Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
Must Issue Commissions.


headquarters committee to issue COM
mission to all state Anti-Saloon League
superintendent who shall be recommend
ed by the general superintendent and state
headquarters committee.
"The national headquarters committee
may at any time on the filing with it
Of written charges suspend, pending inves-
tgation, a commissioned superintedent for
the following causes: Dishonesty. i'm
moral or improper conduct, or the admins
tration Of his Office in such a manner as to
compromise the cause Of temperance in his
own state, or prejudice the American Anti
Saloon League or impede its progress.
Whenever the chairman of the national
headquarters committee shall notify the
state headquarters committee that the SUI
per1ntendent of that state has been supend-
ed, or that no commission has been issued
him. the chairman of the national head
quarters committee shall arrange for q con-
ference within thirty days. or as soon there
after as possible. of three factors, viz: The
state headquarters committee, the national
headquarters committee and the general SUI
perintendent.
IF any two of these factors shall agree
that the superintendent IL a proper person.
a commission shall be issued to him. II
any two shall agree that the superintedent
should not be left in charge Of the work.
his position may be declared vacant by
them. majority vote of the members
present shall be sufficient to determine the
attitude of either committee for the above
purpose.
ANY of the factors above named may
appeal at once from the decision of the
other two to the board of trustees for the
American Anti-Saloon League, and an act
ing superintendent shall be appointed to
hold until the meeting of the board. The
decision Of the board of trustees, by a ma
jortty vote of the members present at a
regular meeting, shall be final
IF the state headquarters committee per-
sists In retaining superintendent after the
board Of trustees has approved decision
against him, such committee shall cease to
be AFFILIATED with the American Anti-Sa-
loon League. and shall forfeit the right
to use the name 'Anti-Saloon League"
Made Special Order.
The consideration of these recommends
tons. after some discussion. was made the
special order for O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. The resolutions. which are amend
ments to the leagues bylaws, contemplate
closer organization and look toward the
accomplishment OF greater and more har-
monious work. 1t is probable that the
convention will make some minor changes
in the resolutions as introduced by Dr. An
derson. il it adopts them.
The question of drawing up and having
printed q statement of the plans and aims
of the American Anti-Saloon League was
brought up. and Rev. Dr. Erwin Chapman
LID, of Los Angeles. Cal. spoke earnestly
IN Iavor OF spreading abroad statement
OF this kind. especially in order that new
workers might become thoroughly ac-
Quainted with the objects and methods OF
the organization. He urged that a commit
tee that was formerly appointed to carry
out this object be requested to act as soon
as possible. The committee was SO in
structed-
Before the adjournment OF the morning
session vote OF thanks to the retiring
ohhcers was taken. The convention adj
1ocrned shortly after noon. to meet later In
the afternoon
telegram was sent this afternoon to
Mrs. p. A. Baker. In Ohio. wife OF the new
SeLerai super1ntendent. accuaintfng her of
her husbands election, and thanking her
Tor the willingness she has expressed to