The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-18
ANT|-SALO DON LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED HERE
Splendid Meeting Held in
Raleigh Last Night.
THE SPEECHES INSPIRING
A Permanent Organization Was Effected at the
Meeting and Plans Were Made for
Systematic Temperance Cam
pagn Of Education.

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There was splendid meeting of earnest
men and women in the Hall of the House
of Representatives last night to organize
an Anti-Saloon League OF the city of BAL
eigh. Every seat was occupied by those
who had come in response to the call to
engage in the work of a campaign of edu-
cation that those present hope will result
in closing every bar-room in the city OF
Raleigh There were a number of short
and timely speeches upon the necessity
of greater education organization.
AS a result of the meeting large num-
Der joined the league. Mr.. w. N. Jones
was unanimously chosen president, and
plans were set in motion to conduct SEN
sible and successful temperance campaign
in Raleigh. 1t is in no sense political
propaganda, for men of all parties par
ticipated in its action, as did men of all
religious denominations. 1t is not proposed
merely to fight for the closing of the sa-
loons-that is only the means to an end.
1t proposes to labor to induce men not to
patronize saloons, to become temperance
men in habits, and to own their own souls
and dominate their appetite. 1t is hoped
by those present that the movement will
extend and grow until every temperance
man in Raleigh is enrolled in Its mem
bership. 1t will then be a mighty power
for good in the capital city.
The meeting was called to order by that
true and faithful temperance leader, Mr..
n. B. Broughton, who made a wise and
earnest short speech. He was followed
by Mr.. j. w. Bailey, head of the State
executive committee, who explained briefly
the objects of the league and made a
strong plea for closing the saloons, which
are the worst form of the whiskey evil.
Speeches were made also by Rev. CT. T.
Adams, Rev. DR.. Moment Rev. DR.. T. n.
Ivey, Mr.. Josephus Daniels, Mr.. j. C..
Caddell, Rev. DR.. vann, Rev Dr. NJ. NJ.
Marshall. Mr.. A. A. Thompson, and Mr..
w N. Jones'
The keynote of all the speeches was that
the time had arrived to make an organ
lied fight against the open saloons. DR..
Vann said there was no hostility TO the
saloon-keeper as a man: it was opposi-
ton to the evils resulting from the bus
mess. Mr. Bailey said the agitation would
go on until Temperance men said to in
dividual politicians: "You shall not receive
our suffrage until you shall have openly
said you do not want the votes of the sa-
loon forces" Mr.. Danie,s stressed the inn
portance of conservative action and thor
ough organization.
Rev. Dr. NJ. NJ Marshall said, of course,
he was in accord with the meeting, that he
y,,o,,1I e
osition was not clearly in opposition to the
saloon. Ninety-five per cent of all crimes
are due to the drink evil In the twenty
nine years he had lived in Raleigh he had
seen many young men make shipwreck
OF life, whose ruined lives were due to the
open saloon. He believed that progress
had been made, and contrasted the tenn
perance sentiment of today with twenty
five years ago. But" he added 1.-THE
condition on Warrington street in Raleigh
IS simply a disgrace to the city. | have
occasion oIten IN the afternoon to pass up
that street and / have to elbow my way
through drunken negroes 1t is blot
upon our fair city" He said he did not
at all believe in preachers going into poll
ltics, but ..Is was a platform for human
Wy upon WHICH, every HlcH COulu sIdHu,
regardless of his political views.
Mr.. A. A. Thompson urged that the
league be conservative, sure footed, and
not attempt anything radical He made a
splendid plea to the individual not to
patronize the saloons and said that Sc
curing individual abstinence was of the
first Importance. He salu that prohibition
with a bar-room within two miles of Raj
eigh on every road was a failure and a
humbug The league should make a sys-
tematic canvass of the city, urge all men
to join and to become temperance men,
and then be ready to make the fight to
close the saloon
In accepting the presidency Mr.. Jones
made a sensible speech and said that he
had determined in this cause to do what
ever he was called upon to do.
Resolutions introduced by Mr. A. A.
Thompson and bylaws were adopted and
the meeting adjourned.
The Raleigh league starts off auspic-
iously