The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-19
and Immediately concerned with the
traffic in drink

and Immediately concerned with the
traffic in drink.
The leagues object is the repression
and ultimately the suppression Of the sa-
loom 1t attacks no individual as such
1n.l desires no undue restrictions placed
upon personal rights; seeks 70 enact
nent of sun1tuary laws; invades no ter
ritcry sacred to others. Its sole purpose
in common. he saloon business
munity for gains sake of business
which interferes with the welfare of the
individual and the security of home and
society. which menaces the happiness Of
women and children. and which entails
upon the State great burdens of taxation
to maintain police. jails and courts, be-
sides producing ignorance, penury, sor-
row and despair.
The leagues motives are the welfare
of mankind. the purity of domestic, So
cial. commercial and civic life. the con-
serving of the highest interests of the
community. the saving of the young men
from an evil which has already made
sufficient havoc among them.
The leagues methods are three fold
First. to educate by the wise and persis-
tent agitation If the matter before the
public: secof.-. to secure, by becoming
is to prevent the invasion upon the COM
wholesome laws looking to the suppress
sion of the saloon; third. to secure as
far as possible vigorous enforcement
of ali laws which will assist in the &C
cotnplishment of the object of the
league. To those ends it will circulate
proper literature, it will seek through
the organizations connected with it to
arouse healthy public sentiment. it will
get together those who are similarly dis
posed, it will esnd out we'll equipped
and proper processes, the enactment of
and it will demand OF hose who present
themselves for offic. that they declare
themselves on this vital issue.
The league means business rather than
theory. Its purpose is action as we'll as
healthy public sentiment. 1t will put to
work such energies as will bring together
the forces and sentiments that are in
existence, but not exerted in opposition
to the saloon business. 1t will advocate
the principle that the saloon traffic is
such that no license is high enough to
warrant its existence and no community
safe enough to tolerate it. 1t proposes
to keep out of party politics, but it pro-
poses to demand of these who desire Of |
fice that they do what is right towards
this question 49,.
The league asks the cooperation of all |
who desire the accomplishment of these
ends. It earnestly seeks the good will
and aid. in sympathy, funds, openl
and halls, of all organizations,
religious and secular. which agree to its
aims. Especially does it ask of the min
sters OF religion, of all faiths, and of I
he churches with which they are con-
'ected, an open door and help to prose-
ute work which is for the accomplish.
nent of the same high aim for which,
hey are 50 faithfully struggling.
Without enmity towards any man,
With kindly feeling towards all, with
teen desire to contribute something to
he uplifting humanity, the league takes
u its work and appeals to right minded
.itizens OF every shade of political faith
Q sustain it in the arduous task to
which It addresses itself
ANTI-sALOON LEAGUE OF LA. 7.
New Orleans.