Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-16

Such i tue question which l.
asked q, hnndrei~ &C mcn sn.,ch.
unt the Sistc. in regard t. the
recent Petersburg local option
election. Where was Judge Mann,
while the friends of temperance
were waging a war on the evils of
liquor in his home city-the town
where il he does not vote, he
spends much, if not the greater
part, of his time. and where he
owns the property in which he
maintains a residencel
Can Judge Mann answer the
question. why in the recent
fight he took no part in the cause
in which he has for the last thirty
labored so diligently Can it be
that he is really in sympathy with
the liquor people, and by this
means Is trying to show them that
they have nothing to fear from him,
should he be elected Governor of
Virginia; that without lifting a
finger, he watched the cause for
which he once fought, go down IN
such an overwhelming defeat.
when his influence might have done
so much toward strengthening that
cauSel
The answer given by Judge
Mann's campaign manager when
he was asked by a reporter if the
judge would speak in favor of
local option in Petersburg. was
that the Judges time was so filled
up with other engagements that he
would be unable to give any time
to this most vital question. and
that Judge Mann had not hecn
invited. Had Judge Mann been
sincere in his desire to benefit the
cause of temperance. would il not
have been possible for him 10
cancel an engagement. and make
at least one speech for the cause
which he championed so strongly
In times past and AT other places
But this would no, have been
necessary. During the local option
fight Judge Mann spent one or
more nights in his home city of
Petersburg, and also other days in
Richmond, only few miles away.
and with splendid railroad facilities
for getting To Petersburg. either
by trolley or steam.
When it was asked after the cleo
ton why Judge Mann was not in
Petersburg on the day of the cleo
ton, he replied that it was not his |
home. Truly the people of Vir- |
glnia have been laboring under
They thought
that Judge Mann was fighting for
temperance through the length and |
breadth of the State, and not at the |
place where he votes.
Stop one moment and think, SOW |
ereigns OF Virginia: Is Judge |
Mann really sincere in his desire 10 |
promote the cause of temperance |
In Virginia, or is he simply using
this means to ride into Office! Isl
he not playing fast and loose with |
both sides! Judge Mann claims
there has been no deal between |
and the liquor people. |
just one moment more To think. !
1t Is an undisputed fact that the
leaders of the liquor people are
inclined to support Judge Mann.
Does 1t seem natural that the LIQUOR
leaders would support a man who
had for thirty-five years" been
an ayowed enemy TO their interests.
unless there was strong and suf-
lclent reason for doing SO! We
do not think so. And what is this
reason! The only natural answer
IS, that in case Judge Mann is
elected Governor, the liquor people
believe that they will have nothing
10 fear.
Car Judge Mann serve the tenn
perance people and the liquor peo-
pie! Can he serve God and Nam
mon! Which shall it he-one or
both! Let the people draw their
own conclusions.
But bear this in rnind: Judge
Mann had an opportunity to prove
% the people of Virginia that he
sincerely and honestly advocated
he cause of temperance in the on
portunity that existed in Peters
'urg, and yet he failed to do So
journal.
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