The Washington herald., 1907-12-02

carried and oklahoma came in a pro-
hibition State. Mrs. lillerman said the
nations Capital should certainly be pos
sessed Of law restricting the traffic in
liquor. as well as should any state in the
Union.
Capt John c. Daley. OF the First police
precinct. member of the Independent
order OF Jonadabs. was the next speaker
Capt Daley told OF his observations
among the masses Of the city in his duties
on the Washington police force lie said
he advocated "a campaign II education
among the negroes Of the city on the pro-
hibition question. especially If IL seems
possible such a matter may be put up
10 "a vote OF the people. Capt Daley
said his organization numbers between
$50 ard 100 men iu Washington. All OF
these. he said, are of necessity prohi-
bitionists
John r. Mahoney. Of the Prohibition
/ Crusaders. was the next speaker. Mr..
/ Mahoney said ne represented close TO
| 100 persons in this city lie said there
/ is not any great need Of further organi-
zation among the various prohibition
| forces; that there will be plenty Of legis-
/ lation presented 10 Congress on this sab
| jcct at this session. Representative Sims
| he said had told him there wasn't any
doubt that such prohibition measure
would carry this year.
Anti-SnIoon League.
Albert Shoemaker, Of the Washington
Anti-Saloon League. chided the gathering
for its apparent lack of interest in the
work Of the league. and said if it has
seemed 10 favor local option over prohi-
bition. lt has been the fault of all the
temperance societies OF the city, because
they compose the league itself.
For the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union. William f. Downey spoke. Mr.
Downey said that for many years he
had been called upon 10 see the suIler-
ing resulting from the use Of liquor II,
said he had as much pity. or possibly
more. for the man who sells liquor anc
his family than FOR those who use Il
He said that among the hundreds oi
saIoonkeepers in Washington. he knows
many who are good men. He said. how
ever. the liquor traffic must be driven ou
for the protection of the young peopl'
Of the United States.
]. W. Traub. of the Independent Orde
? of Good Templars. berated the Commits
sioners of the District and the judges
who. he alleged. fail to enforce the law'
I'm regard 10 the sale Of liquor.
What We need. said Mr.. Traub, III
"A board OF Commissioners that have IN,
stamina. the nerve. and the backbone e
! advocate measures the people want 1
the laws Of the District of Columbia wer,
strictly enforced by the judges. Their
would not be such great need Of legisla
ton
Mr. Traub said that Congressman d
not wish 10 come 10 Washington and vot
upon prohibition until measures Of
similar nature have been put I'm force /
their own parts of the country. There
fore. Mr. Traub said. the work should b
b instituted among societies all over IN
, country. so that all kinds of influenc
, may be brought 20 bear on the legi>
d Iators bv those whose votes count.
a. T. Scribner. OF the Fratcrual Son
{. of Jonddab said his organization. cor
e sisting Of about 100 men. Will back an
v movement looking 10 prohibition in Oh
* / District. Edward Tarring. Of the Chri,
d. tian Endeavor Union. said his organic.
80 tiou. too. is for a restriction OF the sal
Of liquor. lie said he believes. howeve
n II is best to take local option. if nothin
f. more stringent can be gained.
- f. \ Maltby. one of the secretaries
s the Washington Y NJ c. A., pledged ti
support Of some of the members OF tn.
organization TO any prohibition NOV,
mcnt
IS The Afternoon Meeting.
ie The afternoon meeting was held
a- Temple Baptist Church. Tenth and