The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-04
worse than war, pestilence and fam

~ inc combined.
 "It is a monstrcus mildew upon civilization, and the marvel of the century is that civilization has so long tolerated it.
 "At last an awakened church, which is always followed by an aroused public conscience is driving it from the association of everything that is decent and moral. Every argument 1t has ever offered for the continual tion of it's vicious life, has been an- swered thousand times by the crim- es it has committed.
 "An institution that is so vile and hurtful that war itself becomes it's relentless foe, deserves no considera- tion at the hands of civilized people.
 "If Russia can abolish five hundred million dollars per annum in revenue from drink while engaged in the most expensive war of history, and yet de- clare the surpassing prosperity of her people, it would seem that the U. S.. which lcaims to be civilized and Christian, could safely abolish less than half that amount in time of peace"
 Wednesday was a vertible field day | for the Convention. Each state su- perintendent in Union made an ad- dress covering strategic points. Su- perintendents of dry states told how they won their fight. West Virginia Maine, Kansas, and the other sa]oon- less states testified to the economic soundness of prohibition. its contri- buttons to public morals and to pros perity. In this symposium of states there were stirring addresses entitled ''The Next Step in Missouri" "Pre- pairing for Prohibition in Iowa." "Ok- lahoma Still I,ry,' Local Option ir. Pennsylvania, "The Contest in h. diana," etc.
 Indiana has closed 5000 saloons enough to reach fourteen miles if placed side by side.
 1 "Not newspaper in Alabama to- day is publishing liquor advertise ment," said Judge Weakley of the Supreme Court of Alabama, and the audience was amused when he held up copies of "Puck" and Judge" which had been sent into the state, with the liquor ads. effaced by blotch- es of black ink.
 ''In no other state have the people less voice on the liquor question than in New Jersey" said the state su. perintendent, J. K. Shields.
 Georgia was described as the "wet test dry state in the Union," which raises the question, "Does prohibi- tion prohibit" Many superinten- dents told of the violation of the in terstate commerce law and how li- quor had been smuggled into dry states by the liquor men in surround ing states.
 Liquor has been smuggled into Ok lahoma in every conceivable disquise- in barrels labelled kerosene" in tin cans, in casks, in boxes and even in coffins.
 All of the speakers were unite in declaring national constitutional pro. hibition the only solution to the prob lem.
 In conclusion, l gladly testify to the splendid conservation and unsel- fish devotion of the leaders of the Anti-Saloon League. They, them selves testify that they have ever drawn their inspiration and power from the Great Fountain of Wisdon!.
 The Anti-Saloon League is essen tially religious movement, it's slo- gan, "A Saloonless Nation by 1920.''
 God-ordained and God guided iron. the beginning until now it's leader confidently believe the same Almighty J Power will lead them on to the final triumph of this great cause. In view of the heavy responsibility resting upon the League and workers as they enter the last stages of this tremen- dous conflict, they have the right to ask and receive the prayers, sympathy and cooperation of the Church of Jesus Christ.
 NOTICE
 Is hereby given that the undersign-