The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-23
People Are Stirred.

attention Of the convention for short
time, after which Rev. w. s. Neigh
bors, -. D.. OF Bristol, spoke on tho
Statewide sentiment in the South
west. DR.. Neighbors urged that tina
fight be passed ION TO Richmond" He
said he had been engaged as a field
hand In this work for some time 1t
had been said that the temperance
movement had been started by ex-
citaeIs preachers, but he had learned
from the people that II was q guess
ton I'm which they were powerfully
and practically interested. The corn-
mon people were expressing Them
selves freely and were thinking Deep
iy on the subject
DR.. Neighbors said he objected to
having the country ruled by a minority
three fourths of the names of whom
one could not pronounce. "Shall
Americans OF downright foreigners rule
the country" He closed with an APP
peal saying that the southwest cried as
one man for Statewide prohibition.
Why have You delayed? All we want"
said he. lis a chance to roll up a great
majority for Statewide
Sentiment I'm Tfdewater.
Rev. G. W. Perryman the popular
Norfolk Baptist divine. made the
speech of the morning. He spoke on
Statewide sentiment In Tidewater
He said that Tidewater was the
darkest spot in the State. but that
there Is a. growing sentiment. Not
only was the sentiment growing in
this State, but in other States. Even
In Kentucky. he said. there was a.
growing sentiment, ALTHOUGH" 1t 'waS
weil-nigh impossible to make a KEN
tuckian drunk. Even the politicians
In Tidewater. said he. were getting
uneasy. Like the negro who had two
watermelons in his arms and looked
with longing eyes on fine rooster on
the roost, the politicians were in .
predicament as to what to put down
and what to take on the Foosts Things
were getting serious in Norfolk. Even
men rose from the graveyards and
walked down the streets to the voting
places. When dead men vote. said
he, something has got to move. Rev.
Mr.. Perryman CONFUSED his audience
by describing his visit to one or Nor
folks fertilizer plants, where, after
spending two or three hours In the
company's Offices. he began to be abba
TO stand the stencil. He started to
open a window, he says, but the man.
ager told him not to let in any pure
air because it would make the
stencil apparent.
That was the trouble in Norfolk
whenever a preacher started to throw
up window to let in pure air. there
was a bowl because 1t would make
plain the rotten condition of affairs
in Norfolk
Tribute To Stuart.
The S. c. /. quartette paid a touch-
ing tribute in song to the memory of
the lamented Charles Il. Stuart at the
opening of the convention this morn
Ing the song being Beyond the
Smiling hS r,rr
duced a profound impression.
Delivery, Place Of Sale.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Thomas Whitehead. of Lynch-
burg, and c. T. Jordan OF stanton:
Resolved that the legislature OF
this State be requested to amend
the liquor laws of this Stats 90 as
to make the place Of delivery Of
Intoxicating liquors by common
carrier the place OF sale for all in-
ira State shipments.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on resolutions 1t Is bee
lieved that 1t will be favorably re-.
ported.
Hon. r. S. Barbour told the conven-
ton OF the South Boston Victory, how
that this district had gotten six years
of quietness by having q special act
passed by the legislature which au.
thorized the recent election there.
Vice. president Rev. G. s. Bowers
presided over the morning session.
Speaker Byrd Heard.
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd wAo
the last speaker At the morning ses~
sion. His theme was The relation ~
existing registration laws to popular 4
referendum" Mr.. Byrd opened ~
saying that it was mistake that the
legislature OF Virginia was dominated
by three men. He said that : mems
Der OF that body would naturally -
sent such q susgestion but thar ~
was good nAtured man and pre-
ferred To. believe that the fnaH W.s<p y
made such statement was tneyefy q
misinformed. Mr.. Ryrd's speech Man
Sccntinued On SIKH PngAA ~