The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-12-31

favor and blessing upon us in the
great work entrusted to us by the
churches and temperance organiza-
tons of this state, and our prayer is
for continued harmony and such 10y
atty in service as will warrant our
Heavenly Fathers blessing.
I.
Whereas, the securing of the rati-
fcaton of the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the passage of the Vol
stead act by Congress enforcing the
Amendment. and the remarkable vic
tory in our own state of Illinois CIV
ing us one OF the best state Prohibi-
ton laws ever enacted, there has
gone forth among certain portions OF
our population an impression that
the Anti-Saloon League would now
OF necessity either disband or en-
large its functions to do other things
i'm civic betterment, and
Whereas, It has been shown in the
first year of constitutional Prohibit
ton that we have even more delicate
and vital problems in the enforce
ment of the law already obtained,
and to that end persistent educa-
ton of the masses of our people as
to the necessity for strict enforce
ment and the benefits derived there
from, therefor,
Be it resolved, that we adhere
most strictly to our one great pur-
pose, namely, the utter extinction OF
the traffic in and use of strong drinks,
and that we assure our constituency
OF loyalty to this one great objective
and that we shall not be turned aside
into other civic betterment work
however alluring and seemingly
necessary such work may be, and to
this end we dedicate ourselves anew
asking the continued and increased
help of Gods people in this state.
II.
Whereas, enforcement of Prohib-
ton laws already secured is now the
great task of the church, and
Whereas. the Anti-Saloon League
still remains as the most efficient
servant OF the church in this respect,
and
Whereas, continually enlighten-
ing public sentiment is electing TO Of
fee law enforcement officials COM
mitted to this task, therefor,
Be it resolved by this Board that
we recognize the constitutionally APP
pointed officials OF our state as the
proper authorities through whom to
enforce our Prohibition laws, and
Be it further resolved, that the
Anti-Saloon League does not regard
itself as force of detectives or as
an extra governmental body for the
enforcement of laws. however, it is
our opinion that as an organization
and as individual citizens we should
be constantly alert to detect law vio-
lations and hold ourselves always
ready to cooperate with the regular
" constituted law enforcing officials.
To this end we pledge to the attor-
ney general, the states attorneys,
mayors, chiefs of police and judges
of the courts our hearty cooperation
in enforcement of the liquor laws in
Illinois.
Be it further resolved, that mas
much as we are thus dependent upon
the public officials for enforcement OF
temperance measures, that we pledge
ourselves to do our utmost as an or
ganization and as individual citizens
TO bring about the early defeat in re-
election of unfaithful servants of the
people and likewise pledge TO the
faithful law abiding officials our ut
most endeavor to retain or advance
them in public Office. We feel that
the millions of citizens in Illinois
represented by this League commend
this attitude on our part and will
faithfully follow our leadership in
this respect.
III.
Whereas, the general observance
OF the Prohibition laws by all classes
of citizens of our Republic and par
ticularly in our state of Illinois con-
stitutes one of the most remarkable,
peaceful, lawful revolutions of his
tory in the overthrow of highly
financed, closely organized, political
~ powerful intensely commercial
lied business to the extent that open
violations of this law have practically
disappeared from our state, and de-
fance of Prohibition laws is grow
ingly perilous and expensive both in
money and prison sentences TO the
law breakers, therefore
Be it resolved, that we congratu-
late the rank and file of our constitu-
ents upon this remarkable advance