Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21

city would not only dsprsss business,
but affect the values Of real estate.
Mr.. Z. II. Spence: I want to see
vote on the question ~ soon a. posi-
bic, and will vote "wet."
LIKE MAzEpPA ON TWELVE HORSES.
Mr.. W. NJ. Turpin: l am like
Mazeppa on twelve horses. Do not
know which is which.
Mr.. Hugh Blair (druggist A man
in the station-house WAS aroused from
his drunken stupor. "where am ~"
he exclaimed.
"You are in the police station"
"Why am here?"
"You have committed murder"
Murder?"
"Yes."
"Does my wife know it?"
"why, she is the one you have most
brutally murdered"
I am for abating the evil in any hon.
est available way.
Mr.. p. II. Gibson: / do not know.
Have not given the matter sufficient
thought. It is . deep question.
Mr.. James b. Elan, Of Messrs. W. II.
Lyme & Co. am opposed to local OPP
ton because Of its depressing influence
on business.
SUNDAY DRAM-sHoPs, AGAIN.
Mr. John G. Andrews If you want
to stop the sale Of whiskey stop the
manufacture. The bar-rooms should
be closed on Sunday, and all laws bear
ing thereon enforced, and there would
be no advocates of local option. The
sale of liquor to half-grown boys should
be prevented by severe enforcement of
the law.
Mr.. W. W. Timberlake I am OPP
posed to local option. 1t will do BUSH
ness no good.
DR.. j. @. Deaton /: I shall vote for
the wet ticket because local option is
impracticable.
MIR. Calvin Lipscomb / am opposed
to local option because if it should be-
come a law in this city in my opinion
there would be as much drunkenness as
before. The way to stop drinking is to
stop the manufacture Of liquor.
GET THE THING OVER.
Mr.. Merritt Crenshaw | shall vote
wet. do not want any compulsory
law. The liquor-men ought to have the
election as soon as possible, SO as to
get rid Of it.
Mr.. Charles P. Stacy: have not
made up my mind and am undecided
as to what is the proper thing to do.
Mr.. j. P. Yancey, Of j. P. Yancey
& Co.: l have not given it much
thought. All agitation IS an injury to
trade. Personally | am a temperance
man.
Mr.. Stern, Of Stern & Co. : am OPP
posed to local option because it will in
jure business. A man has as much
right to sell liquor as he has to sell
shoes.
Mr.. j. II. Dinneen ! am against
local option because | think it pre-
judicial to the interest OF the city and
State.
Mr.. Wade, OF Wade & Shelburne :
Don't know. | have not made up my
mind.
Mr.. ShelburDe | do not drink, but
] shall vote "wet."
Captain J. V. Bidgood: will not
vote for local option for various rea-
sons.
Mr.. j. W. Randolph, Of Randolph &
English 1t is very knotty question.
and | have not concluded how shall
vote.
Mr.. j. A. Kratz confectionery: | am
undecided. am not interested either
in drinking or not drinking liquor.
Mr.. Freshman, of Fleishman L Nor
ris, boots and shoes Wholesale: am
opposed to local option and shall vote
"wet." ] have seen bad effects in
"dry towns" Mr.. Morris is Of the
same opinion.
Mr.. q. thinner LIDO not want any
local option and ! do not want any one
to say what another person shall drink.
The agitation affects trade and, fur
Their, this is free country.
FOR MORAL sUAsION.
Mr.. Hall, of Hall & Powers: | AIN
for moral suasion.
Mr.. HARRISON, Of HARRISON &
Crump: | am temperance man.
don't drink and don't Believe in whis-
KEY, but shall vote against local option.
Mr.. David Il. Prosser harness
am undecided, but ! am in favor of the
rigid enforcement Of the Sunday liquor
law.
Mr.. NJ. Hessberg (wholesale leather
| am opposed to local option because it
is detrimental to the business interest
Of the city and would hurt trade.
Mr.. Henry Bodeker: The agitation
of local option has seriously affected
business, and at the proper time | shall
cast my vote "wet."
THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE LIQUOR
Mr.. William Dafrron: You car
never legiSlate TO make men sober. /
they do not get liquor in legitimate
places they will in places that are not
Have it they will; that you can rdy
upon.
Mr.. Sims, Of Hunter, Sims & Co.
wholesale hardware: am opposed to
local option. Shall vote wet, as it i,
detrimental to business.
Mr.. Charles N. Branch, Of West &
Branch | am going to vote "wet -
because | am, on principle, opposed tC
all sumptuary laws.
DIR. X. G. Crouch / am not in favor
of local option because there will be nc
decrease in drinking.
A "wET" MAN.
Mr.. b. Beecher: | shall vote agains
it all the time. | am "a wet man,"
Mr.. Charles P. Stokes: am deat
against it for several reasons, and vii
vote "wet" every time and worl
against local option.
Mr.. j. B. Mosby: I am positively
opposed to local option and shall do al
in my power to defeat it. | believe il
people doing as they please.
| Mr.. r. S. Goddin, of Goddin & Tsy.
lor: | shall vote wet because loca
option would cause depression in bust