The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-22
DEATH GRAPPLE
OVER Mann BILL
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vas sufficient, II properly enforced, to
stamp out the fake clubs, and that there
was no necessity for change that would
have the effect of dragging In the bona
flde clubs. Ho pointed to the case OF
Norfolk city, which has rooted up the
fake tclubs. No more fake clubs, he said,
could be formed and those nexfstencc
We're dwndling away. Their very
existence was II violation Of the law,
and IL the law were simply enforced there
would be no more fake clubs. He asked
particularly that no such onerous and
objectionable burden az that proposed by
Judge Mann be placed upon clubs like
the Westmoreland, the Commonwealth,
the Virginia, the Elks Home.
Much the same argument was applied
by Mr.. Kelley to the distilleries. IL the
distillerles are violating the laws, no
declared. they could be prosecuted and
made to observe the law.
The Other Side.
While Pocahontas had representatives
on. the field lighting the amendments,
delegation OF ministers of the gospel from
the same place were present, and among
the warmest advocates Of the change. IN
the Presbyterian Church, Who persistent
~ referred to the committee as "breth-i
rem, made II remarkable plea The sa-i
looms, he9 declared, were approaching to
the very doors Of the Pocafiontas
churches. The entrance to the town was
between two saloons. Congregations must
pass saloon to enter their houses OF
worship. The encroachment was stead
lily and recently progressing The Town
Council. he charged, was dominatck ~
the saloon element. and turned deaf ears
to the plea of the ministers and tae
church-going people.
The saloons are heading us IN.
brethren declared Mr.. Moore and we
can't stop them. and we don't know where
i will end. We have come all the way
from Pocahontas to make an appeal to
you for help"
Judge Mann Heard.
In n speech Of about half hour Judge
Mann replied in detail to the arguments
of the opposition. The law, he declared.
would not affect any cider made except
the man who sold the spurious article.
He was willing 10 make any concessions
to the manufacturers OF the pure cider.
Touching upon the statements made by
Mr. Kelley he declared that the social
clubs; 50 far from dec decreasing a,adtso were ere
port showed that there was an increase
OF thirty-nine during the year 1903. he
believed that nobody could OBJECT 70 IN
creasing the penalties for violation OF the
whlskey laws. except men VINO ihtetiuea
to violate those laws
Answering the assertion that the
changes were not demanded. ne relerrea
to the petitions now pouring into the Leg
The Nottowny senator was very pointed
in his reference to the social clubs.
II stand here, as l believe, he de,
ciared, representing the fathers and
mothers. the sons and daughters. OF TINS
Commonwealth. Everywhere went dur.
Ing my recent campaign l was told OF o.
the blessings that had come from the bill
we passed at the last session. Nopody
deprecates more than do the neceAsity
of imposing the burden upon the bona
fidc clubs. have visited some OF these
clubs occasionally myself. IheT are con.
Quoted in manner that could call for
no possible reproach. have been time
and again at the Westmoreland. and |
have never seen there anything that
would have been ashamed to see in my
own parlor. But i here and now appeal
to the gentlemen who are members OF
these clubs to forego some of their priv
ilcgeS for the sake of roofing out one OF
the greatest evils that has ever appeared
in this State.
'-The fake clubs must go. If DR..
Semmes were here he could reveal to
you some things he knows about fake
cold
Concluding. Judge Mann declared that
his amendments We're designed TO meet
n flank movement by the whiskey people
at the rear and sapping. the vigor and
value of the Mann law The law. he
thought. should unquestonably apply TO
distilleries. Some of these distilleries
saloons. They kept small bottles in bins.
sold a man n gallon of whiskey and then
divided 1t up. These violations, while
known were difficult to prove.
THE most difficult thing in the. world
to prove" said Judge Mann. is viola,
ton of the whiskey laws. man VIII
come out of n distillery staggering drunk
and will then swear before court that
he didn't get a drink.
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