The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-14
AN AiNII|.I-LzIlQ!U0R |. And
LIQUOR u PE0PL LE.
They Talk ;:l. Three Hours.
Before Committee
SOME II 0 7 SHOTS.
f1ajor fitzhugh and Rev. Nc. Jones
arefthe Stars.
STATEMENTS MADE AND DENIED.
Mr.. Jones Charges That tie Candidates for
Office Send to The Liquor People.
Major Fitzhusi Ru5s the Preach
erEcommittee TakesNo
Action on Barbour
Resolution.
son. E HOT SHOTS.
H1ajor fitzhugh and Rev. Nc. Jones
araTthe Stars.
STATEMENTS MADE AND DENIED.

Resolution.
The preachers and the liquor dealers
rubbed up against each other in large
day afternoon, when argument was heard
at length for and against the Barbour
Quarles liquor. resolution. The hail was
crowded with men OF every walk of life,
and one lady stood without the railing.
Large delegations from this city. Dan
Vile, Fredericksburg, Norfolk, Ale1an-
dria and other places were present in
opposition to the resolution. Among
them were Congressman w. A. Young
and Mr.. Syl. Stokes. OF Norfolk.
There were a number of speeches on
both sides, the most striking OF which
We're by Major ST. George R. Fitzhugh,
OF fredericksburg, against. and Rev. NJ.
Ashby Jones, OF this city, for the resolu-
ton. The former r;diculed the preachers
in a good-natured way, and made a very
effective speech. The latter roasted Mr..
Wendeni1urg who was one of the speak
ers for the liquor people, and made some
bold charges i'll regard to candidates for
office in Richmond using liquor in their
campaigns: His statements were chal-
ienged by Mr.. Zimmerman and others.
but the speaker stuck to his ground and
said he would call names if necessary.
After three hours Of argument, pro and
con, on the resolution. the committee, at
few minutes to s o'clock, rose without
coming to any conclusion.
TIME EQUALLY DIVIDED.
1t was agreed and stated by chairman
Green that there should be one and a
half hours allowed to each side, the Ii
quor people to open and close the dis
cussion. - - s 9,
Mr. Us. Moore, the erstwh.ie candl-
Gate for the convention, and wholesale
grocer of this city, was the first speak
er against the resolution offered by Mr.:
Barbour.
He delivered a long and carefully-pre-
pared Speech in which he contended that
people could not be made good by legis-
lative enactment.
He said the resolution was miserable
subterfuge for which the Prohibltionlsts
of the State were responsible. He con-
tended that it would be great blow 20
the business interests of the State To
pass the resolution, and urged that it be
not adopted. He said the Democratic.
party owed more to the liquor people
than to adopt such a provision in the
Constitution. MIR. E. +. Downham, q
wholesale liquor dealer of Alexandria,
spoke along the same line. He said it
was matter of business with him and
! those for whom he spoke, and that it
was not a question of morals. he said
the liquor dealers were as moral III their
habits as men in any calling in the pro-
fcssion or calling in the State. lie
closed by urging the defeat OF the reso-
| luton.
Ex-ConSressman Young of Norfok,
| presented memorials from the Board OF
| Trade and Business Mems Association
| Of his city, and spoke briefly against tie
| resolution
REV. MR.. GOODWIN sPEAESs
Rev r. A. Goodwin, of ST. Jonn's
church, was the first speaker for the
| temperance people. he said he was lot
a Prohrbitionist. but Democrat. lie
was not member of the -Anti-Saloon
| League. but he came as the representa-
| tive Of the Richmond Glorious OF The
| Protestant Episcopal Church. lie then
| argued ably for the resolution, contenc-
! ing that if a man could not get 4 ma
| lority of the qualified voters in his i s.
| trict to sign his application he wanted
! to operate a business which was clearly
against the will OF the people. He con-
/ tended that seven-eightt1: of the wome.l
! of the State were opposed to the liquor
! Mr.. Goodwin contended that the liquor
| traffic made great contrt button to crime.
and. therefore, to the expenses of the
State. He thought it was highly demo
| cratic that the people Of a community
| should say whether or not they should
have a bar-room in thei,. midst.
DR.. p. Smith, of the Central Pres
| byteran, spoke very briefly for the re-
| solution and said its passage would re-
| frov,, ,sr>rI md fur
| ther agitation, and would tend TO fully
solve it.
Rev. W. B. sBeauchamp presented anc
!! had read the following telegram from
| the Methodist Conference now in session
at Newport News:
..Thrce hundred ministers and laymer
! in conference assembled, representing
$4,000 Methodists from the Blue Ridge
to ocean, urge passage OF Barbour bill
| Resolutions follow by mail.
paul WHITEHEAD.
Secretary
Rev. r. NJ. Maxoy, of the Methodist
| Church. made a BRIEF but iosicai Speech
| for the resolution.
[ Mr.. sNaSrvs made q fierce attack upon
what he called the evil of the liquor traf-
&c, and 5contended that it was prod
CT crime of all sorts. He said the liquor
/ question was a far more serious and in-
/ portant one than that Of referring the
suffrage e earnestly urged the aaop,
/ ton of the resolution
GAINED A POINT.
i Mr. Maxey was cheered. and Rev. NJ
| Ashby Jones. who had charge Of the tenn
/ nerancc side. requested that, inasmuch
/ as they had only one speaker and the
/ other side two yet to be heard, that one
/ of. the others speak before the last one
/ on his side. Mr.. Syl.s Stokes. OF Norfolk
sor the liquor OBJECTED. and the chair sus.
tanned his OBJECTIONS Mr.. Wescott made. a
motion carrying out Mr. Jones request
Fv a vote sof six to Ave the melton was
q dopted and Mr. L. O. Wendenburs took
the floor to speak for the liquor people.
He: said he did not come as an attorney
4 hut a friend of the liquor people He con.