Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-21

December 3, and next.
The sessions will begin Tuesday, Decem-
Der 3, in one OF the most commodious
buildings in the city, and will conclude
the following Thursday. The call for the
convention, as il is now being dissem-
mated, is signed by Rev. Luther b. VIII
son, nj. D., ID. D., who has been acting
/ president Of the League since the lamented
death, on May 30 last, of Hon. Hiram
Price, who had been president of the
League since its organization, and by Rev.
Howard II. Russell, ID. d., LII. D., national
superintendent.
The local Committee Of Promotion in
cludes men and women prominent in the
religious, temperance, educational and
business interests Of the city, and in in
| dorslng the call states that, among other
inducements, Congress will then be in
session, and the President Of the United
States and his Cabinet, together with SEN
ators and Representatives, will be among
those who from day to day viii be advised
OF the proceedings of the convention by
the local press.
Since the American Anti-Saloon League
met in Washington in 1896, the Congress
sional Library and the New Corcoran Art
Gallery have been completed and will be
among the attractions Of the city, together
with the building in which the Leagues
organization was effected.
HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE.
The immediate efforts which resulted in
the organization OF the American Anti
Saloon League originated with a CONVEX
sation between Archbishop Ireland, OF the
Roman Catholic church, and Rev. Alpha
j. Kvnett, ID. d., LII. d., then chairman Of
the Permanent Committee ON Temperance
and Prohibition of the Methodist Episeo-
pal church. Happening 10 be travelling
together from Chicago to Philadelphia,
they naturally conversed about temper
snce and the suppression of the drink
traffic. They agreed that a platform on
which all opponents OF the saloon could
stand for united aggressive work was
practicable and very desirable. Subse-
quently DR.. kynett, while conversing in
like manner with Rev. Luther b. Wilson,
NJ. d., d. d., then President OF the Anti
Saloon League Of the District Of Columbia,
and now pastor OF Foundry Methodist
Episcopal church, Washington, ID. c.,
was informed by DR.. Wilson of the large
degree Of success the District of Columbia
Anti-saloon League had met with in
bringing together representatives Of all
political parties and OF different denomi-
nations. Catholic as well as Protestant,
and both white and colored, as delegates
from the churches, temperance societies
and other organizations opposed to the
saloon. In turn DR.. kynett recited his
previous conversation with Archbishop
Ireland, and il was arranged between the
two that the District of Columbia League
should endeavor TO bring about National
Conference, at least, on like lines. As the
outcome, the First National Anti-Saloon
Convention met at Washington, ID. G.,
December II, 1895, pursuant tot call issued
by the Anti-Saloon League OF the District
OF Columbia and signed, on its invitation,
by representatives of thirty-two bodies.
The convention assembled in Calvary
Baptist Sunday School House. with DIR.
Wilson as temporary chairman. The
American Anti-Saloon League was organ
lied in the same place by the delegates
present the next day, with AZ affiliated
bodies represented in its original Board OF
Direction, including II National bodies
and the Anti-Saloon Leagues of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Ohio, organized
respectively in June, 1898, and September,
1893.
Hon. Hiram Price Of Iowa, then a resi-
dent OF Washington, ID. c., was unani-
mously chosen president, and DIR. Wilson
first vice president; and DIR. Russell, then
superintendent OF the Ohio A. 5. L., was
elected national superintendent.
The Second Convention was held at
Washington. d. c., in December, 1896;
the Third at Columbus, Ohio, in January,
1895; the Fourth at Cleveland, Ohio, in
December, 1895; and the Fifth at Chicago,
H.. in May, 1900.
The movement has now extended to SO
States and Territories, and over 200 bodies,
many OF them national and international,
are included in the national federation.
APPLICATION INVITED.
All bodies hostile to the saloon are re-
Quested to select delegates, with alternates,
To this convention. together with a repre- |
from, each for tho National ROa ri /
Of Direction.
Representation in the convention con-
sists OF ten delegates from each National
body, five delegates from each State organ
ization. and two delegates from every /
other cooperating organization holding
annual conventions.
The object OF the League, as set forth in
The Constitution. is "the suppression of
the saloonr To this end is invited the
alliance Of all who are in harmony with
his object, and the League pledges itself
20 avoid affiliation with any political
oartv as such, and TO maintain an attitude
II neutrality upon questions of public
policy not directly and Immediately con-
,erned with the traffic in strong drink.
The last anti-canteen victory in Con-
yress was essentially due to the influence
md work of the American Anti-Saloon
league and its affiliated bodies. This may
,e said without disparaging the earnest
forts toward that result by other organ
cations. The increasing corporation OF
he forces opposed to the saloon viii con-
luce to still greater success OF like char
cter
The Committee on transportation has
ppled for. and expects to secure rail-
Dad excursion rate throughout the coun-
~ Of fare and third, on the certificate
,lan This rate has already been granted
" the Trunk Line and Southeastern As
o1iations, and the Committee OF Promo :
ion guarantees sufficient attendance to
ecure the fare-and-a-third rate to all per-
ons bringing certificates. The Commit
re asks the cooperation OF affiliated .
'odies by way of early returns OF lists OF :
elegates and alternates. 1t is thought :
hat there should be an attendance OF at
sast 900 delegates and visitors.
In view OF the enormities OF the liquor
raffic, the enormous amount OF drunken :
ess and crime. pauperism and idiocy, :
orrow and Indebtedness, heartache and :
espair caused by il, TO say nothing OF its
ioney cost, il is high time that patriots
nd Christians and all lovers of their kind
hould s'awake out OF sleep Then the :
honey cost. amounting to nearly fifteen =
undred millions of dollars outlay annu- :
Iiy. besides the cost other ways that