Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-08
WILL MAKE DETERMINED
STAND AGAINST SALOONS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7.-[Editoi
Herald: Shortly after the no-saloor
election of 1905 the anti-saloon forces
held a mass meeting in Hazards pa"
Wilton, at which meeting it was deter
mined to secure another election as
soon as expedient for the purpose OF
prohibiting the liquor traffic in the city
of Los Angeles
At a meeting of the headquarters
committee of the State Anti-Saloon
league, held subsequently at its rooms
in the Union Trust building, it was de-
cided, in accordance with the senti-
ments expressed at the mass meeting
above referred to, not to ask for an
other special election in the near flu
ture. but that an anti-liquor ordinance
should be placed on the ballots to be
voted on at the general municipal cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday OF
December, 1909.
The facts and arguments that cause
the committee to take this action were
then deemed weighty and sufficient,
and this committee is still of the opinion
that such conclusion was wise one
and should be adhered to by the tenn
perance forces of the city.
The committee cannot refrain from
concentrating the American people on
the phenomenal progress made by the
temperance workers who have Wageu
unceasing warfare upon the liquor
traffic-the arch criminal of the repub-
lic-and we confidently hope that the
voters of Los Angeles will, at the next
city election, outlaw entirely the GRIM
inal liduor traffic and thereby make the
erection of a new Jail unnecessary by
removing the chief cause of crime, thus
duplicating the recent happy experience
of Atlanta, Ca, namely, mo saloon ana
empty jails."
We believe that the State Anti-Saloon
league being a federation of churches,
temperance societies and other organ
izations, is specially equipped and or
ganized under the splendid leadership
of DR.. Erwin S. Chapman for the sup
preston of the liquor traffic in Los An
geles as we'll as elsewhere, and it is the
opinion of this committee that the inter-
val between now and the first TUESDAY
in December, 1909 can best be utilized
in preparation and in the education of
the voters of Los Angeles on this ques-
ton of paramount Importance.
In time for the general election TINS
league, in the execution of its inten-
tions formerly expressed, Will prepare
and circulate the proper petitions FOR
the enactment of an ordinance pro-
hibiting the liquor traffic in this city
under the charter provisions that re-
oEire the signatures of only per cent
of the electors where such ordinance Is
submitted at a general city election.
The headquarters committee of the
State Anti-Saloon league, at meeting
held Wednesday afternoon, February o.,
all members of the committee being
present, unanimously voted to make the
above statement so that the churches.
temperance societies and other organ.
izations federated in the league, as we'll
as the general public, may be advised
of the plans of the league on this vital
question and may know that 1t is dill
gently and intelligently executing the
trust committed to 1t.
It is our conviction that for many
reasons the present is not an opportune
time for such an election but is most
auspicious time for preparatory and
educational work.
NATHAN NEWLY,
Chairman of headquarters committee
of the State Anti-Saloon league.