The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
our state legislature and the National
Congress, and subsequently elected.
The League Organization Plan

our state legislature ana inc Ndtlonai
Congress, and subsequently elected.
The League Organization Plan
The nes county organization plan,
recently adopted by our State League,
greatly facilitates our law enforce
mcnt work. Make the best use ii ii.
The formula OF the National League.
adopted al Washington, d. C.. in
December, 1921. is similar to those OF
Illinois and New York Eternal
vigilance is the price, not only OF
liberty in a general sense. but also of
that ngn, specific quality that be
longs to the enforcement OF our pro-
hibtory laws, We can, we must. we
will make good. Our coin motto
runs, I'm God VIC Trust. bur I'VE
must keen our powder dry, as Crom-
well conseled. Our Anti Saloon
League is tie only hope OF the
churches and of all the higher forces
OF our Christian civilization in waging
the fight to triumphant finish, max
ing America noble example for all
the nations OF the earth in crushing
this deadlicst foe OF God and man
and the leader in letting the entire
human race to sublmcr heights OF
dignity and power.
What of the Future-Fruition
And now, As a conclusion. it may
be well 10 supplement the story of
the past, and the naming OF present
conditions, by prophetical reference
TO such probable progress as is very
sure to be fulfilled and become history
in the near. or distant future After
three decades oil lie and organized CT
fort on the part OF the Anti Saloon
League Of America. and a quarter OF
century of similar history since the
Anti-Saloon League OF Illinois was
born. i'll agitation. education. legisla-
ton. organization and terrific contests
i'll contending for the larger units.
county option, adequate state wide
dry laws, and National Constitutional
Prohibition full and final victory is in
sight for Illinois, America. and the
whole wide world.
A Task for the Churches
The militant forces OF the conquer
ing, general church, under the leadership
OF the Anti Saloon League. which has
the only plan that led to federated
church action, casting aside all dividing
lines and furnishing tn sinews OF war,
has outlawed the diabolical liquor traffic
II was a colossal job, but it is now ag-
greSsive on the bigger task OF downing
the outlaw. which is gigantic in its
character, for the iniquity is intrcnche
by centuries OF lawlessness and crime,
and cannot be expected to surrender in
a day, or a year. When the 18th
Amendment became operative there
were Iz5ooc saloons in this country, and
conservatlVely counting only 80 feet
frontage for each one OF them, that
would represent an unbrokcn line OF
saloon fronts. | 600 miles long, reaching
all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to
the Mississippi river. Do you expect
them to surrender without struggle !?
But despite defiant antagonism and an
archistic opposition and Misrepresentation,
in the final crisis and larger accom-
plishmcnt the people, il truly patriotic.
will ultimately win. Tor God and right
are on their side, and right the day
must win, or, as Abraham Lincoln,
Our greatest American more correctly
expressed it, They are on Gods side,
and He is always on the side of right,
and He is majority on any question,
including lsw-cnforcement and consti
tutional liberty everywhere and ever
more. Irresistible. therefore, must be
the power OF the best people led by Our
League.