The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-30
HOT FIGHT
FOR HOUSE
John H. Rev Opposes S. VII
hnS Matthews.
LIQUOR QUESTIONlSlSSUE
MIR. Matthews is for the Integrity Of
the Mann Law, Willis His Opponent
is Against It. orea. interest
Taken.
tsrecial from a slan corresrondent..


tSpecial from a StaT Correspondent,
CiIINCOTTsAGUE ISLAND, ACCOMAO
Co, VA, July e1.--Sevcral times III the
course Of travel oyer Virginia have
had occasion to refer 20 the Importance
the liquor question and the Mann BIZ
arc assuming in State politics In a let
ter from Charlottesville ten days ago
spoke OF the fight being made on Hon.
William IL. Boar by Hon. Gam Burnley
for the formers seat IN the House of Del.
egates from hlbemafln, and dwclt upon
the fact that the support which Mr.. Bphs
save tie Mann bill WAS tile chief ground
OF opposition 10 him IN tho campaign
The liquor question in Acconiac 10 far
more OF burning Issue than 1t Is III
Automatic. sir. - wilkins Matthew'S.
who has been a member OF the House
from this county since 1895. is belna very
strongly oppofed for recollection BY Mr..
John n Rev and the liquor people are
aehting him ana lending every assistance
In their power 10 accomplish his defeat.
II is a remarkable fact In connection With
The campaign that Mr.. Rev charges that
Mi Matthews was neither for no against
The Mann law. and quotes tho journal OF
the House TO show that the member rom
Accomac did not vote on the bill Hheh
It was put upon lis passage. Mf MAJ
thess, however. declares he wah for tho
Mann bill. and is supporting 1t most Wig
orou.ly in public and private II" told ms
to-day that Il was true that lie DID not
vote for the Bill. bit lie fsid that he was
absent on the Eastern Shore %heh ~ Wss
nut upon its passage. and he hitferiy pEo-
iests ngainst the course Of his opponents
IN charging him with .'straddllns or
"dodgtne'' When he wns MT home on DIS
ingss IN which tho interests or his con-
sttuents were Invoked. But MI. new
pa ys no attention 10 any explanations, anu
drives hard at the bull s-cSc--the tHct
that Mr.. Matthews IT, not fecoiuen rs
either for Or against the Bill. MI new
said today would see him In the next
House II were III Eichnond while the
| legislature was III session
TEMPERANCE SENTIMENT.
There was very strong temperance
sentiment in virginia before the ehact-
| ment OF tie Mann law. Was IN me town
| Of Tempe ranceville for a short time yes
tcrday. But since the new law went Into
effect the surprising discovery has been
| made that many Temperance" men are
not III favor Of closing tile saloons lhi3
| fact appears TO have been known to the
LIQUOR men, but the leaders OF temperance
| sentiment In the county do not hesitate
10 e.p.cfs surprise that so many people
! who have stood with them heretofore havs
| 80 far broken away latteiy az TO slgn
| petitions for tho sale Of !iaupr in their
| election prcciI!cti
! But the liquor rlen arc not expressing
| any surprise. In severnl communities the
| applicants for license carried their petit
| tons for license among the voters OF tnplr
| preclncts and obtained thereto the Higna-
lures Of majority OF ne xo1ers ss ~ gr gnun
| case. And in each case license was grant.
| Cd ! have not been able TO learn tnat
failure has followed a single effort to o. o..
1 tain the signatures OF me- jorrity OF tiie
| voters to the application Tor llcenhe LOT
the sale OF liquor. ~,
said an old sweet potato grover 70 me ne
/. to-day, after he had reconnted the woes
he and others who are fighting the llauor
ira ffir have recently cnconntsred.
/ think he was mistaken J tll'nS; rom
what have been toia ny chn n,'p NON.
hcrs have signed petitions loI INK, M,''I tha
license but there can be, no uonnt may
III .Accomac. as n az ONE, ,a ,,ieir f,oc,,.
I arc sincerejy opposed to the sale of whis'
Key. FRIENDS OF THE LAW.
Rnt think there is good reason fne
v;np that the people Of Accomac con.
~. who are really friendly 70 me Mann VAIN
law--the real temperance peopae'ane Am n,;.
Ing little part In the f,ght, one WY W ~.
az II elected, will go back to the
Hn,,sa of Delegates pledged to, preserve
tho integrity Of the new i1nor es saw h ,nw
this may well s.ss .,s t tnr ar advo.
imdns Of the State are at work for candl.
datas Tor reelection to the General AZ.
u ua,Tw who are being attacked because
~ tSa,p s,,pport of the Mann law?
T,,dpe + w. q, Blackstone, OF the CIR
III 1ourt recently decided q casel
which is BY far the most Important tnav
haa arisen under the new law, Juo9e
!S Of the lower court. refused TO grans
. license for the sale. of LIQUOR at Ac 90
naoa Courthouse on the ground thau w
Town did not have ,pollce proteSNGion
within the contemplation OF me Mans f,n
4 law. The case was anpeaiea 70 the ,, Hirs
nuit} Court and judge Blarkstote deoiae9
Ws,Iam and a Justice of the peace. tho
ren,ilrements Of the law 80 far as police
nrofection was concerned was fully mot.
and license was granted.
Qualification for license TO sell liquor az
centeryille has now been made anu the
ennlicant claims that the fact that .
nnnttarv publIc resides there gives the vile
inne police protection within the con.
; Temptation OF the Mann law. Judge Ross
! has not vat decided the case,
There will be q local option election held
IN Chincoteague on the nth OF August,
They say the chances are the town VIII
. 20 Hdry." There are five saloons on the
Island now. From what ! have seen n
the course OF forty.,e'ght, hours. ] should
say a large proportionn Of the iphabitamts
were closed The temperance people are
probably making too strong csiims A
leading Chncoteague saloon-keeper Is ono
of the strongest friends MI. Matthews
'''-' = W1'ALThR EDWARD HARRIS,
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