The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING.
4 Great State Convention Viii Convene
Here To-Day.
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO Be DISCUSSED.
Long Talk With DIR. Dickinson, In which
He Expresses His Opinion ina
Worry Vigorous style.

many Others are expected this morning. The
committees will meet al 10 clock this morning
and the convention will be opened by Hon. John
T. Massey at y O'Clock.
Tonight there Will lie grand mass meeting
OF citizens generally at the Academy, ana al,
dresses will he made by Bishop Randolph and
Rev. II. VI. Wharton. The convention Will COM
prise every phase OF the temperance element IN
The state. ard the meeting is called with view
o; uniting all classes OF temperance workers
under one aim
Or. DICKINSON or THE SITUATION.
A TIMrs reporter called upon Dr. A. T. Dick
inson. a. = representative OF the advance wins,
OF the temperance array, yesterday ana asAeo
Of the convention 10 DO hold IN this city. pc
ginning to-day. Or. Dickinson, who - the
editor Of the Religious Herald. rcpli d: nat
is Just tie very thing / would like 10 40
10 say something to the general PUBIC
on this subject. And for obvious reasons
! prefer TO sieak through great daiiy Nillch ~
read by thousands who never see relSlous
weekly PAPER. | ought 70 know something on
this subject. Ny manner Of life from ny YOU n
up has furnished the rest oppof'uhiies lot
gauging public sentiment IN our ola state on
such themes. | tell You plainly mere GONG 10
be a ground swell. and every rglnian eusht 20
get ready for IL. The hundreds OF strong men
Representing every county IN the stale VINO VIII
tomorrow answer 20 the Toli-call IN the or
ganizatiOn OF this great convention represent
An enormous constituency. Ihck OF tnen orc
those WHO have the power 10 ultthlc tut bhiiNf
OF the State on the great burning Questions
which will more aud more come 10 the 'front.'
and demand solution. All the Christian de-
nominations protestant md Catholic are
back of this movement. and the women and tho
children, who are The greatest sufferers from me
evils we are trying 10 remove. are with MS anu
God and the BiDIe and every we'll directed
effort for the spread OF Christianity IN the
world are with this host of temperance
workers.
NOT FOR POLITICS.
Nark YOU. these men nre not fanatics We are
not for new par les. nor 10 We mean 10 be made
. tool ~ 10y designing politicians. We nave a
grievance. and a great one IT IS. There IS
shroad IN the land monster that IS bringing
blight and rum upon oil liza. We hold denr.
We still spoak of the horrors OF war that
closed moro than quarter OF century
ago. while many lorget that here among rs -
an cnemF that IS bringing far grca er caanltioS
upon orr people than came with the tour wears
OF the war. IL IS amazing what maitltudes or
peOplu are announced III the papers 10 have
died OF this disease AMI or That whom whisky
killed. a. everybody knows that knew them at
all. And s. over the State, IN sImOst every
ue!ghDoThOOd are
MOTHERS BROKEN HEARTED,
who will tell yon how bright and happy were
their homes until one OF these Accursed liquor
shops Was opened ia their neigh borhood. The
Legislature OF Virginia can help rs, ana be-
heve II the matter Is nightly presented, VIII 90
so. We do not risk iOr PROHIBITION SIMPLY he
yOu can't get but we do ask that the honorable
gentlemen who are here T. ieglslate for Us n
shall do something 70 restrict this EVIL,
II We cant set all we want we viii
take what we can get OH the principle that half
q loaf is better than no bread. M saloon onght
10 he permitted within two miles OF church
or public school and the men who sell whisky
ought 10 be made 10 pay for the privilege;
Their work imposes heavy costs ugon all
who live around them. It lessons the
E sbGS.r OF PF9per o fe%or Sarse s ss
worthless 1t increases the taxes by the
expenses Of court TRIALS and imprisonment for
Grimes, which crimes mover wOnid have been
committed II the legislature, through its
county Judge. had not III its wisdom pro-
nouncer that particular place proper place
for a whisky shop. When you como To meas
ure all the evils which deugo community
from licensing the sale Offiquor-the tears.
the broken hearts, the blasted hopes aud
all else sometimes ihuk that the man
who sells It ought to be made 10 pay dollar
drop for the privilege but We will compromise
with the Legislature al less price. II We must
go into co-partnership with whisky sellers to
raise the needed revenues of the State.
TIE cYcLoSE.
Well after all that is said and done, many
OF orr legislatOrs-thOse that are now IN and
the countless multitude that are hoping hers
after TO get IN VIII underraio the importance
of this coming cyclone. They will decide 10
take their chances With the bloated, staggering
army of drunkards. Thousand times they
have seen the liquor men carry the daY in occ-
lions. lAias for us we MI have seen it, But
better day has uaWHed upon Old Virginia. We
are - longer called upon g. pray ono way and
vote The other way. This threat Of negro dOnu-
nation has been handled for all IL is worth, and
now the time has come when other issues will
cone up. This has already come. and IL has
come to stay. The tide Is rolling ln-reach-
ing higher and higher every moment.
Every woman that rays; every little
Suncay-schoOl child that sings: every
mai that breaches the Gospel and every
haf tx = AZ lfra .f.I.
III tins holy crusade. Besldcs this there arc I'M
seen powers az work and revival waves are even
nov tanning Tho treS, which soon w i fill orr
old State with a brighter high; than has ever
shOne upon Us. have seen tins tnng dome IN
States, North and South and hence have no
doubt as 70 Tie result. II necessary
The good people OF Virginia will make n the one
AL controlling issue and bend ell their energies
10 electIng men 10 public positions who are in
the fullest sympathy with MS III tiis great
undertaking. Let al the Meth0dists in Of / Mr.
gina. over 10000 strong, and the Baptlsfs with
even greater numbers and the ITesby teflans
and EpscOpailans and Disciples and Catholics.
aud all The rest whom Ne may hring 70
this holy alliance, 10 put upon their
mettle and YOU will see how quickly
and how completely Will sweep the
State aud bring 20 Richmond men whc will held
u to remove The evils OF which We now COM
piain. DO not wish N any way 10 reflect upon
our law makers. They are t:esh from lhc peo-
pie, and have not Yet had an opportu-
nifty 10 make record on tlls subject. They
10 Onr cry for help and do what IN their wisdom
may seem best 10 he done. And as for the Gov
eTnor, his whole course in my indgmoni has
proven him TO he A devoted 10 the lest interests
OF old Virginia g. anv man who has ever trOi
its sacred sOli. / need say no more. excent thar
l thank The ilnLs Tor asking my opinions.
Could we III the coming struggle have the in
nCence OF such great ana noble expOncuis Of
public sentiment as Iat NcnMoND ItmfS has
sbnniantly proven itself TO be, our task would
Dwi " the whole If the conversation tho doc
tor spoke a. If he meant every word no said
and lie was evidently greatly fired with his sub
loct' IN which he is very sincere. Having de-
hserea himself IN vigorous manner of what
was certainly nppelmoSt IN ms mind, he turned
10 his desk and pegan an editorial for has own
valuable payer.
CHARITY LODGE.
Charity Lodge. !: 9; G. T., held its regular
George W. Hawyhurst as chief iemplor After
routine business then WAS p "rOiai good
tine epne. IN listening to speeches from L. j.
1ainfQn I{icr', Anionv. McDounald. br kos-
BY Or. BOYD. Ma or Newton and HawN-
hurst A recitation cn'itloi the last
Glass. by Mis- Ellen TAYLOR. well rendered and
peilie9 The, applause 10 received Past
Grand thiei-Iemplar Biain WAS worry entertain
ing IN has recitation. The programme closed
WITH several song, aud solos by Nrs Constable
which were particularly commendeble and will
long be remembered b. all present
nrand Secretary q. " HawXhurst Grand
Marshal Dr. v. = Boyd and Grand officers are
Seventh street Va NV ="
=, Many OF the visitors were hanquetod M the
Nanon aSt eyenna They Wore cnioyahly en-.
lrItalhcu ~ the Wit Of George IIRwXlurst and
tne yarn Of olonol Miller fhc gentle,nan
rom LaSie iocS .Dr. Boyd was in ms Ole
mont IN III. Kerry In his drollers Major Newton
rs PIesidlhg omccr lent dignity 10 tho occasion
and the emperiGl physique OF DELEGATE I'viar
graced the occasion - "0''S"'o A'Io'
ch non, Joseph llsqxhurst Of Fairfax. Grand
Gnnt T cniPiar OF the Grand Lodge OF Virginia
"p ZOO iSmplsrs is among the doIegstes