Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
ACTION TO HURRY ALONG
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Antf!Saloon League of America Ap.
points Committee OF 100 to
Further Movement
BISHOP WILSON REELECTED
Biennial Report of DIR. p. A. Baker,
General superintendent, Is Com.
prehensive Review Of Work of Or
ganization.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. July 6.-Ac-
tion to hurry along the movement for
national prohibition by amending tho
Federal Constitution was taken by
business men connected with the Anti
Saloon League Of America, which
opened its sixteenth annual convention
here tonight 1t was planned to ap-
point committee of 100 men promi-
nent' In business and manufacturing.
Tor the purpose OF raising funds and
otherwise, to further the movement for
the adoption of the Hobson- Sheppard
amendment.
Thirty-five States. It was announced.
were represented at the luncheon to-
day where this action was taken.
The Rev. T. a. Baker. general super
intcnd~nt of the Anti-Saloon League,
said the league aimed to have the pro-
hibition amendment inserted in the ma
tional Constitution before tho next
congressional apportionmcnt Is made,
following the census of 1920 as there
will be an increase in the membership
Of the House of Representatives. and
much of the increase will come from
the larger cities, where prohibition is
not 50 strong as II is In less populated
communities.
METHODIST BISHOP
RE-ELECrED PRESIDENT
Bishop Luther b. Wilson. of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church, was re-
elected president OF the league to-day.
Nine Of the twelve vice-prcsidents wcre
reelected New members are Rev.
John Mcneil. Denver; Rev. George w.
Truett. Dallas, Texas. and D. c. Nc
Mullen. Tallahassee, Fla
The membership OF the national ex-
ecutive committee was enlarged from
sixteen to nineteen.
" A. Palmer, Louisville, KY, sue
ceeds the Rev. A. c. Banc, Westerville.
Ohio. as chairman OF the national board
of directors.
wayne B. Wheeler, superintendent Of
tho Ohio Anti-Saloon League. was
elected general attorney Of the Anti
Saloon League of America. with head
quarters in Washington. This is new
ONCE. All other officers OF the league.
such as secretaries. treasurers and
suoerintendents, were reelected.
The board arranged for national
conference at Washington next Satur-
day, at which campaign plans Will be
discussed for prohibition. Representa-
tives OF allied organizations, 1t was an
nounccd would be present.
The first OF the big in.prational
meetings of tho national convention OF
the league opened tonight. The bien-
NAL report OF DR.. p. a. Baker. the gem
eral superintendent, was read.
MAKES BITTER ATTACK
on UNDERWOOD AND MANN
In review Of the work of the Ma
tional Ant!-Sal on League before the
annual convention Of the organization
here tonight DR.. Z. \. Baker, national
superintendent. attacked Representa-
tives Mann and Underwood for the
stand they took during the debate on
national prohibition at the last session
OF Congress.
He charged that MIR Underwood had
made - strained effort TO deceive By
to- tat n m a.
terial for the liquor propaganda and
said the liquor traffickers are now cir
culating his speech by the million
copies"
OF the minority House leader. DR..
Baker said:
mir. Mann, the alleged author OF the
law against the white slave traflc. and
Mr.. Mann. the sponsor for the liquor
traffic, become the DR.. Jekyll and MIR
Hyde. Of the United States Congress. :.
The liquor interests are already trying to
reimburse Mr.. Mann for his activity in
their behalf by backing his candidacy
for the presidency"
DIR Baker began by referring to what
he termed the effort on the part OF
politicians TO keep the liquor question
from becoming an issue at the next
presidential election, and said:
Their reason is that II this question
once gets into the campaign IL will
receive consideration. This is but con-
Tossing that this issue is paramount
in the thought OF the people.
The way, however. 10 keep this
question from being an issue, and the
ALA bsorbinE issue in the next CON
gressional and presidential campaign is
for the political leaders OF both parties
TO get busy and see to IT that the oues-
tion is submitted to the people by the
next Congress before the political con-
Tentions are called. This is an easy.
practical method OF Keeping IL our ~
party conventions. and a method thar
VIII find favor with all public men who
are not unduly Influenced by the drink
traffic. We are not asking any politi
cal party or candidate to declare for
national prohibition. We do ask that
the question be referred to the States
Tor their approval or disapproval
To deny 1t on the ground that r.
Is a question for the States to settle
locally Is to assign 1t to a position OF
less Importance than is now accorded
10 the cattle tick, the boil weevil, faint
co meat, or the hookworm.
CANNOT STAY PROGRESS
OF MIGHTY MOVEMENT
"A movement which for a hundred
years has rooted itself in the heart of
lhe Chufch and the conscience of the
people and which received a clear ma
Jority OF eight, exclusive of pairs. tho
nrst time 1t got hearing in the omen
forum OF Congress, does not lie down
ana die at the behest of its enemies.
10 All such We wish to say. you had
as we'll try to stop the mouth Of Vesu-
vius with wisp of straw, or turn back
Niagara with child's hand, as to stay
the progress Of this mighty move
ment.
December %, 1914. will always stand
as historic date in the calendar Of
a
the consideration of the Hobson-Shep-
pard joint resolution on the question
Of national prohibition-for the two
hours debate as to whether or not