Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-18
TURNS DOWN ANTI
 SALOON LEAGUE Baptist State Convention After Hot Debate Refuse to Ally the Church With Organization.
UPROAR OF PROTEST
:Ieague'> Ecclesiastical Connections Are q Stemch.' Declares Reverend F \. J. Mckinney-BuSy Dav Ahead.

/In an exciting struggle yesterday afternoon upon the floor of the State Baptist Convention, the forces of the Anti-Saloon League, led by Rev. ", T. Amis of Hot Springs, were defeated In their fight for recognition. by the convention failing to endorse the league and refusing to become allied with 1t ill the coming state campaign. says the Little Rock Gazette
 The~opponents of the league were led by Rev. F: Mckinney and near the close of the contest Presi- dent Atkinson surrendered the gavel that he might take the floor and ask the convention not to enter the state campaign as part of the Anti-Saloon League
 Vigorous addresses were made and a lengthy debate ensued.
 Amis Called Down
 Mr. Ans tried to pay his respects to the gubernatorial candidates, but was called to order by President At kinson and forced to change the tone of his address
 He began with merciless haFing of Kirby and was attacking McFarlane at the close of his address. He took his seat, after announcing to the con- venton that he was not candidate for governor.
 Predictions are freely made that the fight for endorsement of the Anti Saloon League will be renewed on the floor of the convention today and the league leaders are lining up their forces to retrieve the losses of yes- terday
 The report of the Committee on Temperance, to be received this morning. will probably supply an oc- casion for the re-opening of the con- test. Before the adjournment yester- day substitute motion replacing all the motions and counter-mOtions of fered was submitted by Rev. Harvey Beauchamp. who acted as mediator. 1t provides for the appointment Of committee to memorialiZe the legisla- ture asking for statewide prohibition.
 The report of the Committee on Temperance, which was to have been presented yesterday. was not ready and in it's absence temperance reso- lution was offered by w. A. Whittle of Fayetteville, as follows:
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that the time has ar rived for securing statewide pfohibi- tion .
 A number of messengers spranG to their feet but D. B. Jones of Warren secured the floor and offered an amendment, as follows: And, Re- solved That this convention cooperate with the Anti-SalOon League and ap- point committee of three to act up- on their board if they will give us fair play
 Protests were heard from all parts of the audience. but without waiting for recognition by the chair, E. J. A. Mckinney stepped to the pulpit, where he secured recognition
 Il am unalterably opposed to ally ing any ecclesiastical organization with the Anti-Saloon League he said "Its ecclesiastical connections now are a stench. I move that we adjourn. The motion was seconded and put to a vote. It was declared lost by the president. Then Rev. A. H. Autrey offered another amendment which pro vided for memorializing the lesisla- ture After a scattering discussion Mir Beauchamp secured the floor and s offered the substitute motion pro yidine only for memorializins the les- islature. MT. Amis secured the moor and began an impassioned address, He referred to the troubles existing sev- eral years ago which led to the seces- sion of the Arkansas churches from the Anti-Saloon League and the forma- tion of the Church Federation