The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-27


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to to accuse him of trying to make prohibition
Surely no intelligent believe that MIR.
Bryan is seeking political advantage In opposing the
demands of the liquor interests. They enormous
resources and multitude Of dependents. not to
speak OF still larger number OF dupes and they act
as a unit and are utterly INSCRIPTIONS in the use
which they make OF their resources their dependents
ana their dupes while the temperance people are
busy discussing other economic and political aues-
lions besides tho liquor question and do not act
In speaking out against the evils Of intemperance
and In proposing remedies he not only has nothing
valued friends who with him other ques-
TONS. but do not agree with him this. Nothing
less Imperative than sense OF duty could lead him
to take position that may separate him from men
whose companionship he has priced and whose sup
here and the citizen must meet them.
Inc nauor interests recognizing the force OF the
me uplifting of society, is audacously and inso-
the republican parties into nacton: its lobbyists
nsest the capital OF the nation and the capitals OF
confidence which has been reposed In aim If he kept
silent in the presence of this gigantic conspracy
he is able to accomplish much little, he viii at
Feast register his protest against the saloon In poll
in politics. and If It kills him politically the
emssariss OF the liquor trais boast. he win die hon
convince thoughtful people OF the magnitude OF tho
powers that banded together to do evil
In insisting that the liquor Interests should not be-
permttedsto run the government and write the laws
INTENDED lot the regulation OF the traWc, nat Bryan
is not taking undemocratc position The demo-
cratic party contends that trust magnates should not
the brewers and dstiilers write the liquor laws7 who
can justify the action of the liquor interests of
alive and referendum last winter? Seh-respect re-
qures that the democratic party shall rebuke taoss
ture by pledging democratic canddrte for tho
legislature to support resolution submitting the
initiative and referendum.
While Mr.. Bryan is himself teetotaler and by
precept and example advises total abstinence he has
to yIew4 an
TO prevent the use OF liquor under conditions which
present He believes that the abuses which attend
the sale of liquor such to Justify the people
in insisting upon the right prescribe conditions
upon which II be transported. sold and used lie
further believes that those who desire to use condl
tions ought to join with the temperance forces and
enact laws which will discriminate the ,e-
Ultimate and illegitimate OF liquor reduce the
evils of intsmperanee TO a minimum The moderate
drinkers have frequently co-operated with those
who hnd prom, in cutvating an appetite fer drink
enacted by the last Nebraska legislature. is
the retention and enforcement of the iaw. lie MIS-
putes the proposition advanced by the liquor interests
that the right of individuals to drink includes the
right to sell or give liquor to Others and he favors
legislation which will enforce the law against
ing
In Nebraska county option has become an issue
and Mr. Bryan believes that the people OF each county
they see At to do SO. The exclusion of the open
saloon does no. necessarily deny the individual
the right to use liquor In his home under other
restrictions simply closes the public sale liquor
when In the opinion OF the people OF the country the
county.
Whether the people of a county should In ths
ton entirely separate and apart from tho right To
the people of county the exercise of clear and
undeniabe right, merely because they may
mistakes in exercising that right than he is to deny
people the right merely because they may
In the exercise of that right, vote the republican
Is there anything undemocratic revolutionary
about these propositions?
The above measures relate to Nebraska; there are
certain phases OF the LIQUOR question which are
state laws VIVA, democra, i, wn~ 10 :, pu, nrss
on record against the proposition that the right OF
sacred than the right Of liquor dealers to dis
pose OF their product in dry territory and in viola
Mr. Bryan believes that Congress should pass a
law recognising the right of each state prescribe
be transported. sold and used within borders he
also believes that the Federal government should
issue licenses for the sale of LIQUOR In
whore local laws prohibit its sale II it thought
censes between different communities the same END
can DO reached by reducing the license to
hgure and requiring the applicant for a Federal
to give written notice to the local authorities
tenton to apply for license. 0'a' pa0n' OF ms IN
Now let those who oppose these propositions most
tends to publish prohibition paper. II 1t were
or conducting prohibition paper It would be no
answer to say that Mr.. Bryan wants to inject tho
we're true and It is not true He has no thought or
advising national prohibition and does not expect to
see 1t q paramount issue during his lifetime But
he Will exercise his right oppose domination OF
national politics by the liquor interests just as no
Will exercise the right to oppose the domination or
State. county and city politics by them.
The advocacy OF needed State national lesis- =
his position other questions lessen earnest.
laton on the liquor question will in no wav change
ness In urging the reforms outlined In democrats
platforms,
A Crushcr,
A consequential little entered the commercial
room OF a big hotel not long back and gave a yisor.
GUS pull at the bell. As no answered. he rang
again, more loudly than before, maid servant then
Game in. and the following coiloquy took place:
Servant Who rang that bell?
Little Man (making most of his hcght1i I did
Servant tsoornfnlHli AID who lifted you UP Ia
Telegraph.
One Touch 0f Mature
In the hereafter the man encountered 4 singulap
group Of anmals--two three beavers an otter ana
some seals all shvering, though the climate to say