The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
FIGHTS WADSWORTH
Will Advise It's Constituency
to Oppose His Renomina-
ton for Senate.
NO WARFARE ON TOBACCO
Resolution Adopted Express
ing Regret That President
Wilson Is Misled.

The Anti-Saloon League OF New York
will advise its constituency to oppose
United States Senator James w. wads-
worth, Jr.. for denomination and reeiec-
ton. II will not make any campaign
against tobacco or anything except the
trafic in alcoholic liquor for beverage
purposes.
These things were decided upon yester-
day at the annual meeting OF the board
OF trustees in the Offices OF the organiza-
ton. Dos Broadway. Officers were elected.
a financial report approved and a report
received from William H Anderson, the
State superintendent.
The opposition OF the league to Sena-
tor Wadsworth has been foreshadowed
by statements that have already been
given out by Mr.. Anderson. Tho SenA.
tors friends profess to believe that this
opposition will not injure his campaign.
but It IL known that the methods which
will probably be used against him are a
source of anxiety among many of the
Republican leaders.
President Wilson "NIisled."
A resolution was adopted expressing
regret that Through the influence of
close advisers. representatives of the
brewery-sy thizing, un-American re-
dictionary elements within certain impor-
tsnt groups of our population-the Presi-
dent Of the United States has been 80
misled as to the state of public opinion
upon the prohibition issue In America as
to make a recommendation in favor OF
beer and wine"
The Senators and Representatives from
New York State were asked to uphold
American moral standards and refuse to
surrender to the German brewers and to
demonstrate such attitude" by passing
enforcement legislation not only for the
Federal amendment. but also the emer-
gency war period act.
Among other things the board Of trus-
tees did are:
Called upon prohibition advocates to
protect Assemblymen who voted for rat
ification OF the Federal amendment and
to stand firmly against any attempt at
notification.
Condemned the attitude of Represen-
tative Reuben L. Haskell. who has start
ed q movement for the repeal of the
! amendment
Called upon the pastors Of the State
| to arouse their people on June 8 to de-
mand enforcement legislation.
Approved the worldwide movement for
prohibition launched by the National
AntiSaloon League.
Approved the State enforcement bill
prepared by the leagues star and in
| structed the superintendent to learn and
publish the position on 1t Of all candi-
dates for the Assembly this fall.
Financial Report OF League.
The financial report showed that in
the past year the league received 1884,
| 1913 in cash and bonds and spent $271,-
| 323. The largest item of expense was
for the salaries OF the staff. consisting
of forty-five persons, a total of $S4,S44.
The office force. consisting OF fifty per-
sons cost $51.907. Travelling expenses
amounted to s40.62s. once expenses
cost $17,473 and printing about the same
amount. An assessment of $4,000 was
paid to the National League.
mo defense OF the methods en-
ployed is now necessary" said Mr.. An
derson in his report Results are the
acid test of any policy. Conservative
estimates are that representatives of the
| League in New York last year travelled
three-quarters of million miles, made
fifty thousand personal calls and ad-
dressed over 5000 meetings"
| The following officers were elected
The Rev. DIR. James Burrell. president
Truman II. Baldwin, New York City. the
Rev. DIR. w. H. Morgan. New York
City. the Rev. DR.. F. H Conan. Buffalo
the Rev. DR., w. c. Spicer. Glovers-
villo, vice-presidents the Rev. Dr.
George Caleb Moor, Brooklyn. secre-
tary: B. H. Fancher. New York City
| treasurer.
| Additional directors: the Rev. r w
c. Ziehm, Watervliet; the Rev. DR.. w
w. T. Duncan. Brooklyn: the Rev. Dr.
John Roach Straton. New York City
Edward C. Miller. New York City; the
Rev. J. H Mcconnell. Norwich.