The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-07
ANXIOUS TO CLOSE
SALOONS ! ON BORDER | D
Governor Glenn Says They De
BATCH Prohibition Sections Of
NORTH Carolina.
TALKS With GOV q s: SWANSON n AN 80
Tells Why He Made Speech in.
Advocacy Of Prohibition
Law in Virginia.

h Before leaving for Raleigh yesterday
)uovernor Robert 3. Glenn, OF North
Carolina, had conference with Gov
ernor Swanson and leading members OF
the Legislature, to whom he pointed
out the difficulty OF enforcing the pro-
hibltion laws In his State with so
many distilleries and saloons doing
business on the Virginia side OF the
line.
"Of course, know said Governor
Glenn. that it will require Federal
law to prevent the shipment OF liquor
from Virginia to North Carolina. but
my idea is that II a few OF these re-
sorts near the North Carolina border
could be forced to close, we would have
less trouble hereafter. I3hardly expect
Congress to pass national anti-jug
law at this session. but 1t is bound to
come. The prohibition wave is sweep.
ing over the country. There has been
q wonderful change in public sentiment
within the past few years. and Con-
gress must heed It,
Grects Judge Rhen.
While at the Capitol yesterday morn
Judge Rhea. "Glad to meet you. Judge.
he said. as he gave him warm clasp
of the hand. II have heard OF you,
and they tell me you are man who
fights in tho open."
When q representative OF The Times
Dispatch saw the Governor at the Sea-
board Air Line Station, he was hold
ing reception. Secretary Thomas. OF
the Railroad Y. NJ. G. "a, had him in
- {1,,rs
firemen and brakemen-wanted to meet
him.
Defends His Speech Here.
III I have been criticized for coming
into Virginia to preach prohibition"
tify my course on three grounds. In
the first place. l was invited to adj
dress the Anti-saloon League; wanted
to tell them that we would drive all
OF the saloons and distilleries out OF
North Carolina in May, and. further
more, my grandfather was .Virginian,
and was anxious to see how the old
grandmother was getting along.
The campaign against liquor down
aggressive and successful. expect
to take part in it. The people OF the
State Will have the opportunity OF
voting, and even If the whiskey ele-
lnent should win we would not lose the
dry territory
Nobody can doubt the sincerity of
the Governor in his crusade against thu.
rum demon. He has been consistent
all along, and he says he will feel that
his administration was success II he
can leave the executive Office with
the knowledge that prohibition spreads
from the mountain to the sea.
Rnfe QItcsffo, acttIod
"oh. yes, we are delighted that the
troublesome railroad problem has been
satisfactorily adjusted" said the Gov
ernor. You may remember that in
my message to the Genera! Assembly
a year ago I advocated flat rate of
2 1-2 cents. The Legislature made it
2 IA, and had to enforce something
which l had not favored. But it was,
the law. and this fact swept aside all
other considerations. The railroads
and the people have no complaint to
make now. They will get along in
peace. Although I am not the man to
criticize Virginia, believe the people
here would have moro reason to re-
jotce II they could be rid of differ
ences and reach solution as we have
done. In North Carolina the public are
willing to pay 2 12 cents. the rail-
roads admit that they can stand It. and
the employees regard 1t as the end Of
wage reductions."