The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-30
Men / ayoring Reform,in Sa-
loon Business To Submit
Question to the People
STATE PROMISES TO GIVE AID
Mass Meeting Attended by twenty
Men Who Have Been Prominent in
Reform Work Decides to Inaugurate
Big Fight to close Saloons at Once.

Formal arrangements were eomlslot
ed for the holding of a no-icense cam
paign III Kenosha III connection with
the spring election at a mass meeting
of people interested in the contest
against the saloon held at the audi
torium of the Y NJ c. A. on Tuesday
Gevening and while the meeting was
not attended by more than twenty peo-
pie it was an enthusiastic one and the
large majority of the men in atten-
dance pledged themselves to work for
the ousting of saloons in Kenosha. A
formal vote was taken in regard to
the proposed campaign and the majori-
| ty in favor of proceeding with the
campaign was an overwhelming one.
Before the matter reached a vote ad-
dresses were made by we'll known
local leaders in the fight against the
saloon and by U. G. Humphrey, presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon
League, and the Rev. S. H. Weed. SUI
perintendent of the work of the league
in the Milwaukee district. These two
men declared that the outlook in Ke-
nosha was bright and that the state
would give to the people in charge Of
the campaign here every possible aid.
The discussion brought out the fact
that the sentiment in favor Of the cam
paign was predominating, but not
unanimous. Several Of the men at the
meeting declared that they were not
wholly satisfied that the time was ripe
for the Inauguration of such cam
paign, among the number being the
Rev. E. T. Farrill of the First Congre-
gational church. Mr.. Farrill declar-
ed that he wanted it distinctly under
stood that he was in favor of getting
rid of the saloon in Kenosha at the
earliest possible minute, but that he
did not like to jump 5into so big a
movement without first giving the mat
ter a great deal of consideration
Other speakers at the meeting, particu-
larly Prof. Heaney of the College of
Commerce, called attention to the fact
that even should the emo license
question fail to carry in Kenosha such
a campaign would awaken the public
conscience and that such an awaken
ing would be of great value in secur-
| ing reforms In the management of the
saloons. H. FL. Maddox, who was
named as chairman of the meeting,
discussed the question from the same
standpoint and President Humphrey
declared that in cities where great
majorities had> been against no license
the fact that the question was sub
mitted to the people had brought re-
suits in the way Of improved condi-
tions among the saloons.
After the final vote to submit the
question had been taken and the
meeting shown to be in favor of going
ahead with the campaign broad plans
were laid for the fight. On the sug-
gestion Of the state officials it was de-
cided to form no license committee
which will probably have eighty mem
bers as a central working body. This
committee will be made up of the pas
tors of every church in the city who
care to go into the movement and in
addition each church Will be asked to
appoint another man to represent the
organization on the committee. The
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and all other organizations in the city
which have shown a willingness to
work along the lines of saloon reform
will also be asked to name members
for this committee and the first com
mittee meeting will be held a week
from next Friday night. At that time
| the state officials of the Anti-Saloon
| League will come to Kenosha and con-
fer with the committee in order to
lay the plans for the compaign. The
campaign is to be a fight from start
to finish. Petitions WILDE circulated
asking the City Council to order the no
license election and the people will be
asked to put themselves on record on
the fight. Speakers of state and ma
tionaF regulations viii be brought to
Kenosha to discuss the question at
mass meetings and vigorous house to
house campaigns will be made to seek
to show the people the issue in the
campaign.
It was stated at the meeting Tues
day evening that this is not g move
Of the Civic Federation and that the