Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-01-31

county, but we do believe that you, the PEG
pie OF this county, want TO get as near to tina
condition as possible, and by your help and
encouragement this organization will stay In
the field to accomplish that.
We are confident of one thing, namely
that our county is better of without the
saloon than with it. And IL we can bring
about condition that will make IL very diff
fcult or almost impossible for the traffic to
be carried on, If it can be accomplished that
| no sale can be made in the open, that IL must
be done If at all by stealth and in the dark,
then we have reached that point that Is the
next best thing to absolute prohibition.
Each local community can take care Of those
persons and places that sell in the dark and
by stealth. The licensed saloon 10 no bene-
Mt to any community either financially or
morally and we are confident the people OF
the county do not want it.
This movement 10 not one that attempts to
make community moral by law, we know
that human nature cannot be changed that
way. No amount Of legislation will accom-
plish that. But we do believe that crime can
be limited and to large degree suppressed
oy law and law enforcement. And If we are
to throttle and suppress the evils of the saloon
and prevent the establishment Of 1t at our
homes, near our churches, on the road to our
public schools, we must do 1t largely by law
and the rigid enforcement of that law. We,
as citizens, can have that law and its enforce
ment If we want 1t, and | contend that the
people of this county want it. We want a
peaceful and moral community and we can
not have II with the open and licensed sa-
loon. We want our children reared 80 that
the saloon will not be Haunted in their faces |
as they 60 to school. We want 10 be able to
say, and we believe We will say, that our
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seeing saloon. licensed saloon is law |
protected saloon, and as we the people are
responsible for the laws that are enacted 80 |
we must be responsible il we permit the |
saloon to exist We must see that our laws |
are against the saloon IL we claim to be |
against II. 1t is perfectly consistent that |
those who favor the saloon should want il to |
exist and to be licensed and law protected
But those who are against the saloon should |
be none the less consistent and should oppose |
all compromise with the evil.
In conclusion | will call attention to the |
work we want TO do the coming year through |
our committees. We have a committee on
afhliation-through this committee we hope to
have affiliated with US every church, Sunday
school, young peoples society and temper
ance organization in the county. This can
be done by each Of those bodies appointing
for the year delegate committee who shall
be the connecting link between this body
and theirs.
Our committee on legislation will have
abundant labors on its hands during the ses-
sion of the legislature and am confident 1t
will give faithful and intelligent attention to
its duties.
The committee on agitation will doubtless
have several opportunities during the year
for keeping the Righteousness of the cause be-
fore the people and by sermons preached, ad-
dresses delivered, literature circulated and
other methods keep the people warned.
The committee on law enforcement will en-
deavor to present to the officials case of law
violation and seek to have the law enforced
80 that il shall be what all law is intended to
be "a terror to evil doers"
The vice-presdents in the several election
districts, with their subcommittee and co
operation Of citizens Of their localities, will
be effective to keep their districts as clear as
possible OF the entertainments Of the saloon
evil.
Each OF these local vice presidents and
committees eau be local Anti-Saloon League
and in this way our county can be thorough
ly canvassed and protected.
We are glad to note the increasing interest
manifested By the pastors of our churches In
this good work. The fact we have pastors
from more than fifteen Of our churches pres
ent with us to-day Is an item OF great en-
We again, rs from the beginning record
the faithful and consistent corporation of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of our
always ready and practical
have cheered us many times.
We look forward to another year Of labor
with renewed encouragement In this contest
for homo, for safety and for b umauity, trust
ing in the God who we believe is leading US.
School BOard.-At a meeting of the |
Board of School Commissioners, held here
on Tuesday last, the following business was
transacted
Owing to the proximity of March Term
Of Court to the week selected for Teachers
Institute IL was voted to postpone the Inst.
tute, oil which due notice will be given.
The following designations OF teachers
were accepted and appointments confirmed
Whte-Cornelia M. Jar oe, appointed at
Glen Echo, vice O. l.. Waters, confirmed.
Evelyn Darby, ht Old Union, vice Masie
Cooley, confirmed. Masie Cooley, at Slidell,
vice Mary Cooley, confirmed. VIM. Baker,
assistant at Pooe's Tract, confirmed. A. Il.
Brown, Rockville Manual Training Depart.
nent, resigned TO take effect February %.
Colored-Marie Letcher, appointment at
Rockville, confirmed. Rosa A. Hughes, at
Burnt Mills, confirmed.
Bills for fuel and other incldentals, or
Tered paid, and teachers winter term reports
,assed.
Resignation Of John T. Reed, trustee at
3uriette's, accepted and Joseph r. White
appointed.
Adjourned 10 meet March 4.