Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
NEW CAMPAIGN FOR
PROHIBITION SOON
TO BE WAGED HERE
Nationwide Movement Is
Being Planned, and 1t Is
Hoped Washington Will
Go Dry.

Prohibition leaders throughout the coun-
try are making great plans for nation
wide campaign during this year. The
vote in Congress on the Hobson resolu-
tion gave them much encouragement.
Soon they are sure they shall win, de-
clared the Rev. DIR. Homer W. Tope, SUI
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon League
for the Philadelphia District, when dis
cussing the problem today. He said:
"An effort is being made to make the
capital of tho United States dry. This
movement has the Endorsement of all of
the temperance societies in washington.
d. C. A continuous and aggressive fight
for a dry Washington will be pushed
vigorously. The Anti-Saloon League is
already planning a new fight for nation
wide prohibition. The national conven-
ton will be held at Atlantic City, be-
ginning July 6, for three days, at which
we will have the most distinguished
speakers of the country This meeting is
being arranged by the Rev DR.. p. A.
Baker, our national superintendent, and
e. Cherrlngton, the editor OF our Amer
lean Issue, at Westerville, o.
1.-THE temperance forces are encouraged
by their majority OF eight votes in the
House and will continue the fight until
they secure the necessary two-thirds ma
jority. Pennsylvania made great show
ing, 10 of her Congressman voting for the
amendment and II against 1t. This is
better record than some of the older tenn
perance. States, like Ohio and Massachu-
setts. 1t confirms the statement fire.
ouently made that there Is just as much
temperance sentiment In pennsylvania IN
PROPORTION to the population as in any
other state in the Union II we only had
an opportunity TO register our convie-
tions on this question. This is not
problem for any one political party TO
solve. II Is a non-paTtisan question and
interdenominational II will likely be an
issue In the next presidential campaign
when candidates for President ana vice
President are nominated.
'oThe outlook for national prohibition
is better than ever before, because the
temperance forces are presenting a
united front against a united foe This
is the first time in the history of the
republic that the question or nauonal
prohibition has been voted upon In Con-
gress, This Is a great stIlue iorMaru.
The year 1914 will be known as great
wear in the history OF the temperance
movement. -Four States swung into the
nrohibition column on November 3D.,
more than at any one time In the last %
years.
national prohibition, but TO submit an
ratifed by the States, When S6 States are
IN favor Of the amendment the Govern
ment win be out OF the liquor business,
n should never have gone into II. 1t has
talen an these years OF agitation and
education in The light against the liquor
tra.1io 10 get an expression from Congress
on this question
1--WE win wage a vigorous campaign in
averv state IN the Union until we organize
80 crvstallze the temperance sentiment.
Within me next few months there will be
:. 1sast ls states In the prohibition col
49,, . There are now a. Montana, Idaho,
ssJ,-,r,ina. Kentucky, New Hampshire,
sfiobtran. Louisiana and Iowa are ripe
~, nrobibition. Il was q great victory
~ temperance forces when Colorado
drv 81 500 majority.
.Is q sald that Billy Sunday changed
5.set 200 votes In Denver. II y
I o,,s-bt that Ohio viii be IN the pfohlpi-
~ column by January 4 1916.
''.lA .s1.Ae Anti-saloon League Is nov hoiq-
,,esfines IA Kentucky. Georgia and
'.'s lis .s,ss fo hclp elect Coneresamea ana
esssfeTs Who Riil Fots fof the pFohl0i-
ron ameu1nfal