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To'such an extent has Ararchism prevailed that the Anti Saloon League of this county had to secure the services of parties outside of the county to bring violators of the law to justice. It was in that way that Wien was brought here,and a courageous jury has adjudged the traveser guilty of the offense charged against him. The jury is to be congratulated for their courage." Here then is a wide and irreconcilable difference of opinion concerning Mr.Wien as a witness between the Police Commissioners of Baltimore City and the Judge and Jurors,Grand and Petit, of the Montgomery County Court, and we leave the public to decide between us. Another difference may also be seen in the fact that whilst Captain Pumphrey escapes without public admonition,reproof or censure even,Judge Henderson declared that both "the sheriff and several of his deputies
should have been indicted for malfeasance in office,as it was clearly their duty,with the knowledge they possessed,to have suppressed these illegal places. The Court further said that hereafter the Anti Saloon League would have to be relied upon to bring the guilty to justice,as the county officers had demonstrated that they would not do their duty. This the Anti Saloon League has been warmly commended by Judge Henderson and its work emphasized as of special importance where there are negligent or unworthy officials. Your indictment of the members of the Methodist Preachers Meeting as upholding men of "utterly disreputable character,etc.,because they commended the work of the Anti Saloon League,and expressed grave concern because officers of the police force of the city weere actively engaged in the defense rather than the prosecution of law breakers,and this without public reproof or censure from you,is in sharp contrast with the forcible,terse and official utterance of Judge Henderson on the same subject; nor do we believe the people of Baltimore will condemn the Methodist Preachers Meeting for its attitude and expression concerning these questions,supported and enforced as it is in such strong and unmistakable terms by the eminent jurist named.
And since you have raised,without warrant or excuse, the question of the personal character of members and their fitness for the sacred office of the Ministry,by charging them with upholding men of utterly disreputable character,blackened
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