Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-29

a. ARNA AfRANH -"
captains OF industry who have nnilt
| m our great Industrial combinations
From the league headquarters IN CO.
inmbus, ohio, he dominates the pro-
| hihition movement today quite as
| thoroughly ms Mr.. Hartman exercises
his mastery over the transportation
business of a large section Of the
country or as Mr.. Rockefeller imposes
his win upon the oil industry. AS In
the case Of the Industrial magnates,
too. the standard by which Mr. Rak-
er's iieutenants must rise or fail IL
the thoroughly practical one Of ire
Suits" The state or district superin-
tcndent who cannot show results IN
the way Of progress and financial
support Is likely to find himself de-
roscd or transferred to sonle less I'M
pnrtant post. The leagues oppon-
ents have made much Of the fact that
~ agents are paid for conducting
the %anti-aaloon agitation and that
their livelihood depends pon It's con.
~tinuanee. but while this incentive 10
effort may not be based upon the loft
lest grounds II has been found the
most effective yet devised IN accom-
pllshine the leagues objects.
Nearly All the active worltcrs Of
the anti-saloon league are elergymen
and. although not q denominational
or religious movement, the agitation
~ carried on through the churches
IN fact Mr.. Baker and his associates
may be said to have created q new
- fA. Y.tAsgf.ps la
inc the anti.saloon movement. Az
the field il broader and the pay
larger than fans 10 the lat OF most
ciergymen NJ the head Of conereRa
.tions. II has been casy to attrlct some
or the ahlcst pulpit orators 20 this
line or work.
No attempt has been made to bui'd
IN an individual membership for the
league. ANY church that opens itf
pulpit 10 lcnguc speakers and con
tributes to its financial support q
rnily hy means of collections taken
NJ these spcSlal meetings Is listed
nj tho league headquarters among ~
niles The worry indefinitencss Of
The voting strength which II can rally
mikes its threatened opposltion more
terrifying TO the offiee-hol1er D.
mDny cases than would b. that of an
organization with a specified mem
bcrship. The vnrinus churches which
extend their hospitality to the orat'
ors OF the league are entitled to .
vote IN the selection Of state boards
which act In mn advisory capacity
hut the actual responsibility and hu-
thoritv In carrying on the eagne :
work IN the vnrious states rest with
Ito stnte supar %ntendents. These are
nominated tv Mr. Baker and As thl'
nomination " practically e~quivnl"ni
tc an election the control Of the en-
tire campaign from that of th' rh-
q, nal workers down to he d'fNrl'i
snperintendents working undor the di-
rrctIon Of the state leaders is conc"h
Id the rational headquarters OF
Columbus.
II would 10 hard To devise n moro
rowerfnl machine FOR CONDUCTING .
spceialized campaign of this sort tran
has been evolved by Mr. Baker IN
,Lc anti-salopn ;eaguc. The league !
i, s~elf-eonstituio |. self-centered,
continuing bndy. IT cannot pc dlS
by a schism Of It's meinbe'f
Il, cause II has no members. II Is re-
sponsible only to itself and nobody
can exercise an authority as 20 how
I, snends It's rlnnoy or conducts rs
Naturally enough THIS auto
cratic plan ~ organization has Fnh-
iccted the lenguc 70 some CRITICISM
attack. There ave heell
charges of Improper use of funds ai'
OF loose management, But M
Baker and his associates have teadllN
maintained the advantages OF a form
OF control which makes II possible 10
campaign plans without INC
necessity Of securing the approval a.
committees, boards Of trustees or y
widely scattered membership.
In any fight that the league eoe'
into Il assumes the leadership II .
local organization of citizens conduct
ing a n%o-llcense campaign desires th'
ala OF the league II must work IN con
junction with the speakers and work
ora assigned to. Il by the league heao
and must contribute fortN
nor cent OF the funds Il raises 10 the
Ienrte treasury. II these terms are
as happened in one OF th'
county fights recently wnged in Men
ipan, the league declines to partlcl
pate in the struggle Another posi-
that the league has adhered tN
a that 1t VIII support any
candidate regardless OF party Who WIZ
pledgn himself 20 vote for the meas
ures which the league IL seeking t.
have enacted into law in his particu
lar state. The candidate need not
hold IN personal belief or practice to
the principles of prohibition An y q
me- league exacts * n definite prom
Use of support OF It's measures. ~
soon as this * received II begins ar
active campaign Ia behalf of the can
iidate. It's speakers are put INTO th'
district TO campaign in his support
speaking in the churches wherever
nossihlc. lists of church attendan'a
,ro obtained and are circularizcd ~
behalf. and no effort is spared T.
every possible vote In his sup
,ort.
This plan has caused some criticism
the league because Of the persona
.haracters Of some OF the men IL has
The Rev Dr. Peters, one
The most prominent workers Tor
emperance and civic bcttcrment "
york. recently declared indit~
that provided a man vote fen
heir measures. he may he as corrupt
ia possible elsewhere and yet receive