Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-09
Anti-SaIoon League of Amer
lea Heartily Indorses Pro-
hibition for Washington.
CONVENTION WANTS EXCISE
BOARD MEMBERS REMOVED
Fight to Eliminate Sale Of 1ntoxi-
cants Throughout Nation
Will Be Pushed.

| ATLANTIC CITY, July e.-Much in
terest in matters pertaining to the
| work of the league in the District OF
Columbia has been shown at the con-
vention Of the Anti-Saloon League OF
| America, which has been in session
here. Heretofore the most enthusiastic
anti-saloon forces predicted dry
capital by 1920, but those who have
participated in the discussions express
themselves as being confident of sue
cess at the next session of Congress.
The league yesterday gave its hearty
Iindorsement to the stand Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Anti-Saloon League
for prohibition for the National Capt.
tai. It was said that members of the
organization are confident that an
anti-saloon measure will receive favor
able action at the coming session. Of
Congress.
Another matter of Importance to the
Washington contingent had reference
to the excise board of the District OF
league to ask President Wilson to re-
move the present members of the board
and appoint men in their places who
will permit the Jones-Works law to
and its friends.
Based Upon Investigation.
The action in reference to the excise
board. it is stated. was based upon the
report of the committee appointed at
the last session Of Congress to make
an investigation and report. The re-
suit Of that investigation is still fresh
in the minds Of President Andrew Will
son, Attorney Albert e. Shoemaker and
other officers and members of the
Washington organization.
Just when the President will be
handed the resolution was no. deter
mined. 1t is probable, however. that
1T will be left at the White House
Saturday. when several thousand anti
Washington for demonstration for
nationwide prohibition.
Will Appeal to Congress.
The convention today unanimously
adopted resolutions formulated by the
board of directors urging Congress to
submit the question of national prohi-
tion to the people of tho country by re-
ferring to the state legislatures for
ratification a joint resolution propos-
ing q -prohibitory amendment to the
federal Constitution. The resolution
declares that national prohibition is
the supreme temperance issue before
the American people"
The resolutions state that the ma
tion Is rapidly moving toward the alb
solute prohibition of the beverage liquor
traffic.
Already more than two-thirds Of
the counties and more than three
fourths of the municipalities Of the ma
tion are under prohibition" the resolu-
eight states have adopted prohibitory
laws. while the legislatures Of four
other states have submitted the Ques-
tion of an an early vote OF the people.
when the prohibitory laws become
operative in all these eighiaen states
more than 60,000.000 people will be liv-
ing under prohibition, and 80 per cent
Of the area of the nation will be no
license territory
Change in Tone Of Press Noted.
I'VE note with satisfaction" the reso-
lutions say. 'the rapidly changing tone
of the public press on this great ques-
ton. and the fact that hundreds OF dali
ly newspapers in our cities now bar
liquor advertisements. and that leading
magazines and journals have given
and are giving large space to the con-
sideration to the liquor question"
Congress is urged to bar intoxicants
the use Of the mails for the transport
ing of liquors and the carrying of
liquor advertisements into dry terri
tory.
the starting of automobile on the
water wagon tour over the Lincoln
highway. which will end in San Fran
cisco in September. Rev. Howard H
League twenty-five years ago. is at
the head Of the party. Campaign
speeches will be made all the way
across the continent.
number Of addresses were made
during the forenoon session. among the
speakers being Charles SteIzle, New
York.
Catholics for Closer Cooperation.
Closer cooperation between the
Anti-Saloon League forces and those
of the Catholic Prohibition League in
the fight for nationwide prohibition
was indicated In a resolution adopted
by the latter organization. and which
was presented to the Anti-Saloon
League convention at last nights ses-
sion.
The action was said to have been in
spired by the Rev. John ]. Curran, the
Catholic temperance advocate, who in
an address before joint session of
the two conventions had previously de-
clared that he desired to see a change
in the Catholic view, (which had tended
to hold temperance as a problem Of in
dividual morality rather than of legis-
lation."
Greetings From Catholic League.
The resolution. which was received by
the Anti-Saloon League delegates with
an outburst Of enthusiasm, was as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That we. the delegates Of
| the Catholic Prohibition League of
America, now in session. send hearty
greetings to the Anti-Saloon League Of
i America; and pledge our earnest CO.