Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-06
CAPT. KENT REPLIESJO
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE
Republican Candidate Evades Cues
tons and Ask Some of Presl-
dent Atkins.

Captain w. p. Kent. the Republican
gubernatorial candidate. yesterday ad-
dressed the following letter to the
president OF the Anti-saloon League:
Winchester. Va. Oct. 5. 1909.
Mr.. Henry Pearce Atkins,
President Virginia Anti-saloon
League, Richmond, Va.
MY Dear Sir:
In reply 10 the question submit
ted by you as President of the Anti
saloon League of Virginia, | beg to
say, as of course you know. that i
have been nominated as the candi-
date of the Republican party for Gov
ernor OF Virginia on declaration of
principles set forth in its platform
The clause in that platform relating
to the subjects of inquiry by you is as
follows:
We favor the traditional Repub-
lican doctrine of local option. coun
ties and cities to be the unit in all
election TO decide whether or not iiq-
uor shall be sold. and demand rigid
regulation and strict enforcement OF
the laws.
In accepting the Republican nomi-
! nation I accepted Herewith the plat
! form adopted by my party. and If
elected Governor shall endeavor TO
carry out the policies and pledges
therein contained.
| Il am advised that at the last meet
ing OF the Anti-saloon League of, Vir-
ginia. held at Norfolk, the official
| action OF the League In convention as
semhled. declared fer the principle
OF local option as the best method of
dealing with-the liquor traffic at pres
ent. II Will be seen from the above
quotation from the Republican plat
form. that my party has taken a posi-
ton in advance of that adopted by
your League in its latest convention.
\ Therefore. | ROW wish to inquire by
what authority you PROFOUND the
many questions contained in your in
terrogstories which are at variance
with the wei defined purposes OF the
organization which you assume to re-
present in submitting the series OF in
terrogatorics received7 I do not re-
ccgnize your right in The capacity OF
an official OF the Anti-saloon League
OF Virginia 20 catechise me as TO ten.
persnce legislation other than that
adopted and advocated by your League
as an organization.
| In reference 10 suggested lee.
isfatioa. ] beg TO say that ] am IN
tavcr OF the proper regulation Of the
liquor traffic TO the end that tom.
perance may be promoted among the
peonie; and viii say that in a gen.
eral way IL meets my approval and II
the proposed laws we're drafted and
adopted by the legislature. in n.
! event Of my election ] would approvs
, them
In considering your inierrceaforie.
you must remember that an not IN
mindful ~ the fact that practically IN.
b entire executive committee q Won
organization is committed 20 The can
didacy ana support Of ny opponent
Such being the case. 7 naturally -
! yard with supicion the scr'es q qucs
!. tons rroroundcd 20 ne which are >,
. cre-ly a. variance with the principle
adCuted by your organization In con
vcntion assembled
Y desire % make tho formal ~
r Guess that YOU publish for the iufor
a ma;icn q the rank o. aie Of YOU
/. organization thrcgghout the Com
monweaith iisi a the members O
P yo.sr executive committee - Show
!. ~ your rrinied lctterhcsd Who vote
y Tor nv orponent IN ne recent Demc
cratic primary. 80 that enc people Z
VIRGINIA may kuoU whcfher o. not "
> and those engaged WITH you IN sri