The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-09-26

DR.. Howard H. Russell, founder of
the Anti-Saloon League, presided.
Each of the speakers told of some
thing accomplished, or to be accom-
plished in his state.
Rev. Father Baron urged that steps
be taken to acquaint the Catholics of
all lands, especially foreign lands in
which dry campaigns are to be
launched, with the attitude of Cath
Ole leaders concerning the liquor
traffic and Prohibition.
Fear that if the Prohibition amend
ment TO the federal constitution is
held in disrespect by persons inter-
ested in the sale of liquor, other parts
of the constitution also will be dched,
is expressed in resolution unan-
imously adopted at the conference.
One hundred and thirty-two years
of unparalleled progress and prosper
ity remind us anew of the great worth
and power OF the Constitution OF the
United States.
An enlightened and patriotic people
proceeding in legal and orderly
manner to carry out its expressed
purpose to promote the general well
fare, have prohibited the beverage
liquor traffic.
1t is the last and greatest piece of
constructive legislation ever adopted
by a self-governing people.
1t is the duty OF every loyal citizen
to respect and obey it. We honor
ourselves and our country when we
obey and enforce laws enacted for the
public good. When the laws are not
enforced the People are not well gov
erned. Visporss "a osnojSsiai
We therefore call upon all patriotic
citizens on this Anniversary day of
| the adoption of Our constitution to
re-corsecratc themselves to the full
fiilment of the ideal expressed by the
martyred Lincoln and Let reverence
for law become the political religion
of our nation"
Wayne B. Wheeler, OF Washington,
Gene,al Counsel of the Anti-Saloon
League, in presenting the resolution
said:
Is Fitting Occasion
at is fitting on this occasion that
our organization call attention to the
need for a greater respect for the
constitution and the laws enacted un-
der it. When constitutions or amend
ments to it are adopted and laws are
enacted in legal and orderly manner
none but disloyal citizens will defy
them. None but derelict officials will
fail to enforce them.
while the eighteenth amendment
remains part of the organic law of
the nation and the Prohibition en-
forcement code remains on the stat
ute books, it is the patriotic duty of
public officers to enforce it and OF
loyal citizens to obey it, and support
those officers who respect their oath
of office.
IF any class of citizens are per-
mitted to defy law they do not
favor, the contagion of anarchy will
spread to other classes who dislike
other laws and the government itself
will fail.
1.-THE time has come when all good
citizens must stand firm for the con-
sttution and the laws which carry
out its purposes; by so doing we
honor our flag and our country"
Strict enforcement of local, war
time and constitutional Prohibition is
one of the subjects under considera-
ton OF the conference which is held
at Hotel Morrison.
Preliminary steps will be taken for
the campaign for worldwide Prohibit
ton through the work of the World
League Against Alcoholism, of which
the Anti-Saloon League is constit-
uent, and the question of financing the
work also will be taken up.
Rev. DIR. p. A. Baker of Montgom-
cry, Alabama, General Superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, and Rev.
DR.. Howard H. Russell of Wester-
vile, Ohio. founder and Associate
General Superintendent, are presiding.
A resolution introduced by former
Senator Webb of Tennessee and unan-
imously adopted declares the Anti-Sa-
loon League to be in favor of law en-
forcement in all cases and against all
forms of mob activities, law violations
and disrespect for authority.