The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-05

| nal expenses would he greatly reduced.
no aw nat we can pass could meet
would cause. Deferring the election
cannot AFFECT the situation in that re-
| spect."
:, IN answer to q question asked by
Tor Waksr senat9 Or Keezel said
receive from taxation Of the liquor
traffic when the new schedule goes
into effect would amount to about
4 100000 annually. Should that. source
about cents on the 81 to cover the
4 deficit caused by the loss OF that fixed
amount, while there would be a con-
Siderable depreciation in certain tax
4 able values. II have looked into this
question thoroughly and studied It
carefully" he asserted. ''and am
r,rmly convinced that We cannot dis
Il nense With this amount OF revenue and
nnless the rate of taxation be increas-
gent perinits tho importationl into, ste' dry
be nron 81 liquor this problem cannot
Would Defer TO Next Legislature.
The next amendment was the Hol-
sIsSt1e under tie BIZ shoakd ' here tl ss
aas a. Sdemand must take
election should show two iftii,: ms ms ten a,d
OF one-fourth OF the qualified -vot ers
tak the e state that before the law should
the election should declare It in force
Eloquently supporting his amend !.
ment, Senator Holland avowed that lie
IS a local optionist. and was willing
e - vo =. Tor any legislation tending to
democrat" he said: II am Interested
in the success of that party. II am,
unwilling to let the Republicans say
" en- this election shall be held. and
only one-fourth Of the voters to be
necessary to secure the election Nv
petition remains in the bill. the Re.
publicans could muster enough votes
made the proportion two-tifths, which,
will put t beyond their power =.
do not want the books padded,
and SO have stipulated that the cleo
as to CUTOFF the possibility Of their.
registration.
II have doubts as to the constItu-
tionality Of the provision that the Gov
have therefore cured that defect by
providing that the next Legislature
aftef the election shall perform that
Representative Government,
some have said that the controlling
question that ought to guide a leSisla-
tor IN his attitude on this proposition
i is rs It right?' but believe the ques-
are willing to trust me; they have not
tied my hands. With these amend.
ments added to the bill, l shall vote
f fGr i. II not. shall vote against the
II have never lodged this question:"
said Senator Hart. II deny the princi-
pie OF the referendum 1t comes from
the land of long haired men and short
haired women. This is but the enter
Ing wedge. It is equivalent to allow
n IN 10 <VB1 oy, my
Keezell amendment would be equiva-
lent to permitting them to levy taxes,
n both cases the Constitution Is vio-
lated We have established repre-
racy. a..
Other Southern States which have
voted In Statewide prohibition are
struggling under heavy deficits. Roa.s
,noke is wet. but the good order there
Is Is unquestioned, and there Is there a
fine citizenship. We are getting along
al! right; we want to govern our own
a1talrs, and we come to you and ask
you to let us Alone"
Strobe Amendments.
The STROBE amendment provided that
the election should take place on the
first Tuesday In October, 1910, in case
the petition contained sufficient names:
that the law should not go into effect,
eral Assembly: thatsthe General Assem-
bly, should, at the next session after
the election. pass laws regarding the
use of liquors for medicinal, scientific,
sacramental and other like purposes.
Speaking to the amendment. Senator
Strobe thought the I<eezell amcnd-,
mont would becloud the issue and eln-
barrass the purpose Of the bill. NO
man could say now. he pointed out.
what the state of the finances would
vision" he exclaimed, would make a
manisvote on a hypothesis supported
by no facts on Gods green earth.
Ia Votes on the amendments We're then
izell amendment was killed. The Hol-i
land amendment was syo ted down over
whelmingly, noasrecorded vote being
taken. The Strobe amendment was
ai By Gs vo eae D o9 . 'e Il q the
agreed that the debate should in time
be equally divided between the ndvo-i
Gates and opponents Of the bill.
Debate on Main Issue. 2
Then the Senate faced the clean-cut
ths rs e
With much emphasis and vigor.
II oppose this bill said he. mot
proper rights to the people OF Virginia.
but because this measure IS undemo-,
cratic and against the true interests
OF temperance It'll not a 1~estion OF
1t, but one. OF taking away from the
people their. right to vote by localities.
believe In representative govern
ment, and i desire to see the viii Of
the people carried out. The question
involved is as TO how liquor shall lie
sold, by bar, BY dspensnry or by tile
drug store method, The drug store
method Is tho worst method of ALL
This law will not he effective in COM
munities where II is not hacked IN by
public sentiment. The law of THIS
commonwealth In such places where
wet sentiment exists would be tram
,ped under foot. 5t v
Saying that no was elected as a local
optionlst ana that his conRcience die
tated to him Es1ats he should vote
against the bill, senator {, d + mad O n
feeling speech on tho question. III
my vote on this measure I'm ea,l IS my ru-s
litical5 grave, / gp8intosit wilma clear
conscience" he declared III
M man can be q prohlhitionist aud
N Democrat said Senator Early, ",Ief-
ferson Initiated the reforms against
fiGndalism., rlertcallsm and despotlsm;
flt was tho nuthor@of the statuteE.ofi
reiEious liberty and OF the doctrine
or the divine riEht@of man to govern
himself. I follow hlssteachings, and I
oppose this effort OF certain Of the