Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1899 — Temperance Union Re-organized [ARTICLE]

Temperance Union Re-organized

At the weekly temperance meeting Thursday night, there was an important change' made in the organization. It was re-organized as a branch or auxiliary of'The American' Anti-Saloon League. This is a national organization, which originated in Ohio and is stated to have cut down the number of saloons in that state 50 per cent. The name of the local organization is “The Rensselaer Union Anti-Saloon League.” Officers were chosen as follows: President, David H. Yeoman. Vice presidents, B. Forsythe, J. P. Hammond, G. D. Nowels. Secretary, Jasper Kenton. Treasurer, N. 8. Bates. There are four branches or departments to these leagues, the department of agitation, of ‘ legists-1 tion, of enforcement and of finance. I Committees for each department will be appointed later. There was a large attendance at Thursday night’s meeting and an interesting program rendered.