The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-02
GALES TO HEAD
STATE UNIT OF
"ANTT" LEAGUE
(Continued from .paee one. }

league will be the same in North Da-
kota as elsewhere. 1t will be sup
ported by voluntary contributions
from churches and individuals.
Drys Not Afraid Of Referendum
Commenting on the demand of the
"wets" for referendum on the pro-
Inhibition issue. Mcbride said that the
whole history of The movement was
one constant effort on the part of the
tlrys to give the people an emporium
ity to express their sentiment.
1--WE beat them whom every one of
the l77,OOO lega1ized saloons in the
country was political headquarters
for the .wets,'" said Mcbride. I'VE
are not afraid Of referendum now
with the saloon gone. But we don't
take much stock in these straw votes
with the 'wets' furnishing both the
wind and the straw. to indicate public
sentiment We take no part in
those"
Pointing out the fact that some peo-
pie demand change just for the sake
of the change. Mcbride advanced a
uniaue scheme for quelling the al
legged unrest caused by prohibition.
of" he said, eve. could suddenly
return to the old system of wide
open saloons for period OF six
months, then close them for three
months and at the expiration of that
period take vote, the expression
would be so overwhelmingly dry that
the question would be definitely set
tied. The people would sec the diff
possible. The drys are not and never
have been afraid Of an honest refer
cndum''
Stones Candidacy Cited
: The movement headed by. c: p.
Stone, wet candidate for Republican
nomination as United States senator,
was cited in his speech IS evidence
that an organization to mobilize senti-
ment for enforcement of the prohibit
ton law is needed in North Dakota.
Tho movement to place in effect in
the United States a system Of gov
crnmenk control Of the liquor traffic
such as Canada has. Mcbride de-
nounced as hoax. In Canada neither
the vets nor the drys are satisfied, he
said.
If the system were tried in the
United States, he said, it would mean
four things: the return Of the liquor
traffic. and return of the saloon, it
would rewhet the appetite Of the pco-
pie for alcoholic beverages and lin
stead of placing the government in
control of the liquor traffic would
place the liquor traffic back in con-
troll of the government"
Gales IL Superintendent
Thomas w. Gales, who has been in
North Daokta since February. prepar-
ing for the organization of the North
Dakota branch of the Anti-Saloon
league, was elected state superin-
tendent Of the league, upon nomina.
ton by Mr.. Mcbride. Mr.. Gales and
Judge Charles A. Pollock of Fargo
were elected members of the national
board OF directors of the league.
The board of trustees was named as
follows:
Representing the W. c. T. Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson, Fargo.
ch Ressssen'Riss F. w " Ast x.' Tyss
mere.
One year terms-Rev. H. R. Best
Fargo; Rev. J. F. Snyder. Grand
Forks; Bishop J. Poyntz Tyler, Fargo.
Two year terms--Mrs. Julia Nelson.
Fargo; Paul B. Griffith, Grand Forks;
+. f. McCurdy, Bismarck.
Three year terms--Rev. David
Stocve, Grand Forks; Geo. NJ. Regis
ter. Bismarck; Rev. Citizens. Fargo.
The headquarters committee in
cluOcS r.. =. McAuTUys 6ISm8rcks rev.
David Stoeve, Paul B. Griffith and
Rev. j. F. Snyder, al Of Grand Forks;
Bishop j. Poyntz Tyler, Rev. Citizens
and Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson.
all Of Fargo.
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted at last nights
meeting read ps follows:
at is becomingAincreasingly evident
that the outlawed iQnor interests are
putting forth their supreme effort to
rcestabish the liquor traffic. This
comes as direct challenge to the
church to awaken and arouse. her
membc rship from . position Of false
security to the active battle in this
cause. The church made possible the
outlawing Of the 1idpor traffic by
using her power in the battles Of the
war that isl still on, and the church
can win the victory.
1.-THE opposition to prohibition by
the organized interests of the world
is so strong that only the church can
hope to win this battle.
"Even the church can win only by
organized efforts under the leader
ship Of the Anti Saloon league. and
the Anti Saloon league can -fnpcti0h
effectively only when EivOn the Coz
operation and support of tho pastors
and people Of the vafi0us denOmina-
tions that constitute the league.
Therefore we urge our pastors and
our people u give prompt. hearty and
generous sh1pssS % thv sAuti- Saloon