Evening star., 1907-11-12
TO FIGHT The SALOON
ACTION TAKEN By THE PRO-
HIBITIoN CRUSADERS.
Meeting Held in Chapel of Luther
Memorial Church-Draft Of
Legislation.

The fight gainst the saloon in the Dis
trict Of Columbia was begun anew last
evening at a mass meeting of the Prohi-
bitton Crusaders in the chapel of Luther
| Memorial Church corner Of Vermont ave
nue and n street. The bill to be pre-
j sented to Congress providing prohibition
u In the District of Columbia was discussed
1t is stated to be the Webber bill intro
/! duced last year amended so as to be more
! binding
Il The presiding officer was L. f Ran
! dolph, chairman of the organiza ton. He
4 made a brief address. "A cry has gone
up heavenward.'' he said. from mothers.
! wives and sisters in this land, particularly
from the southland. that the evils of in
! temperance be wiped out. The same cry
is going up from the same people In our
beloved Washington. We see the evils
here. The only way Is to wipe 1t out root
and branch If prohibition is good one
mile from the Soldiers Home it is good
the same distance from my home and
yours. We have a right to demand 1t.
We have much to combat. because many
! who are with US believe that prohibition
| Is not practical here
! The speaker read a letter from Rev. J.
| g. Butler. pastor Of Luther Memorfal
Church. regretting his inability to attend
| the meeting, but declaring that his heart
| is with the movement
| Mr.. Randolph announced that Rev
| Charles F. Winbigler. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, was also unable to attend
| the meeting.
Mr.. Mahoney's Views.
| Mr.. John r. Mahoney, corresponding
secretary of the crusaders said: We are
| not as lonesome we used to be. The
crusaders started through the Webber
| BILL and we are standing for prohibition
in the District of Columbia first, last and
all the time Again I say We are not as
| lonesome as we used to be, for now at
! least more than one senator and one rep
resentative are deslrous of introducing
| our bills in the two houses of Congress.
| They hear the call for prohibition in their
home districts. and they are anxious to
heed that call. With numerous members
OF Congress to support the bill we have
! in hand IT may not have to go before the
! District Of Columbia committee. When
! the thing gets to going we will have ac-
| ton and the support of all the churches
and Christian people.
Secretary Charles Williams read the
proposed bill as prepared by Judge Hal
lam, and which. it is stated. Is the Web
Der bill! changed in certain respects. AS
soon as he finished a motion was made
that a committee be appointed to present
| the bill to Congress. A member suggested
| that the sections of the bill be discussed
and adopted separately. The suggestion
was embodied in a motion and adopted.
! You have to be careful in preparing
bill to fight the hydra headed monster,
drink" Philip Steele declared He added
! that a prominent local instructor re-
Gently said that If the saloons should be
established in the residential sections much
benefit would result. This alleged state
ment was criticised.
I'VE have placed this matter in the
hands of reputable parties for investiga-
| ton" the speaker added, Ito find out If
| this educator gave the interview and au-
thor!sed the same for publication.
CLOSE up the saloons In apartment
| houses" he concluded and in this con-
! nection l understand that the police au-
thorities closed up two last evening.
Use of Wine in Churches.
! The bill as changed was then taken
up. When the matter of prohibiting the
uee Of wine at church sacraments by
eliminating the word sacramental from
the bill was mentioned member sug-
gested: In this connection you will find
whole church boards against you"
We hav- to fiaht the rum sellers, MI
| Maho7ey suggested. 1--WE don't want TO
get into fsht with the church people.
ya1Ious sections of the bill were read
| and discussed and when the amount of
whisky that a physician may prescribe for
4 patlent as fixed at one quart woman
rntmbe1 of the organization called out,
WHY. a whole family could get drunk
/ on that much whisky
physicians in the District Of Columbia who
will rush the GROWER for their patients
either
| The first sections being passed the aues-
! ton as to punishment to be meted out to
violators of the proposed law was dis
| cussed Rev. Or. w. E. Sninn said that
the introduction Of foreign labor had
! solved the negro question In the south
and started the prohibition wave. He also
suggested that six months imprisonment
be ordered. and prefaced his remarks with
Give the offender a taste of 1s0 days. Let
! the seasons change on him.
Don't take extreme measures to Con-
gress," Mr. Mahoney advised. 'If we had
| our own way we woul. take hatchets like
/ Carrie Nation and destroy the saloons.
! but representatives in Congress are not
so far advanced in temperance work as
we are.
Measure as Amended.
The suggestion of Rev. DIR. Shinn was
then Incorporated into the proposed bill.
and Secretary Williams read the measure,
which recited in part:
! NO person sail. by himself. or by
agent manufacture or compound. SELL or
keep for sale, or offer for sale. or give
away, or furnish any intoxicating liquor.
except In The case of druggists, to whom
! this section shall not apply.
Regular druggists shall not sell liquors.
except for known mechanical. pharma-
ceuuCdl, sdttdhieH'ai' VI hAoui uieiiini P'i
poses. nor compound nor mix for sale,
nor sell any composition containing In
toxicating liquors, except upon prescrip-
ton of a licensed and practicing physician
residing in the District Of Columbia.
Not more than sale shall be al
lowed on one prescription. a book shall he
kept for this special purpose, and it shall
be open for public inspection. In it shall
be entered the date of every sale of liquor,
to whom sold. and for what purpose. and
| the price of the purchase. well the
physioian's name and address. For the
violation of the sections contained in
the bill, penalties are provided Of not less
| than 800 nor more than $500. and impris-
| onment for not less than thirty days nor
more than six months. This is the punish
ment for the first offense. For the follow
! ing offenses Il fine of not less than $500
nor more than 81 600. and imprisonment
| for not less luan six months nor more
than one year, are provided.
] Chairman Randolph then appointed a