The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-11
URGE IT IN CHURCHES

The services at the Universalist, Meth
odlst, Baptist, Pres byterian and Congre-
gational churches yesterday were given
over to speakers who represent the Anti
Saloon league. At the Universalist church
Rev. w. X Davenport, editor Of the Tele-
gram, was the speaker At the Presbyte-
rian church Rev. Guy G. Lamson Of Mont
pelier spoke. He admitted the local-op-
tion law should be given fair trial, but
urged organization for the purpose Of
voting the saloons out of existence under
the law.
Rev. George w. Morrow Of burlington,
superintendent Of the Anti-Sal0on League
was one Of the five speakers who gave ad-
dresses on the saloon issue at the churches
Of this city yesterday and he spoke In the
Baptist church
Mr.. Morrow in his address covered the
work of the auti-saloon league, told how
the license law had failed in every one Of
the principles on which it was advocated
and asked for concentrated effort, on the
part of the churches to create public SEN
timent against the open saloons and then
federation of all the churches mar.
shalling their forces at the ballot box
can vote the saloons out Of business. +" Iou
did splendid work in this city last year,
he said. 'sand If you had marshalled your
forces little sooner you would not have
been s3 votes behind but you would have
triumphed and not had to see open saloons
on Your streets another year. The anti
saloon league Is legitimate temperance
work, as we stand for temperance first,
last and always. Our league is Omni-par.
tisan because we believe that through all
parties we can better reach success. You
did not la this city, he said tcome so
near success Through any one party but by
the temperance sentiment in the voters
from all parties. Not that ! believe the
anti-saloon league Is any better than the
prohibtionists There Is work for both.
The whole genius OF our league is Eafted
up In santi-saloon. Our enemies have
said, that the anti-saloon league will
capture the church, the church the state
and then God help US If these leagues are
allowed to iive.n
1.-THE antI-saloon league Is here to carry
on campaign Of education. ! have al
ready told y0u about the millions Of copies
of literature we are sending out every year
throughout the land,
We were told that the licensed saloons
would stop the sale of liquor to minors.
Already five saloon licenses have been re-
voked in Brattleboro through the selling to
to miners and several other towns have
lost licenses through the unlawful sale by
the saloon keepers to minors. We we're
also told that the saloon would help busi-
iness. | ask any man to stand up and
name a single business that has been
helped by the open saloons. He mentioned
several towns where the extra expense Of
having saloons had been more than they
received from the license fee. The work
house he said is fast becoming too mad
equate to cake care of its increasing num-
Der Of inmates. The superintendent told
me that a new building would soon be
necessary. Vermont suffered dr0uth DUR
ing the months Of May and June last year,
at which time thousands of dollars worth
or valuable timber was burned by forest
fires and the scars on the hillside can now
be seen, but they will soon be blotted out
| by new life. Dear friends, another dTOuth
fell on this state two years ago, the results
of which viii not be blotted out when the
grass IL green over your grave and mine.
At the close OF his address he made Q
strong plea for contributions for the sup
/ port Of the league.