Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-05

the State has a right TO license II has right
TO refuse 20 license. How about stealing
Prohibition OF stealing does not abolish
thieves. For the life " me cannot see why
we should license liquor feliing aud not
license other wrong things.
Dr. T.. II. johnson, president OF Grocer
Seminary Nobody Il going TO volunteer 70
sneak against prohibition unless | DO.
object 10 prohibition on tse ground that II Il
contrary TO my molten OF the scope OF
government. II really resis upon the
theory that the Government holds
the psternal relation 10 its subjects. That Is
n good theory when the subjects are chill
dren. II The patcrual theory II ht Tor us,
! then re Gre not ht for free inilituiIons. Pro-
| hibllion deals with personal and private
morals. am too much Of a Mugwumplan
Muqwump g. accept thls theory. A large
part OF the drinking community do not dts
turb he public peace. Where the necessity
for prohibition Is most manifest there pfOhi-
billion IS a most manifest failure. In large
cities The drinking babit is most destructive,
and there prohibition does not nov, never
has, and never will prohibit
Tie made powerful attack on The Prohl-
htlonlsls IN a certain state Composed 10 be
New York; where, be said, the Independent
vote had elected q Governor who was no
toriOusy the supcrseryiceable friend OF the
saloon.
Dr W. c. wilkinson; nm a provisional
Prohibiionist. voted the ticket for the
1rst time IN the last election.
The Doctor spoke u a letter which he had
seen from the largest distlllng hrni In this
country which stated that the liquOr-men In
their state would vote for hish license every
time. "Whatever The enemy wants. said
De-. Il don't want. The hest thing 70 do
With a mai-dog is lo cut OF bis tail--cosc up
behind bis cors"
Hon. John g.. Sawyer: Statistics have
proved everything on this question so that
hardly know where ] stand. Ia the late
campaign I'm my State every saloon
ia nv district had in ITS window
picture % eubernatOTlal candidate
who VAS nOt0riou.ly opposed TO high
/ license. 10 my community there has never
been public soDtmeutto execute the weak
est MEASURE II the members OF the Chrstihn
church would not encourage drinking le2is-
I lsti0u y Ould be unnecessary.
Roy. A. G.. LaNsOn: The man who hrst
introduced the bigh.license question After
ward repudinted II and went from place TO
place arguing agsinst it. Moral suasion aud
political suppression are the two wings.
Clip either aud what poor, fruitess efforts
We have; use both snd God will bless and
accept IL.
PROGRAMME FOR TO DAY.
This morning at II O'Clock a national d.
vorce law and limits OF immigration will he
discussed, ana this evening Of O'clock 10
/ manism viii be The topic.
The speakers for The morning are Hon.
/ Alexander r. Bacon, Hon. John q. sawyer.
and Rev DR.. Potter. Al night Revs. A. j.
Rowland, -. d., Henry Mcdonald, -. d.,
and II. j.. Grose will speak.
PERSONALS.
The secretary Of TIE congress, Rev. Leigh.
ton Williams. rs q son Of the eminent author
and minister. The tate DR.. William i. VIII
hams. and Is also his fathers successor in the
ps.tora'o 0f the Amlty Baptist church, New
York city. lie was for ten years LAWYER,
and has spent much Of his time IN foreign
travel, and Il growing in usefulness and dis
tiuction ss Baptist minister.
II was generally agreed that DR.. Puryear's
uaDcr on education was p most powerful and
eloquent presentation Of ms side OF the Ques-
ton.
Among those present sra Or. r. r. Eaton.
editor of the Western Recorder, published
az Louisville, Ky. Or. Baton was formerly
pastor ~ Petersburg, IN this STATE.
Colonel j. n. IIOyt, who presided over the
sessions Yesterday, was q gallant Confederate
| soldier, aud u now editing the Baptist Cou-
Iicr az Greenyille, $. G.
Dr. G.. G. Biting is attending the meeting,
snd is warmly greeted by hosts OF old
friends.
Hon Alexander s. Bacon, Of Brooklyn,
has been prominent member OF the New
York legislature. His speech on technical
education was very fine.
Rev. Mr. Rauschenbusch Is son OF Pro-
fe,sor Rauschenbuseh, for long time at tho
bead Of the German department At ROches-
tor seminary lie has himself been calIedtO
the same position. but has declined.
Rev. :. Y. Robinson, Of Tottenvi!le, Staten
Island, IL the stenosrapher OF the body.
Rev. ! n. Murdoch, secretary Of the Mis-
sionsrv Union; Rev. Frank Fletcher. secre-
tsry ~ the New York Baptist Minister'S
Conference. and Rev. Dr.. a. G.. Lawson,
secretary OF the Boston CITY Mission, are IN
attendance upon the session.
Hon. T.. Nelson Blake, OF Chicago, ono OF
the most prominent Baptist aymen Of that
city. is here aud is The guest OF Or. Curry.
Professor ". G. wilkinson, u. D., IL.
y oac Of the most accomplished Of literary
critics and one % the editors 81 the Henri
letic Review. is the guest OF Ii. Theodore
Eliyson. E,Q.
Hon. John G.. Sawyer is member OF the
congress from New York State. His home
is In Albion.