Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-23
ANT|-SALO0N
LEAGUE REPORT
Supt. Gambrell Gives Out
Statement of the Or
ganizstiOn's Work

Special 10 n.ib New,
Dallas, Tex. Jan. 22-The follow
inr has been given out from Anti
Saloon League Headquarters by SUI
perin'endent ]. n. Gambrell
During recent meetings OF both
the Headquarters Committee and the
BOARD OF Trustees Of the Anti-Saloon
League. the affairs OF the organize
ton we're thoroughly gone over. and
all members expressed themselves as
very much gratified over the condi-
tion the organization is In. The rec
ords show that something like 2,e0O
addresses and sermons were deliv-
cred by League workers during the
year 1911 More than twelve mil
lions of pages OF literature were
printed and distributed. and the fin.
ancial transactions OF the office
amounted to SlS.912.99. League
funds are treated as II they were
mission or christian educational
funds.
The League has no dents that Il
has no money to pay. II faces the
great work OF the new year with the
forces behind Il, united, full OF hope
and determination. The scope and
real purpose Of the organization is
better understood than heretofore. II
has more friends than 1t has ever
had. and those who stand for sa-
looms may fear its operations more
and more as time passes, No organ
ization an, where has a more consci-
eniious. industrious office force than
the Anti-Salocn League OF Texas.
Though often hurdened with work,
the present superintendent has never
heard a word OF complaint To this
office force. Texas prohibitionists are
Indebted for much OF the progress Of
their cause. II is generally under.
stood that the Superintendent makes
quarterly reports TO the Headquar-
tors Committee. showing the entire
condition OF affairs. and that the
hooks are audited properly by hond-
cd auditor There has never been a
discrepancy found in the books. even
10 a copper cent
For the present year. officers as
follows were electd Dr. II. A. Boar.
Dallas, reelected President: DR. J.
Frank Smith, reelected Vice Presi-
dent Rev J. T. Mcclure, reelected
Secrotary-Treasurer. DR. George G..
Rankin was reelected chairman OF
the headquarters Committee. which
is composed Of the following, Hon.
. Eprs g Knight. Dallas Dir. Cephas
Shelburre Dallas, Rev J. Frank
. Smith. Dallas Rev " G. baltimore.
BALES DR. T. T. Gamhrell, Dallas
nr George G Rankin. Dallas Hon
g. " Kirkpatrick, Mckinney. was
elected member Of the Board Of
Trustees vice Rey J. W. Moore. re-
moved from the State j H. Gam
5rell was reelected State Superintcu-
dent
In a few DAYS the Superintendent
will he in position to announce Dis
'rict Superinfcndents for the entire
state. The public generally under
stands that men are selected to FIN
these positions not because they need
work, hut because of their fitness and
ability 10 do II. Great care Is there
fore exercised in the selection OF men
who can master the liquor problem,
and present Il In all its phases be-
fore any CONGREGATION ir their dis
tricts:
tn" following paper will be- OF
interest to prohihitionists throughout
the State
To the pastors and other temper
ance workers OF Texas
AT a recent meeting Of the Head
quarters Committee OF the Anti-Sa.
loon League Of Texas. the undrrsign-
ed were appointed committee to is
sue an address 10 the pastors and
other temperance workers Of our
State
We are glad 10 state that. beyond
doubt the affairs OF the League were
never in quite az good condition as
now. The last years battles left
this most effective organization unit
ed, disciplined and aggressive. Il is
far better undersfod nv tho neonia
letter loved by the enemies OF the
saloons, and more feared by all sa
loon advocates
oar cause vas greatly advanced
last year. We are now In sight OF
victory more complete than couli
have been won last year Our pres.
ent work is 10 take Texas out 81 the
hands OF the paid agents and the
allies OF the brewers and the saloon
lists and enforce our laws. This viii
purify politics and make our CON
ple,e victory possible This is wha,
the League stands for the dcstruc-
ton Of saloons, law enforcement and
clean politics.
There IS lurEing danger and
that is apathy, and consequent dis.
Indignation. II the Temperance forces
keep the interes, alive and hold to-
cether. they can have n big house.
cleaning this year.
The Anti-Saloon League is our