Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-04

Cornwall, n. T., April 8. -
Pledges. from John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., and others, of financial sup
port Of 'the Yonkers plan" of en-
forcing the national prohibition
amendment were announced here
tonight by William II. Anderson,
head of the Anti-Saloon league of
New York, at the annual state con-
ference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Mr.. Anderson. in the course of
an address in which he formally
opened the campaign of the allied
citizens of America to nationalist
the method of law enforcement
which has given Yonkers wide
publicity, declared that in New
York alone 100000 persons are
back of the movement to intro
duce it into other states.
Explaining that the allied cit
liens of America was Incorporated
two years ago "to uphold Ameri-
can ideals and tire United States
constitution and particularly the
18th amendment" Mr.. Anderson
declared that its purpose is to put
into operation all over the United
States the successful experiment
in practical civics," which, he said,
had been made in Yonkers, his
home city In telling of its re-
suits there he said:
Sentiment For Enforcement.
There have been raids, arrests,
seizures of large quantities of IL
quor, expulsions from the police
force for connivance with Vio-
lators, indictments, convictions,
fines and prison sentences City
officials no longer are Indifferent
or defiant and there has been
created a tangible majority senti-
ment for law observance. New
York pays S50,000,000 a year for
law enforcement and the allied
citizens of Yonkers have merely
insisted that its police and civic
authorities shall earn their sal
aries. The situation is far from
perfect, but there is motion and
in the right direction.
'Protestants, Catholics, Jews and
those of other religions in Yonk-
ers who reverence order, country,
humanity and God, are united in
the effort. Under the plan evil
dence is obtained respecting Vio-
lation Of the prohibition law for
the sole purpose of publishing 1t
in order that citizens may know
the degree and kind of enforce
ment they are getting from their
public officials in return for their
taxes. Everyone pays taxes in
BONE form and they have a right
to know what they get for their
money.
,.VxT L..z .l,,,o,r. ,,ofnra1 70 t1,rn
over any evidence to be used to
secure convictions; that is the very
essence of the plan. Publicity in
the form of the organization at
fidavits telling of liquor infrac-
lions helps officials who are doing
their best and enables the weed
ing out of those who wink at vio-
lations. Thus, as we have operat-
ed in Yonkers, we shall enable the
people Of any community to exert
the same pressure of public opin-
ion to force officials to do their
duty"
No Initiation Fees.
Mr.. Anderson said that the al
lied citizens was designed to sup
pIement the Anti-Saloon league
and that there are mo initiation
declared the records of the Anti
Saloon league would show that
more than 100000 persons in the
United States are regularly con-
tributing to its activities. Organ
fzation of the allied citizens, he
said, will be started by the league
this week in every state. No sal
aries, he said, are paid to any or
it's officials.
Quoting from Mr.. Rockefeller's
pledge, he read: 1.-THE question of
the wisdom and propriety of ma
tional prohibition is no longer at
issue, having been decided by the
adoption of the federal constitu-
ton amendment and sustained by
the United States supreme court.
1t is now the law of the land,
predicated upon q constitutional
amendment, which is the most
solemn form of legislation posi-
BILE under our form of govern
ment.
Enforcement q Local Matter.
"To fail in the observance and
enforcement OF such law strikes
at the very foundations of or
Derby government and is in that
way an attack upon civil liberty,
for in republic there can be no
freedom for the individual If there
is no respect for and enforcement
of the laws which have been en-
acted in the manner prescribed by
the people themselves in the con-
stttutions which they have adopt
ed.
while the general Legislation
of nation and state determines the
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