The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-29
ANTI-SALOON.
Organize For Local Option Cam
palgn.
DIST. COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

A convention was held in Elkton on Wednes-
day morning to organize for the Local Option
campaign in Cecil county, as the question OF
license or no-license to is be voted on again.
this fall
The convention met In the Court House, FL
wood Balderston was called to the chair and
the meeting organized by electing Geo. A.
Blake chairman and Elwood Balderston
secretary.
Every district in the county was repre-
sented, the roll call of delegates showing
about thirty present.
committee on resolutions was appointed
and adjournment taken until 1:30 O'Clock,
when the meeting re-convened and the report
of the committee was unanimously adopted.
| j. M. Arters, District -Supt. of Eastern
Shore counties Of thes Anti-Saloon League,
was present and addressed the convention.
The following are the resolutions adopted:
| We, citizens Of Cecil County representing
the several voting Districts of said County in
public meeting assembled in the interests of
| the maintenance and continuance In the
| County of the No-License which is now and
has been in successful operation in the Coun-
ty for the last eight yearsEdo join in de-
claring:-
| L. Our profound satisfaction with the excel
lence of our present Prohihitory Law, the
fidelity, ability and vigor with which our
public officials charged with the enforcement
thereof have performed their duty, and the
| condition Of sobriety and good order and
morals thence resulting.
g. We congratulate the County upon the
strong and wholesome public sentiment on
this subject universally prevailing which has
SO efficiently seconded the efforts of our reg
ularly constituted officials and proved its
potency. as deterrent to the lawlessly In
clined and as stimulus and encouragement
to our Juries, Grand and Petit, in theiindict-
ment and conviction of violaters of the law.
The present condition In the county as COM
pared with wellremembered conditions under
License should be sufficient and conclusive
motive and ducement to lead every citizen who
has at heart Law and Order and good moralss
business prosperity, the happiness of the home.
the safety of the weak brother, and the safe
guarding of the children, to vote at the election
in November against License.
4 The friends and advocates of No-License
must beware of the danger OF false security and
of taking too much for granted in the approach.
ing campaign. There is every reason to expect
that the county will vote to continue the present
law But that should prove only greater In
from now until election day to the end that It
may receive q large and decisive majority at the
polls in November, it being ever kept well in
mind that the Liquor Interests will be and are
untirng in their efforts to re.establish the saloon
in our county. Our success, 10 to be found In
ceaseless vigilance, thorough organization and in
earnest and well-directed Individual work.
8 For the better securing Of this success, 3
Campaign Committee is hereby formed Of three
member from each district of the county, whose
duties shall be, the organization and direction Of
committees, the arrangement for all meetings
and speakers and etc. ssy
We would nominate he-foiloWing gentle.
men as the Campaign Committee above pro-
vided for: s,f. ~ z. @ssSss =
1st District-J. II. Smith, r. A. Duhamel. g. NJ.
Cullum esSSs4fs
End District-F. E.. Williams. Chas r. Kirk,
Rev. Edwin Gardner. aH5
srd District-Geo A. Blake, F. p. Price, Henry
Vlnsinger.
4th District-Joseph 8. Scarborough. George r.
Ewing. G. NJ senderling.
5th District-Geo. o. Carey. chas. A.. Benz
jamip, John Roach.
9th District-Thomas J. Wilson. VIM. T. Fryer,
C. 8. Abrahams.
7th District-Adam Peoples, Arthur b. Owens,
John McClenahan.
sth Dstrict-w. T. Fulton. DR.. 8. T. Roman,
Geo H. Logan
9th District-J.M. C. Carhart, Howard Brown.
Amos B. Brown.