The sun., 1918-05-07
N.Y;DRYSAFTER
LEADER'SHEAD
Ask Removal Of Anderson for
Failuye Of State
Ratification.
PRAISE FOR WHITMAN
Attack Chief Lobbyist When
He Opposes Seeking Extra
Legislative Session.
PRAISE FOR WHITMAN
Specfal DsspdfcA TO Tn suN.

Special Dsspafeh TO Tss srS.
ALBANY, May 6.--The removal Of WILL
lam H. Anderson as Superintendent
Of the New York state Branch OF the
Anti-Saloon League by the National Ex-
ecutivs Committee Of that organisation
was recom{nendsd In resolutions unani-
mously adopted tonight By conferehoe
Of representatives Of all the temperance
organizations Of the State.
ostensibiy this conference was called
to pass resolutions urging Gov whitman
to bring the Legislature back In extra
session for the sole purpose Of ratifying
the prohibition amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution.
william H. Anderson attended the
conference and vigorously opposed any
such action. He declared that It was
only an attempt to put Gov. Whitman
in an embarrassing position.
This attitude OF Mr.. Anderson 30
aroused tho members OF the conference
that they forgot the primary pur.
pose for which they met, and instead
Of adopting resolutions favoring an ex-
tra session, spent six hours In drafting
resolutions congratulating Speaker Thad-
deus c. Sweet Of the State Assembly
stand for prohibition, and declaring that
Anderson's tactics contributed largely
to the failure Of the ratification Of the
prohibition amendment by his assaults
upon members Of the House and by his
persistent and unprovoked attacks upon
the Speaker Of the House
N~a-a.A-- v-.A. AA>A~nr
The Rev. Clinton n. Howard Of Roch.
chester, representing the Rochester Tenn
.perance Federation, led the hght against
Superintendent Anderson, and declared
that there was no use OF having an ex-
ira session OF the legislature II Ander-
son again was to lead the night for the
prohi6ltion forces. The Rev. Dr.. Hsw-
ard then presented the resolutions cp-
posing Andsrson's attitude toward those
in the Legislature who favor prohibi'
ton. Many amendments and changes
were made In these resolutions before
they were finally adopted.
Having adopted such drastic resolu-
tions. against Superintendent Anderson
the conference contented itself with ap-
pointing Canon William Sheafe Chase OF
Brooklyn the bead OF the New York
Civic League: Mrs. c. F.. Lindsay OF
| Albany OF the W. C. T. T.. and Gordon
II. Payne OF Medina. representing the
Independent Order of Good Templars. &c
| walt upon Gov. Whitman In the morn
ing and tell him that II he decided &c
call q special session Of the Legislature
| solely for the purpose Of ratifying the
Federal amendment the temperance peo
pie Of the State will stand behind him.
1--WE believe ratification should. b<
completed as soon as possible and THAI
It might be secured at an extra session
Of the Legislature under new leader
ship" said Mrs. Ella A. Boule Of Brook
lyn. who Is head OF the W. c. T. u. o.
the State and who acted as chairman
| to-day Of the allied league for the civi
Plan Giant Petition.
I'VE have have arranged to get on
million names to a petition favoring i'm
mediate ratification, and will have then
ready II Gov. whitman calls an extr'
session" continued Mrs. Boule. We de
cided to-day upon a campaign Of educa
ton, especially in the doubtful legis
lative districts. and feel that ratification
should not be delayed"
The Rev. o. r. Miller, representing
the New York Civic League. seemed 4
think that II should be left to Go,
iWhitman's Judgment whether or not a.
extra session should be called. as h
would know whether or not there ha
been any change In the sentiment o
legislators who had opposed ratification
Gov, whitman tonight said that h
could not see that anything would b
gained In calling an extra session OF tn
LEGISLATURE. which had just closed a fou
months session.
"Oniy eleven States held legislatiy
sessions this year, while next year all {
the state Legislatures will meet. It wi
be time enough next winter for the Me-
York State Legislature. ! do not se
that any emergency exists which nece,
states an extra session. as there are n
indtcatio that any OF the legislato,
who opposed ratification have change
their attitude"
whitman Commended.
These resolutions were unanimousl
adopted by the conference: ~ COZ
; ference Of the various temperance force
, and organizations for the civic and mor'
, betternent Of the State OF New Yor
, assembled at the Y. NJ. c. A. OF Alban
, this sth day Of May. 1918. resolved
follows:
!, II. We commend Gov. Whitman fe
his open support Of the prohibitio
! amendment to the Federal Constitutio
. and for his masterly exposure OF the. II
sincerity and fallacy OF the propose
referendum. We commend Speak'
Sweet for his consistent and earnest sui
port of ratification OF the Federal PR
; hibition amendment. and commend tho'
. members Of the Legislature who refuse
: 10 be swerved from their convictions ar
duty by the threat OF the liquor power
! from sources who hold no commission
! authority from tho people. We sha
continue the conflict until New Vol
n shall be one Of the immortal thirty-s
a states to ratify the constitutions
j, amendment which will forever drive II
). LIQUOR traffic from this nation. We ca
? upon the temperance voters Of New Yol
Z to support no legislative candidate wi
I Is not publicly committed to the ratihc
! tion Of the prohibition amendment.
!. "2. We unite with Dr.. =. A.. Bake
= superintendent Of the National Anti-s
: loon League. In repudiattng the rcce
ComtfNued on Second P00e.