Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-29
WILL BATTLE AGAINST
LIQUOR next YEAR
Georgia Anti Saloon League
Will 60 Before Voters.
ORGANIZATION 10 NOW kFFEcrGp

ORGANIZATION 10 NOW kFrEcrGp
Movement, Though Young In osee-
ela, 10 Being Pushed with Energy
and Faith In Final sveessa Gays
District superintendent Richards.
Atlanta, June 2S.--A fight for state
prohibition In Georgia is to be precip.
stated next year by the state Anti-Sa-
lon League declares District Super.
intendent @. B. Richards, in q state.
msnt given to the public Saturday
morning. He says:
"There have been q number Of In.
Quiries coming In lately as to what
the Anti-Saloon League is. and what
It IL doing. While we have given out
statements through the press several
times upon this question we will con.
tinue 10 do 20. cheerfully, that 1t may
be instrumental in educating the class
es upon the mission Of the league In
Georgia.
"The league aims at the present re.
preston and ultimate suppression Of
the liquor tranlc, and to this end in.
vitss all who are in sympathy with
the movement to unite with US, re
gardless of UNCONVENTIONAL Or politi.
eal a6lliation. 1t 10 the church In
action against the saloon--a clearing
house. II you please, through which
churches, societies and individuals do
business for humanity.
THE league pledges itself to avoid
a6lliation with any political party, and
to maintain an attitude Of neutrality
upon questions of public policy not
directly concerned with the traffic
In strong drink. It Is interdenomi.
national In that 10 Is made up Of bodies
Of every known faith and order who
are willing to take . hand in a con.
oerted action against the evils Of the
rum curse. The platform Of the Anti
Saloon League is broad enough and
strong enough to accommodate every
patriotic citizen Of the nation.
Nov. as to what the league IL do
ing-time and space forbid telling you
what has been done within q decade,
In forty other states where 1t Is or.
ganized. In some instances 80 well or.
ganized as to dictate to the ofIiceseek-
or how he shall get In. and then a. to
how he shall conduct himself a. to
matters pertaining to the liquor traf.
&c after he gets In.
"6ince the organization was com.
plsted In January Of this year, when
DR.. ]. c. Solomon was commissioned
state superintendent. the work has
moved Aeadily and cautiously, but
surely. until now. within six months
exist in twenty counties.
More than seventy churches have al.
lowed DR.. Solomon and his co-worksrs
the opportunity to preach the gospel
Of temperance reform. as advocated
by the Anti-Saloon League. and with
out an exception have pledged their
cooperation and support. Some Of
them very heartily endorsing the
We have sent out several thousand
pages Of Anti-Saloon League literature
and have written more than two thou
sand personal letters to ministers of
the gospel. legislators. county ofacials
and other prominent citizens, inform.
Ing them OF our plans OF work. and
gathering from them facts and figures
sut Of which we are making the warn
and woof Of . great robe OF civic
soon to adorn this grand
Did state Of ours. Letters are com.
lng ino this once every day from
numbers OF legislators. promising us
10 stand by the bill we introduced at
last session Of the general assembly
boxing to the further restricting the
'als OF liquors In dry counties.
1t Ii very satisfying to note the
readiness. and even anxiety. upon the
part OF some Of the people over the
tate to cooperate with 10 in this one
movement alone. the satempt to rid
no dry counties Of the curse OF the
ug train. With the small means At
land the Anti-saloon League has done
wonderful work Of organising 90
o.. and It IL hoped that We shall have
hat aid and cooperation OF the peo-
'le OF Georgia that will mark the nsxt
w. months Of our work with Q much
'reater degree Of success. We are
'oins to organise this old state a
'apidly 40 possible. knowing full well
hat. ~ DO other states. when We shall
command others. will obey. Az II
low 10. the LIQUOR gang commando ana
he rest Of " obey.
"Cttissns Of Georgia. rally 10 The
upport OF this movement, helm ~
nth the work and % sure % truth |
sure. you will zee Q great chance
4 conditions In the state In compsr. |
lively abort while. We h.v. 49,.