Evening journal., 1921-04-05
Open CAMPAIGN
ON DRY Law
Purpose is to Repeal Un-
enforceable Statues"
Backers Say
SAY SALOON WILL
NOT COME BACK

NEWARK, y. J., April 5.-Prohi-
bition. in its present form. must 20
because It does not prohibit. but in
crcases drunkenness and fills jaiis
and insane asylums to overfiowing.
In those words may be summar-
lied the sense OF an enthusiastic
gathering OF nearly 1000 citizens Of
Newark. New York and about half
dozen smaller cities in this neigh
borhood in the Robert Treat Hotel
here last night.
The occasion was the first organi-
zation mass-meeting Of the Associa-
ton Against the Prohibition Amend
ment Meetings OF the same char
acter In other States will follow un-
y III the organization is firmly estab-
lished throughout the country. Ar
rangements are being made to con-
duct mass-meeting in Philadelphia
within two weeks.
None of the old and hackneyed
A arguments against prohibition was
advanced in the meeting. The
speakers made IL clear the purpose
of the association was not TO restore
the saloon and its repudiated prac-
tices, but 20 repeal unenforceable
laws. As one Of them put il;
I'VE arc here not to reopen the
old saloon. nor TO disobey the con-
stitution and the laws Of the land.
but to abolish a hypocritical. chaotic
and farcial condition thrust upon
the American people by noisy
minority"
According to Captain william A.
Stayton, formerly OF Delaware. vice
president Of the association. which
has its headquarters in the Munsey
Building, in Washington. the organ
ization, in the comparatively short
time since its inception. has gained
more than $4,000 members in all
parts Of the United States.
list Of some prominent mem
bers Of the association" which was
circulated among tho audience last
night, contained the following names
~ Philadelphians: DR.. John b.
Deaver, DR.. Charles ID. Hart. DIT
Charles 3. Penrose, Spencer r. b
Biddle. Sharswood Brinton. DR.. y
G. HiHt. William F. Norris. James
Potter, BENJAMIN Rush. Jr.. Major
James Starr and j. Barton Town
send.
Captain stayton read telegram,
from Kermit Roosevelt. Stuyvesani
y Fish, George Beecham. Governor
Edwards and Senator Edge.
Mr.. Fish after expressing regrei
that a severe cold prevented him
from attending, said: by all meani
restore liberty TO the United States
You have my best wishes and sup
port"
Mr.. Roosevelt sent this message
You can count me In. / am FOL
liberty for all. II you come to New
York, you will. have to hire the Poll
Grounds with Madison square Gar
den for the overflow"
The meeting was scheduled 10 be
gin at s o'clock. At 6.35 o'clock tn
entire ballroom Of the hotel and IL
spacious gallery. which accommo
dated about 500 persons. were com
fortably filled. By 7.15 not a sea
was left anywhere. Extra chairs
benches and seats o. an kinds wer,
requisitioned and placed on tn
platform, in the aisles and whereve
few square feet of open spac
could be found.
But scores OF men and womei
y continued coming. When the meet
ing was called TO order at S.2l
o'clock IL was estimated more thai
1000 persons were packed in tn
hall and that nearly an equal mum
ber were standing outside in the YES
thule and on the street.
Men and women OF all ages. ap
q parently of all walks Of life. attend
ed. Men in evening attire sat be
side men in rough working gart
New York society matrons, dresse
IN the latest styles and armed wit