
| Connecticut; a. w. Garfield. of the Dis
| trict OF Columbia: Miss b. L. Pettigrew
( Rev. j. w. Kapp, of Indiana; Rev. c. l.
/ Pate. of Maryland; eX-GOY. Sydney Per
| ham, OF Maine. II. ii. Russell, or Massa-
chusetts; Rev. r II. Ballcw Of Mime
| sofa; Rev. Z. f. Barclay. OF Missouri
/ Rev John W. savage, CT Nebraska; Rev
Homer Ta9e, of New York; Rev p. =
| Baker Of Ohio; Rev. ". L. Riley, oil
| Pennsylvania; Rev. L. 7 Doward. OF New
Jersey; Rev. NJ. Z. Gabard, Of Tennessee:
| Rev. G. W. Morrow, Rev. c. II. Crawford
] of Virginia; Rev. J. c. Thoms. of Wash
! ington, and Rev. A. B. Christy, of Rhode
| Island.
The committee on credentials offered 6
! report, through James l.. Ewin, sowing
| that l22 affiliated bodies mad elected To-
! tai delegation Of S04 representatives. 10 At
| tend the convention. A motion was u1an-
! imously carried to amend the constitution
so as TO add the Office OF corresponding
| secretary to the list Of national officers.
| At 2:30 o'clock the convention kald a
memorial hour In recognition OF the ser
vices of President Hiram Price and other
| members OF the first national executive
| committee. who have died since the
Washington 1896 convention.
In paying tribute to the deceased OIL