Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-11
aNli.SAiOOhiSTS ADOPT
LOCAL 0P! ION POLICY
Organization viii Not inaugurate
Fight for Statewide Prohibition.
During This Year.
UNy Associat",. Press }

AMI Saloon League his afternoon
adopted the complete report OF the
legislative cnmmittr" recommending
4 l,ca, option policy Tor the next
wear
The debate was l"ns,h. and at
times acrid. but /, MAS evident that
the statewide prohibition advocates
wrr. bur a small mino!itt. Tn" fol
qowiu. officers were "."Ci"d.
President, Rev. Il. + Atkins. Rich
mond: vice presidents. " W. Smith.
III.p.. Petersburg, - I Conway.
Fredericksburg: .udrr " II Mann
| Nottoway. Rev. J. n Eli. Nkt"n:
Rev W. {. Camphrll, Roanoke, n'N.
{. $ Bowers. Winchester, Rev W. I.
TAYLOR, ID. D.. PCterSl"rg. and \. T l.
Lincoln Manassas; secretary. }. NJ.
Pitcher. Petersburg; IRE asur"r. =. F.
Jones Richmond: ATTORNEYS, Walter
! Sidney Richmond and Thomas White
head Amhers.
Rev. X II. Bennett. u. D.. OF
i.vnchhurg. the leagues State super
intcndrnt. then read his report, re-
reviewing the work OF ihr last year
| in most interesting manner. d"
| .cribing the liquor dealers situation
| in VIRGINIA in a most punE"nt style.
/ and pointiny out that til" outlook for
| the success of !hr anti saloon move"
| mcm in Virginia and in tn" United
| States was never better
Dr Ecnnctt's report makes highly
interesting reading. and VAS listened
| 70 by the convention with clos" inter
est At tn. conclusion OF its read
| in. i, was formally received and ap-
| proved by the convenll"n
Rev J. y. McAllist"r. field s"f'r"-
tary of the league. then read his re-
| port an interesting document, giving
| in a mos, husinesslikc manner q
rec. rd of his work during the year.
| ,hr facts presented indicating a most
| earnest. faithful and notably efficient
! 81, wardshp in his position of Held
| secretary. He also reviewed III"
work OF the league in til" State. CIV
Ing highly interesting information
showing the great progress OF me
! Anti.SalcOn League movement mas
| made in Virginia. and the bright
| nutlo k for its work OF the coming
year and the future.
Mr.. Richardson's Report.
Ii was formally received and ap
| proved by the convention.
| Rev +. :. Richardson. field srcre'
! ,ary of Northern Virginia. submitted
his report. giving, besides stalls
tical account Of his work. much III
| formation concerning the league
Affairs during the past twelve mCnlhs
He. in the course OF his REMARKS
discussed features of the years cam
paign showing th:t he had kept in
close touch with the anti-saiOon worR
in 4 large territory. and had gwen
the bcsi that was in him in adHanc
ns the cause of the league in the
state Rev Mr.. Richardson is noted
fer his enthusiasm and untiring rher
gv in Anti-Saloon League interests
He took occasion to emphasize tne
aid he had received from the people
IN making his work of the year
success In concluding his paper
he paid a high iribate TO the SALIVA
ton Army. TIL. report was formally
received and approved by the conven
] ton.
Rev. 0. RYDER. Jr.. one of the
field speakers OF the league IN VIZ
GINA then mad. brief rep r. %
his labors. indicating larg" year :
work
The next featur" Of the program
was an address on the dispcnsarf
question TO hav" been delivered ~
Rev. Victor J. Mas ers. Of the Rap'i''
| Religions Herald Of Richmond. but
he was not able !" be- in attendance
| upon the convention.
Report Of the Treasurer.
Tho treasurer al the league. ;. J,
Jones. of RichmouI, read his rc|or''
summary OF which is As follows:
semmes FAILS to Appear.
The next fca'u Of the program
was 10 have IN" n an ADDRESS by
Rev. Thomas f. Semmes. Of Rich
mond. on "Womdahcod and The "a
loon" but he W. no; present.. In
mis- place Rev i T. Masiin. score,
arv of the V8rg.'ta State Board OF
charities was Su'.-'itutcd As s?eakrr
Mr. Nasrin mad, ! fOrccful address
mon the evil - its OF III" fInr r
'raffic and tho d. T"ss and suffering
{ has caused.
On moi n Of :. ]. X. JOlliG. tn
| nrPyicus eSCCu'i,. committee WIS 70.