The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-28
National Prohibition is the
Watchword of the Or
ganizatio Just Now
RESULT N MAINE WAS
CAUSED bY Indifference
People of That State Did Not Under.
stand the Dangers of the Licensed
Saloon, She Decentralization is
Roasted and Wiley Toasted. >

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. 2s.-Urgent
recommendations that the National
Woman's Christian Temperance union
cooperate with other woman's organi-
cations for laws for national prohibi-
ton were made by Lillian M. N. Ste-'
vens. national president at the thiry-
seventh annual convention here to-
day.
Other recommendations by Miss
Stevens were:
That we continue with renewed en-
that will furnish provision for the
protection Of prohibition territory
from the nullification of its laws
through interstate shipment of liquor.
That we ask for legislation to pre-
vent the use Of the United States mails
for the purpose of advertising alco-
holic beverages.
for the restoration Of the sale Of liquor
In the army canteen or in any place
from which 1t has been banished.
That we work for q law that will
forbid issuing tax receipts for liquor
sold within five miles Of any army post
or naval station.
That We use our utmost influence
| to secure laws for the suppression Of
the white slave traffic.
That we continue our efforts to se-
cure an amendment to the United
States constitution forever prohibiting
polygalny.
The speech Of the president was a
review of all the accomplishments
during the last year. After command
ing the German emperor for his tenn
perance address to the naval cadets,
praising Prof. Wiley for his pure food
campaign and condemning Secretary
Wilson for addressing the information
al brewers. the speaker told in detail
the fight by the union to retain the
prohibitory law in Maine.
From the beginning" she said. 1--WE
realized that one of the chief dangers
lay in the fact that the people Of
Maine did not know the dangers Of the
licensed saloon. They had no concep-
/ tion of what saloon really is and
they underestimated the power II the
liquor forces in the land. The sue
cess Of prohibition in Maine had caus-
cd many peoplc to fall into a state
Of indifference with little realization
OF the benefits they were enjoying.
Il trust this convention will endorse
the proposition contained in the proc
lamation of September 10 and will
work for it's leading provision-na.
tional constitutional prohibition.
Upon the convening Of congress-.
Congressman Hobson will introduce a
bill for submitting an amendment for
national constitutional prohibition and
will give to the measure, his hearty
active support. l trust this measure
will receive the cooperation of the
Men and Religion Forward Movement
and that they will proclaim national
prohibition a fundamental remedy
for the political, industrial and social
unrest Of the day.
There has been a report afloat that
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union has changed its attitude in re-
gard to the anti-canteen law and a
letter to this effect has been PUBLISH
ed. purporting to come from a w. G..
r. U. woman. 1t can be said truthful
ly that this report is false. The w. c.
7. U. will oppose any and all efforts
for the repeal Of the law.
I'm common with the great ma jority
Of thoughtful people interested in the
pure food movement, we are much
gratified that DIR. Wiley. the head of
the bureau of chemistry has received
the presidents official exoneration. It
is coincidence that while expressing
satisfaction the retention of DR.. Wiley,
we are also expressing most emphati-
cally our dissatisfa that Secretary
Wilson remains member of the
presidents cabinet. On the first an
nouncement it seemed almost unbe-
lieveable that Secretary Wilson had
consented to act as honorary president
Of the International Congress of
Brewers in Chicago.
ut is impossible to disguise the fact
that the object of this congress was to
promoted the interests of the brewery
business and the shabby excuse of the
secretary of agriculture that the Unit
ed States was interested in growing
barley and hops for domestic use, has
no merit and value except to the
liquor business.
Against the we'll known sentiments
Of at least half the people. Mr.. Will
son participated this in congress, but
this action reprehensible as it was.
can not receive the same condemna-
ton it. did the brewery business not
have the right to exist in the United
States. The recognition given this
fact, through the brewers congress
will not in the end help the liquor
business for it has wakened in the
consciences Of the people: a new con-
ception Of the relation of the United
States government to the liquor trade
and it will be one Of the eyeopening
factors that will hasten the coming
Of constitutional prohibition"