Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-23
LEAGUE SAYS PAPERS WERE
UNFAIR; JOURNAL, REPLIES
(From the Anti.saloon League)
INCORRECT NEWSPAPER RE
QORTS

In view OF the incorrect reports III
the Richmond afternoon papers, ana
the misleading reports sent out IRON
Richmond TO the papers in other Sec
lions Of the state, the Anu-Saiooil
League Convention as the last item OF
business OF the closing session OF the
convention, by a unanimous rising
vote, adopted the following preamble
and resolutions, and instructed the
secretary 10 send a copy of this I'M
animous action TO the papers OF the
state. Following out these instruc-
tins, the action Is hereby appended,
with the request that 1t lie published
along with this note in your next Is
sue.
-. ID. McALlSTER,
Secretary of the Anti-Saloon
League Convention"
preamble and Resolutions.
Whereas. the headlines and the re-
ports in the afternoon papers of the
city of Richmond are in very import
ant particulars not in accordance with
the facts as known to the members
OF this convention, and. whereas, these
reports. II not intentionally mislead-
ing, will mislead those who believe
them,
Resolved, That this convention
hereby instruct the secretary TO send
the following statement to the papers
of the state. with the request that
it be given publication.
Tharo made Inv
anyone to prevent full discussion or
the report of the legislative commit
tee, or the report of the committee on
resolutions. The statement in the
Richmond afternoon papers, that DR..
Cannon. the chairman of the leeisla-
tive committee. attempted TO do so
is directly contrary to the facts. The
report Of the Legislative committee
was set. on the printed program, for
Thursday afternoon. At the sugges-
ton of DIR. Cannon himself. the report
of the legislative committee was ad-
vanced to Thursday morning and part
of the program for Thursday morning
was set for Thursday afternoon and
part of 1t for Thursday night, for the
express purpose of furnishing ample
time for discussion, and the report
was brought up on Thursday morn
ing at the time suggested the even
ing before. Again Ii seemed Lively
that the discussion would extend be-
yond the time set apart for it, DR..
Cannon himself made the motion that
the paper of DIR. Pitt. which was set
for the morning hour, be postponed
till the afternoon session, so as TO
furnish ample time for the discussion.
and this action was taken. Later
when DR. Ryland Knight made mo-
ton that the previous question be
called. DIR. Cannon himself arose and
asked the chairman whether anyone
else desired TO be heard, and insisted
that II anyone else desired to be
heard. the motion for the previous
question be withdrawn. and it was
not until ii was evident that no one
else desired to speak that the pre-
vious question was ordered. And yet
in the face of these facts the after
noon papers of the city OF Richmond
make directly contrary statements.
- These evening PAGERS produce
the impression that there was great
division OF sentiment In the conven-
ton. concerning the report of the leg
islative committee. This also is con-
trary to facts. The report was adopt
ed by rising vc,e, without dissent
ing vote. and the convention Joined in
the singing OF the doxology. There
has never been a more harmonious
convention OF the Ant;-Saloon League.
and the statements In the Richmond
afternoon papers concerning these
matters are not in accordance with the
facts. and this convention so declares
to the people Of Virginia.
wv. kSBURY CHRISTIAN,
e. II. RAWLINGS.
j. II. NICHOLS,
III. p. ATKINS"