The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
CONVENTION
TO MARK EPOCH
Interest Widespread I'm Nationwide
Gathering NJ Atlantic City
Next Week.
TO RUN OUT DEMON RUM By 1920
slogan OF Worlds Greatest Temper
ance Meeting VIII BE "a Saioonless
Nation and q Stainless Flag"

As the time draws near for the
meeting of the convention of the
Anti-Saioon League of America, which
is to be held in Atlantic City July
SO. interest in the temperance cause
deepens. Churches, schools, young
peoples societies and temperance or
CARNATIONS all over the land are I'M
vited to send Representatives. add 1t Is
believed that many will favorably re-
spond. 1t is now quite certain that
not less than $4,000 persons Will be
present.
This convention will be a history
making gathering of the moral and
religious forces of our nation. and
doubtless will result In far-reaching
good 1t is anticipated that those who
attend will be so impressed with the
Importance of promoting the prfncf-
pies of prohibition that through their
efforts tidal wave of reform VIII
sweep over the country. and the am
bition of the Anti-Saloon League OF
America to make this saiooniess
nation with a stainless flag by 1920
will be realized. Already nineteen
States have Statewide prohibition laws
and others will shortly follow.
Many Widely Known Orators.
Pennsylvania Day, New Jersey Day.
New York Day and New England Day
win be observed at the convention. a
large number OF able ana widely
known speakers will deliver addresses.
The following names are taken almost
at random from the long list: Bishop
Luther B. Wilson. DIR. r. A. Baker,
Hon. John r. Woolley. Major Dan
Morgan Smith, Hon. Daniel A. Polling.
DR.. NJ 8. Hughes, DR.. Melbourne r.
Boynton. DR.. Homer w. Tope, Mr.
Ernest III. Cherrington. DIR Louis Al
bert Banks, DIR. William Henry Kob-
erts, DR.. George r. Stewart DR.. Ed
win /. Stems. DR.. Clarence True VIII
son. and DIR. Booker 7. washington.
The finest musical talent available VIII
be furnished. under the direction OF
Professor u. 0. Excel
II In planned to have COMMITTEES
OF FIVE thousand go to Washington,
D. c., on the 10th OF July for the
purpose of presenting TO the President
OF the United States copy or the
resolutions to be adopted at the con-
vention.
One hundred noted orators VIII
speak in number OF towns and VIZ
lagos In New Jersey on the Fourth OF
July. This patriotic effort viii form
a fitting Introduction TO the gather
ing of tho temperance forces In At
lantfc CITY TWO days later, ana VIII
have rare educational value. No more
appropriate day could be found than
the anniversary OF the nations birth
day for the enunciation of the great
principles for which the Anti-Saioon
League of America stands. namely:
total abstinence for the individual and
total prohibition for the State and
country. Nothing short Of the ma
tionai elimination of the LIQUOR traffis
VIII satisfy the demands OF the truly
patriotic citizen who seeks to redress
human wrongs and to enthrone social
and civic Righteousness: and these
blessings can only come when the
greatest source of temptation. lawless-
ness and poverty. Is forevermore re-
moved from the path OF men. Lovers
of their country should take def
mite stand against the forces that
make for evil and that lower the
standard OF right living. Good men
need to make desperate battle for the
right.
1t ia gratifying 10 discover that the
forces OF labor are lining up with the
moral forces of our land. The Penn