The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-17
ANT|-5ALOON|STG
IN CONVENTION
r.
President Cannon's Ad-
dress Tells of the Work
ofthe League.
VIVID ADDRESS
BY DIR. 6. b. YOUNG
Presidents Address Strongly Ad-
vocates That Every Social
Club Shall Take Out
Barroom License; Get
Down to Work
To-day.
fspeeia, 10 Th. Times pispatch.)

Special to The Times -Dispatch)
PETERSBURG, VA, January l6.-The
annual address OF President Cannon and
the speech OF Rev DR.. George B. Young.
OF Georgetown, Ky, assistant national
superintendent. were the features of the
opening session of the nfth annual con-
vention OF the Anti-saloon Lengue OF
Virginia at the First Baptist Church to-
night. There was no general discussion.
and the leaguers present fight against the
false social club appeared only in the
emphasis OF that issue in the presidents
address. which strongly advocated that
regular bar license be required Of all
clubs whore liquor is sold
DR.. Young's stirring speech, reviewing
the leagues work In the Pattison -Herrick
gubernatorial campaign In Ohio. was
heard with intense intesest by the big
audience and aroused much enthusiasm.
Vivid Language.
The speaker painted in vivid language
the progress of the great fight. and de-
nounced the allegation that the Anti
S.iloon League was ever worker in par
tisan politics. emphasizing It's position
in the Ohio campaign u struggle for
civic Righteousness and q demand OF all
parties for higher class OF public men.
Dr. Young grew eloquent on the sub
ject OF the universal campaign against
graft and referred to Senator La Fol-
tette, Governor Folk. Governor Pattison
and Major Weaver as those whose
names have become household words In
the American republic.
He lauded the overthrow OF the political
boss aud reIoiccd IN the brilliant fu-
lure OF American citizenship. The speech
was splendid appeal for civic right
eouaness, replete With huInor. and made
s. profound Impression.
Successful Year.
The president of the league. Rev James
Cannon, stated that the year Just closing
had been in some respects tfs most sue
cessful in the history of the league.
There has been great Increase In con-
tributions. Four thousand dollars was
the total for the year 1904 six thousand
five hundred for the year Just closing. an
increase of twenty-five hundred dollars
over sixty per cent. The old debt OF
twelve hundred dollars had been wiped
out, and every expense of the present
year had been paid in full This shows
the great increase In practical interest in
the work. More literature has been dis
tributed and more speeches have been
made than in any previous year Dry
territory has increased; all dry territory
except the city of Danville has been held,
and Shenandoah. Edinburg. Mt Jackson
and Cape Charles have been added to the
dry towns.
Saloon Statistics.
The following interesting statistics were
given: Number of saloons at present In
Virginia. including the four at Cape
Charles. which viii be closed in q few
days LOIS, reducing, therefore. the num-
Der to i,012. decrease OF fifty during the
year. Number of ordinaries forty. a de-
crease of eight: retail malt dealers. none.
decrease of four; wholesale malt dealers
thirty two. decrease OF one; rectifiers.
none, decrease OF five: wholesale liquor
dealers. thirteen, a decrease of four; social
clubs, eighty-five. an increase of thirty
nine; breweries seven, an Increase OF
three; hotels with liquor license. sixty
three an increase of twenty-one; whis-
key distilleries, ninety-eight. an increase
Of seventeen; brandy distilleries, 176, an
Increase of three. There are only
twenty-four saloons In the country dis
trlcts OF Virginia. Leaving out saloons
IN country places contiguous to cities. the
following towns in Virginia have, saloons:
West Point, Suffolk, Smlthneld. Pf,oebus:
Hampton. Berkeley, Emporia. swansboro,
South Boston. Houston Bedford City. Po.
cahontas. Abingdon. Clifton Forge, Gov
1ngton. Basic City, Harrsonbure. Berry.
vile. Manassas, Culpeper, Gordonsyille.
orange. Warrenton and Colonial Beach.
Ihere are eleven dispensaries in the state.
The Next Work.
These facts show where the next wor,,
OF the leagne is to be done. No great
re
the Mann law until distllleries are
prousht under It's provisions. as saloons
nave virtually been swept out Of the
country districts of the State and out
OF me towns OF less than five hundred in
Two flank movements we're discussed
which have had for their purnose the
practical notification of the Mann law. l
namely the social club ana the disttllery.
The address insisted that the nrovisions
OF the Mann law must be extended ~
include the distillery. and stated that tbe
best solution of the fake club difficulty
was to take away all privileges held by
social clubs IN reference to tho sale OF
liquor. An appeal was made to the bona
flde club to surrender their privileges Of
small license and the right to sell LIQUOR
on Sunday In order to take away the
reason for the existence of the fake
club.
Law Enforcement.
The greatest stress of the report was
laid upon the matter of law enforcement.
1t was shown that the greatest argu-
ment against local option was the state
ment that the Law could no be enforced;
that the blind tiger would roam at will,
and this was given as a sufficient rea-
son for favorlng the open saloon. In
other words, tho lawessness of the
liquor traffic Is presented as an all suf-
ficient reason against any attempt to
abolish It. The speaker called for the
enforcement Of the laws, and urged that
the Goyernor-elect of Virginia had stated