Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-17
Superintendent II. c. Marshall
Resigns at the State Con.
vention in Des Moines
ii. II. ABRAMS TAKES HIS PLACE
State Convention Held and New Off
GERS EIected-committee on Enforce
ment of the Laws Tells of Its Work
During the Past Yea,rReport of the
Nominating Committee.

Des Moines, Sept. 17.-At the meet
ing of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League
yesterday afternoon, Rev. III. C. Mar
shall. superintendent of the league, de-
Evered his address and annual report.
He said the reform with which the
members of the league were identified
came under the head of what had been
designated righteous and unpopular
reforms" That the movement was
righteous it was not necessary to ar
que before intelligent and honest peo-
pie; that it is unpopular has been and
perhaps is now true, but the hope of the
league workers is that it will not long
remain SO. They had much to encour-
age them In the belief that the time Is
not far distant when their cause will
have become so Overwhelmingly popu-
lar that victory will be the certain re-
suit, and the present motto of the
league-"The Saloon Must Go'-will
Cone"
AT the conclusion of his report Mr..
Marshall announced his resignation as
superintendent. But with this report "
he said, II want to quit the Office of
superintendent I do not know that this
convention has any wish or intention
OF re-electing me, but if there should be
any desire wish to say that could
not under any circumstances accept it,
Mr.. Marshall said he had travelled
1000 miles and collected $1,120.57; ex-
penses had been $277.04. The officers.
committees and co-workers of the
league had rendered every aid and en-
couragement.
Rev. Marshall recommended dividing
the state into eight or ten districts.
with superintendent In charge of
each; the provision of q better way for
raising funds for the work of the
league and better and more general
enforcement of laws.
At the conclusion of his report Rev.
Marshall stated that he desired to re-
sign from the superintendency of the
league. His report was accepted, but
action upon the resignation was de-
ferred until the committee upon nomi-
nations made its report.
Chairman McConaughey, OF the COM
mittee on enforcement of temperance
laws, reported briefly upon his work as
assistant to Superintendent Marshall.
He had assisted by correspondence and
personal attendance in fifty counties
The year was remarkable for Its actiV-
ity In enforcement of laws against the
LIQUOR evil, and much announcement
had been extended. He had Travelled
a 900 miles, and assisted in over 400
cases in courts resulting In fines APP
$4,000 Had raised ST.
200. destroyed 1000 gallons OF liquor
and carried thirty cases to the supreme
court; of these twenty were decided
sixteen favorably to the league. He
stated that the league was now prose-
cutting express companies who We're
carrying and collecting on delivery lfa-
,1ors consigned to Iowa parties. ana,
shipped by Iowa parties, contrary to
the law, in the opinion of the leagues
officers.
Chairman Abrams, OF the legislative
committee, told of the work done "
getting measures thru the last session
of the legislature, notably the inebrlate
BILL and the benefits that were man1-
testify the outcame of the passage of the
bill He thought, however, that the
next legislature should make an appro-
rriation for a separate institution for
inebriates. The future efforts of the
league should be directed against the.
order takers for wholesale houses oper-=
ating Under the recent ruins OF the
supreme court.
The report of the nominating com
mittee was accepted and the following
nominations were ratified. President
IS. s. Coffin; first vice president, p. r.
Brockway; second vice president, f. s.
Dunshee; third vice president, Mr.. Rid
Law. secretary. NJ. r. Sawyer; treasurer,
A. K. Campbell; superintendent, II. n
Abrams; executive committee, W; r
cole Mount Pleasant; F. S. Dunshee.
A. K. Campbell. /. N. McCash and Alex
HASTE, Des Moines; J. a. Harvey, ier.
nv: r. p. McConaughey, washington
4, n Rrockway, Let's; M. Hedge, os-
ka,oosa; II. H. Fairall, Iowa City; and
Mr.. Ridley, Estherville.
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