Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-08
NATIONAL PROHIBITION is
URGED BY ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE

has entered upon a systematic campaign
of Yillification of the temperance workers,
and is spending large sums of money
for newspaper publications in the various
forms of special letters, news items and
editorials for the specific purpose of dis
crediting the temperance leaders and de-
stroylng the organization of the Anti
Saloon league. But the liquor press and
the saloon advocates can no more destroy
the league and its work than they can
destroy the church itself.
Resolved Z. That since under the
present construction of the interstate
commerce law liquors may be shipped
from one state into the prohibition terri
tory of another state thereby practically
multiplying state law, we call upon the
congress of the United States to speed
lily so amend that law that each SOW
ereign state may be free to exercise it's
police powers, and we urge the temper
ance people throughout the entire country
the necessity of supporting for the house
of representatives and the United States
senate only those candidates known to
be in favor of giving this needed relief
by supporting such legislation.
Resolved s. That we heartily COM
mend the president of the United States
for his recent order to the treasury de-
partment to the effect that in prosecu-
ton for the violation of the internal
revenue laws in prohibition territory,
that they shall cease to compromise with
offenders for a money consideration but
shall prosecute under the criminal sec
ton Of the United States statutes, and
where possible secure prison sentences,
in addition to collecting the revenue tax,
and to make the evidence upon which
conviction were obtained available by
the state auth critics.
Resolved 9. That in view of the i'm
perative demand for such national leg
islation as will make state prohibition
laws effective and the consequent in
creasing importance of the national or
ganiation we urge all our state leagues
to cooperate in every possible way with
the national organization and to give to
il both moral and financial support.
Resolved 10. That we highly appre-
ciate the efforts of Secretary Richards,
of the Georgia State league, in the ar
rangements which he has made for this
conference, and we also tender our
thanks to the pastor and to the officers
of the First Batist church for the use of
their building and to the bretnrcn in
Atlanta who have helped to render our
stay pleasant.
Respectfully submitted, James Can
non, Jr. of Virginia; H. B. Carree. Lou
isiana; r. L. Davis, North Carolina; 7.
L. Harley, South Carolina; w. R. Hamil-
ton, Tennessee; P. II. Todd, Georgia. J.
j. Thompson, Florida; N. A. Palmer,
Kentucky: w. NJ. Pinson, Mississippi;
S. P. Strong Texas; G. D. Conger, Okla
homa; f. c. Weed.
Ine separate resolution introduced on
the Miller-Curtis bill follows:
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tives Of the Anti-Saloon leagues of the
several states, assembled in Atlanta this
the 9Th day OF April, 1910, do most re-
spectively and urgently request our SEN
ators and representatives in congress
to do all within tn cir power to secure
the passage Of the Miller-Curtis bill to
regulate the interstate commerce traf-
fic in Intoxicating beverage liquors. ].
d. McAllister,' II. T. Laughbaum, j. l..
Harley, y. A. Palmer.