The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-15
DESIRE coNCElyING THOUGHT.


ton from friend in Fredericksburg. Va, the
contents Of which viii be interesting to the
friends OF temperance, and will reveal the truth
Of the old adage that sometimes the wish is
father to the thought"
our correspondent was not pleased with
characteristic editorial in the TImes-Dtspdtch OF
July 4th commenting upon the administration
al Mrs Ella Wilson the Mayor of Hunnewell.
Kan. The article in question was highly com
mandatory. Any one familiar With the attitude
Of TIE Tircs-D5Spatcb toward the liquor quas,
tina ard With lis habit Of roaming Ia remote +
realms In searvh Of material to bolster up It's
editorial argument in opposition TO temperance
reform. will not wonder why the editor should
have )ourneyed to the little town Of Hunnewel
Ran, to lay his tribute Of praise at the feet
of the Mayor. Mrs Wilson. II was. forsooth
because in his eager readiness to chip every
hing antagonsttc 10 the work Of temperance
EXAMINATIONS he found published somewhere
the statement that Mrs Wilson had criticised
the W G. r t., ladies' aid societies and kindred
organizations The Times Dispatch reports that
the good mayor said III he W. C. T. L., ladies
aid societies and Kindred organizations would
devote mare time TO promoting better moral,
sanitary and social conditions and little less
- nchting evils which can better be checked
hy education and evolution than by revolution.
they would be Of more benefit to the commun
ity."
OF course the supreme endorsed and COM
nended this. The whole office fell into eee
and begun such Wholesale distribution of mu-
tuai feiciiation AZ had not been seen there for
a long time The atlas was searched to find
the location OF Hunnewen Kan; Who's VINO
in America" was busted and Its pages perused
II discover something concerning the career OF
Ella Wilson: a confidential consultation was
held concerning the best method of using this
data to put final crmp into the wild-eyed
fanatics male and female, who fight the saloon
All preparations having been made: pencil and
paper having been supplied by the Supreme
pages: presses having been stopped that this
bombshell might find its way into the pages OF
the paper of the glorious Fourth, the editor
quieted his palpitatng heart and Gained hi.
excited nerves and dashed off his editorial com
mendation Of a supposed criticism Of her sisters
10y the good lady who sits In the Mayors Office
in that little Kansas town. This feminine hos
tility to Temperance reform. in the view Of thu
Supreme, qualities her in extraordinary degree
for efficient municipal administration. for thu
Ttnes-Dtspatch closes it's utterance thrs
There is nothing in this FOR which any apoIog,
should be made. and it looks to us as If she II
predestined to give Hunnewe tho best admin
istration Of its affairs that 1T has known,
Now it is not purpose TO enter any dis
cussion Of the liquor question with the Times
Dsspeseh II m@.Is ..'e1s.etheT proiitless am
might provoke an editorial calculated to hur
our feelings We simply desire TO state tina
the manifest Willingness of the aforesaid rape
TO seize upon and exploit anything prejudicia
TO the causes for which temperance reform
stands has lured ii into the unfortunate position
OF oapitahzing statement that never u,
tered The Fourth OF July bombshel ha
turned into a hoamerang~ vs..
Our Fredericksburg correspondent encloses II
his letter communication from Mrs. Wilson
under date of July 7th, in which she says
Probably no person in the United States /
more opposed to the liquor traffic than l am
Most assuredly have never criticised the wor
of the ". {. 4. L. These women are DONG
grand work for noble cause l sincerely an
most emphaticaliy endorse this union"
Let US repeat what We have said before AM
what propose to keep repeating TO men an
women who must sit in Judgment upon this vita
matter of temperance legislaton the countr
Is Hooded with extravagant and exaggerate
statements purposng the undermining OF ten
perance sentiment. II is the work Of the hire
lings Of the liquor interests, and there pa
pe~s* eager to- give # currency; papers giad
Selling upon anything that discredits prohibit
tion. From Maine to Texas they roam. Away
careful TO prevent the publication of favorabl
reports from reputable. citizens near at home
however In forming conclusions upon this mat
ter readers should insist upon knowing tn
sources of the news and the character and cor
nections OF such willing wtnesses--otherwis
they are liable TO be duped and deceived.
Mrs Wilson's letter If file in the office
Thc Richmond Virgtntan. We shall be glad
furnish the Supreme a copy for publication
II 1t is desired
ACROSS THE BAR
Rev. John Pollard. d. D.. preacher. teache