New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Drys Must Wait
Until Next Year
For Ratification
Governor Announces He
VIII Not Call Special Ses-
sion Of Legislature
Liquor Foes in Row
Albany Conference Demands
Removal of Anti-Saloon Su-
pcrintendent Anderson
Liquor Foes in Row
Special Dispatch to The T,1bunc)

ALBANY, May 6.-Governor Whit
man VIII not call an extra session Of
The Legislature for the purpose of try
ing to force it to adopt a resolution
ratifying the proposed bone dry amend
ment to the Federal Constitution.
This statement is predicated upon an
announcement made this afternoon by
the dry forces of the state in con-
ference here adopted after eight hours
oa stormy debate.
The dry forces, with the Anti-Saloon
League alone dissenting, also adopted
resolutions attacking William H.
Anderson, state superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League
This last SET Of resolutions charged
Mr.. Anderson with having been party
10 the killing of the ratification resolu-
ton by the vets in the Legislature;
calls upon the National AntiSaloon
League to remove him, and urges the
Christian people of the state to re-
fuse to contribute to either Anderson
or the Anti-Saloon League while he is
its head.
Resolutions Praise Whitman
These resolutions also praised Gov
ornor Whitman and Thaddeus c. Sweet,
Speaker Of the Assembly, for their
fight for prohibition, and urged the
voters Of the state to refuse to give
their suffrage to any candidate for
public Office who is not pledged to
ratification
The resolutions unanimously called
for the appointment OF committee to
wait upon the Governor tomorrow
and advise him that the dry forces will
leave the question of calling an extra
that if he should 80 decide the tenn
perance forces OF the state would be
unanimously behind him.
Commenting on these resolutions,
Mrs Ella A. Boole, president of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
and chairman CT to-day's conference,
said:
awe are perfectly willing to abide
by the judgment OF the Governor. We
want to be fair. We don't want to en-
harrass the Governor. If he considers
that votes enough have changed to put
through the ratification resolution we
want him to call an extra session"
Governor States His Position
The Governor this afternoon, in an
interview with a staff correspondent
OF The Tribune, said if there was any
likelihood the Legislature would ratlfy
the resolution there would be some eX-
cuse for calling an extra session.
"But there is nothing to indicate that
the Legislature. If called back, will do
any different from what it did during
the three and half months it was in
session." said the Governor. ''More-
over. all the legislatures OF the coun-
try will be in session next year, so that
q concerted drive then will achieve the
result in the nation that is now being
sought here in this state only. | don't
see that anything would be ost by
leaving the matter to the next Legis-
lature."
The committee appointed to wait on
the, Governor consists of Canon Will
lam Sheafe Chase, OF BROOKLYN: Cor
don II. Payne, of the Good Templars,
of Medina, and Mrs. C. f. Lindsay, of
the W. c. 7. u, of Albany.
Anderson Cools Ardor
The conference, which was held un-
der the auspices Of the Allied Forces
for Civic and Moral Bettcrment of the
State of New York, represented practi-
cally every shade of Christian belief in
the state. Every type of temperance ad-
vocate and prohlbitionist was also rep
resented.
When an attempt was made to put
through resolution asking the Gov
ernor to call an extra session, Mr. An
derson threw monkey wrench into the
machine. He said the constitution of
the Allied League provided that no ac-
tion taken would be binding upon any
OF its members unless it was unani-
nous. He said he would not be hog
tied by any caucus methods, nor would
the Anti-Saloon League When he saw
they did not regard either him or his
speech with any favor he left the con-
ference.
An effort was then made to put
through an amendment to the constitu-
ton providing that q two thirds vote of
the organizations represented would be
binding. This was tabled when Mr.
Howard offered resolutions attacking
Mr.. Anderson.
The debate on these was still on
when Mr. Anderson returned to the
conference, at o'clock. When he saw
what was happening he announced they
could adopt the resolutions with bet
ter grace in his absence. so he with
drew, leaving Robert G. Davey to look
after the interests Of the Anti-Saloon
League
Resolutions of Drys
The resolutions adopted by the dry
forces were as follows:
"first-~We commend Governor Whit
man tor his open support of the pro
hlbltion amendment to the Federal Con-
stltution and for his mastery exposure
OF the insinccrity and fal!acy of the
proposed referendum. We commend
Speaker Sweet for his consistent and
earnest support of ratification of the
Federal prohibition amendment, and
commend those members of the Legis-
iature who refused to be sweryed from
'heir convictions and duty by the
threat of the liquor powers or take
orders from sources who hold no COM
mission or authority from the people.
We shall continue the conflict until
New York shall be one of the immortal
thlrey-six states 10 ratify the Consti-
tItional amendment which will forever
drive the liquor traffic from this ma
tlon. We call upon the temperance
voters OF New York to support no lep;s-
'at'ye candidate who is not publicly
committed 20 the ratification of the
prohibition amendment.
"Second-We unite with DR.. p A.
s}aker, superintendent of the National
anti-Saloon League. IN repudating tho
recent unjust and uncalled for attacks
apon William Jennings Bryan by Will
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