The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-29

our duty good citizens TO honor. sup
port and help them In all these efforts TO
discharge their difficult and disagfeeable
responsibilities faithfully.
I'VE hope they will continue perma-
ncntly the efficient administration which
they have so we'll inauguratcd ana We
pledge them our hearty cooperation M
the work of having the liquor business
conducted legally as long as II must be
conducted AZ all. ~
sUPERiNTENDENTs REPORT,
Al the close OF the secretary's report
the report OF the superintendent or the
league. Rev. A. r. Christy was given. The
same was I'm part follows;
our third year closes with sense or
work well done. and "A measure Of sue
cess that il exceedingly encouraging.
While the motto Of the American Anti
saloon league Is emphasizing points on
which We agree. and avoiding subjects
which We differ" our Rhode Island league
has the motto. III you cannot get all
that you would ike, be sure 10 get all
that YOU can
I'VE feel that we have obtained all that
we could hope for under the conditions
that exist in our state. our league Il
mere agency by which the churches and
temperance workers can unite In pushing
for improved conditions. The superin-
tendent Is not the league and has no right
10 carry on the work apart from the
guidance and desires OF those who repre-
sent the constituent bodies that are
leagued together.
lie IS doing the legitimate work OF the
churches al their request. and can only
accomplish such results as are possible
In view of the means furnished and the
cooperation secured from those who
work through him II you would sec
more accomplished than we can tell OF
today. then. in view OF what We have
done with the means given. We can safely
promise 60 meet your highest eXpecta-
tions IL you viii give us the means and
assistance which such expectations neees-
state. our league Is "a central bureau TO
advise. direct. unite and assist the tenn
perance people OF the state Who Will join
I'm striving for practical results at once.
We will maintain agitation, supply litera-
ture urge the pledge. expose the saloon
enforce the law and seek better officials
where needed a. fast az the people Will
cooperate with W..
1--WE were a factor in securing closed
saloons iu the Pawtuxet Valley through
"A union with those who wished 70 see
them closed on sunday We had share
also I'm Strengthening the effort which re-
suited I'm cutting down the licensed places
In Tiyerton from - TO only two. The
prosecution of illegal sales In Westerly
were under our counsel and the success
there Is ascribed 10 our aid.
"The campaigns for no-license in Scit-
uate, Portsmouth. Westerly, Richmond
and North Kingston were participated IN
ny us and the results were 10 dlStlnctly
advance the temperance cause In those
.'in The city OF Providence We began
TO federate the good gov. .rnment forces
and at the last election Mayor Granger
received SO large "A majority that u was
feared that IL he was allowed 90 control
the police force. with the backing that
was fast gathering about him, then ne
would roll up such record as reform
mayor as would make him the next gov
ernor. with possibly enough democrats IN
OF the next United states senator.
Hence the energy with which the po-
lice commission bill WAS pushed through,
and hence also the appointment or men
of such high character and proved abll-
ity 10 give us a far better administration
of the police department. and especially
OF the liquor laws than the pest lhteh-
toned mayor possibly could have given
lnder the previous limitations OF his Of
hce.'
Al the close OF the superintendent's re-
port brief reports of the work accom-
plished by the local leagues I'm various
parts OF the state were given as follows:
East Providence, Re,y H. ~ Johnson; Johnson;
Westerly Rev w l.. Swan; Tlverton,
CHANGE OF NAME.
The final business OF the morning was
action on the proposed change OF name or
the Anti-Saloon league, In this connec-
tion q lengthy discussion was carried on.
the proposed namely Rev.
A. ". Cristy. Rev. L. r. Root, Rev. A. j:
Coultas. Rev William Sheafe Chase OF
Woonsocl<et. Rev. Anna Garlin spencer,
Rev. s. ". Davis Of Westerly, Prof J. ..
Dealey OF Brown university. Rev, II ".
GNaHnn
erlck r. Johnson. president OF the Provi-
dence w. CT. L.. and Rev W. c Sell
leck.
The general opinion Of the convention
was that n change OF name was both wise
and eXpedient and after the suggestion OF
several names the name. Rhode Island
Workers league, as suggest
cd bv Rev Anna Garlin Spencer was de-
rided upan This change in name. how
eyer. will come before the board OF trus-
tees for final decision.
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