Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-28
LE<GI Els ANNUAL MEETING.
AutI-SnIoonists Convene In Rockville
Their Position Defined.
Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc Evening sur
ROCKVILLE. Nd, January q. 1901.
The fourth annual meeting OF the Mont
yomery County Anti-Saloon League was
held yesterday in the Opera House here
The election occurred at the morning ses-
sion, and resulted In the selection OF the
following: President, Warren Choate; sec
Rotary. Frank Higgins: treasurer, John H.
Gassaway: vice presidents. Fillmore Burriss,
william X Windsor. Asa NJ Stabler, VI. b.
Montgomery, Parke P. Flournoy. William
r Andrews Benjamin II. Miller, K. g.
Ward, George K. Beall. w. A. Maxwell,
Columbus W. Day and c. 9. Biggs.
The feature OF the afternoon meeting was
an address by Rev. Anna Howard Shaw.
The speaker consumed more than an hour
and was listened to with marked atten-
ton. She made an earnest plea in behalf
of temperance. and urged the men to enlist
in the work against the saloon, which she
declared to be at the bottom OF all evil
State Superintendent Samuel E. Nicholson
Of Baltimore also addressed the gathering
and made some suggestions In regard TO
temperance work In the county.
The delegates and others in attendance
were entertained at luncheon by members
OF the w. G.. T. u. of Rockville.
The annual report of President Choate,
which was unanimously adopted, among
other things states that THE Anti-Saloon
League is not q political party and cannot
become one. it asks no man to abandon his
bers to stay In their parties so they can
use their influence toward the nomination
OF men worthy of their suffrage. But II
clique or ring In any party attempts to
force upon any community candidates who
have been dictated by the saloon. then this
league calls upon it's members and all good
citizens TO resent such Interference with
their rights and highest interests and to
vote against such candidates
but We now give notice to all parties that
Il Is the hope OF this league that we shall
not be compelled to take any part in the
election or defeat Of any candidate at the
next election in this county. IL we can
see satisfactory evidence that the hand of
the whisky power Is taken off the throat
Of the parties and their candidates at the
next election. and that good men In favor
Of keeping this county clear of the saloon
0re nominated, then this league can be kept
out OF the contest. but IL men in favor of
Che saloon are nominated We give fair no.
tice that we will do all We can to defeat
such candidates, irrespective OF party"
In giving the Anti-Saloon League credit
tor being a potent factor In securing 20
Montgomery county some degree of the
countys prosperity and attractiveness as
place OF residence the report says: "One OF
the results always aimed at in the work
OF the league has been to remove from the
county's name the stigma that was fast
becoming attached to Ii that the law and
the law officers were impotent in securing
enforcement Of law. that juries would not
convict, that evidence against violations
OF the law could not be obtained and that
tho county was becoming an undesirable
place for Investors because OF these condi-
bona"