The Detroit times., 1910-02-22
BAPTIST PAST0 R s
To ASK MORROW
TO EXPLAIN
Name Committee To Call on Anti
Saloon Official To Learn Truth of
Charge OF "Colonizing1 in Jack
son County.
Executive Meeting of League Called
for Monday, for Same Purpose, Is
Postponed Till Tuesday Morning.

The revelations relative 10 the al
legged attempt o. Supt G. w. Morrow.
OF the Michigan Auti-Saioon league.
TO "colonize' Jackson county in tho
last local option campaign We're DIS.
cussed in the Baptist ministers meet.
ING in the parlors of the Woodward
ave. Baptist church. Monday mora.
ing.
fhe press representatives were
ask ed to withdraw Not even solid
oak. however. could prevent the nigh
tones of the ministers from carrying
10 the hallway, auG while one man
could be heard advocating ardent sup
lort of oupt. Morrow, another in
equal steptorian tones wanted TO be
shown" first In the way OF a straight.
forward explanation from Morrow.
The Rev. Walter Riley. OF the Fer
ry-aye. Baptist church. started the
ball rolling when he told tne brethren
that he could not lace his congresa.
ton until his mine and heart We're
clear on certain matter, but That ne
must ask the reporters 10 withdraw
before mentioning The matter at all
Mr.. Rileys mind disturbance had 10
dc with Morrows Colonization let
ter. as the waiting reporters quickly
learned from the words that fiOatca
elOng on the nigh tones of the heated
argument As one minister afterWard
acknowledged some OF those present
wanted 20 stand by Morrow aid his
tons until he was proven unworthy
of their confidence and tried 10 get Il
motion put throagn 10 that effect. but
more con seryative brethren counselcd
the wisdom OF silence until the matte!
vas more fully aireG SO that either as
or "a & body there would
be no chance OF appearing oye.-
Jealous and, possibly. ridiculous
should subsequent events show Mo-:
row TO be guilty OF wrongdoing
Then the proposition came mp 10 IN
diyidually indite letters OF sympathy
and support TO Morrow and the Anti.
Saloon people generally, but this, too,
was voted down D. the less impulsiNe
heads Finally a committee headed
Iy the Rev. r. Il. Gaipin was appoint
ed 10 interview MORROW. 10 learn lhc
tuth about the matter Ii possible.
\ meeting OF the executive com
mittee OF the Michigan Anti-Saloon
league will BE held, Tuesday morning.
at which Two matters OF Importance
Will come up. Supt. Morrow Will be
called upOn to explain the colonial
ton letter. and successor 10 y. ID.
Campbell as treasurer OF the league
will also be appointed.
The committee consists OF T.. 1. Gil
bert. J. T.. Hudson. and the Rev. {. j.
raunar of Detroit: the Rev. j. G. PINK
eiton, OF Grand Rapids, and the Rev.
+ r.. Day. OF Albion. IL was Intend
ed 10 hold the meeting, Monday morn
ing but this decision was abandoned
because Of the fact that President
Gilbert Is i'll al his home: Niee:Pres''
dent Hudson is busy with jury SER
vice and the Rev. Mr.. Day could not
reach here in time for the meeting.
/ Hudson will preside al the
meeting. Tuesday. The authenticity
and motives of the Brewer letter VIII
ne fully investigated Supt. Morrow
has outlined his defense publicly by
saving that the letter was written in
connection with a plan to learn OF the
tactics of the vets and trap them
in any colonization schemes
What action. ii any. Will be taken
nv the committee is not certain. me
attitude Of the Detroit members mas
not been such as to indicate any IN
tertion OF asking Supt Morrow to re-
SIGN. even If il were found that ne
had been over-zealous. The commit
tee will act in accordance with the