Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-26
ANTI-SALOON MEET.
Petersburg Annual Meeting was
Prolific of Good Results

The chief feature of the final session
of the Virginia Anti-Salocn League
convention in Petersburg Thursday night
was the address by Gov. r. 3. Glenn.
OF North Carolina. Hemade an earnest
appeal N behalf of temperance. The
League elected the following officers:
President, Rev. J. w. Mitchell. Rich
mond; vice-presidents, Rev. w. w.
Smith, Lynchburg; Judge w. H. Mann,
Nottoway; Capt. J. +. Bellows. Ian
caster county; Rev. S. C. Mitchell,
Richmond; Rev. J. r. Ellis, Elkton;
Rev. w. c. Campbell, Roanoke, and
Rev. z. l.. Folk, Mount Jackson: sec
rotary, Rev. II. p. Atkins, Richmond:
treasurer, S. p. Jones, Richmond: at
torney, Walter Sydnor, Richmond: field
secretary, Rev: j. w. West; Office sec
rotary. Rev. Ed. j. Richardson: execu-
tive committee, DR.. James Cannon.
Prof. S. c. Mitchell, Rev. s. C. Hatcher.
Rev. t. Men. Simpson, Rev. w. w.
Lear Rev. p. A. Cave, Rev. w. p.
blanchard, Rev. II. p Atkins, Rev. r.
II. Bennett, Rev. w. Asbuly Christian.
Rev. Z. 7. Wexford, Rev. w. C. Taylor.
Rev. ]. M. Pitcher, Rev. E. C. Stuart
j. H. Grey and John T. Pettiiohn.
Handsome Anti-Saloon League ban
ners as prizes for raising, in proportion
to population, thelargest sum for league
work during the past year, were awarded
to Lancaster county; Richmond. as n
city of the first-class in size of popula-
ton; Lynchburg, in seeond-class: Ash
land, as town of first-class; Black
stone, second-class; Capron, third-class.
These banners were presented with
appropriate speeches by league officers
and received by representatives of the
successful county, city and town.
Capt. Bellows, to whom more than any
other man is due Lancaster's lead, ac-
cepted on the part of our county.
The Legislative committee recon-
mended the following:
First. To amend the existing laws so
as to bring distilleries under the opera
lions of the Mann law.
Second. Torequire that all social clubs
take out regular retail liquor license at
the regular price, and with the usual
restrictions as to Sunday selling.
Third To require all saloons in the
State to close not later than 10 p. m.
and to open not earlier than a. m.
Fourth. To prohibit the sale of the
so-called pure cider or any other
mixture producing .intoxication by any
person who has not regular liquor
license.
Fifth. To amend present laws regu-
lating the sale of ardent spirits so as to
provide such penalties by confinement
in Jail and bond as will secure obedience
to the law.
Sixth. To enact n law making the
possession of United States special
tax receipt for the sale of ardent spirits
by any person prima facie evidence of
the sale of said spirits by such person.
There were many other minor matters
suggested to your committee. but after
careful consideration we decided that il
would be better to concentrate our eff
forts at the present time upon the mat
ters Indicated above. Following out the
instructions of the league, your commit
tee will do all in its power to secure the
passage of this legislation, but we frankly
state that our efforts will be effective
Just in proportion as the friends of the
league show their interest by petitions
and personal letters to the members of
the General Assembly. We, therefore.
request that the central office prepare
and circulate throughout the State blank
forms of petition to be filled in and re-
turned promptly to the General Assem-
bly,. Respectfully submitted,
JAMES CANNON, JR.,
S. c. MITCHELL,
w. H. MANN,
II. P. ATKINS,
j. w WEST