Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-07
UNDERWOOD AND
MANN ATTACKED
BY DRY LEADER
Anti saloon Superintendent
Severely CdtiCizeS Heads of
Both PartieSi Calls Mann
JekyI and Hyde,
lsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LsAsro Wlsrl

tBY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIREl
Atlantic City, n. j.. July 6.-Action
to hurry along the movement for ma
tional prohibition through the amend
ing Of the federal constitution was
taken today by business men connect
ed with the Anti-Saloon League of
America which opened its sixteenth
convention here tonight 1t was
planned to appoint q committe of 100
men prominent in business and manu-
featuring for the purpose of raising
funds and otherwise to further the
movement for the adoption of the
Hobson- Sheppard amendment TO the
constitution.
Thirty-five states, il was announced
were represented at the luncheon to-
day where this action was taken.
Among those who spoke We're former
Governor Foss of Massachusetts and
Governor Carlson Of Colorado.
The national board of directors of
the league held sessions behind closed
doors today, reviewed the work of the
last two years and disposed of rou-
tine matters in connection with the
administrative workings of the or
ganizatiOn. Bishop Luther b. Wilson,
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
was reelected president Nine of the
twelve vice presidents We're also re-
elected The three new members
named are Rev John Mcneil. Denver;
Rev. George W Truett, Dallas, Tex
and d c. McMullin. Tallahassee.
Executive Committee Enlarged.
The membership OF the national eX-
eCutive committee was enlarged from
sixteen to nineteen members.
n. A. Palmer, Louisville Ky, sue
oeeds the Rev A. c. Bane Wester-
VILE, o., as chairman of the national
board of directors.
Wayne y. Wheeler, superintendent
of the Ohio Anti-Saloon league, was
elected as attorney for the Anti-Sa-
loon League Of America with head
quarters in Washington. This is
new office All other officers of the
league such as secretary treasurer
and superinteudents, were reelected.
The first of the inspiration meet
ings Of the league opened tonight on
one of the ocean piers with large
attendance Of delegates. The biennial
report of Dr. p. A. Baker, the gem
eral superintendent was read DR..
Baker created much enthusiasm when
he told the delegates that the last
eighteen months had broken the rec
ord for prohibition progress. not only
in the United States, but throughout
the world 81. 80. ~. ~. m.
In review Of the work of the Ma
tional Anti-Sal0On league before the
annual convention Of the organization
here tonight Dr. p. A. Baker national
superintendent, attacked Representa-
ttves Mann and Underwood for the
stand they took during the debate on
rational prohibition, at the last ses-
sion of congress.
lie charged that Mr. Underwood
had made "a strained effort to de-
ceve by misrepresentation and to fur
nish material for the liquor propa-
ganda," and said the liquor tratllck-
ers are now circulating his speech by
the million copies.
OF the minority house leader, Df.
Baker said:
MIR. Mann. the alleged author OF
the law against the white slave traftlc
and Mr.. Mann the sponsor for the IL
cuor traffic, became the Doctor Jekyh
and Mr.. Hyde of the United States
congress. The liquor interests
are already trying to reimburse Mr..
Mann for his activity In their behaH
by backing his candidacy for the pres
idcncy'
As Presidential Issue.
DR.. Baker began by referring TO
what he termed the effort on the part
Of politicians to keep the liquor ques-
ton from becoming an issue at the
next presidential election and said:
Their reason is that if this ques-
ton once gets into the campaign II
will absorb everything and nothing
else will receive consideration. Tnis
is but confessng that this issue IS
paramount in the thought of The peo-
pie. n.,.
THE way however to keep this
question from being an issue, and the
all-absorblng issue in the next con-
gressional and presidential campaign
f for the political leaders of both
partiee To get busy and see to II that
The question is submitted to the peo-
ple nv the next congress before the
political conventions are called. rms
is an easy, practical method OF Keep
ing il out of party conventions, ana
method that will find favor with al
public men who are not unduly IN
fluenced by the drink traffic. we are
not asking any political party or can
didate to declare for national prom
bition. We do ask that the question
be referred to the states Tor ihelr APP
proval or disapprOval.
ITO deny it on the ground that It
IS a question for the states to settle
locally is to assign it to aposition OF
less importance than is now accorded
to the cattle-tick, the bon weVll'
tainted meat or the hook worm
Movement Irresistible.
"a movement which for a hundred
years has rooted itself in the heart OF
the church and the conscience OF the
people. and which received clear
majority of eight, exclusive Of pairs
the first time it got hearing in the
open forum of congress, does not lie
down and die at the behest of its en-
emies. To all such we wish to say
you had as well try to stop the mouth
of Nagl1Vins with wish of straw, or