The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
mot A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE DECLARES
State Executive Committee Adopts
Strong Resolutions Making
This Clear.
FIGHT AGAINST LIUOR ONLY
-~sr~~se~77 - =
Takes No Part on partizan Poll
tics-Seeond Baptist Church
Declines to Have Field Day.

I'VE warn our people against
the persistent efforts Of the liquor
traffic to destroy the power OF the
league by the circulation of false
and misleading statements con-
corning the purposes OF the league
and of the league workers. Ne de-
ciaro with all possible emphasis
that tho league 10 not in any sense
political organization, nor does it
take any part in partisan politics,
but that tho only purpose of its eS
istenee 10 the abolition of the sa-
loon, and any statements to the
contrary are made by enemies of
the league with the purpose OF
damaging the influence OF the
league"
The adoption of this resolution on
Tuesday by the State executive COM
mittee OF the Anti-Saloon League OF
Virginia Is OF special interest at this
time. as since the meeting OF the com
mittee it has become known that the
Second Baptist church on Monday
night adopted motion declining 10
allow field day exercises or the taking
of collection in that church for the
benefit of the league In it's work. This
action. 1t appears, was due to objection
being raised on the ground that the
league Is political organization.
Meeting of Committee.
This was the monthly meeting OF the
executive committee OF the Anti Sa-
loon League. There were present RAYS
j. Nj. Pitcher. w A. Christian, NJ. w
Lear, +. T.. Wexford. -. NJ. Ramsay
James Cannon. Jr.. II. r. Dadmun
Thomas semmas, Ii. r. Atkins, " a
Cave. c. n. stuart. E. j. Richardson
J. u. McAlister and Captain ". L
Taylor and ]. w. Hough.
The report OF Ine field officers wert
interesting and showed increasina
activity. The committee recemInend-
ed that the headquarters COMMITTEES
endeayor 10 SIEllra- two or -thFee sst.
ditional workers to meet the ever
increasing demand.
Resolutions We're introduced com
meuding the work or the Legislative
1 committee in connection with tht
STROBE bin and declaring IL to be tn,
purpose OF the league TO press tn,
work in favor OF tho abolition OF tbs
saloon, and finaiiy declaring that this
| league is not in any sense polltiea
| organizations" These resolutions
unanimously passed by this. the exc
Ecutive head of the league, are OF spe
uial interest at this time. when 1t i
being charged that the league hai
! gone into poultts. Seftalhly tlis
/ character and standing uf the mel
| composing tntg executive eommitte'
/ Ia such that any unanimous action
taken by such d body OF men carries
with ii the assurance that they ar
Thoroughly honest in their Statement
| that the League Is not a poiitiea
organization
Not I'm Politics.
Tho resolutions follow
| AZ the first meeting of the exeeu
tive committee of the Anti-Saloo,
! League Of Virginia, held since tn
ADJOURNMENT of the General Assem-
bly OF Virginia. the following resoiu
lions were adopted:
Resolved i. That VIE greatly regre
the defeat OF the Strode rftr ar tn
j recent session of the General Assem-
| bly,, but we place on record the fac
/ that the responsibility for its defea
does not lie with the Anti-ssllooi
League workers but With the mem
hers OF The General Assembly. AM
especially tho members Of the, Sen
1 ate who voted against the bill. w
record our high Appreciation Of tn
| work done by our superintendent. gen
erRl secretary and district superin
lConstnned On Sixth Pare.