The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06

leader Of the "old North State" hrst
made his appearances at the side OF
Judge William Hodges Mann, who II
general OF the forces In the "Old Do-
minion." AS, the two lighters stood.
before the great crowd which flled the
First Baptist Church, 1t cheered and
waved its greeting.
| Never Touch It Again.
Briefly responding to the demonstra.
tlon. and saying first that he had not
always been teetotaler. and had been
guilty OF taking wine for his "stom-.
| achs sake" after the manner Of st
never again would that which Is a
"stench to the nostrils OF decency. and.
the source OF thousand woes and not
a single blessing" pass his lips Then
he went straight at his subject. never
deviating from the sledge-hammer'
blows OF facts and figures against the
liquor trade.
On the 26th day OF next May. he said,
the last saloon would be driven out OF
be but the forerunner of driving the
liquor traffic from the State OF Virginia,
and eventually from the United States
It is, he declared. more heinous than
all OF the other evils combined, and
as is his wont, he challenged any man..
saloon.keeper or otherwise, to say nr
oath that wh.skey had in any way been
a blessing. People have called God
bless you" on many things. but never
on saloons. They bring not salvation,
but damnation.
Refuting the common arguments OF
|liquor sympath!zers that whiskey helps
business, hts advice to the people OF a.
town Is that when man comes to do
business. give him the glad hand, but
when he comes simply because he
thinks strong drink may be had. kick
him out The railways. he said. VIII
not have drinking men, nor Will other
corporations tolerate them. Even ~
wh!skey dealer recently wrote to one
Of the business colleges of the state
asking for good man. making so-
briefly one of the requirements.
Prohibition and Revenue.
That the laws Of prohibition ara
violated he would not deny-all laws
are-but 1t Is the duty Of the Legls-
lature to make adequate laws and oc
the officers to see that they are en-.
forced. The "old soaks,'' he said. will
show whore the 'blind tiger" Is. tits
the duty OF the officers to catch ths
criminals and put them on the rock
piles. dressed In stripes.
The officers must he made to know
that they must enforce the laws or be
replaced by others who Will. An off,
Ger who does not see that the laws OF 4
the State are carried out" he ex-
claimed. lis guilty OF perjury. Pros
hbition does prohibit II the officers
do their duty"
Answering those who claim that the
revenues are necessary for the State.
Governor Glenn said that almost any
city could be entirely free of tax. as
is Monte Carlo.8i If bars, gambling hells
and other resorts were allowed to 4
flourish. Even. however. II this were
so. who. he asked. would gain such
revenue when the price must be paid
at the sacrifice OF young manhood and
womanhood. That revenues are not
cut down by prohibltionEin such places
as have already adopted It. on account
OF the fact that the dinainution OF {
saves more than 1t, formerly gained iE
revenues.
The amount spent for spirituous
liquors In the United States for the 4
last year. more than double the amount
spent on any other commodity. shows
what might be gained IL the country
had prohibition. Statistics show that
the great per cent. OF crime and insnn-sS
ity come from the use OF Whiskey, and
persons died from its use last year,
Legislature OF Virginia" he criad.
Save the boys. save the girls. for Gods (
sake save our children"
Reviewing the laws Of North Caro-
lima to the present time, he said that
there Is absolutely no remedy for the u
evil but straight prohibition. The 8dis-s
sible, than the bars. There Is no mid
die ground. Complete eSterminationis is
the only way to solve the problem.
Legislators and Senator's, are you
towards? Show 1t by your vote. Get
on the band-wagon Of prohibition, gem
5tlemen; 1t Is going to win. #
"Lcsixlatlon Needeil.''
"State Legislation Needed. Why and
How to Obtain It." was the subject
of the address Of the Rev. j lanes Can
non, p. D.. who was the first speaker
last night. 35fYE
he said are those Of the evasion ana
violation OF tile temperance laws, the
most fngrant evaslons being the sale
OF cider and wins In dry territories.
The league will flight to prohibit the q
sale Of wine and cider in dry counties.
force outtof existence all but bona ilda i
social clubs and cause them to closA
their bars on Sunday and to forbid n
distilleres from selling any goods In
prohibition districts, 33i is
The Morning Session. 81 @
81 At the morning session YESTERDAY
the following legislative committen
Was appoirt<ed to conter With the Gen
eral Assembly ut once resar ling antty
saloon rnsas sures. This conln.ittss con-
fsists of James Cannon. r. H. Bennptt.
II. d. ATcAllister. u Nv. West. E.jys1
Richardson. w. H. Vincent. Il. S. Har-
ber and U. w. Hough. "a.
aald secretary Of ths Northern pAs