The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03

meeting Of the pastors was not inspired
by the Anti-Saioon League. but that
they were acting entirely independently
in this matter. as the REPRESENTATIVES
OF the Christian people of the commu-
nifty and as advocates of civic right
eousness.
Baptists lndorsc Dabncy.
Previous to the joint meeting OF the
ministers at the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations, which was held at
1880 i. NJ, the Baptist Pastors Asso-
citation sat in the parlors of the First
Baptist Church and by resolution m
dorsed the Dabney saloon ordinance
ana petitioned the Common Council to
pass the measure without amendment.
The resolution WAS rs follows:
$50 the City Council.
"HecogniZiO,- the fact that the
only prncticn bic form of tcmper-
:nce legislation mt present 1. that
embodied in the Dubncy ordinance,
the baptist Ministers Conference
rcspectfnliy and urgently requests
all friends Of genuine tcrnpernnce
reform to support said ordinance
without amendment, AMI not to de-
feat all chance of favorable Icgisln-
tion by dividing thcir strength.
tSigncd) .'E. w. STONE.
-JOHN II. EARLE,
Secretary Baptist Minister'S Con-
ference"
The Methodist ministers also held q
meeting previous to the general ses-
sion, and though taking no such posi-
tive stand expressed the sentiment
that the Dabney resolution. with its
comparative restrictions. was much TO
be preferred to no legislation at all.
However. the Methodists were not
willing 10 so on record as indorsng
the resolution.
The Presbyterians and Episcopalians
took no separate action in the mat
ter, although. with the Christian
the joint meeting OF tie city pastors
Mr.. Rosenegk Dcuics.
Mr. a. Won Rosenegk denied yester-
day thar he had made the statement
t!st Church, al YOUNG Mems Chris.
tiaa Assoc alton mass meeting at tho
Academy Of Music SUNDAY afternoon.
AT the theatre DR., Knight said:
"Air. noseneEk, WHO ought to
know, says that the liquor dealers
are seeing to Il that tile poll taxes
are paid OF the iuen friendly 10
their interests.
Asked about this statement ycster.
day. Mr.. Rcse.1agk said
7 was surprised to see In this morn
ing,s issue OF your paper. the Rev. Ry.
land knight, .. D.. Is quoted as saying
IN IN an addresS at the Academy OF Music
yesterday. We are face to face with
tory OF Richmond. Mr.. Rosenegk, who
ought to know. says that the liquor
dealers are sesins 70 Il that the, poll.
thsr int pata 81 T III Was fr Inn t.
postant inform alton that crowd was
assembled to hear. Is It wight TO entice
2 large number Of people, from their
homes Il ne. al, ana tamilies on the sabbath,
portant information" and then quoting
me as having made a statement which
was not made by me, in order to lay
business and political proposition.
III thu critical situation that con.
fronts Richmond means an attempt by
the prohibition party to carry Rich,
wish to say that the merchants and
conservative element OF Richmond have
met this situation once before, and
looked upon such movelne mt as dis
Ing and flourishing city Of the South
and carried the city wet by en- over
wflelmins majority.
ut is 4 well known fact that pre-
vious TO each election ana just before
the time fixed for the payment Of poll
taSes o large number of citizens pre-
pare themselves to exercise the right
OF suffrage. Citizens who do this ere
MIA 'ANlVh'l! VI aS WIZ Ndip.nAS
,itizcns Of the community; but the Rev
Dr, Knight took occasion on yesterday
% say In so many words, that OF
these valuable citizens who have bsen
qualifying themselves to exercise the
right of suffra ge in the coming cleo.
rioil few OF thom are moral or Chris'
tian men. ] am sure he- could not have
examined the list of those good citi.
zfnS who heiieve in parti ctnating In
their government, and. therefore, paid
their nall-rnNeR and that he spoke
thouphtless,r when he slandered these
citizens"
Payment OF Taxes.
Officials of tre CITY Treasurer's Of
flee said Yesterday thot there was nc
rush On lust i1nw los the payment or
poll-taxes Lives 81 taxpavens were
at ench OF tire Window during 'ht
earlier part 0f the day, HAT rnnny ~
them We've settling for State and city
taxes and n RUNNER IN the line were
assessments.
Ii is generally thought That the u.
ouor jnterests have rallied thoir fnI
strength. CSrta'nly tho list Of those
who have already paid po,i taxes II
the i1rrcSt ainTce the new Constitution
went Into effect.
LIQUOR. DEAI,IsRs
MAKE ST NIT; Me MT
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