Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
DIR. I. N. McCash Wants to
Abandon the Old Anti-Saloon
League Organization
THE LEAGUE SEVERELY SCORED
Superintendent Mccash Says 1t is
Managed Under Color and That its
Plans Are Abortive-sensationa'
Statements Made by Sioux City Pas
tor.
TO Times Republican.
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Sioux City. Jan. 26.-Declaring that
the former anti saloon league of Sioux
| CITY was managed under color; that
the plans were abortive; and that the
attempts OF tho organization to carry
on the work for the best interests or
the temperance cause had failed, DR..
7. N. McCash. state superintendent of
the State Anti Saloon League. yester-
day urged the ministers OF the city to
perfect another organization. The re-
quest was made before the regular
meeting of the Ministerial Association
at tie Y. M. c. A. building yesterday
morning.
At the close of DIR. McCash's address,
the Ministerial Association adjourned
as q body and II special meeting or
ministers was called to consider the
proposal The last Sunday in Feb
ruary was set aside as a special day
to present the cause in all the churches
of the city Rev. S. L. Chandler, pastor
of the Rustin avenue church, and Rev.
j. W. Countermine, pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian church. were APP
pointed a committee 10 make arrange
mems .or the meeting.
For County Organization.
In his address yesterday DIR. Nc
| Cash gave an outline of how the work
of the Ant-Saloon league is carried on.
He declared that Sioux City being the
center of the liquor traffic in Wood
bury county. the work of organizing
the county should begin here. He said
| that Il county organization would be
| formed shortly and asked that the min
listers of the city resort to practical
methods to assist the organization.
| Especially anxious is DIR. McCash to
proceed against druggists who violate
the pharmacy law. DR.. McCash said
that IL the proper methods are used,
the illegal sale of liquors by drug
stores can be stopped. The state or
ganzation proposes the appointment OF
three men to make an investigation OF
drug stores would be required to make
"a report OF their liquor sales once
every sixty days.
an dealing with druggists who sell
liquor illegally said DR.. McCash, "the
purchaser should not be asked whether
he bought liquor at certain store.
but whether they signed the papers
required by law" DR.. McCash thought
in this way the purchasers would be
caught off their guard and that the
necessary evidence could be easily Sc
cured.
Urges Signing Of Pledges.
II believe the time has come in Iowa
when signing of pledges by wholesale
ia one Of the best methods that can be
employed for the temperance cause,
DIR. McCash said. CAN the church
societies should be induced to sign
pledges; the movement should be en-
couraged in the schools; all organiza-
lions generally should be induced to
employ this method as a means OF
furthering the temperance cause.
"The Anti-Saloon league OF the
state has done much toward effecting
a strong organization the past year.
We maintained lobby and defeated
every bit of liquor legislation proposed.
-Four hundred leagues and twenty-sev-
en- counties have been organized.
IL think that John l.. Sommers OF
Sioux City, who proposed the erection
oe a brewery in Des Moines recognizes
the strength of the league, since 1t was
thru the efforts of this organization
that the project was rejected in Des
MONIES. The officers of the leagus
proposed to print the names OF all who
signed the petition for its establish
lment. Mass meetings were held. the
churches were thrown open, and on
election day over 10000 voters placed
the stamp of disapproval on the brew
cry"
| a Roast for Bro~ton-