The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26


iSEafd to "irjurioNs TO the morals q ma T,a
W soriai interest Of the community MI.
IN Anderson thought these provisions wouia !
n Thrust the Judge Into; the vortex ana
a srne,st rom OF hatred ard passionate con-
y tpsis Ill the sanle time that they prom.
s iSsed him With no legal definite test
II anon whicl, TO decide the question.
S3sl He thought they would ttend 70 u o..
Iearlessness Of our Judges. 1le was not nc,
II r,pppsea 10 tho object Of the Mann blll.
i3i,t 10 The method proposed. He EXPRESS
sf "a willingness to vote for any bill JUICE
a Mann would draw, provided us a a'p
tion was left to tho qualified electorate.
a Mr.. Anderson, therefore. offered as
Substitute to the committee amendment
fhe original Mann bill amended. so as
slt Z, Apply to cities as well rs counties, put
Il nroyiding for popular vote before en-
forcement.
The Richmond Senator wa1 pied with
an estions, but he held his ground splen.
didly. He argued With great force mat
the people themselves ought 70 nave me
right to say whether Or not they wanted e.
n 1inuor to be sold. The matter OF present
4 Ing petitions he regarded az absurd, for
N the very good reason TINT people would
thing.
Judge Mann. early in the fight, showed
the game qualities In him by making 1t
N n)aIn that If Mr.. Andcrson's amend
,,,en,s should prevail all he was fighting
for would be lost
Mr.. Nckham lined UP with Judge
q Mann, and while the Hanover Senator
4 had nothing to say, he nodded approv'
, tnsly when the Judge bored holes In
x The Anderson amendments.
The Richmond Senator was not at all
abashed. He was calm, cool md polite
4 and nice as he always Isl and 10 that
q modest way SO characteristic OF him ho
poured hot shot into the feature OF the
Mann bill that allows Judge to pass
upon petitions and decide where liquor
shall be sold rather than to permit the
people at an election and by secret bal
e lot to decide this question.
7 5s8 Mr.. Anderson laid great stress upon the
: fact that a marked copy OF paper, tell
ling what had ybeen&the fntc5of Senators
"A IN Tennessee who, had voted against the
asked for here, had been sent to
virginia Senators. He said that, for one
a he was going to do what he thought 10
II be for the best Interests Of his people,
md yelled threat would not cause lin
to leave the path that he thought was
The oneof Justice and right.
H3f5s5 Later on, Judge Mann said he was not
4 responsible for this marked copy being
: sent to the Senators, and that hc knew
nothing Of It. n e 4
,$a III 1t Is sought to intlmidate me-" said
~ Senator Anderson y would resign my
seat before would be driven into doing
that which believe not only to DO not
& right, but to be an attack upon the very
fundamental principles upon which our
government rests. and that Is the prln-
ciple to let the people decide for them
selves what they want" -
n Mr.. Wickham said the marked copy"
A. Hit had come to him, had boon assigned
I to the waste basket. Other Senators
Il stated that they&had received the paper
but had paid no attention to It.
JUDGE AIANN.s REPLY.
sss Mr.. Anderson made for Ills sldo n
/. Splendid argument.
When Judge Mann rose to reply hush
IS fell over the assembly. Tho Judge was
\ fired with enthusiasm for his measure
He was londed with argument He was
4 in excellent tumor. In mighty good
) taste he argued for what he wanted nc
Il ing anybody whatsoever. He talked as
(. father would to his children In plead
Il Ing with them to be good, but promising
4 to use some switch IL they did not DO
VI good.
The Judge argued that there could not
y possibly be placed a construction upon
his bill TO mako it appear to be unreal
Il Bonable.
SIX my bill,'' he said. with great empha-
b sis. '1s to place the burden upon the man
who wants a liquor license and to take
Z the burden off those who oppose the
license. If this is not fair, II 1t is not
I Just, II it is not right, then I don't know
Fl what is right and what Is Justice"
S Judge Mann could SEQ no reason why
Z the judge passing upon tho application
for license could not determine what
is the sense OF the people In the neigh
q borhood where It IS proposed to conduct
3 the saloon. FIe fired a pretty hot shot
at Senator Anderson In regard TO the
bill to allow judges 10 decide as to the
4 towns instead OF permitting the people
most directly affected TO vote.
Mr.. Anderson worked his way out the
hole into which he was placed In dlplo-
matte way. He said that the Legislature
had decided that the case he referred to
was wrong, and II the contention OF Judge
Mann now was good. Judge Mann was
WRONG. In other words. tho Legislature
Z had decided In the one cnse not to allow
the Judges to pass upon the matter OF
annexation. andLt ought to be consistent
and not to pcrmtk this thing proposed tc
be done now. ..#
Judge Mann made It plain that no was
4 In favor OF tho abolition OF saloons every
whore. and that he was proceeding step
by step to accomplish his purpose
It was a most courteous, very able
debate. and It Will be resumed when the
Senate meets at II o'clock to-day.
The Morning Session.
When tho Senate met at 10 o'clock Il
was quito evident that it would be {
strenuous dayin the life Of the scna
tors, Tho revenue Pill was the subjec
TO be considered, and. perhaps, passed
Members Of the body were early In thei
seats and reading the measure carefully
The Senate chamber rapidly filled VI
with visitors, and there was pretty goot
Eprinkling Of people IN the gallery,
IS Senator Wickham, who had charge o
The measure, seemed 10 realize the bur
den that was upon his shoulders whel
11e came in and took his seat. Chairman
Boaz. OF the House Finance Committee
who will have TO lead the hsht for In
measure when I, goes back N tie amend
ed form. TO his side OF the Capitol build
ing, sat by the side OF Mr. Wickham.
Mr.. Garrett offered an amendment a
IN tn m coal but he subse