The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-16
GREAT MEETING
FOR TEMPERANCE
Anti-Sa!oon League C0nVen-
ton to be Held in Raleigh on
January 26. 27 and 18th
NIL PRESS THE FIGHT
AGAINST LIQUOR EVIL

Nt"dh'
tional Reputation Will Address the
Convention Which Is To BE Held IN
,ho H,Icioh Auditorium-Plans For
Active Work to End Interstate
Liquor Traffic and Secure Better
Enforcement OF State Laws Will be
Projected.
Throughout the State there is being
manifested already he greatest in
tcrest in the great convention OF the
state Anto-Saloon League, which is TO
be held in the Auditorium III Raleigh
on January rs, 27 and %. The in
dications are hat there viii be a
rtcord-breaking attendance.
ON the program there are already
many speakers OF State and national
prominence. Among these are Capt,
Richmond Pearson Hobson, Congress-
man from Alabama, whose heroism
displayed at Santiago Bay, has been
heralded around the world; Rev. Z.
A Baker. -. ID. general superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League OF
America, thoroughly informed or the
tt't Sltudtlou, - oohh ~.
Wooley, author. statesman and orator
OF, international fame.
The address Of welcome on Friday
night, January &c, will be delivered by
Gov. w. W. kitchin, and the con
yention will be opened with an ad-
dress by Hon. Hcriot Clarkson. of
Charlotte. president of the State Anti
saloon League. The address Of Rev.
+. 4. Baker. II. D.. of Westerville,
Ohio, founder Of the A~nti-Saloon
League. will be here on Friday night.
He is said TO be a speaker Of rare
ability. ON Saturday morning the
main address will be by Hon. F.. Y
Webb, OF Shelby, member Of Congress
from North Carolina, who, as a mem
Der of the judiciary Committee. has
been trying for ten years to secure the
passage of an act to prevent the ship.
ment of liquor into prohibition ter.
rltory. ON Saturday night the chie1
address will be 10y Congressman
Richmond Pearson Hobson. On Sun
day afternoon the main address will
be by Hon. John G. Wooley, of Chi
cago, national lecturer of the Anti
Saloon League, one of the most elo
uuent speakers in the country. a can
didate for President some years az
on the Prohibition ticket. PrOminen
d, North Carolinians will speak at tn
various meetings., and among tn
speakers will be Rev. Livingston John
son. whose subject will be mission
and How They Are Affected by Pro
hibition.' Reports from all parts q
the state will be made by leadin
temperance workers.
At the meeting there will be dis
clssed the matter Of the success {
prohibition in North Carolina, scier
THE temperance, alcohol the gres
destroyer. law enforcement and n;
tional legislation to stop Federal il
reference with State prohibitory law
and kindred subjects Which have to T
with work for the Kidding of tn
country of the curse of the liqut
evil.
The convention is one to WhiC
there is an invitation to all In IL
state to attend, and it Is earnest
desired hat churches. temperance s
c%ieties, and other organizations favo
ING the objects Of the Anti-Salot
league be represented. No creole
uais are required and the invitatit
Ii d wide open one. At the convo
ton there will be a great ,nl.ic
proeran, this in charge Of Mr.. Wa
II. Brown.
Notice For the Meeting.
Chairman r.. +. Beasley. Of tho J.
ti-Saloon League Executives Comm
tee, and superintendent II. +. Dav
Tor the committee. have issued a q
Tor the convention Raleigh on lar
airy 2t. u and %, inviting all frier
Of temperance to be present. In u;
the call says:
1T is the opinion of the Execut
Committee Of the Anti-Saloon Leae
that the time has come when il
wise for the friends Of prohibits
and temperance to again assemble
convention at our State Capital q
counsel together for the advancem
OF the cause that has proven such
UrbOunded blessing to our State 3
to the welfare of humanity.
THE liquor interests are watch
night and day for any signs OF la,
Of interest or effort on the part
the friends Of temperance anywh
IL the whole country. Wherever t.
ind or imagine such signs to ex