The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-19
Promoters of the Anti-SaIoon
Movement Meet Today and
Decide Now Is the Time to
Take Action.
FORCES WILL BE WELL
ORGANIZED THROUGHOUT
Hoped to Make Wayne County
An Example of Temperance
Sentiment in the State of
Indiana.

That it is advisable to circulate a Pc
tition asking the call of special cleo
tion under the provisions of the coun-
ty local option law at once; that per-
feet organization shall be formed sim
liar in character to political orsaniza-
tions; that each man interested will
lend his active support and co-opera-
ton and services; that the movement
shall be known as one of private citi-
zens and not under the auspices of
Ministerial association, Civic League
or any other organizations; that what
work is done by the ministers shall be
free from church connections; that it
would be advisable to select an execu-
tive committee composed of men in
each voting precinct of the count, that
it will be advisable to act in conjunc-
tion with other counties of eastern In
diana; that Wayne county shall be-
come an, example to the legislature of
the sentiment of the people of the
state; that there is every reason to be-
lieve there will be a good chance for
success and that the nature Of the cam
paign and the strength of the opposi-
tion may be known and understood
from the first-these were some of the
things determined upon by the pro-
moters of the anti-saloon movement in
Wayne county, under the provisions
of the county local option law as aut-
lined at meeting at the South Eighth
Street Friends church this afternoon.
About fifty ardent champions of the
cause of temperance attended the
meeting. Nearly every minister in the
city was present, but it was stated at
the very first this is not to be fight
of ministers, but of private citizens.
The selection of business men, who fa-
yor prohibition to lead the movement,
was advocated. A few women attend
ed the meeting, but took no active
part. Among those present and who
lent their influence by voting for the
propositions that developed were: the
r. H. Graham, J. C. Graham, Dunna-
way, Hughes, Hobson, Nelson. Wade,
Lyons, Harrison and Albert Johnson;
e. J. Humpe, Arthur Smith, w. H.
Hadley. George Bartel, l.. J. Woodard,
Richard Sedgwick, R. l.. Kelly, L. II.
Bunyan, c. B. Hunt, DR.. Charles Bond,
John Johnson, Edgar Hiatt and w. H.
Hiatt.
Kelley Chairman.
The Rev. Conrad Huber acted as
temporary chairman and stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting was to find out if
the county unit was the best form for
the temperance movement and to find
out what action should be taken.
President r. l.. Kelly, of Earlham col
lege was elected permanent chairman
and Charles Newman secretary. 1t
was decided to adopt the county unit
and to begin the work at once.
The Rev. Mr.. Barney, of the anti-sa-
loon league of Indiana, explained the
nature of the movement now on foot
throughout the state He stated it is
believed advisable to take into con-
sideration local conditions and let
their bearing on the outcome be the
greatest He urged that the work be
undertaken at once. only in case there
is reason to believe there is chance
for success. He said the organization
must understand it will be necessary
to convince voters the saloon is an
evil and to induce them to vote their
belief He said he wanted the local
workers to understand the nature of
theopposition and that every brewer
and distiller in Indiana, Ohio and Hi
nois would use money to oppose them.
if any of their goods are sold here. He
wants business men and laymen put
/ behind the project.
! The motion that a petition be pre-
pared and circulated at once was made
by E. B. Reynolds of Jefferson town
ship. 1t was seconded by Edward
! Thompson. of this city.