The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-29

Officials So Report to League
Prominent Speakers
Condemn Evil
Six important pieces Of legislation
Will be sought by the North Dakota
Enforcement league II" tho -proposi-
tionG; submitted to that body by the
ssss %Ss 1ss,i1s committee sottp. a1e ap,
made known its Recommendations at
the afternoon sessions Of the annual
meeting In progress in Grand Forks
today, and before adjournment OF tho
business session this afternoon, action
on them will be taken.
The annual meeting Of the league
was opened this morning In the First
Baptist church, President r. b. Grtf-
nth being in the chair. The program
a. outlined was carried out With only
one or two changes. The convention
closes tonight with a. general meeting
at which Governor John Burke and
n. H. Aaker will be the speakers.
Wednesday nieht the executive COM
nittee Of the league held a meeting
at the Grand Forks 7. NJ. G. A. build
ing, ana 1t was there that detailed
plans for the year were laid. F. L.
Watkins was re.engaged .as feld su-
perintendent for the coming year, and
W. F. Arnold was engaged for anoth-
or years work as field secretary.
The legislative program outlined by
the executive committee and submit
ted to the general league this after-
noon proposes the following:
Equal suffrage to women
Opposition to initiative end refer
endum - affecting the constitution.
Removal Of sheriffs and prosecut-
ing attorneys by the governor where
there has been failure to enforce the
laws.
Opposition to the sale Of cigarettes
ana cigarette materials.
Opposition to the sale Of snun. ...--
Making the Injunction in prohibi-
tion cases hold against the person as
we'll AZ the place.
Important addresses were made by
several speakers during the morning
ine Rev. A.sW. Brown. of Park River
aud W. L. stockwell Of Fargo were
the principal speakers. while this aft
ernoon DR.. J. 0rassick. ]. B. Wine-
man. o. B. Burtness and G. +. Hef-
from were on the program. Reports
Of officers were. made this, morning.
and the election OF new ofdcers will
t', rsIs glsss .s. e: 81 /. s. ss.sn i,
hsinI about. the more seneraI enforce.
Yneua of thS law In North Dakota dur-
Ing the cnJning year than 1t has evor
bef6t3 bSSn d0ftng ttre history. 0f ~
eRistence, ID the general betief Of the
members participating ip. today's con-
vNntton. all. Of. whom. are enthusiastic
over The outlook. ,.......,
Shows the Years Work.
In his report as field superintendent
r. L. Watkins made an interesting
survey, Of the work during the nine-
month period that he has been In
charge, Of the movement
with forty:ntpe counties and about
500 towns and cities to. cover. he said
the task was no small one. When he
started. nine months ago. he mot with
many people who were discouraged
in their efforts to bring about chang
enforcement Of the prohibition law.
The prohibition law, he said. was
Q terrible weapon which could be
welded by a few organized men in
each community. There are none too
cunning. he said. to. escape constant
vigilance, and all violAtors Of the law,
In places where the enforcement Of
UA
later will be caught.
Consumption is Small.
The superintendent then took up
In the nine prohibition states Of the
union, he said, there had been ship
ped In 30. 100000 gallons of liquor an.
nually. representing per capita con.
sumption. OF one and q quarter gallons
. sa8ainst the average consumption
In the United States eof twenty-five
gallons per capita. ~, ,:.5
people who ship liquor In for their
private use and not for sale. In
North Dakota Mr.. watkiuS believed
the amount sent In for sale was not
as great AZ in any other state. ana
that the per capita consumption 10
Reduce 10 Minimum.
Under present conditions, maintain
ed bv the. federal attitude on the
question of chipping liquor into "dry"
states, It was not q question Of shut
ting out. all .uqnor. but Of reducing
the traf1c to the minimum. The
greatest aim IL to bar liquor from the
place where It is illegally sold:
The average blindnigger receives,
probably cask OF whiskey on Tues
day. and on Saturday case Of beer.
UuO .ul1 pAtSOnD 8ne0k INTO Ms place
at night to partake. Public sentiment
in North Dakota, he said, had reached
the stare whore the appearance Of
two cases OF. beer on dray causes
more adverse comment than the un.
loading Of two carloads Of beer into
. saloon In q saloon town. '
Ono Drunk Causes Hoe0ne. ~ &
One drunk on Saturday after.
noon IN q prohibition city causes more
horror than do q score Of reeline.
staggering drunken men in 4 saloon
city. ~. +.a
The llwlsss cannot. stand 20 be
watched. and the speaker satd that
sScret vigilance committees could be
. Sreat force in assisting In the work
OF prosecuting WolatorS.
About $4,000 has been raised for
the law enforcement work In North
Dakota during the nine month period.
In some. communities local commit.
tees have paid expenses Of detectives
whore states attorneys refused to act.
y ncloSfng he urged that the systom
Of policing the state we'll with secret
vigilance committees OF business mon
would work sTeat results, and he, be-
lieved North Dakota could be made
. model state I'm 20 far ~ tho snforce.
mept q its prohibition law was con-
lssports by President R. B. orimth
aed ~ WI Arnold. field secretary.