The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-11

and the law well enforced, the Anti
Saloon League should disband--or, at
least. discharge most of IFS force i'll
mark time until such time as the ma
tiona1 dry amendment should be sub
mitted.
Superintendent K. ?. Hutton
asked other states what they thought
would be the wisdom of such a move
on the part of Oregon. The replies
reinforced that part of the Superin-
tendcnt's report which dealt with this
proposal
For the sake of other states where
short-visioned trustees may wish to
quit, we reproduce some excerpts
from the replies, together with por-
ton of Superintendent Hutton's state
ment of the case for continuance,
based upon the duty to the nation as
apart from the necessity for continu-
ance for the sale of local law enforce
ment:
Having had some experience along
the line of going into statewide Pro-
hibition which may be beneficial to
you, | am writing to urge upon you
and your organization in Oregon to
be careful lest your success give you
measure of satisfaction which CAM
not be justified. What I mean is, do
not stop your efforts at this point.
We lost probably half our following
in Alabama when we passed our
statewide Prohibition law in 1907,
and the result was our next Legisla-
ture, in 1911, put saloons back into
Alabama. We have been under our
new Prohibition law for two years.
and no one in Alabama today is talk
ing about giving up the fight. You
cannot afford to stop at this time. l
certainly hope you MAY be success
full in keeping up educational and law
enforcement work to make permanent
your present condition i'll Oregon.--
Brooks Lawrence, Superintendent
Alabama League.
And Just here let me add a
line as to the need of your organiza-
ton in the future The Anti-Saloon
League was organized in this state in
1902. We fought under local option
until 1908. In May of that year, by
$4,000 majority, the people voted
for statewide Prohibition. Some of
our Prohibitionists thought then that
the Anti Saloon League was no fur
Their needed; and during the years
1909, 10 and II the organization
struggled for life. In the meantime
the lawless liquor gang grew bold and
boastful. In 1912 our organization
took on new life, and the people raj
lied to the organization to such an
extent that their contributions for the
work that year was the largest of any
previous year. Our work continues,
and our people arc satisfied that it
must continue. ! give you this word
of our experience that the people of
Oregon may profit thereby.-R. L..
Davis, Superintendent North Carolina
League.
When we have lost once after
winning a fight there will always be
found a reason. This little story
might illustrate my point: A little
girl had the habit of falling out of
bed almost every night. She came
down stairs one morning with the
remark, Mamma, ] know why |
have been falling out of bed every
night" why, hon?" "Tause | have
been doing to sleep too near where I
dot in" Don't you fellows in Oregon
go to sleep veto. w. Crabbe, SUI
perintendent Maryland League.
Oregon's vision, wisdom and
courage are giving the "effete East"
an object lesson. Do not lay down
the gunl We are trying to pull our
own weight on the liquor question in
the Empire State. but the best insur-
ance for the future for Oregon IS
continued effort as part of the ma
tional movement to make absolute
Prohibition nation wide.-William FL.
Anderson Superintendent New York
League.
Oregon has certainly been showing
the way to the rest of the nation in
the cali for bone-dry Prohibition, sus-
tanned by an adequate public senti-
ment. We hope now that you will
in no sense relax your activities, but
will hold your organization intact,
and not only show the people of the
country that Prohibition can be en-
forced, but also aid US in the greater
fight for nationwide Prohibition
| J.. -. s)llulildhSiy 0uPNA -
diana League.
Your series of wonderful vic
tories in the past two years has been
matter that has attracted nation
wide attention and favorable COM
ment. But the war isn't over. The
Oregon division has taken 10 miles
of trenches, but the great victory can
only come when liquor is utterly
overthrow nationwide. And that
victory can only come as these divi-
sions that have won such signal vic
tories are faithful and determined in
pressing the war until the last en-
trenched place is taken. The nation
needs Oregon now even more than it
has ever needed it before. There is
no time to rest, but your full fighting
force must be kept at the front. A
long, strong pull together for two or
three years and the victory will be
ours. Whatever you do, don't re-
duce your force or get the dry rot"
for Oregon may hold the balance of
power in this terrific battle that's
coming.-W. c. Shupp, Superintend-
ent Missouri League.
Keen IN your fight: hold your or