Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-09-29
CORRESPONDENCE
A White Ribbon Letter.

DEAN CoURIFR
In your issue Of September - yor
published as your leading editorial III
article headed. Statewide Prohibiiion
Coming"
Two or three issues back. OF i.,|
CoU8IER. The statement was made tina,
the matter lad very conclusivelelv been /
se',lcd 10y certain parties and that there
would be no legislation looking to State /
vice prohibition for the next TWO years.
some people IN this very town are
more than arNious 10 know how you
came possessed OF this information. /. e..
that there would be no attempt al su-
legislation, and then in so short time
declare shat "there j. rift within the
Lutte" and the anti soloonists are prepar-
inE petitions for circulation, praying for
tle passage Of a bin providing for an
election"
II it Is not a secret, and you divulge
mo- confidence imposed in you. please let
Us know-the people ought to know.
You say further, IF the petitions are
circulated, the bill will be passed" / /
pray YOU may be good prophet, and
that the majority will be SO great that
there will be no reaction, for the leeis- |
lators will thinking. II can't deny my
constituents the right TO vote on this
question"
Now, my dear Editor, you are on dan
gerous ground, unless on are something
OF mind reader, or you are possessed
| Of information which warrants you in
this statement; and, in so far as we are
directly concerned, must have come from
our candidateelect for the Legislature
win Mr., Grigsby vote for a bill provid-
ing for Statewide prohibitions Can You
answer for him, or do you intend for Us
TO believe that he will do so, because il
Is your conclusion that he will vote for
such bill if it is presented
VIII Mr.. Grigsby say now, to his
wamest supporters in this town and
County, Il will vote for the bill if
majority of the qualified voters Of the
counties of Clarke and Warren petition
the Legislature for its passage"
Further on you again say, "The people
of Virginia had every reason TO believe
that the anti saloon league intended 10
declare for Statewide prohibition at the
Norfolk convention. Bat there was a
deal, or a promise, or an assurance, be-
tween the lamb and the leopard, and
the two oppOsiies in Virginia politics
locked arms and pushed all others off
the pavement"
Now, l presume l am showing nv
/ ignorance, but | have plenty of company.
and the only way to get rid ofignorance
Is to become possessed of knowledge and
information. For myself and friends, II
ask, who are the parties represented as
lamb and leopard and the two opposites
in Virginia politics?
Further on you say, sit was a disgust
ing exhibition, and we are constrained
10 wonder if the anti-saloon leaders
could have seen the disgust which would
follow their lining up with the liquor
men. and used that as an illustration to
draw them strength later on"
do not believe, with my limited in.
formation, that any such alliance was
effected. ! do not believe that the man.
I agemer, nf abe anti saloon league would
cnicr'Hin for q moment such propos.-
lion, for they would forfeit all conf.
d,rce, all self.respoct of those who have
80 Persi,tently fought for the groundI
~''Fafy won. am sending copy of
sour issue of 22d instant, marked asking
Tor Information as 10 those siatementsl
and sill give you the opportunity Of
publishing tie answer 10 my commune.
cation, whether approving or denying
your statements
We believe six ont of every ten voters
IN Virginia will vote for Statewide pro-.
AibaiOn" I
Hlr editor, are you serious--5o youI
mean III Then get into the prohibition
bandw"gon, quick. Year best friends
are already in ii, for just 90 s.s.e as You
edit good paper, pr hibition will wsnl
in this State
4o- are Interested, you have a bust.
ness, hos,S,-and a;c interested ia the
development Of your Gown and the sue {
cess Of her business men you cannot /
afford to take the opposite side You
see the conditions as they exist now
Contrast them with conditions as they