The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-21
A Reply TO MI. Cardwell.

Editor or The Times Dispatch.
Sir.-In your issue OF December llth
Mr.. W. ID. CardweIl. by Implication. casts
some very serious reflections upon me in
referring 20 "a newspaper account Of some
remarks am said 70 have made at the
recent Auti-SalOon League Convention in
Charlottesville. 7 ann sorry Mr. CardWell
did this without learning what / said.
ana. as have not been heard upon the
subject. ! am sure The Times Dispatch
viii De fair enough 10 allow me 10 state
what did say.
nor dig I make any accusation against
him. bGt simply stated 20 the convention
what actions be performed in reference
to the fake club bin matter. I said.
!. a large number Of fake clubs are
still doing their miserable. deadly work
in Virginia.
> Mr. CardwoH claims that he had pass
ed some years ago sufficient LEGISLATION to
suppress them.
3. But they are stin in existence by the
score.
4 one Of tile ablest and most con-
scientious judges in Virginia tells me
there is no law by which he can close
up the large number of fake clubs under
his jurisdiction, although he desires to
do So
S. A bin was introduced and passed the
last Legislature which would have ex-
terminated the last one Of the fake clubs
This bill Mr.. Cardweu killed IN the last
few moments Of tho session by leaving
the speakers chair. and vehemcntIy
charging deception in the bill. There be
ing no time 70 investigate his charge.
fled. and the bill was passed by and the
fake clubs allowed 90 continue FOR two
more years.
6. one OF the conditions Of this bin was
that am social clubs. bona nde and fake.
should sell their liquor under a saloon
license. There was no attempt to con-
ceal this fact. 50 far from concealing
this proposition, il was published in the
newspapers several times. as the best So
luton the temperance people could sug-
gest for the troublesome fake club prob
lem. But, astonishing to say in seeking
TO justify himself i'm his position on this
matter. Mr.. CardWcU I'm The Times Dis-
patch Of March l6 1905. over his own sig
nature made the following statement:
It appears that the canvass which was
made by the Ant-SalOOn people and by
the representatives Of the bar-rooms i'm
advocacy of this bin was conducted upop
the basis Of keeping quiet and out az view
this provision of the bill, and talking ex-
vision with reference TO charging the dis
erection OF the judges Whenever any
member asked whether the bill affected
the bona fide social clubs. he received an
indirect rather than direct answer. and
was tod that the bNl met with the APP
prevail of Senators Sale and ShackGford.
who were known to be club members. and
had passed the Senate with little or no
Mr.. CardweI not only made this charge
against the Temperance people In general,
but singled out Rev. Or. James Cannon.
Jr. by name. and claimed that DIR. Cam
non had confessed in The Times Dispatch
of March 18th this attempt at deception.
OF course. such a charge against Llr.
Cannon is so preposterous as to be anus
ing to any one at all acquainted with DIT.
Mr.. Cardwer continues in the same ar
ticle OF March 10TH
Now the fact Is that. ~ MT Cannon.
on any ono else 1T this time. CT at the
time that the bill was before the Sem
ate, had frankly said that the bill did
put social clubs on the same footing with
bar-roon1s. the bill would not have passed