Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-26
MAKE NE VI MEXICO
DRY, IS SLOGAN
OF BIG RALLY
Advocates Of Prohibition
Launch Statewide Cam
paign, Which Is to Gain
Further Momentum Feb, IS

A statewide campaign to make New
Mexico dry. was launched at prohi-
bition rally, held in the high school
auditorium last night. attended by 100
people, half OF whom We're Wnnen.
The rally WIS set "a BIZ off the track
late In the evening, when Mayor
Roatrght was attacked for his alleg-
ed failure to enforce sunday closing
laws. Tile mayor was CHARGED with
knowledge Of Fact. stid To be nos
torious, that saloons were wide open
on Sunday. Resolutions We're adopt
ed calling upon him to take action inn
mcdiately TO see that the laws ARE
obeyed.
The rally last night WAS presided
over by Chairman Louis McRae At
torney John f. Simms was 10 have
been the first speaker but WIS de
tanned at home because Of illness
state senator Isaac larth occupied
the platform fp thirty minutes lcaY-
ing at the end uf that time for CLOVIS,
where he will take an active part ia
the wet aud dry contest now being
Naged in that town, Needless to say,
Senator Barth VIII be with the drys
Senator llarth declared, in the
course of his remarks, chat the pre-
puredness needed in America, is not
a strengthening Of army en- naval
forces So much as men Of efficiency,
of physical strength OF brain and
spiritual Development He said thai
national prohibition will make ANA
erican citizens the foremost IN the
world.
Catholic Attitude
Francis T. Wood explained that hc
had been invited 70 speak on the att
titude Of the catholic church toward
tho liquor question He said that
the prohibition question is recognized
by the Catholic church, as an insti-
tuition, as a political question, more
so than a moral queSiiou-~and that in
political questions the church main
tains the policy Of Glands off lie
then outlined some ot the things that
had been doue for prohibition through
Catholic instrunentalities He cited
the work of Father Matthews. who
organized many years ago the knights
of Father Matthew. ono of the first
Temperance organizations in Europe
or America The knights al ColuW-
bus. an exclusively Catholic oreaniza-
the speaker said. viii not admit 10
membership, or retain as member,
any man engaged directly or Indirect
is IN the sale or manufacture OF in
toXicating liquor. and ne liquor Of
amy Kind Is permitted at banqucts,
degree work or meetings The ban
on liquor WAS placed By the knights
of Columbus many Years ago, Mr..
Wood said, the organization being ~
pioneer Ia the cause OF prohibition.
Organization Effected.
Upon motion of Rev !. J. Scder,
seconded hH Pitt ROSS, the chair w9ts
60 sppoint committee OF
five 10 launch statewide campaign
10 make New Mexico dry The COM
mittce viii he appointed later Mr.
Scder explained that February Is has
been set apart as the DAY ON which
New Mexico t. to aeglcssiveN begin
the dry campaign. He WAS confident
of much help from outside states and
said that New Mexico viii moi remain
wet for long. as the state is bounded
on both sides by dry territory ON he
west hy Arizona and north by colo (
RADIO
The plan Of organization is under +
stood TO include an extensive pledge T
50 stem. whereby voters VIII pledge
themselves not TO vote for amy cln- /
didatc for he next state legislature I
who win not ran on a platform which {
contains a plank providing Tor the /
To the people of New MeN.
leo q constitutional amendment pro- I
viding for "a vote on the liquor CUES. (
lion.
Another rally is to be held soon. (
AZ which the committees appointed 90 +
launch the statewide movement, and E
TO Interview Mayor Roatrlght on sun +
day closing. Will be- asked 10 report +
T. T. ErNSan and Wife will leave {
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