Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-07
Candidates for Legislature State
Position on Temperance

POSITION on temperance
BUENA VISTA, VA, Aug. 5, 100
A Communication for THE licking
TON GAZETTE from the Goo
Government League of Buen
Vista.
We feel that the attitude Of tb
candidates for > the Legislatul
from this district upon the legi'
lative program of the Anti-Saloo
League of Virginia is matter {
vital Importance to every voter G
the district, With a view of al
pertaining the opinions of tn
several candidates upon this sub
ject the League addressed to eacl
of the candidates identical letters
asking them whether or not, Il
case they were elected, they woul'
vote for the proposed bills, ant
use their influence 70 secure thei
passage. The purport of the bill
is as follows:
% That We seek to secure tn,
passage of measure that will
clearly define the requisite qualifi
cations and fix the limitations fol
voters in local option elections.
(2) To require that all socia
clubs take out a regular retail
liquor license at the regular price,
and with the usual restrictions al
to Sunday selling, and since there
is some question as to the sufflci-
ency of law to cover the point, we
recommend that social clubs be
prohibited from furnishing their
members liquors in towns, counties
and districts where license is no :.
granted to bar-rooms.
~ That our State chemist be
required and empowered to analyze
mixtures supposed to contain in
toxicating liquors upon the official
request of any State or municipal
officer, and that a certificate over
the chemists signature and seal
of office shall be evidence in a
court of law.
az To amend the existing law,
so as to bring distilleries under
the operation of the Mann law.
(5) To amend our local option
law so as to apply to the wards of
a city,
(6) To prohibit agents or deal
ers from soliciting orders for in
toxi, a.ing liquors in no.saIoon
;ities, towns, counties and districts.
(7) To secure in anti-blind
Tiger law with adequate penalties
BY confinement in Jail, and such
ponds as will secure respect for
md obedier ce to the law.
The following replies have been
eceived from candidates who
lave opposition
Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker writes
iuder date of July 23rd
"W allie l have not had occasion
0 consider these propositions ma
urely, it would seem to me that
hey ire in the interest of temper
nee ard good morals, and | do
ot at this moment call to mind
ny objections to them. While 1
ecognize the right of the people
. be advised CT my views upon all
uestlons which may be the sub
sct CT Legislation, L do not feel
rat it would be proper, or even
for me to enequivccally
Ommit myself'tO measures which
have not maturelV considered,
erely for the purpose of securing
10 support of those who favor
lese particular propositions.
81 feel, however, that the peo-
le have a right to know my gen.
al attitude with respect to tenn
srance legislation, and | have no
esitancy in saying that | am in
Ill accord with the spirit of the
~ which looks to a curtailment
the evils of intenperance, and
such legislation as will protect
ciety against the deTorahzing .
fluence. which the unrestricted '
lie Ct liquor PROFESSIONALLY t
,erts. l may say, too, that l set J
, reason why these laws should (
1t be rigidly enforced against t
gh and low alike
Mr.. VIM. Eubank writes under
tie of July 23rd:
81 see no objection to the meas r
es mentioned in Nos, 1, 8, 4, a
6, and 7, and would favor bills Q
such measures should / +
elected TO the State Senate, if Il
ere are no existing laws covering a
e same measures. :,
"The proposition laid down in II
9 End item is not clear to me, but Il
/ understand it correctly as re- .,
ring 20 the sale of liquor by 60 =
u clubs, l am also In favor ct h
st measure" :,
Mr.. Robert Catlett writes under A
to of July 9th: F
II will vote for and advocate K
3 passage of the measures pro. W
sed, and set forth in the clrcu OF
as items Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, 5 and az
and if Lam satisfied from furth- p
Investigation, that the PROPOSE
n contained in item 6, is free al
I'M just legal exception, l will a
to for that measure also" cl
"