The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
SALOON BEING BANISHED
FROM SOUTHERN STATES
Over Four fth of Counties in Sixteen States Without Licensed
Place for Sale of Intox eants-Ant- Saloon Leaders
Issue Address.

abated confidence to the same Church
OF Christ to lead In the settlement OF
this great moral question, entirely
apart from personal and political afiih-
alton, and to wage an unrelenting war
fare against the lawlessness of sensual
appetite and greed.
Resolved, T. That we earnestly petit
ton the governing bodies of our sew
eral religious denominations to make
emphatic declarations of the fact that
we have reached new stage in this
holy war, and that there is, in conse-
quence. fresh call to the ministry and
1aIty. which call WIN require even
deeper conservation to our Lord and
VIII carry WITH IT a more completes
Remuneration of our personal interests
and will involve clear statement of
our social, business and political re-
lations.
Resolved, s. That our people are
warned against the EFFORTS OF design
ing politicians to use the Anti Saloon
League as a political asset. We must
not allow our organization to be drawn
into side issues which are not directly
involved in our fight against the liquor
traffic.
Resolved (s), That we recognize
the great influence of the press for
good or i'll. We rejoice in the fact
that many of the magazines and week
lies and an increasing number OF the
dailies are fair to the temperance
-eaase-lEpe -eeePly-FegFet.- =hewever..
that wherever the temperance ques-
tion becomes acute. the wet" news
papers become more hostile in their
attitude, and more disreputahle in
their methods, and we warn the
temperance people everywhere that
the liquor traffic has entered upon q
systematic campaign of vilification OF
the temperance workers, and Is spend
ing large sums of money for newsps-
per publication in the various forms
Of special letters, news items and ed'-
toriais for the specific purpose of dis
crediting the temperance leaders, and
destroying the organization of the
Anti-Saloon League. But the liquor
press and the saloon advocates can no
more destroy the league and its work
than they can destroy the Church 1T
self.
Resolved 90, That since under the
present construction OF the interstate
commerce law. liquors may be shipped
from one State into the prohibition
territory of another State. thereby
practically multiplying State law. we
cali upon the Congress OF the United
States to speedily so amend that law
that each sovereign State may be
we urge upon the temperance peo~
pie throughout the entire country teh
Pile throughout the entire country the
necessity of Supporting for the House
OF Representatives and the United
States Senate only those candidates
known to be in favor OF giving this
needed relief by supporting such leg
isiation.
Resolved (sl, That we heartily
commend the President of the United
States for his recent order to the
Treasury Department to the effect
that In prosecution for the violation
OF the internal revenue laws in pro-
hibition territory that they shall cease
to compromise with offenders for a
money consideration. but shall prose-
cute under the criminal section OF the
United States statutes, and where pos
sible secure prison sentences. In sddt-
ton to. collecting the revenue tax.
and TO make the evidence upon which
conviction was obtained, available by
the State authorities.
Resolved tsl. That In view of the
imperative demand for such national
legislation as will make State prohib-
itory laws effective and the conse-
quent increasing Importance Of the
national organization and to give to II
both moral and financial support
Respectfully submitted.
James Cannon. Jr., Virginia: FL n.
Care, louisiana; r. L. Davis.
North Carolina: ]. L. Harley. South
Carolina; w. r. Hamilton. Tennes-
see; r. Fl. Todd. Georgia; ]. J.
Thompson. Florida: ". A. Palmer,
Kentucky: w. NJ. Pinson. Mississip.
pi: s. p. Strong. Texas; q. ID. Con-
ger, Oklahoma: r. E. Weed, Ala
bama.