The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
OPPOSED TO
THE SALOON.
Permanent Organization Effected by
the Anti-SalOon Leaguers.
j. P. Brownlow, Pres, J. A. Smlser
1st Vice E. E. Erwin, 2nd Vice,
E. P. Turner, Secy., T.
E. Gordon, Tres.

According to adjournment, the Anti
Saloon League met at the First Cum
berland Presbyterian church Monday
night for the purpose of perfecting
permanent organization, and for the
transaction of any business that might
properly come before the meeting.
Throw Out the Life Line" was
sung with spirit and fervor. Rev A.
P. McFerrin led in fervent prayer and
the meeting was then called to order
by DR.. A. S. Petite, who, in ten
minutes talk said as much as man
ever did in that length of time. 1t was
campaign speech right, and we
should like to hear DR.. Petite deliver
it in the court house some night, where
n-church going men might be in
duced to hear him, and where it could
be punctuated by the applause it de-
serves. The substance of his remarks
was that good" saloons were like
good Indians, they are all dead or
have just quit business. He had heard,
he said, of good saloons-nice, law
abiding, gentlemanly saloons but those
he had known of were all bad; they
were debasing in morals, degrading in
character, damning in their influence,
open gateways to hell every one of them,
and the Columbia saloons were no ex
ception TO the rule The saloon, said
the speaker, is foe to the church, foe
! to the home foe to society. foe to good
morals, peace, and law and order. The
saloon is foe to all these and the Anti
Saloon League-being the friend to all
| these-is foe to the saloon. The
League is non -sectarian in religion,
non partisan in politics. Its ultimate
purpose is to get rid of the saloon; to
outlaw it entirely but for the present
! the policy and work of the League is
! to enforce the present laws against the
liquor traffic. Recent events have
! shown, said DR.. Petite, that law en-
| fOrcement cannot be needed anywhere
more than it is needed i'll Columbia,
and it did him good to see the determ-
ination and earnestness upon the part
of the city police and city council and
Others to enforce the law.
i Upon the conclusion of DR. Petite S
remarks, on motion the Chair was di-
rected TO appoint committee of three
on nominations-to suggest names foI
permanent organization. The Chair
appointed Rev A. z. McFerrin,
Messrs. L. e. Gordon and f. ID. Ian
der, who retired Immediately for con
sultation. During the intermisslon,
while waiting for report from this
committee, the chairman read a consti-
tuition which has been adopted gener-
ally by Leagues throughout the State,
and ON motion the same was adopted
ms the constitution Of the COlum bis
Anti Saloon League
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following as its re,ommen
dation for officers: Mr. J. p. Brown
low, president Jas. A, Smiser, LIST vice
president f. f. Erwin. 2nd yice-presi
dent: +. z. Turner, secretary; I. e.
Gordon, treasurer. The report wa
adopted as whole without opposition
and in the absence Of Mr.. Bronwlow
/ Mr. Jas. A. Smiser assumed the dutie
of the chair.
, Upon motion Of Mr.. Lander tn,
Chair was authorized 20 appoint |
Committee on Membership TO canvas
the town and solicit members. and th'
chairman. after looking over the audi
, ence. announced the appointment of tin
, following: DIR. f. A TimmOns, NJ