Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-23
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
CLOSES ITS SESSION
After Three Days Work Members
Will Return to Their Homes.
FINE SPEECHES WE'RE MADE


Among the Speakers Were Hon. J. N.
C. stockton, Hon. Jefferson Browne
and Officers ElsctCd--Head-
qusrterV Changed to Jacksonville.
From Fridays Daily Sun:
Thursdays sessions OF the State
AntiSaloon League were intensely in
teresting throughout. The morning
session opened at 10 o'clock, with de-
votional services by Rev. w. G. Foster
Of Alachua. President Nixon then In
troduced Hon. Jefferson b. Browne OF
Key West, Mr. Browne discussed
''The Need OF National Legislation and
Why" This was probably the great
est speech delivered during this con-
Vention and that 1t was a,deHght to
the audience was shown by applause,
which interrupted the speaker every
few minutes throughout his address.
Mr.. Browne Is always 9 pleasing
speaker. but on tbiS occasion, WITH an
audience thoroughly In sympatA9 with
him, a subject to which he hdS given
wise thought-a matter, the import
ance Of which rests upon his heart
as one Of the most important confront.
Ing the people OF the State--was at
his best, and he thoroughly aroused
and enthused the convention upon the
subject Of State prohibition.
Mr.. Browne was followed by Mr..
Lawrence with an instructive address
on Field Day; What Is II? and Why
It Should be Held" Mr.. Lawrence's
address was brimful OF helpful sug-
gestlons. born Of large experience in
prohibition work, and will no doubt
be helpful to the work In this State.
Agitation and Public Sentiment
building" was ably discussed by Rev.
w, ]. Carpenter. Mr.. Carpenters
many friends in the city we're de-
lighted TO again have the opportun.
ity Of hearing him. He was for four
years pastor OF the Methodist church
hbre. and is today one Of the most
popular preachers Of the State.
The afternoon session was one full
of interest, The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rey. Mr., Thrasher
Of Micanopy
In the absence of the secretary.
Rev. NJ. A. Clonts Of Key West was
elected secretary protein.
THE Methods OF the Liquor Men IN
Prohibition Elections" was the sub.
iect OF an address by Rev. c. c. Car
roll. OF oealA. Mr.. Carroll Is a
humorous speaker. and kept his audi.
Cnce smiling while he revealed the
manner in which the liquor element
defeated the prohihitioniSts in old
Marion.
A paper prepared by Rev. Z. A.
Harrison on THE Use OF Temperance
Literature" was read by John p.
Conn Of Eustis. and discussed by
ANmber OF members Of the league.
an the evening the devotional serv.
ices were opened by Rev. AZ. A.
Gents Of Key West. which was FOL
loved BY an cioQUcnt .Aadreas by Hon.
Christopher Mathss6n AioRg general
tines. Col. MAthesOn kas followed by
Rev. w. J. Carpenter, who took the
place OF Governor DroWard. who could
not BE- here.
election Of oNAesrS
Ths following officers we're elected
during the day for the following year
President. Hon. ]. L. Jones. Area
dlA. A. u. Stevens. Jacksonville. hrut'
vice-preaident: Rev. J, =. Smiley, Pen
aaoOlA. second vice-prcaidOnt; Dr. A.
l. InlAr. Ocala. third Vice-president;
Rev. J. "a, Richardson, ooaiA. secne'
taFy, Rev. W, r, Lambert, Gainesville
suPegSntendent; Rev Brooks Law
renee. birmingham. Ala. general 81
pcEvisor.
yaeksoAViiis vas selected - the
several headquarters. that poiat -
inE more accessible haa any ether IN
the state.
In alt the meeting Waa most $40
cessfsil one. wei attended, and Erca'
sod IL anticipated ~ . result olth'
ooavehtioh.