The sun., 1918-11-27
ANTI SALOON CHIEF 3
+ OPPOSES GOMPERS
Un-Americanism Bars Labor
Head From Peace Meeting,
Anderson Says.
RAPS LIQUOR ATTITUDE
League Feels Sure Of Ratificas
ton Of National Prohibit
ton Amendment.

William II. Anderson. State superln-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League;
sent a telegram 30 President Wilson
yesterday protesting. in the name OF
the organization. against the selection
OF Samuel Gompers as a representa-
tive of the United States at the peace
conference 20 be held at Versailles.
AT the same time the leagues head
quarters made public a statement say
ing that the national prohibition
amendment was now sure OF ratlfica-
ton
! THE Anti-Saloon League" says the
protesting telegram, las representa-
I tive OF the prohibition forces has never
even contemplated making any re-
quest az such for a seat at the peace
table, but we insist that .he brewers
and liquor interests generally shall not
be so represented under labor camou-
nage. ~
GOmpers's Services Admitted.
I'VE acknowledge that Mr. Gompers
has performed valuable services In
connection with labor during the war,
but we believe that the impression
which he fostered that labor would
rebel II prohibition were adopted was
Islander upon American labor. and
that his activity in behalf OF the brew
Ing interests which have been exposed
as supporters OF German propaganda.
and which have hindered the prepara-
lions OF this country for war, have off,
set the commemorate things he has
done.
! "Wlthout in any sense denying tbs
Irh 30 L.
spectfully submit that the representa-
tive OF labor. IL any. should be one who
does not antagonize the conscience,
character and intelligence Of the
American people upon t." liquor cues
ton as disclosed by ~. States that
have adopted prohhi,!o and by the
certainty OF ratification of the Federal
prohibition amendment.
! Questions of grave Importance
suck DIS the protection OF native races
from alcohol and the safeguarding OF
commercial treaties In such manner
ne to preclude their utilization to balk
the moral convictions of the people of
various nations, are to be settlei and
we respectfully insist that no man SO
closely allied with an interes. which Is
not only vicious, selfish and destructive
but has made common cause with the
'cnemies OF the country. can fairly be
regarded as a representative Ameri-
can"
Ratification Sure, Is Belief.
! Concerning the ratification OF tho
/ Federal amendment. the leagues an
| nounCemont said:
The report OF the legislative de-
~ ~ - Ho aI-
League to an executive meeting of
/ league superintendent last Friday at
Colun'b bus, Ohio. indicates not only the
ratification of the Fe3eral prohibition
! amendment this winter but that It is
practically certain that the necessary
! thirtysX will be secured not later
than January %. ana that forty-seven
! States will in all probability ratify be-
I fore the first cay of April.
The only real question respecting
I New York IL whether il Will rarify on
time to be ono OF the thirty-slx or fall
in after the job is really done. The
! liquor interests had privately given up
I and conceded ratification this winter
even before the President signed the
/ rehabilitation period prohibition act
| Of Congress"
! The league cha! G>>i that the brew
ers. hotel and liQr men gave $780,
| 900 for the Democrats to use in the
| recent State election.
Democrats Thought Wrong,
The Democratic workers." says the
statement passed out the word that
| they had inside, reliable assurance
| that the President would veto this
measure and that II Gov. Whitman
could be defeated even ratification
/ could he held off. And these shrcwd
! motel men ami biz business men fell
for it like the greenest conc on who
ever bought gold brick in New York
city.