The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-23
They Declare the Sale OF Spirits
Necessary and Proper.
LOCAL OPTION LAW DENOUNCED.
characterized a an Infringement on
Personal Liberty-Thc Association
Finished Its Sessions Last
Night With a Banquet
New Officers
Elected.

The virginia Liquor Dealers Asso,l''-
.ion Adjourned AZ o o'clock yesterday all
ternoon after transacting "a large amount
~ important business. The convention
was u most interesting and successful
one
The afternoon session yesterday was
called TO order by President Cannon ana
tre first business transacted was the fe-
,.n,ion Of the reports of the committees.
,rbeso re,orts. as they came in. showed
chat tbe association was in "a most pros
,..ro,,s condition. and that everything
,.,de5 20 the welfare and progress of the
association. -,....
Tho re,ort of the Auditing Committee
showed that the conditions OF the "7s'-
,istio, was most prosperous ana iA't
there was a. snug sum in the treasury.
The Committee on Bylaws and Doh-
.a,,,,,o, recommended Two changes
which were acted upon fayorably name
a.. rirst-The changing of the name nom
estate LIQUOR League io o'al, '-'t.'
pealers' Association Second hal '"0
basis of representation al e1'U 9'a'1 ..
yention shall Doe one delegate to every Ten
members. .,,,..
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
,rho c,eotion of officers followed and
fbe following were chosen for Che ensuing
year: >-,-
folk ,,....,......,
Of Roanoke , e.....,,
~ LSnchbure. ,,tt,
Recording SecretiI! ii'ii''a ''
FIeanclm secrctary-G. A. Cease of
,rrreenrer-E. A. sumpf of Richmond.
serreant-at-Arms-O. r.. Hatcher OBJ
Davle. ,..,.
Assistant OrganiZer-C. r. Io".eS' ol
,r6e Executive Committee embraces The
follovvinr- w B. Rudolph. Norioikt W.
d. zimmerman. Richmond. J.. l-a@tI'
Ivnchburg. T.. privetL portsmouth, '.
i Thomas. Newport News Julus ID DeIt
Petersburg T. r.. Woodward hoal'--e'
R. C.. Temp'eion Lexington Ihoinas
rarnnbeu Bedford city. VI. Goldberg.
tset padford. Wash Tompkns. pocahon-
tss: C. ~ Otey. Whitevile. William vi.
1ane. BERKELEY. D. B. Spencer Williams
bure. Joscnh Savage. Harrisonnurs. b
Al Bruce SUFFOLK. John Monnie, arm
vile. Richard ('onnors, Phoeous' Al l'
Hcssburg. Danville, Louis hranL A.'N-
andria. g. Ritchio. Bristol r. A' li"l
rison. stanton. w. j. Tyson Chmioi'e7-
vile. j. W. Mosiey South Boston. 1ei-
renee McCrackcu. FrodercksouIs
.rf.Inf|r. Commit fieN--IIiN MNI Iiilf
Richmond. Louis Grant. AeNandra; j..
Lazarus fNnchbutgE John Al. Hl5E'"7'
1vm d. ZImmormdnu A. ~. Rosene
James ~. Fcuter J. H. Brown Rich
m0nd. ,...--,.,,.....
who attended the National Convention al
AelcyUIe a. g.. was listened To- win
rnueh interest. The report showed that
f,gaufv-eicnt States were represented with
"a membership of $4,000. 10 also received
fho action of the Congressional LeEisia-
tive Committee which was instrumental
in having "a bin passed 90 extend the out-
age on vmskes and showed the unity
of purpose between the retailers whole
ssiers and brewers in asking for rcduc-
tion OF taxes ON beer and distilled s9ir-
its
Committee or RESOLUTIONS.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions follows
10 the State Liquor Dealers Association
of Virginia. in convention assembled at
Richmond. Sept -. 1889.
Genuemen.--ln reviewing the work aC-
c0mpHshed by the temporary State organ
ization during the past year in bringing
together representative merchants from
every section of lhe Commonwealth. for
The purpose OF advancing. eleyating and
prottotiug their best interests. this c0u-
ycuti0n feels called upon 90 congratulate
the liquor trade of Virginia upon having
effected permanent state Association.
The success met which illustrates The value
OF organized effort and proves conclusive
1t thut every liquor dealer in the State
should become affiliated with this Asso-
clah0n
This convention declares that Whereas
The manufacture. sale and use of wines
strong liquors and fermentcd beverages
has existed from the very earliest dates
or recorded history. both as necessity as
well as a luxury. therefore:
HONORABLE PURSUIT
Resolved That we hold the manufacture
of sU-~s wines and malt liquors 20 Dee
in itself as right and honorable as any
other industrial pursuit in life, iis sale as
necessary and therefore as lawful ana
proper as the sale of anys0thcr commod-
IN of common requirement. We have mo
seerial favor Go ask bat simply insist upon
such treatment at the hands of our Leg
islature. 40 which we as honorable busi-
ness men ana prompt taxpayers are just
lv entitled. and therefore advocate the
amendment or repeal OF aN such laws
which have a tendency 20 lower the NOR
ni standard of our business thereby maxi
ing h o1io1s go self-respecting citizens 10
pursue such vocation
Received That we yield 90 no class OF
men ln our devotion 10 true temperance
ana rceard Tor sOhriety and uprghtness of
ire and department and our denunciaii0n
OF drunkenness vice ana crime We point
10 ihc fact that the foremost and most
liberal contributors to charitable educa-
iI0nai. religious and other benevolent and
phianfhroDlcal funds are The men en-
gapcd Ga me liquor traffic who thus eN-
enplfF bv heir acts their moral and
eharii8D.e dispositions
L0sAf OPTION LAW
We are unslt:sably opposes 10 The prln-