The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING ?

1t Is said that one hundred and fifty
distillers, who will be driven out OF North
Carolina by the Watts liquor law. which
goes into effect en- July list. will move
across the line, and thereafter do bust
ness in Virginia.
In the same connection 1t may be mem
toned that large bottling establish
ment which had been successfully con-
Quoted for years in the city OF Dan
willie has removed to Richmond since the
prohibition law became operative in the
former city.
In the same connection 1t may also be
men toned that letter was recently re-
ceived in this city from a prominent
rrohibltonist Of Danville. saying that
the prohibition law there was most sue
cessful and thatSn liquor could be pur-
chased for any purpose whatsoever. He
added that there was no ground for the
complaint that liquor could not be had
for medicinal purposes. seeing that Dali
VILE was within easy reach of Lynch
burg and Reidsville and South Boston.
where prohibition is not in force. and
moreover, that most citizens kept lit
lie spirits In the house for emergencies.
and we're quite willing to give it to less
fortunate citizens who needed 1t for
\ medicinal purposes.
Taking all these facts into considera-
ton, 1t would appear that the Watts law
in North Carolina is to be enforced at
the expense of Virginia. and that Dan
VILE is enjoying all the blessings OF pro-
hibition at the expense of neighbor!ng
towns North Carolina Is going to run
her distillers into Virginia, and If Vir-
gnia should enact a Watts law she would
III turn run them into some other State.
Danville has put a stop to the sale OF
liquor within her borders. but her citi-
zens admit that 1t is necessary to have
little spirits In the house. and so they
contribute to the liquor traffic elsewhere.
We observe that our esteemed contem-
porary. the Danville Register, Is even
now running two large display advcr-
tisemcnts of whiskey establishments In
Lynchburg..L One Of these concerns calls
special attention to its fine brand Of
''medicinal" whskey, and the other says
that 1t is daily getting duplicate orders.
showing that its brands are very popular.
Now, what Is to be the upshot OF this
system II 1t is continued II North Caro-
lima runs her distilers into Virginia. and
Virginia runs them into Maryland. and
Maryland into Pennsylvania, and so on;
II Danville goes dry and depends on
South Boston and Reidsville and Lynch
burg for its supply of medicinal liquors:
and Lynchburg and Reldsvllle and South
Boston go dry and depend on Richmond:
and Richmond then goes dry and de-
ponds ON Baltimore; If all the States and
all the cities In the State so dry. where
shall our supply OF medicinal wh.skey
come from?
Once upon time a man who had bean
travelling on a very fast train said that
he train ran so fast he had 10 get the
conductor to hold his hair on.
.'Eut who held the conductors half
any' he was asked.
He replied that the brakeman held the
Conductors hair on
.'But VINO held the brakeman's hal!
on?" Insisted his interrogation.
The brakeman was -baldheaded." the
fast traveller replied in great glee.
And so 1t would seem that II this
pushing out business goes on In pursuing
the whisEey devil. those In need of mcdi
cinai whiskey must by and by depend
upon q baldheaded place for their supply
That's what universal prohibition means