The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04
ADVANCE CAUSE
OF PROHIBITIO
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS MEET
At NASHVILLE AND ORGAN
lZE FOR WORK.
MAKE PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Senator Pendleton Made Chairman Of
The Cor'rnittee.-caIls on The
Ministers.

! NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. SO.-A
vigorous, active and unrelentIng cam
paign for a passage Of a statewide
prohibition bill at the next iegisla.
ture was inaugurated yesterday after
noon at largely attended meeting Of
prominent citizens at Watkins Ii.
brary Hall, McKendree church.
What was intended as a committee
meeting, or a melting Of representa-
tive citizens, the Anti-Saloon League
and the Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union, blossomed into a gather.
ing that almost filled the large hall.
and a more quiet, dignifed and alto
gether sane determination to wage a
constant war until the end, was never
exhibited in a similar meeting.
Officers were elected, permanent
committees were appointed and public
meetings were arranged for; petitions
will be broadly circulated. funds will
be in hands to properly carry on the
work, and the most active and effect
i've measures were adopted with but
few preliminaries.
The following officers were elected.
l. L. Pendleton, chairman; DR.. w.
3. Taylor, vice-chairman; Roger East
man, secretary; Mrs. W. F. Bang, as
sistant secretary; Dr. G. C. Savage,
treasurer.
The following committee on stand
ing committees was appointed by the
chairman: DR.. H. NJ. DuBose, Caswell
p. Rose, Mrs Hamilton Parks, Mrs. L.
E. Davis and Harry Meyers.
The committee nominated the fol-
diving standing committees in their
'eport, which was unanimously adopt.
ID:
Program--Dr. Ira Landrith, chair
nan; G. NJ Nicely, Dr. G. c. Savage,
Dr. Allen Hall, Mrs. Pearl Morris and
Irs. William Woolwine
Finance. T Cheek, chairman; A.
;. Ransom, E. L. Hampton, Mrs. John
'askette and Mrs Aliennette Cook.
Music-Mrs. Goulding Mari, chair
nan; Mrs. zarecor, Mrs. Parks, Mrs.
ohm I. Benson, Mrs. e. E. French
nd Prof. Harry We'd.
Petitions-Dr. H. B. Care, chair
IAN; Prof. J. L. Cunninggim, Arthur
,ansom, John L. Baskette, T. P.
ones, Mrs. W. f. Bang, and Mrs. Bet
e NJ. Donelson.
Building and Publicity-Prof ]. w.
rister, chairman; Roger Eastman.
rank Slemmons, Mrs. T. H. Clarks,
I'd Mrs. John NJ. Gaut.
The executive committee is COM
osed of the general chairman, the
lairmen of the various committees
nd the following additional members:
L. Hayes, Dr. E. E. Folk, Prof. H.
Care and Mrs. John T. Benson.
A committee composed of the off,
rs of the movement will visit the
4lliotClp hAIlidiSC at IuS ulCSllHS VI
lat body week hence, and request
e ministers and the church officers
rough the ministers to cooperate in
e movement for statewide prohibit
IN. Harry Meyers, on making the
otion that the officers be instructed
do this. said:
THE time has come when the min
.ers and the church officials should
clare themselves. The conditions
listing today making this campaign
cessary would not exist if the min
ers and the church officials had
me out boldly and fearlessly for the
sht side, the moral side and the Cod
e side of this great question"
It has been the intention OF the
'men of the w. C. T. u. for some
ne to circulate petitions, and in this
'rk they will be ably assisted this
ar by the committee OF citizens and
ndreds of lovers of law and order.
veral well-known men spoke on the
ectiveness of petitions and of their
questionable influence on members
the general assembly.
CT