Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-20
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. NJ
c. Stockton, Hon. Jefferson Browne
and others--o fheers EIsctsd---1sad-
quarters Changed to jacksonville.

and others--o ffIeers EIsctsd--Isad-
quarters Changed to jacksonville.
Thursdays sessions OF the State
Anttsaloon League we're intensely In.
teresting throughout. The morning
session opened at 10 o'clock, with de-
VotionaI services by Rev. w. O. Foster
OF Alachua. President Nixon then I'm
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 II was a delight to
the, audience was shown by applause,
which interrupted the speaker every
few minutes throughout his address.
Mr.. Browne is always pleasing
speaker, but on this occasion, with an
audience thoroughly In sympathy with
him, a subject to which he has 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 III and Why
Il Should be Held" Mr.. Lawrence's
address was brimful Of helpful sug.
gostions, born of large experience IN
prohibition work. and will no doubt
be helpful 70 the work In this State,
Agitation and Public Sentiment
Building" was ably discussed by Rev.
w. J. Carpenter, Mr. Carpenters
many friends In the city we're DO.
lighted to again have the opportun-
10y OF hearing him. He wns for four
years pastor OF the Methodist church
here, and Is today one Of the most
popular preachers Of the State,
The afternoon session was ono full
OF interest, The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev, Mr.. ThrasheT
OF MlcanopN
In the absence OF the secretary,
Rev, NJ, A. Cionts OF Key West waE
elected secretary protein,
The Methods OF the Liquor Men IN
Prohibition Elections" was the sub
ject OF an address BY Rev, c. c, Car
roll, OF Ocala, MIR. Carroll Is q
humorous speaker. and kept his audi
ehoe smiling while he revealed the
manner IN which the liquor element
defeated the prohibitlonlsts In old
Marion,
A paper prepared by Rev, =, A
Harrison on The Use Of Temperance
Literature" was read by John p
Conn OF EuStis. and discussed by Z
number Of members Of the league.
an the evening the devotional aery
ices were opened by Rev, NJ, A
clonts Of Key West. which was Col
loved by an eloquent address BY Hon
Christopher MAtheson along genera
lines, Col Matheeon was followed b.
Rev, W. J. Carpenter. who took th'
place Of Governor BrowArd, who coulC
not be here.
Election Of oWiesrS,
The following ofiicers were elccte,
during the day for the following year
PTesident. Hon, J l.. Jones, Area
dia; A. y, Stevens, Jacksonville, irsi
Vtee-preSldsRt: Rev, J, 3, sihloy, Pen
sAccla, second vice. presldent: DR., A
l. lIlar. Ocala. third Vice.presldent
Rev, J. n. Riehardson ocAlA. VeCrV
tAry. Rev. W, r, Lambert, Gainesville
superintendent: Rev Brooks Law
renee. birmingham, Ala. general 81
p@rvlsor,
Jacksonville was selected As IN
general headquarters. that point b
inH more accessible than any other d
the State
In all the meeting Was most sue
cessfal one. well attended. and Eroa
good IL anticipated as = result OF n
convention