Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
From . glan corrs,ponaent

ATLANTIC CITY. July "a donation
OF 100000 TO the cause OF prohibition is
said to have been made today to officials
OF the Anti-saloon League OF America,
holding their 18th national convention
here. Former Governor Eugene N. Foss,
4 OF Massachusetts, is said to be the donor,
but officials of the league would not YER
ify this. and Foss could not be located
today.
When the question was put to the Rev
Dr. Purley A. Baker. national superin-
,tendent of the league he said:
IA very generous contribution has been
made. but I know little about it,
Former Governor Foss, at the meeting
. OF business men prior TO the formal open
! ing OF the convention last Tuesday, was
called on TO make a fight for Governor of
( Massachusetts on the Prohibition ticket.
He is one of the most ardent anti-saloon
workers In that state.
Another big donation was offered to-
day by Jonathan X. Taylor. Maryland
representative OF the Provident Life and
Trust Company OF Philadelphia. He an
nounced that he and Ave others, whom he
did not name, were ready to duplicate
any sum collected for the Rev DR.. How
ard Il. Russell, OF westerville. O., who
started today on his first "water-wagon''
tour of the Lincoln Highway with the
rail-splitter quartet
TOURISTS LEAVE
The tourists left the Million Dollar Pier
shortly before noon In two automobiles
gay with anti-saloon maxims In big red
letters on the sides, tops and backs. Prior
TO the departure Doctor Russell an
nounced that today Is hts Goth birthday,
and that the Lincoln Highway tour is his
League.
He asked for 5000 to pay the expenses
OF the singers who will accompany him
on the long auto ride across the conti-
nent. Mr.. Taylor then jumped TO his feet
In the middle Of the big auditorium and
shouted his offer to duplicate any sum
that might be raised.
cRITIcIsE HoBsoN
Politicians who may have hoped to
swing the thousands of anti-saloon voters
to one or another political banner in
forthcoming fights met with a severe
shock when the following resolution was
adopted:
After 20 years Of practical demonstra-
tion OF the value of nonpartisan activity |
IN the warfare against liquor tratflC, with /
special emphasis at this time, we again |
declare for the preservation OF the nom
partisan or omnlpartisan character OF the |
anti-saloon movement.
We protest against every effort to use |
sthe rapidly growing temperance senA-
.ment OF the nation for the furthering of 1
.political ambitions or personal ends. The |
anti-saloon league is intrusted with a
aecred duty That duty must be per-
formei without complications in partisan
politics."
The opinion that the apparent aspira-
tions OF former Congressman Richard p.
Hobson and the non-partisan resolutions
adopted by the Executive Committee OF
the league do not coincide impelled dele /
gates to criticise the former Congressman
today.
Hiobson Is cunning" for nomination
by the prohibitionists as their presiden-
tial standard-bearer for 1916. In the opin-
Ion OF many OF those who heard him
speak yesterday. While the Alabaman
vas talking the delegates were reused
to the highest pitch Of enthusiasm. Later
they read the resolutions, In which the
Atni-saloon League decided 10 remain
There is no denying that much OF what
Hobson said made a favorable impression
at the time he said II, but now that the
delegates have compared his speech with
the resolutions, they are becoming less
enthusiastic One thing that Hobson said,
taken hy many as a yelled plea for ths !
vas HIS declaration that the
things he said about President Wilson
yesterday in connection with the Hobson-
Sheppard resolution would mean his po-
itieal death.
Delegates are naturally reticent about
Waking for publication. NevertheiesR IL
q "a open secret that many OF them are
displeaaed with the turn AFFAIRS have
taken and the light IN which they may be
construed BY outside forces. Hobson Is
popular but the league has other men
eonneetsd with its organization who
would be more satisfactory. II Is thought
than Hobson as prohibition eandldats
for the Presidency,
PHILADELPHIAN SPEAKS.
The Rev DR.. Homer w Tope Of Phila-
deiphia, headed today's list Of speakers.
among whom were Charles Steizle, labor
leader, of New York; the Rev DR. David
James bnrrsli oi NeW YORK; the Rev. Dr.
Joshua siansneid, OF indianapolis; Ciin-
ton ~ Howard. Rochester ana Mrs.
Georsia -. 50baon. Of Richmond. presi-
Gent of the Homan's Prohibition League
of America,
3 tight Ia The next National CONGRESS
over the form Of the prohibition amend
ment % the Federal Constitution that viii
he submitted was pnesaEe to-day when ID
became known that the more radical ele-
ment of the Anfi-saloou League favors
drastic change Ia the Hohs0n. hepard /
aaaendment, defeated az the last session.
fhc Hobson resolution prohibited TIE
iatuafaelure and Importation of liquor
f1r sale lt q the plan nf the radicals
- lta Anti-sainon League q erase the
sores TOR sale
Ne present Federal excise law per-
nIia the manuiacture of any klnd ot
iHfo4itanf laF tde sole uze n Tie manu-
tslafer q diaiIlIfrY does nQt hfcpme
H'lt lnsH IS pfaauflg are soid. Ali lhIs
eaIa - FasNsad ~ the amtndHient ~