The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-18


1.-The saloon has been aponshed. These
districts are located in the Southwest,
where the white man is in the Supre-
macy: In the regions where the negroes
abound the saloon is sun rooted fast.
Get rid of tho negroes and the saioon
would be found in time TO so with them.
1t is more to &C purpose OF the Ani-oa-
loon League, therefore, to secure the
elimination of the negro clement in poll
tics thar the passage OF the Barbour
Quarles resolution.
MIGHT SUBMIT SEPARATELY.
Tn,, members of the league said i)r
Smitl. mus, stand by The convention.
t,hev must go homo and see TO it that
the work Of that Eody is not nullliiecl by
failure TO ratify the new Constitution
Moreover, TIE league should put no OBJ
staclo The way. Some people bold the
opinion that the Incorporation of the
J5afpout- Quarles resolution in the iortn-
coming Constitution would endanger the
life of the instrument. There may De
something in this. said DR.. Smith, ana
the league should think about the mat
ter. with this fact in view. The Com
1nittec on Resolutions had recommended.
the adoption of n resolution which would
relieve the situation. This resolution eX-
pressed to the convention the willingness
Of the league to have the Barbour
ouafles resolution submitted to the peo-
pie as u separate clause, thus not hinder
ing III any way ratification OF the remain
der If this particular clause should. be dis
agreeable or unsatisfactory TO the people
Tie league placed its work of approval
upon Or. Smiths remarks by unanimous
~ and heartily adopting the resolution
in question, along with some others rec
commended in the report Of The committee
MIR. SUDnITHzS STATEMENT.
One OF the most interesting occurrences
OF the day was a sensational statement
made at the morning session by the Rev.
Gustayus j. 5uddith, of Loagdale. Va
AIR. Sudaith said he was arrested u year
from last November in Frederick county,
charged with lunacy, was placed in Jail
and was afterwards sent TO the asylum
at Stanton, Va lie charges that he was
the victim Of a conspiracy; that he was
never examined as 10 his mental condi
ton. and that the commitment papers
sending him to the asylum were not legal
The cause of what MIR. Sudditl says was
a movement against him was partly be-
cause he had been lighting this whislley
traffic in the county and partly for per-
sonal and family reasons. At al events
he was charged with being crazy on the
temperance question.
After STAYING in the asylum for some
time MIR. SuQdith said he appealed 10
one of the members Of the Board of
Directors OF the institution, ]; q his ease
before him and Was released on Through.
He started to Winchester to engage in
preaching once more, but was reaTrestcd
and placed in the asylum again until he
would promise not TO visit Winchester,
he finally made the promise and was re-
leased for the second time He says he
Is out on furlpaGh NOW. Mr.. Suddith
finally charges that there are other eases
IN tho asylum similar to his own.
The convention adjourned last night,
Rfte: a most interesting and important
annual meeting Several highly interest
sIis addresses We're made last night Dur
ing the dag various matters of business 4
mere transacted and officers were elected.
The arrangements for the mex, meeting
slace We're left in the hands OF the Exec
htiye Committee
lie orEiug Sessios.
Xhs morning session opened with de-
Sotiona service, led by the iey. Joel
7. Tucker. pastor OF The tIaSt-End I3ap-
list Church, of this city.
For a short time following notes from
the field were heard and Short sIreeces 4
FOR the workers. Several quite interest
ting talks We're made. The Rev. Richard
Ferguson said that he represented the
aethoalSts OF M-adlesex. county, where,
he said. there is not a single saloon
Considerable interest MAS excited by
The address OF the Rev GGstavtis ]. Sud-
aith, of Longaale, which followed next |
Mr.. Suddith, among other things. made i
the statement referred TO above. He ]
.llep Went INTO a discussion OF the work !
Of the AnH-Saloon league and the
merits OF the saloon movement.
* hope WAS expressed &'s tle Rev. JAS.
+ Cook that notifies would he Kent ONT
If The League. The -Anti-Saloon !
.eague. he SAID should not ails itseit /
With any political party, bat should so /
tito the field as . Christian body work |
ilg against an evil As soon as the
league should see lit to dabble in poliucs |
hen Mr.. Cook said he would withdraw !
lis name from its membership
Mr.. Il. II. Beazley, editor Of the South |
Boston News. said that there are few