The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-11


burg star, IF ambitious Richmond.
having absorbed poor little Manches-
ter. will turn her. eyes towards the
good old town % Petersburg" But
there is nothing poor or little"
about Manchester. 1t is bound to be-
come one of the most attractive divi-
sions of the city of Richmond. AS for
Petersburg. we are already looking
that way.
The Anti-saloon Leagues threat
does not give the Williamsburg Yir-
ginia Gazette "a moments anxiety"
1T Cthe League) has used the Dem
ocratlc party as long as it needs it,
probably, and Will now play a little
politics of it's own. The Democratic
party in Virginia is pledged TO local
option. IT elected Judge Mann on that
issue. That Statewide Will be the
main issue in the election Of n Legis
lature depends wholly upon the Detao-
cratic party, not upon the Anti-Saloon
League as an organization. Prohtbi-
ton is not tenet of Democracy local
option is, IF the preachers Will con-
fine themselves TO preaching the
gospel, teaching and preaching tenn
pernnce, love and charity to our neigh
bors, the liquor problem Will solve
= y
more in need of Il good, old time re-
vival of brotherly love than il is of
prohibition, which does not mean tenn
pearance by long Slide
The South Boston News SIS thor
eughly in sympathy with the principles
set forth in the Anti-saloon League
and with the object and aims of that
organization, but does not indorse all
of its methods" 1t says:
I'VE want to see the liquor traffic
abolished in Virginia, for it is
the greatest curse we have to
contend with, But we are un-
willing to resort to any unfair, un-
Just or illegitimate methods to accom-
plish even so desirable an object. The
Anti-Saloon League, as an organiTa-
ton of temperance advocates, have
made no threats to make fight for
Statewide prohibition by combining
with the Republican or any other poll
teal party. Those who compose the
Anti-Saloon League are not respon
sible for the recent utterances of the
Legislative Committee of which Rev.
James Cannon, Jr., is chairman. The
State Convention held in Richmond. in
January, did not, ii we remember cor
rectly, authorize the Legislative Com
mittee to announce any policy or
methods not heretofore approved By
the action of the convention. SO when
DR.. CannonJ committee says the mem
hers Of the League should support only
those candidates who favor Statewide
prohibition, without regard to party
Affiliations it does so without author
ity from the League as an organiza-
ton. The question of voting. is
matter for each sovereign TO decide
for himself"
The South Boston News is pleased
With the consolidation of the two
towns OF Richmond and Manchester.
Greater Richmond, will continue TO
be the pride OF the Old Dominion, rich
in civil and military history, as We'll
as progress and enterprise. No longer
circumscribed, on the south by the
James, but in future that stream will
the midst Of the city of more than
seven hills. Richmond has long been
second only in size to any other city
in our fair Southland.
Commenting upon the counsel OF
Saloon League that the next members
of the General Assembly be elected
Of political and personal
affiliations" the IHarmville Herald
sounds this militant note:
Above is the battle cry Of the Anti
Saloonists OF Virginia. and 1t means
nothing more nor less than the black
flag DER tho field OF Virginia politics.
Destroy the personnel OF the Demo-
cratic party of Virginia and the flood
gates of evil arc opened. Break down
The barriers which have been erected
around our social conditions through
years of toll ana of tears, and pande-
monium follows White men of Vlr-
ginia, together we stand, divided we
fall.
Whiskey may slay its hundreds, but
blind passion unrestrained will wreck
the Commonwealth, Better bear the
ills we have than TO fly to others, of
which we know SO much by sad en-
Democracy must rule on the
devil will roar and run riot.
Come up, Mr.. Editor, spend a sun
day with us, let MS introduce you
TO the hest people in Virginia, show
You the best town. and in the mean
lime give you the privilege OF listen
ine to the best preaching in the State"