Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-27

average cost of closing each saloon il
shown to be $1,000. The reports in
the State Auditors office show the
following facts:
Retail liquor licenses issued in
Retail liquor licenses issued in
Retail milo liquor licenses issued in Lou
1904, 1,1Oo
These facts show the great progress
which has been made in temperance
reform. The official reports give the
following facts:
There are seventy counties and
three cities in which there is not q
single saloon. 747 of the 1,IO8 sa-
looms are In cities, and 173 are in the
territory contiguous to cities. Of
the remaining 1S6 all but 81 are in
10 towns and summer resorts, the
other 81 being scattered in 80 coun-
ties of the State. The saloons are
distributed practically as follows in
our cities:
Richmond 247, Norfolk 14O, New.
port News So, Alexandria so, Peters
burg AZ, Portsmouth Al, Lynchburg
36, Roanoke "a, Manchester %,
Charlottesville IL, Staunton IA, Fred
ericksburg IL, Bristol 10, Radford z.
The reports show dispensaries in ten
places IN the State. There are about
40 social clubs in Richmond, and
about 90 in Norfolk.
The convention ordered the print
ing and distribution of the Presi-
dents report in tract form as state
ment OF the aims and principles of
the League.
The attendance was much larger
than was anticipated, il being esti-
mated that there were easily 600 visi-
tors and delegates in attendance
upon the convention.
The report of the Committee on
officers for the ensuing year was as
follows:
President, DIR. James Cannon, ir.,
Vice. Presidents, (D DIR. s. q. Mitch
ell, (2) Judge w. III. Mann, (3) Rev.
M. L. Wood, (4) Capt. j. f. Bellows,
(5) DIR. w. w. Smith, (6) Rev. j. X.
Ellis, (D DIR. w. @. Campbell; Secre-
tary, Rev. II. p. Atkins; Treasurer,
:. p. Jones. esq; Attorney. Walter
Sydnor, esq.
The Executive Com mittee: DIR. s.
@. Mitchell, Rev. 8. G. Hatcher, DIR.
L. McN. Simpson, DIR. E. Il. Well
ford, Rev. M. Ashby Jones, DIR. w.
Q. Taylor, Rev. p. A. Cave, Rev. w.
B. Beauchamp, DR.. s. @. Gardner,
Rev. H. p. Atkins, Rev. r. H. Ben.
nett, Rev. @. W. Mcdaniel, Simon
Seward, j. H. Gray, Rev. w. A.
Christian. The report was adopted.
A resolution was adopted, constitu-
ting Headquarters Committee to
be. composed of the President, DR..
Cannon; First ice-President, DR.. 6.
q. Mitchell, aud the Secretary. Rev.
II. p. Atkins.
The report of the Committee on
Legislation was read by Judge w.
Fl. Mann, and is as follows:
Your commitsee. having considered
the reports of the President and the
Field Secretary of the League in refer.
ence to additional legislation, respect.
fully recommend that the next lceisla.
ture of Virginia be asked,
lD TIC amend the existing law so as to
bring distilleries under the operation of
the Mann law. l.slt E7-'Ee
(2) To amend the law relating to socia,
clubs so as to prevent infringement of
dry territory, and tn prevent abuse of the
privileges for saloon purposes.
10y To enact G law requiring saloons
In cities and towns to close not later than
lO p. m. and 10 open not earlier than g
q. m that there shall be no obscene ME
tures upon the walls or elsewhere: that
the saloon shall be entered by q single
door and that no screens or other OBJ
structions to view shall be used.
(4) That ali beverages producing irtox-
ication shall be declared TO be ardent
spirits within the meaning OF the law
regulating the sale of such spirits.
l0j That the present law regulating
the sale or ardent spirits be so amended
as 10 provide such penalties by confine-
meEt In jail and bonds as will secure
obedience to the law.
(6) That new law be enacted making
the possession of the United Stat es
special tax receipt for the sale of ardent
spirits by any person prima facie evi
dence Of THE sale Of said spirits by said
persons.
Yourcommiftee recommend that a com.
mittee of not less than five, of which the
President OF the League shall be Chair-
man, ,beappointed by the Executive Com.
mittee TO prepare and secure the passa ee
by the Legislature of Virgins of such
bills as will carry out the report of this
committee.
w. H. MANN,
Z. a. CAVE,
j. Sidney PETERS,
W. NJ. HUNTER.
ERNEST STEVENS.
w. L. PIcKARp, a
w. MCDONALD LEE.
The report Of the Committee ON
Resolutions was read by s. @. Mitch
ell, and after rejoicing in the great
results accomplished by the League,