The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-03
Anti Saloon People Sending
Out Lively Circular.
THEY CALL FOR ACTION
Urge Mass Meetings and Beg Each
Voter to Write to His Representa-
tive in Favor ofthe Bill of
Judge w. Il. Mann.

Within the next day CO two there will
BIO sent broadcast throughout the State
call to immediate action in opposition
10 the proposed new dlspcnsary law for
Virginia. Men and women everywhere
will be urged to rise up and prevent the
passage OF the bill.
The Anti-Saloon League of Virginia is
behind the movement, which 1t intends
to push with all vigor. The call will so
forth in the shape Of a circular letter,
signed by the superintendent and the
field secretary, the Revs. G. Fl. Crawford
and J. w. West, and It will be sent forth
by the thousand In every direction. 1t
Is the avowed purpose of the League to
kill the Clayton bill. root and branch, II
1t can possibly do So Mass meetings are
ordered and residents of the counties,
and cities are urged to write at once to
senators and delegates In the Legisla-
ture. calling upon them to oppose the
dlspensary.
TILE CIRCULAR.
The circular has Just been drafted and
Is now being struck OFF in large number.
It ia as follows:
A CALL TO ACTION.
An irrepressible conflict Is on here In
Virginia. A conflict between hum and
Righteousness. A conflict in which every
man, woman and child in the State Is in
terested.
We call on every lover OF the home.
Commonwealth, of humanity to help.
a great opportunity Is ours. The Mann
bill, which would rid a large portion Of
our State OF saloons, has been presented
In the Senate. Many Senators and Dele
gates are favorably disposed toward it
Many are undecided. They need to know
what the People want.
a dispensary bill has also been pre-
Bented. It has many features that APP
pear to recommend it. The arguments
for It are plausible, The fact that the
dispensary Is usually a money-making
Institution appeals to the pockets Of tax
payers. There is danger that 1t will pass
There is danger that this proud old Com
monwealth will eater into a partnership
with her cities, towns and counties In the
business of selling Intoxicating drink for
revenue. And 1t is proposed that a part of
this revenue. derived from q soul-de-
Btroying business, shall be used In edu-
eating our children!
God forbid the disgrace!
Men and women OF Virginia, what say
you? Will you not arise. and. as with
one voice, cry Shame Shame!'' until no
man shall be found in our Legislative
halls, or In all our broad domain, TO
speak In behalf OF such an infamy7
What can we do?
LINES OF ACTION.
!. Press the work OF securing signatures
10 petitions for the Mann bill, We have
sent blank petitions to all our workers.
II any have been overlooked 1t has been
Though mistake. We have plenty more,
srs will gladly supply you If you will
Is know that you will use them. We
sent also to all the pas tors Of the State.
80 far as we had their addresses. and
we had lists of nearly ALL, II your pas
tor has done nothing with his, you had
best find out the reason why. He Is a
very busy man. Perhaps he did not real
lee the Importance of this work.
q. Write to your Senators and Dele
{ gates, urging them to oppose the dis
7 pensary. Get Others to do the same Let
Z our Lawmakers got such mail as they
never had before They need IT.!
Ks 8. Hold mass-meetings. Advertise them
we'll, ldave addresses. Lot there be en-
( thuslasm. Pass resolutions fnvorlng the
Mann Pill; oppose the dlspensary. Send
q copy of the resolutions to your Senator
TO- present to the Senate: another to your
q Delegate for the House Of pelogatea.
& Pee that meetings are reported in your
3 local papers.
s Finally; Act! Act now! Continue to net
nntil ths battle Is over, There is no
noubt that the people OF Virginia are in
EARNEST In this matter. They want the
saloon to go. It is only necessary to let
our representatives know what tho peo.
pie want, and the Victory will be ours
The liquor people are active. Thev
have paid lobby OF shrewd men the