The sun., 1919-02-24
ANARCHY is INVITED
BY VETS, TCHARGE
Head Of Anti-Saloon League
Says Bone Dry Opponents
Act Like I. w. w.
LONGS FOR AN OLE HANSON
Republican Legislators in Al
bany Get Warning Against
Notification Bill.

William H. Anderson State superin-
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon League. speak
ing yesterday morning in Calvary Bap-
list Church. in West Fifty-seventh street.
charged that certain newspapers that
had opposed bone dry prohibition were.
IN effect. inviting lawless elements to
make a disturbance when prohibition
becomes effective. Mr.. Anderson said
that IL trouble followed the institution
of prohibition 1t would not be prohibition
that would he hurt. but the fair name
of the city OF New York.
He regretted that New York had not
an Ole Hanson for it's Mayor and de-
cared that II New York fails to reap
the whirlwind of riot 1t will be because
Of the conserving influence of the moral
element OF the community that has he
said. been maligned and ridiculed by the
anti-prohibition press OF the metropoli-
tan district. Mr.. Anderson said:
Unfortunately New York has no Ole
Hanson for Mayor, and the cross be-
tween a gasbag and a jellyfish who &C.
cupies the Mayors chair in the city OF
New York. posing as the friend OF the
poor when he is not consortlng with the
rich at Palm Beach. was elected by Tam
many. a liquor organization, and is ap-
parently controlled by William Ran
dolph Hearst. whose sweet conservatism
and disinterested lofty patriotism are
known Of all men. The 10 per cent. or
some other per cent. beer and wine bill
that is Just waiting to be born UP at
Albany appeared on earth once before
as the progeny of Mr.. Hearst. whose at
titude toward Germany and the Ger
man brewersUs well known
1T was then the vehicle sought to be
| used by Mr.. Hearst in kidnapping lead
! ership of the temperance forces for the
purpose OF protecting beer. His ennis
saFies are now evidently looking for
! some Republicans who are willing to
be used to help Mr.. Hearst preserve
Tammany as a means OF continuing his
chase for the Governorship or Presi-
dency.
Lays Blame to the I. w. w.
"In time Of riot or public disaster
| saloons are closed. If those opponents
| Of orderly government who have caused
! such damage in Europe and under the
| banner OF the I. w. w. and other names
seek to upset things in America, intend
\ to stand trouble anyhow, IL Is peculiarly
| fortunate that prohibition is going into
effect. Ratification by New York saved
New York from being the dumping
ground of the lawless and disturbing ele-
ment Of the entire country.
| Enforcement In New York will pre-
| vent the starting OF some things which
once under way may be difficult to stop.
| II the anarchistic and incendiary Gle
ments can pick out one section of the
| American Constitution 70 nullify and
defy, when they have disposed Of that
they will pick out something else that
| they do not like, And We serve warn
| ing now that not simply the property
| interests OF the well to do but the peace
happiness. prosperity and chance to get
up in the world of the laboring man
are all involved in seeing that the Law
| is enforced and obeyed.
III there is to be test OF American
institutions It is n good thing that the
forces OF disorder have picked a mora
issue upon which to have the show
| down, because "a host OF people who have
not been sure just what 10 do on wha'
seems to be quarrel between capita
and labor known exactly what to do or
a moral issue"
Onus on @. o. p. for Anti-dry Bill
In letter 70 the members Of the Leg
islature who voted TO ratify the Fedora
amendment" In which be discussed the
proposal TO pass a ligrt wine and beel
measure, Mr.. Anderson declares that the
Republican party will be held response.
BILE for any qualification measure" He
also says that the party has been con
demned 10 defeat, and every one who
voted for ratification is marked for
slaughter" by the liquor and brewery
interests, II prohibition becomes ec
fective their revenue is cut OF and they
will be politically impotent He adds
"If the Republican party helps 10 ere
ate or even ncquiesces in a situation
| which may conceivably allow the liquor
traffic 10 continue while certain lega
questions are being settled by the courts
II will keep up the revenues OF the traf
,c and all It's alliances, now the sworf
enemies OF the Republican party. anc
will keep open these recruiting stations
and storm centres from which effort;
will be made TO kill or politically everS
man who stood for ratification"
Mr.. Anderson says that his leaGu,
never intended 10 make a vital issue o