Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-24
ANTI-sALooA LEAGUE TO MEET.
The Friends Of Temperance TO Gather In
RaIsIgh and Discuss Matters Of Interest,

Anti.Saloon League Head
quarters, Wilson, N. CT il
the opinion Of the Executive
Committee of the Anti
Saloon League that the time
has come when it is wise fol
the friends of prohibition and
temperance to again assemble
in Convention at our State
Capital and counsel together
for the advancement Of the
cause that has proven such
an unbounded blessing to
our State and to the welfare
of humanity.
The liquor interests are
watching night and day for
any signs Of laxity Of interest
or effort on the part of the
friends of temperance any,
where in the whole country.
Wherever they find or i'm
agine such signs to exist,
they at once concentrate their
strength to recaE ture that
section for the exploitation
Of their bellish business The
first great battle for the cause
of civic righteousness, the,
overthrow of the license
system, has been won by a
large majority in North Caro-
lima and the voice of the
people ought to be final.
Two objects now demand
our attention. One is the
growing evil of the interstate
traffic. We are glad to see
that the time is approachin g
when the National Congress
is likely to take cognizance
of this evil, and it is desired
that we, with men of like
faith all over the nation, take
counsel together on this SUBJ
jet. In December a great
National Conference met at
Washington, D. c., to con-
slider this evil, the influence
of which has been very
wholesome The other OBJ
ject is the better enforcement
of our State laws, along with
the teaching and preaching
of personal abstinence.
The Executive Committee
at it's meeting in Raleigh on
January 4th, called a meeting
of the temperance forces to
assemble in Raleigh in Con-
vention on January 26, 81,
%, 1912, and in the name of
this committee, we therefore
invite the friends of temper-
ance throughout the State to
be present on this occasion.
Local Anti~Saloon Leagues,
Law Enforcement Leagues,
Churches, Sunday Schools,
Boards Of Trade, and in fact
organizations Of all kinds,
are requested to send dele>
gates.
Speakers of National and
international reputation have
already been secured; among
them Hon. John &. Wooley,
author, statesman and orator
of international fame. at one
time the nominee Of the Pros
hibition party for President
of the United States; Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson,
whose heroism displayed at
Santiago Bay has been
heralded around the world,
now the distinguished Con-
gresham from Alabama and
a hero for temperance reform,
Rev. P. A. Baker, D. D., :,
General Superintendent of
the Anti~Saloon League of
America, who knows the
temperance situation through
out the nation as no other
man
Three grand rallies on
Friday night, Saturday night,
and Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock will be held in
the Auditorium, which is the
finest in the State; and the
other meetings will be held
at the Tabernacle Baptist
Church. The various pulpits
of the city on Sunday, Janu>
ary 28th, either morning or
night, will b. filled by some
noted temperance workers.
Issued by authority of Exe>
cutive Committee of the
North Carolina Anti>Saloon
League.
R. r. BEAsLEY,
Chairman Ex. Com.
4. L. DAVIS,
Superin t e n d g n t.
January II, 1912.