The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
LEAGUE REVIEWS
LASS|TER'S RECORD
Temperance Forces Of Petersburg
Say He Has Lined Up With
Liquor Element.
S EVIDENTLY FOR DOYLE
Dinwiddie Man Replied in Salts
factory Manner to Leagues
Seven Questions,

PETERSBURG,t v "a. July lO,--Ihc
Anti-Saloon League issued
his afternoon It's expected statement
.eghrding the candidates for the Demo.
ratio nomination to the State Senate
n this distict, in the contes;3for which
between Charles T. Lassiter, of this
:ity, and John Il. Doyle,'of McKenney
oinwiddie county. the Anti Saloor
League men in this city are taking ar
active part. In the following state
nent the league reviews the recently
published card of Mr.. Lassiter, in which
he presented his opinions regarding
the seven specific Propositions contain
I'd in the leagues legislative program
Mr.. Lassiter's Statements Reviewed; Mr.
Doylcs Reply to Che. Anti-saloon League
one OF the duties OF the Anti Saloon
League Is to secure and disseminate In
formation to the public concerning the
attitude of candidates for office towards
advanced temperance Legislation. In
pursuance OF this duty we herewith OF.
fer some observations concerning Mr..
Lassiter's statements on this subject.
Mr.. Lassiter says:
have aways taken n deep and l hope
an intelligent Interest in this vital ques-
ton"
In reply to this II may be said that
not disclose or even Indicate the inter-
est OF which he speaks. 1t Is we'll
known and admitted by him that he has
Is consistently opposed the Mann bill. and
we fail to discover that his record shows
any favorable interest from him on any
measure proposed by the league, with
possibly one exception. In view of these
facts his reference to his public tenn
perance record is most unfortunate.
Ia. his general statement concerning
temperance legislation. Mr.. Lassiter
D. t,,l lu nv ~ VOW.
ment that does not override fundament-
al provisions of law. or seek to disregard
the limitations OF human nature" AT
first blush this sounds we'll, even cap
leaves open two back doors through
which he may find escape from any pro-
posed measure on temperance legis!a-
tion-namely, that It "overrides funda-
mental provisions of law or seeks to dis.
regard the limitations Of human nature,
who Is to be the judge OF these two
body of the Legislature? That he seems
to have taken It to himself to be the
Judge in such matters may possibly ex-
plain his record of opposition to the
Mann bill. The Anti-Saloon League,
under the best trained minds Of this
Commonwealth. legally and otherwise,
b has carefully weighed every measure
proposed for enacted. and every such
quirements OF the courts and the stand
ardssof the reasonable public; but, on
the other hand, few indeed. are the
measures proposed by us that have met
the requirements of Mr.. Lasster. His
public record, to which ne invites at
tention. debars him from being COM
petent4judge in these matters.
AS to Fake Clubs"
While Mr.. Lassiter mas published his
accord with US on propositions !, 3. Z
and of the proposed legislative pro-
gram on temperance, he does not com.
nit himself on the exceedingly important
= r.. n Z r ,y1I L
s. Y Proposition Prop No 2-As to so-called
fake clubs: They are to be found IN
| many places throughout our Common
wealth. They are not subject s TO the the re- a.
| they pay saloon taxes They are not
required to be located SOFAS TO front the
streets. but are frequently found IN al.
leys or in other secret places. By
| shame full q evasion OF the spirit OF the
law they are open day and night, OF
Sundays and election days, and dispense
children, both white and colored; all o.
these classes sometimes intermingline
in shameful debauchery. Only shor
time ago our secular papers were reek
ing with the pitiable story Of four
teen-year- defenseless girl. who wa!
aliured into one of these places, whers
she was drenched and debauched
While Mr.. Lassiter deplores this condi
ton he. shuts his eyes to the necessit,
OF a statute covering the condition; aht
| would have us resort TO the aoInintstrh
tors OF the present law. Through tn
administration OF the law We have Sc
cured relief in some Of the judicial dis
tricts. but have hopelessly failed II
others. The administration of the Law
spots, but will always be partially in
! effective. AS the law now stands judge
\ may grant licenses to these places a
4 their discretion The law desired Is tina
Il ences. except under the same restriction
1 es are applied to bar-rooms. to-wit, tn
payment OF the Identical tax. no sell
i ing on Sundays nor on election days
I after closing hours, nor to minors no
4 In dry territory. sThe absence Of thi
evil from our district at the presen
time is no assurance 81 security TOT TT IN
Il ture from the duty Of providing 70
other districts less fortunate than our
and where the present law has utterl
i broken down.
Proposition No. 5--As to the nth pro
position in the proposed legislative pro
gram. Mr.. Lassiter says woul
agree to the, ordinary procedure 4. 70
was shown to be deprived of adequat
police regulation" Every ward In ever
city In Virginia now has, In lega
this is not question OF police regu
lation.' It Is question of local sell
government. adequate police regula
ton" does not make home life more dc
slrable in the midst Of saloons, nor ad
to the value of property depressed b
the presence OF saloons. The purpose {
this nth proposition is to grant to IN
people residing in a ward In city tn
right to say whether saloons shall b
established among them. and 1t appear
: to be arbitrary and unjust to refus
them this right
Think Statute Justified.
Proposition No 6--As to4a law prr
hibitine the solicitation OF orders fc
r liuuor in dry territory, Mr.. Lassite
says: ~ am of the opinion that tt
merce law and the decisions of III
Supreme Court would interfere with tt
execution OF such lay" Mr.. Lasslt'
: fails to cite any article, clause or q,
! be based. and we know OF none sue
on the contrary, we are of the opinic
t that the decision OF the Supreme Cour
making the place Of delivery the plat
!, OF sale fully justices such a statut
! But be that as 1t may, we do not for
moment doubt the ability of our leg
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