The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-27
IlASS|TER REPLIES
With MUCH v|GOR
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defends His Attitude Oh the
Mann Law, and Answers
Circular.
CHURCH PEOPLE IN COURT
Row in Colored Congregation
Aired Before Judge Mullen.
White People Interested.
CHURCH PEOPLE IN COURT

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White People Interested.
PETERsEuRG,sv July as,--Charle
h T.. La sister. OF this city, whose candi
dacy FOR renot.lillation to the stat
Senate at the Democratic primary to b'
Held August 1st IS being opposed ps
the Anti saloon League, supporting
I John r. DOYLE, of lhinwiidie county
Issued this afternoon a comprehensive
statement of his position and opinion
on regulation OF the liquor traffic, rail-
road rate legislation and pubic roae
work, on which subjects he has beer
recently criticized by the Petersoufe
Anti Saloon Lea que members
Mr. Llassiter. after telling OF a letter
IL to DR. Pitcher, in which he expressed
1 himself as being in favor of giving
the Mann law a fair trial, adds:
..Within the last two years have
seen no reason to change this state
inent of my opinion, except that Ii
reply to letter from Mr.. j. ". West
field secretary Of the Antl- salo .n
League of Virginia, dated June 20
1907, and inclos!ng Legislative pro-
gram containing seven propositions
AFTER proper reflection l lave sta ted
in a published card that sec no ob}ec
ton to four of these seven propositions
and would support them i.
Then Mr. Lassiter takes up the oti1er
three propositions, as Follows;
PROPAGATION No. ..
I desire to repeat that am Just
as much opposed to the evasions
Of the law known fake clubs
as the members of the Anti-Saloon
League can he. / deny. however.
that il is true that these so-callef
. -, - l,., = in n
places throughout our Common
wealth. On the contrary, l am In
formed that they exist to some
extent in the city of Richmond and
the county of Henrico. and In the
city of Norfolk and its vcinage.
AS stated in my card. there isinot
single fake club in this senate
rial district. and am informed
that in 90 out of 100 counties
there are no fake clubs. The free
dom Of these jurisdictions from
these fake clubs is due to the fact
that the Judges, under the existing
law, refuse :to-l4cense them. anu
my card suggests that the Anti
Saloon League should bring the
force of its great influence to cor
rect the eS-il where it exists. under
the existing law. which has proven
sufficient in other jurisdictions.
In my opinion. 1t is not true that
the only way to reach these eva
sions of the law Is by the proposed
legislation contained in their prop
osition No. 9.
Proposition No. 5.
In my card have said: Il would
agree to the ordinary procedure
FOR local option whenever any part
of city was shown to be deprived
OF adequate police regulation
The writer of fthe leaflet states
~ that this is not question of "po-
lice regulation" but of local self
government. The wards of a city
are in no proper sense geographic
cal or governmental entities and a
great many of the best governed
cities In this country have become
satisfied that the best form of local
self-government consists in the
abolition of ward lines. and in
municipal government by commits
sion This has been tried with
notable success in Galveston, Hous-
ton and other places. 1le wards
Of city are very different from
the naagsteria1 districts OF coua.
ry. but existing laws are now suf.
dcient, as has been repeatedly
shown in the city Of Petersburg.
TO prevent the value OF property
from being depressed by the pres
without fear of successful contra
dicrion that in no case have the
propertyholders failed to prevent
the granting Of license by showing
to the Judge of the Corporation
Court of the,Sclty Of Petersburg
that the value."ot their property
would be depressed by granting a
saloon license
Proposition No. G..
In regard to preventing agents
s and dealers trom soliciting orders
Tor LIQUOR in dry territory, my
card states: IT am Of the opinion
that the Federal Constitution, the
interstate commerce law and the
decisions OF the Supreme Court
would interfere with the execution
of SUCH a law The writer of the
leafiet states that l failed to cite
any article, clause or decision upon
which such Interference could be
based. and that he knows of none
such 1t Is true that within the
limits OF nay card did not prepare
brief upon the law points IN
{ volved, but have personally cited
decisions and laws to the Peters
burg leaders OF the Anti Saloon
League, and have offered TO sub
nit my authorities to their legal
M advisers, stating that II the emf
.'|-'s a." Se'S Wiz, DIS tHey Cam,
have been advising them could
show that my legal pos;-on was
wrong that would be glad to adj
nit my error, This offer has never
been accepted. but on the con.
is trary. number of lawyers to
whom ] have submitted this prop
osition have stated to me that the
thought my position well taken
The writer of the leaflet finds gre
fault with The general statement
my card, as follows:
My mind is open to any argume
that does not override fundsment
provisions Of law. or seek to disrega
3 the limitations of human natur,
In the Life OF Oliver CROMWELL