New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Nation. Wide Campaign TO
Be Launched ON Ami
versary of Lexington
Tobacco Men Join
~Liberty" Crusade
Organization to Incorpo-
rate at Albany; Spurns
a Compromise Measure

The Association Opposed to National
prohibtion will open its nationwide
campaign against the drys on April 49,
the anniversary of the Battle of Lex
ington. Apparently the cigarette and
cigar interests have joined forces with
the liquor men, for the directors of the
newly organized association are headed
BY Percival S. Hill, president of the
American Tobacco Company. Mass
meetings and parades against prohibi-
ton will be held in forty three princi-
pal cities of the United States on
April 10.
The association has opened handsome
headquarters in the Berkeley Building,
at l9 West Forty sixth Street. 1t will be
Incorporated under the laws of New
York State Among the incorporators
will be the following:
Percival s. Hill, president of the
American Tobacco Company; Joseph
". Hartman, president of the Harri-
man National Bank; Michael Friedsam,
president of B. Altman & Co.; Laurence
Mcguire. president Of the United States
Realty and Improvement Company;
srthur Coppell, of the banking firm of
Maitland, Coppeil & Co, and Cornelius
s.Sullivan, of the law firm of Nicoll,
Anable. Lindsay & Fuller.
The other incorpofators selected will
slg4 the certificate On their return to
New York, tomorrow or Tuesday.
Purposes of Organization Stated
The purposes and aims of the as
sociation as set forth in the certificate
Of Incorporation are the following:
Ito collect, distribute and dissent
nate information regarding the politi-
cal. social and economic effect of the
prohibition OF the use Of alcoholic bey-
erages.
Z. 10 promote temperance in the use
Of alcoholic beverages and to oppose
any movement to limit or discontinue
the use Of tobacco.
.. BY letters, circulars, advertise
ments, literature and in all other
proper and lawful ways to discuss the
ci7Ii rights guaranteed under the Con-
stltution OF the United States of
America.
=. In all proper and lawful ways to
ihnuence public opinion, to the end
snss the standards of personal liberty
thought and conduct, which were
established by the founders of the
government of the United States of
america, shall be maintained and safe
guarded
The certificate of incorporation fur
'aer states that the territory in which
operations are to be conducted is
me United States Of America, en-
ending each state, territory or de-
tendency thereof; that the principal
once shall be located in New York
eiiy, and that the annual meeting
snail be held on the first Tuesday of
october in each year.
Official Statement Issued
IN further explanation, the follow
iag statement was issued yesterday
afternoon:
The Association Opposed to Ma
uonal Prohibition has been organized
% carry out the purposes which its
name implies. It's prime object will
% py every legal, honorable and rep
ssaDie means 20 make forever inoper.
a''ye the Eighteenth Amendment te
me constitution or any other similar
amendment which attempts to abridgt
y ooiiterate the rights Of free mcr
free republic. The association
~Ni incorporate under the laws Of ths
"'ate OF New York in order that il
nay nave full legal and financial
s'shoing under the law. and that il
way transact Its business in tho oper
"slcfe the eyes OF all men.
sne assoeiation Is not inte rested ir
s fedsrai or state law providing TO,
enforcement Of the Eighteenth Amend
mS.E oscsuse II intends. by every lega1
saa repusabls fierce that it possesses o,
=" create, TO make enforcement oi
sae amendment impossible. There car
. no compromise with principle
.asreforc the issue II clean cut and
sr1y defined between tho Associa.
~ ~. IMPOSED to National Prohibition
sa ~ On nn'neorporated organization
lsv"a ~ ssshe Ansi~saIoen League. Tn.
ss-ss'atien Opposed TO National Pro.
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