Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-12-18

L have been struck with an article in
the last Christian Advocate with the
above title. I append II. after q pre-
lace TO the eject that others beside
your paper seem to observe that pretty
generally what the Richmond dailies
advocate in late years does not come "a
pass We have but to cite their upfor-
tonate tendency to get off politically
they opposed Bryan's nomination. and
ne got it; they advocated ION the sur
face) his election. and he got left: they
howied Judge Rhea down to a man. and
after the skirmish was over. were
found in the corner asking how it hap
pened; they buck, up against the Demo-
cratic State Committee and Legislature,
and get it in the neck-even to the en-
tent Of driving political conventions
out of their citv. II is possible that II
1t were possible the Legislature would
pull out, too.
They reared, charged and champed
their bits during the last Legislature to
break the Baylor survey and to keen
the Commission of Fisheries from hay-
ing such laws as would give them an
opportunity to protect the States great
oyster industry. The Baylor survey
Is not broken, and now they are Gus
sing the Commission because they did
not have these laws put on the statutes
and for letting the freshets kiln the eeed
oysters in the James and Potomac.
Yea, verify, they are now butting
against Providencei
They toiled and sweated for one thing
they got-a hot potato too-the prima-
ry; and now they are raving to fix it to
suit themselves, as it has not banned
out as they figured. And they are 90
ing to fasten Statewide prohibition
upon US too-but let the Christian Ad-
vocate article show this:
Il most sincerely hope that no tenn
perance man or woman will make anv
reply to the editorials which are now
appearing in the columns OF the News
Leader against Statewide prohibition.
Any reply would give them importance
tnat they do not merit. They are not
worthy or serious notice. Furthermore,
they are self destructive. The venom
the half-truths, the untruths. IN them
will work out their own ruin. The TEN
perance people may count it their good
fortune that the News-Leader Is acainst
them When certain Kentucky colonel
came out bold for Mr.. Bryan in the last
campaign. | said that the colonel's es-
pousal OF the great Commoncr was the
surest token that be would be defeated
Tor the third time as q candidate for
the presidency. The colonel has q GO
MUS FOR getting on the losing side. lie
has now come out boldly for barrooms
and Is firing Off his lurid rhetoric
against prohibition in his State. His at
Statewide prohibition and that the bar-
rooms OF the dark and bloody State
will be driven to the four winds of the
earth, So it is with the News-Leader.
as well as the other dailies OF Richmond.
they have completely lost their infiu-
ence on all political and moral issues.
They no longer create public opinion.
but their sentiments offend the rood
people OF the country. They remind us
OF owls hooting in the dsrk-they dis
tur6 no one but the timid and super
stitious who pass through the swamps
In the late hours OF the night.
Let the temperance people by all
means encourage them to fight State
vide prohibition. Their opposition is
the very best asset that We have"
JOHN Q. Moss.
Blackstone, Va.
They remind US of a horse hy-always
sucking blood from some poor animal
that is trying to do it's duty and get
there. the heavier the load and more he |
Is handicapped the more he sucks; whip
him off one side he'll take . fresh hold |
and keep on worrying. But LET him
alone" They'll lose every time.
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