The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-06

sistent!y kept on, often pawning his
life insurance policy and even his
watch to secure expense money to
take him from place to place.
DR.. Russell was preacher" and q
pioneer. AS the league grew in
strength and influence, the need of a
militant politician was felt to take
the lead and DR.. Purley A. Baker of
Ohio was chosen to succeed Russell
as the acting executive of the organ
ization, directing its political policies
and organization work, while Russell
became it's chief platform advocate.
Under the aggressive ministrations
Of DR.. Baker, the league rapidly grew
in power until now it is second to no
organization Of nonpartizan nature
in the whole country. In practically
every state, It has powerful state
organization, reaching into every l0n
cality. 1t has about 100 fully equippdL,
offices scattered all over the country
In the principal cities and maintains
staff of or upwards of 500 salaried
workers who devote all their time to
the service.
Literature by the Ton.
In addition to numerous publica-
lions throughout the country pub
lished or controlled by the organiza-
ton, the National League maintains
large publishing house at it's national
headquarters at Westerville, Ohio,
known as the American Issue Publish
ing Co. There about 200 employees are
busy pouring an average of more than
three tons Of dry literature into the
mails every day. In campaign times,
'this average often runs up to ten tons
daily.
The national organization also
maintains at Washington a staff of
agents and attorneys, its Wsshing-
ton quarters occupying nearly whole
floor of the Bliss building facing the
capitol. 1t is from there that meas
ures In congress are promoted and it
from there that Assistance Is render
ed friendly congressman to get re-
elected and it is from there that con-
gressional friends Of the liquor traf.
fic get hard bumps when they come
before the people for reelection.
Many congressman who has tried
to defeat dry measures in Washing
ton has found himself politically an
initiated when he went before his
people for reelection and found
himself confronted by crew of dry
orators and tons Of dry literature op
posing his reelection. The congress.
sional districts of the nation are
strewn with the political wreckage of
wet congressman who have been put
out of commission through the activi-
ties of these compactly organized
drys.
Contrary to the general impression,
the league workers are not highly sal
aired men. Practically all OF them
are working for less money than they
could command in other walks of life.
AS rule, none are paid at all except
those who abandon their regular
means Of livelihood and devote their
entire time to the work of the organ
lzation.
Not one speech in hundred given
under the auspices of the league Is
paid for. In thousands of cases, ibe
speaker not only gets no pay for -
work but pays his own expenses~Se.
sides. THE Bank of England could
not pay all these speakers II they all
got Chautauqua salaries" says Attor-
ney c. l.. Johnson who is now plan
ming the campaign in Utah. making
dates and local arrangements for the
national dry rallies.
THE best way and the only way to
put the Anti-Saloon League out of
commission Is to put the saloon itself
out of commission. The league win
stay as long as the rum shops are in
existence, which won't be long," says
George A. Startup Of Provo. vice.
president of the Utah Federation Of
Betterment Leagues which is working
n conjunction with the Anti-Saloon
eague Of America and is recognized