Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-01
ANTI-SALO0N LEAGUE.
ITS WORK.
WIN. H. ANDERSON, SECRETARY,
Delivers Addresses to Large Audiences
~ Thin ,o.,f a,,d CrAa UCrsfONyn.

at ThurmOnt and CroagcrstOWn.
Sunday last was a great day for the
temperance cause in Thurmont. The
signal victory, gained by the Anti-Saloon
forces two years ago, when an effort was
made to reopen saloons in Thurmont, is
yet fresh in the memory of all, conse-
quently, when it was announced that the
representative of an organization that
makes speciality of doing things. and
accomplishing results, in the way OF
checking if not destroying entirely the
saloon evil, was coming to town, our peo-
pie were ready to give him a rousing
welcome, and as shall appear presently,
substantial one as we'll.
Under the auspices of the Ministerial
Association of Thurmont, Mr.. William
H. Anderson, Superintendent of the An
ti-Saloon League of Maryland was here
and made three splendid addresses.
Union services were held in the Luth-
eran church at 1890 a. M, at which time
Mr.. Anderson explained in generalway
the scope and plan Of the organization
he represents.
, 1.-THE Anti-Saloon League" Mr.. Ander-
son said, "is not merely temperance
society working under antiquated meth
ods, which seeks to snip off the leaves
and leave the root of the evil unframed,
nor on the other hand is it "a political par
ty, nor does it make business Of accus-
ing aparty or of defending party. 1t
has to do with political parties only in so
far as the getting of prohibitive legisla-
ton is concerned"
Mr.. Anderson went on to explain the
position of the league by giving instances
in Ohio, Illinois and Maryland where the
Anti-Saloon League by supporting can
didates who had come out squarely for
prohibition, had been instrumental in Sc
curing the election. The most notable
instance of this was in Peoria, ILL.,, where
a candidate of the prohibition party was
elected to the legislature two years ago.
Another example of the power Of the
people, when properly organized, was the
defeat of Gov. Herrick of Ohio. A tenn
perance bill had been passed by both
Houses of the Legislature, and vetoed by
the Governor. The Anti-Saloon forces
rose up in mighty wrath and Gov. Her
rick who had carried the state two years
before by nearly one hundred thousand
plurality was beaten by more than forty
thousand.
Mr.. Anderson was careful to explain
that the Anti-Saloon League does not
desire to 60 faster or further than the
people want it to 60. Its purpose is
primarily to arouse in the people self
consciousness both of their right to gov
ern themselves and their power when
once aroused, to exercise the right. The
principle upon which the league works is
the good old American one of majority
rule; the right of the people of any neigh
borhood, county or state, to say whether
or not they shall be allowed to live in the
midst Of peace and order. The speaker
wisely stated that it was not his purpose
to waste time in discussing the iniquity
of the saloon or the power of the saloon,
but rather to suggest plan to get rid
of the saloon.
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr..
Anderson addressed large crowd i'll the
Union church at Creagerstown. Appro-
pirate music had been prepared and was
we'll rendered by the c. E. Choir. Here
Mr. Anderson to some extent repeated
what he had said in the morning. He
corrected an error by stating that he was
not minister, in the accepted sense of
the word, but a lawyer, by the grace of
God, attending to the Masters business.
II lay claim therefore" he continued,
Ito belong to the larger ministry-the
ministry of the laiety."
In the evening at o'clock, another
largely attended union meeting was held
in the Reformed church in town. Mr..
Anderson made another splendid address
in which he explained more in detail the
methods of the Anti-Saloon League. The
subjects dwelt upon were the proper ex-
ecution of the liquor laws in general, and
the introduction into Maryland of the
Search and Seizure" and the "Anti-
Shipping" laws.
The purpose of the league is not to do
the work Of the public officials. 1t does
not hire corps of detective to gain evil
dence of violators of the liquor laws; it
rather seeks to arouse in the official, a
proper sense of his duty to enforce the
liquor laws and In the people the deter
mination to elect only such men to pub
lie Office who can be trusted to enforce
the laws.
The "Search--and Seizure" law gives
the right to search the premises of any
one when there is. evidence to believe
that he is selling or holding liquor lille
gally. Any liquor found under these
conditions may be confiscated or destroy
ed.
1.-THE "Anti-Shipping" law prohibits
under certain conditions, the shipping or
carrying of liquor from licensed district
into local option district. Bill for the
! enactment of both these laws will be in
, troduced at the next meeting of the Leg
islature.
At all the meetings during the day,
cards were distributed for the purpose of
giving the people an opportunity of con-
tributing to the general work of the
| league. Mr.. Anderson stated on Monday
morning that pledges for yearly subscrip-
tions and cash to the amount of nearly
| +x,o b,,pJrod dollorc had hoat4 epr,irod