The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
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JUD0tn MANN CLoeEg.


JUDGE MANN CLOSES.
Mr.. La wless speech was very strong
one, and he was followed BY Judge Mann,
who closed IN behalf Of the liquor sec
ton OF the bill In very nblo effort
with characteristic cour tesy, the popular
to his opponents. and declared that he
was dealing with principles and not with
men whom he did mot propose to a buse
But he desired Eat once to discard the
revenue feature. and to say that his
bill. now an amendment to the general
lie then proceeded to d powerful de-
tense OF tho measure which bears his
name, and he said in the introduction and
pressing OF It. ho had undertaken to d 10
q practical thing and not to go a step
ahead OF public sentiment. He had Of
! fered the measure before Christmas, and
| It wag on the Senate calendar, where he
lot It lay to sec6if public sen tlment would
| get behind It.. i q HI 81 "a
He contendd that the great flow OF
| petitions that had come In had shown
| ject. lie denied that his bill * was ~ a
rider" TO the tax bill. and said 1t had
been offered before tho latter measure
had been framed. n
REPLIES TO MDRCHANTs.
Judge Mann explained his bill in de-
tiIl, 4AI BUY AoT# Jue dement, o. ne whole
I3salo merchants who had opposed, for,p he
said, he was sure they were high men,
and did not clearly Sunderstand It,
The speaker O. gain quoted opinions OF
the Supreme Courts OF the United States
land OF s Virginia. designed to show Tho
evils Of the saloon business. which Il he
invoked In his argument on Monday. and
he dwelt eloquenty UPON them and at
some lengt TIL. In answering Mr.. Law
less contention as to penitentiarys sta
I5tistlcs Judge Mann said he admitted all
that had been said. but turning to tho
Norfolk lawyer he declared ~ ou get
| your figures, sir, from the men who are
|Ebehind the bars, and we all know GRIM
.inal will rarely admit that he Is q drunk
ard" 81 ..i5i.3
Judge Mann was rapping Judge Robert
| son and Mr. Lawless about being apart
in their argument Is. when the brilliant
Roanoke lawyer in q spirit OF levity
| which created great amusement Nob-
served. I've Ii Just found out why you
are so much opposed to- liquor; you must
have rotten some OF that aulphuric acid
| and concentrated lyes that you speak OF. I,
Judge Mann Joined In the laughter that
followed and proceeded with his argu-
ment. explaining his bill "a pldly,{ and in
| O. very able manner. Il Fl # 55775fis
tss5i MEANS PROHIBITIONS s5 ~
He reiterated that where the bill APP
| piled it5would practically amount to pro-
hibition. and on this score he had no
apologi les to offer, for he had not gotten
all he had desired. I
He declared with great emphasis that
not a. single prIncipl Of his & bill had
been either abandoned or lost. though
some amendments had been put In which
he did not favor, Heswas willing to fol-
low and go with public sentiment; Tit
should demand the applying OF the bill
to the entire State. cities Included, but
hebwould #neveriagree to go ahead Of 1T.
Judge Mann called attention to the
fact that three great rel gious denomi-.
nations In the State had endorsed his
bill. and that behind It stood tho church
people, the women. the temperance peo-.
pie and a whole army OF others w no had
expressed themselves for tho bill through
the Legislature. ss3 st 35s4 81 II Ss$g E.5
Judge Mann closed with a splendid ap-
peal to the committee. which was loudly
oheered. to report the LIQUOR section as
!tcame from the Senate, and the body.
arose to meet at 10 o'clock this morning.
when the vote will be taken