The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

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Headquarters Committee was read by
ton. Resolutions presented by the
were unanimously adopted. In his II
tendent, reviewed the work OF the
the future.
How Illinois Ratified
Never before" he said, were SO
many definite things accomplished in
so short a time and never before were
such great plans for Prohibition for
laulated. 1t has been a Jubilee year-a
time OF rejoicing over victories in the
state and nation \ year ago Is states
had ratified. Our legislature met on
the 9th Of January The ratification
resolution was introduced in both the
House and Senate on the first day and
was passed by the Senate with 81
votes for 8 more than a majority by
sig p. n, an hour and fifteen minutes
after the resolution was introduced.
"On January 18th the House rati-
fed, making Illinois the 26th OF the
necessary 80 states. The real fight in
the legislature was Tor law enforce
nlent measure. After the most uneer-
tain and strenuous roll call on any dry
measure in the history of the legisla-
ture the law enforcement bill passed
by vote of so, only three more than
the number needed
Legislative Record 100 Per Cent Plus
"As a substitute for the Prohibition
COMMISSIONS hill which va defeat
ed by small vote, we secured the
passage tof an appropriation bill cal
ling forl 100000 to be used by the
attorney general for law enforcement
work.
In order TO pass the appropriation
bill il was necessary to have it re-
ported out by the appropriations COM
mittee, in the membership OF which
. were wet and II dry. The bill was
passed on the last legislative day. CIV
ing Us a legislative record moro than
100 per cent efieient--wc got all we
wanted plus the appropriation bill
Helped Form World League
Speaking OF the formation of the
World League Against Alcoholism,
Mr.. Mcbride said, Il count it an
honor to have been one of the nine
men who helped draft the Constitu-
ton and one of the nine to sign the
original constitution of the World
League. realize that this honor was
in recognition OF the work OF the H.
linois League
Mr.. Mcbride explained the new
form of organization unanimously
adopted by officials of the various
state Leagues at the Chicago Con-
ference under which plan the state
League will be able to cooperate ef-
fectively for worldwide Prohibition.
Primary Election, September Is
The importance of the primary cleo
ton on September IS, 1920, was cx-
planned by Mr.. Mcbride. As an il
lustration of the need for d hard fight
to capture the next legislature he men
toned the fact that the last time it
was necessary to elect solidly dry
delegations from many OF the lcgisla-
tive districts containing large cities
such as Rock Island, Bloomington,
Danville, and Decatur.
"In 1918 we said saloonless ma
ton by 1920" said Mr. Mcbride. I'VE
have made good on that slogan and
now we see nothing less than dry
world by 1880"
Future Prohibition Program
Ernest H. Cherrington, secretary
of the World League Against Alco-
holism, speaking of the future work
of the Anti-Saloon League, outlined
the following program: i. Law en-
forcement in America both from the
standpoint of what it means to Amer
lea and what it means to the world
2. Pan-Amercan Prohibition - the
abolition of alcohol from near neigh
bors OF the United States, in Mexico,
Cuba and the West Indies, and from
the Central American republics. ;
Worldwide Prohibition.
Must Mold Public Opinion
In connection with Prohibition en-
forcement in the United States, Mr.
Cherrington emphasized the impor-
tance of developing public sentiment
in support of the law. With public