Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-01
SAYS ANTI-SALooN RECORDS
ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
President of Board of Trustees Says
Directors, WheR Given Chance,
Did Not Complain.

n. L Poulson, superintendent Of the
AnIi-Ssloon League Of Nebraska has sent
the following letter from Lincoln regard
ing recent troubles IN the league over
nleney matters:
ALLIANCE. Neb-, June 2S.-To the
League Of Nebraska. 1 have read the
statements made By Rev. samuel l. Bat
ten, Kew. B. +. Fellnsn. 7. Al Wimberley,
Lysle L Abbott IN their withdrawal from
the board Of trustees and headquarters
COMMITTEES OF the An1l-SaloOn league OF
Nebraska published IN the World-Heralo
and Omaha Bee Of yesterday.
I regret that these brethren could not
harmonic their views with tined Anti
saloon league plans that have brought sue
cess in other states II they could not
harmonic their views with the board OF
trustees and other officers or the league, /
believe that they have acted wisely il
In NV Judgment the Anti-SaIoon league of
Nebraska has as complete set Of financial
records as any Well-OrEanlZeG business con-
Germ in this state. Receipts Of money are
ssfeg1arded in every possible way. All
monies resolved by the league are 6spos-
tied IN the Central National bank Of Lin
coin To the credit Of the league and 10
money IS paid out except By voucher check
signed oy the treasurer, artsr the account II
pays has been approved Tor payment b.
the superintendent Al the request Of the
superintendent a finance COMMITTEES con-
sisung OF J. NJ Gu1le, the treasurer Rev.
J. W Hilton OF Bethany and H J. Grove
OF Omaha was appointed by the head
quarters committee 10 supervise all ex-
pendilures. One member Of this COMMITTEES
win approve all accounts before they are
admitted to final audit The detail Work
Of the finance department IS done BY Miss
Carolyn c. owen, formerly of York. Neb.
VINO is the assistant treasurer. and Is under
bond issued By the United states Fidelity
and Guaranty company weekly report
Is made 10 me regarding all receipts and
expenditures. ! have had twenty years
experience In banking in this state and
consider the financial records OF the league
complete in every respect
some question has been raised relative TO
the leagues finances by one OF the Omaha
dailies previous TO our last Headquarters
At that meeting II was suggested 10 have
an immeoiate audit Of the leagues &C
counts covering the time since Superin-
rendent POulson took charge On August /
1903 and a statement issued motion
was made TO that effect but was voted
I down by some Of the persons who signed
the statement Of withdrawal one of their
number r===s=G the remark tat they did
+ not question the regularity of the league :
/ finances"
effective organ1Ka ton In this state for the
7 election of a county option legislature. We
viii enceaVor 70 prove this 10 the people
I OF Nebraska AT the proper tine The
( league is a real live wire and Is In Ne
/ braska 10 stay. believe that il has SUI
I sional politician or political trickpIayer
/ who Hampers with IL Do not pass judy
ulent on the league until you have the facts
before you
I Soliciting your continued cooperation and
financial support ! am Yours for county 1t
I President Of board OF trustees OF the Anti
I Saloon league Of Nebraska