The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-17
want their representatives In the Leg
islaturc to stand four square as to

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islaturc to stand four square as to
this question. VI
should Follow Peoples Wishes.
Former Senator a. T.. Thomas. OF ~
Lynchburg, said local option Is not tho
private doctrine OF the Democratid
party He favored making the county
dry first, then tile town, then the city.
and then tho state Referring TO the
denied that the representative IN any
case can depart from the Views OF
those he represents. lie must register
some case might arise where they
were mist aiken. and the representa-
tive knew It. it was the duty of tho
| representative none the less, to carry
If tn this se Bill is ost he he declared, you
had better look out. The people are
not going to trust you, u ,nnls s You
oyer the s STATE Ihet That Certain an D1sssai
nent persons in the Democratic party
are allied with the liquor interests to
the extent that there is some sort 9.
trade between them, SO that this bill
| will not pass at this session Of the
Affects Senatorial Election.
| "1f you defeat this bill thousands
will hold the Democratic party to strict
accountability. II It appears that tho
revenues of the state are to be In
creased by an alliance between tho
7
ests. there will be the biggest shake
UP since the days OF readjustment.
Two years from now q new Leg
old United states Senator is to be
chosen, and / ask you to take into
consideration the fact that If indie
PENDENT action took place. II woula.
power that the chance of electing
: DEMOCRATIC Senator would not be
q worth so cents"
IAN. 49,. IT, H.. - - -.
prohibition hosts. Maurice Powers. OF
. this city. spoke for the Personal Lib
erty League of Virginia, having a. MEM
y bership of 1.500 men of standing. He
that made the occasion seem less like
, | a funeral.
t Personal liberty in this matter ought
not be interfered with, he urged.
II there had to be a campaign against
Liquor let it be one of education. not
Of coercion. He thought % per cent.
OF the people were good and law
abiding; they should not be penalized
for the per cent. OF dipsomaniacs.
Bishop Potter, Dr. Parkhurst and Car
dinal Gibbons he quoted in defense of
WANT some Other Scheme"
DR.. Cannon and his associates have
found that local option did not local
option he remarked land now they
J want to try some. other scheme. If the
lquestion is momentous. they have made
1t SO;
THEY say the reople want State.
wide, and If the Anti Saloon League Is
the people. then I grant that the peo-
pie do want 1T. Jefferson. Madison or
Monroe never proposed Statewide pro.
hlbition Dr. Cannon and his asso-
ciates may know better than those
gentlemen. but doubt it,
, Danville may have increased its tax
assessment s1,O00,OO0 since tho liquor
left. he said. but Richmond still has
y, and her assessment has junlred up
: S3,0Oo,o0Q. It's the tax assessor, not
the. exit OF liquor. that causes the eic-
Walton.
Alderman w. II. zimmerman, OF
Richmond, strongly championed local
option.
Mr.. Rnchl. OF one of the local glass
passed hundreds of employees would be
i. thrown out of work and big enter
prises would be shattered.
. Continue Argument Tonight.
. w. I. Dabney. of Richmond author
e of the Richmond city restrictive law.
said that as an eX-member of the
Board of Aldermen OF the city. he was
/. familiar with the problem. He thought
Richmond ought to have local option
{ never abused the latitude in her gov
: ornment granted her by the Legisla
Kov L. H. Bennett. Of I.ynehburs
and rev. Z. T. Wexford. of Newpor
u News, both spoke briefly in the caus
g, of prohibition. The former said tina
II. IynchburE wanted the vote as a right
to Mr.. WelIford commended that the aues
. ton is one Of State local option
!, The hearing will begin anew at
u tonight.