Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-01-26

1906, 4SS. From 1880 to 1895, the hrst 10
years under our local option law (mper-
fectly enforced), it had increased to $ll.'
907, 646-the difference being $3,7Sl ,6S7.
In 1895 (when we had new assessment) II
had Increased to 12,442590. In the year
1905 the taxable basis being $13O6O 1896,
showing an increase from 1896 to the pres
ent time of $607, 1855, and the basis has near.
| ly doubled in SO years, % Of which has been
under local option, although but Imperfect
| ly enforced.
THE ANTI-sALOoN LEAGUE IN POLITICS.
The Democratic party first gave US the
| local option law and has strengthened II
several times, and surely 1t will not abandon
| its offspring, leaving it to be torn to pieces
| by its foes, "the friends oil high license" "
| The Republican party would have passed
| the law If it had been in power and had had
| the opportunity. It is an encouraging sign
when the old parties and candidates adopt
| and stand upon q prohibition plank In their
| platform as was done in the last campaign
| by the Republicans. We have learned that
our Republican Representative IN Congress
| the Hon. Geo. A. Pearre, has introduced
bill providing that unless an applicant for
| tax receipt shall first exhibit local license
the receipt shall not be granted. Such law
would have far reaching effect and thor
oughly protect local option territory. IL
ought to appeal especially to the south, De-
cause of its doctrine OF States Rights aud
home rule. But II our Democratic officials
| do not see to the strict enforcement OF this
law, then will the charge OF DESERVING and
abandoning its child and oil the attendant
| evils be laid at the door OF the dominant
party in this county. The full benehcent
effect Of prohibition in this county Is greatly
reduced and nullified by the license system
of Republican Administration dominating
the U. s. Government and debating its pol.
| Icy and maintaining the relation OF part
| nership with the liquor traffic by its license
| system In the District OF Columbia, from
| whence we get nearly all OF our illicit whis-
key and beer. We looked In vain through
the lengthy message OF President Roosevelt
| for some allusion To the evils OF the liquor
traffic In this country, but the only recon.
mendation in reference to 1t which ne made
was that prohibition is good thing for the
Indians in Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
II it is good thing tor the Indians, why isn't
il good thing Tor the inltdbitGnts OF the
District OF Columbiap
We don't think 1t wise plan to endorse
either party or the candidate OF either party
on this question yet As far as the League
ought to go In any campaign is to say that
such and such candidate If elected would
be acceptable to the League. An endorse
ment and pledge Of the League of its vote
for any candidate is an endorsement and
pledge of the Leagues support OF that par
tIcular party and It's platform, local, State
and national, and 1t seems at present that
both of the dominant parties are committed
to the license system in the United States.
OUR PREACHERS.
Preachers should be leaders In this organ
ization because the work OF the League Is
especially "The Lords Work" John 10 his
episte says. "For this purpose the Son OF
God was manifested, that He might destroy
the works OF the devil" II the liquor traffic
is not one OF the works OF the devil, then
we do not know where you will find more
relentless Toe and enemy TO God and the
church-one more than anything else which
binders and obstructs the work OF the
church. In the Virginia League nearly
every important Office in 1t is filled by min
listers OF the church.
TO RANK AND FILE OF THE LEAGUE.
Ii the League Is to be maintained, and 1t
would appear from what has been shown
heretofore that the necessity OF the organl-
cation exists, 1t is imperative that the mem
bers must either do the work themselves or
hire some one to do IL tor them-just as In
the case of war, II you are not volunteer
and happen TO be drafted and you do not go
to the 'front.' you must hire substitute and
pay your money. How much better II Is 70
be volunteer
RECOMMENDATIONS
The Sheriff and his deputies ought to be
salaried officers instead OF being paid Dy
| fees In civil and criminal cases--the costs ior
| serving process could be taxed in all cases
| both criminal and civil, by the Clerk Of the
| Oonrt, the same as they now are, and col
| lected by the Sheriff and turned tnto the
counly, treasury This would Famove The
/ ties Of simply working ior the fees in sight,
/ and they would then do more detective
work.
The County Commissioners should levy
| a sum of money available for the use of the
| States Attorney to be used In enforcing all
| laws. This would enable him to obtain the
evidence against offenders OF our local op-
ton law and also gambling laws, which In
q large measure in the past few years has
been done by the Law Enforcement Com
mite Of the Anti Saloon League.
A Statute ought to be passed at this SEES.
sion Of the Legislature making 1t easier to
get foreign corporations into Court.
A central bureau of information ought to
be established. here at Rockville, and sup.
piled with funds In order to gather informa-
ton OF infractions of the laws and also TO
gather statistics as to growth of prohibition
laws and of the effects of laws against the
liquor traffic 10 other places than this county.
MIR. Albert e. Shoemaker, attorney for
the Anti-Saloon League Of the District
OF Columbia, also delivered an address, in
which he offered some wholesome advice.
The election OF officers resulted as follows:
President, Thomas !. Owen vice-president,
W. A. Maxwell secretary, j. O. Muncss-
ter; corresponding secretary, B. II. Miller !;
treasurer, A. y. Wsrthsn; district vice. pres
idents, Jos. @. Higgins, j. W. Boyer, Rev.
Il. A. Smith, Rev. E. L. Wolfe, Asa M. Sta.
bier, s. o. w. Beall, Rev. P. p. Flournoy,
John Thomas, E.. Wilson Walker, George
r. Bell, W. W. Hodges, A. Nick. Bowman,
Mrs. Alice b. Chapman.
Before the meeting adjourned vote Of
thanks was offered the ladies Of Rockville
for the palatable luncheon prepared to en-
terrain the League.
BrOwningsville Items.
MIR. James Wilkerson Day spent much of
Iaat a. nm n Ia frouf y,nroh