Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-14

quor will be largely decfesseo swa
drunkenness and crime will be mate
rally diminished. Il will not be posG-
BILE to enforce the Law strictly st hrst,
but the fact that liquor is not publiciy
offered for sale will lessen the tsmpss-
tion to drink.
Think the small loss occasionsd ~
local option will be more than stoned
for by the saving TO the State oil tho
money spent in trying men for the
crime directly attributable 10 intox'-
eating drink.
There is not a State in the West
whose resources have been better de-
veloped than Kansas, where this Law
has been practically tested.
IL should be understood that in
making this statement | speak as IN
individual. and not as q representative
Of the Young Mems Christian Associs-
tion.
HADN'T MADE Up HIS MIND.
Do you intend to vote for local OPP
tion? i? asked a Dispatch-man OF Mr. X.
W. Powers, Of the firm OF Powers,
Taylor 4 Co.
/ do not know, said he, whether
shall or not; haven't made up my
mind.
Do you think that the prohibition OF
the sale of liquor will be siiectual?
W Won't people still be able to get liquor,
and won't drunkenness and crime pre-
vail as much as before.
I do not think it will prevent peo-
pie from getting liquor; but whether
drunkenness and crime will continue
to the same extent am very doubtful.
What is your information as to the
good accomplished in other States where
the sale of liquor has been prohibited
in whole or in part!
| have none; but in some OF our
southwestern counties, where 1t has
been in operation for several years,
have heard very favorable accounts.
A TEETOTALER's VIEWS.
Mr.. Juan 4. Pizzini, editor OF the
Catholic yisitor: No, sir, am not
going to vote for local option. Although
a teetotaler for over fifteen years, 10
my humble opinion local option is not
the thing.
do not think prohibition will &C
complish what is desired. Ny obserya-
tion, and ! may say personal expe-
rience. where such laws have existed
for years is that when men want liquor
they get it, and getitto greater extent.
From what can learn such law
will have a depressing effect upon all
trades.
can speak by personal experience
Of Maine and Massachusetts,. and | am
convinced that the sale of liquor was
carried on there to very great extent.
BROTHER JASPER EXPRESSES HIS
VIEWS on TIE ALL.IMPoRrANr
QUESTION.
Rev. John Jasper, pastor of the Sixth
Mount Zion Baptist church, the author
Of Thc-Sun- Do.Move philosophy,
and one Of the best-known colored men
in the United States, was found yester-
day in bis study at his residence near
the north end of st. James street. lie
was seated in his easy-chsir, smoking q
clay pipe. On his feet were pair Of
slippers, while on one side Of his room
about half dozen pairs Of nicely
blacked boots were ranged. His silver
trimmed spectacles he was carelessly
twlrling in one hand. He greeted the
reporter very kindly, and when the
latter undertook to introduce himself
he said Never mind | know you
you have been here before"
doctor" said the inqulring news
paper-man. will you vote for or
against prohibiuon's
lie crossed one leg over the other,
put on his specs. took his pipe out Of
his mouth, and said: That depends upon
circumstances. do not know what to
say about it. You know liquor is
bound to be used as a medicine, aud it
is very good at times as medicine, and
if | was in favor OF that | would not
be in favor Of its being used for tina.
purpose. Often it is used a. beverage,
aud is drunk too freely Of course. l
object to that. That is just how my
mind is about it. | am not opposed 70
il being used moderately.
How will the colored people vote? Is
it being talked OF much by them?
have read in the newspapers about
il. ! haven't talked much with my
brethren about 1t. | DO not know what
their idea and decision about it will be.
They have the same opportunity to
read the newspapers that | have.
never asked them about it. and have
heard them talk very little about it.
You say the Legislature has passed a
prohibition Ilocal-optionl bill. Well
well that is a thing that ! have not
bothered myself about.
Are the colored people, as a rule,
temperate:
Some Of them are, but a number are
much addicted to drink and make too
much practice Of drinking. That do
not ike and don't approve Of. A little
will not hurt, but too much does them
no good.
What would be the effect on business
/ If Richmond was 10 vote dry"?
do not know much about the effect.
Richmond Is the capital OF the South,
you know, and everybody would act
very much after Richmond. That is my
opinion.
Doctor, there VIII soon be a mssting
held Of people who are very much in
terested in local option. Among them
probably will be several ministers. Will
you attend and take an active part in
the local-opiiOn fight;
do not interest myself much in
these meetings. There are some parties
that sit in these meetings that would
not sit with. Several Of them are very
Jealous of me, but don't care any.
thing much about them. don't bother
with them colored ministers much, for
some Of them are not governed by the
tight spirit. | am not going to have
anything to do with the fight.
so YOU do not think Richmond will
60 dry?