The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
LEAGUE MADE No
POLITICAL DEAL
Anti-Saloon Organization Did
Not Enter Into Bargain
With "Machine'
VIRGINIA ISSUES
DENIAL Is EMPHATIC
Appreciative of Carter Glass,
Organ League Deprecates
Report Spread by
His Friends

In its next edition, which will APP
pear in a few days, the Virginia Issue,
the organ of the Anti-SaIoon League
of Virginia. will voice an emphatic
denial OF the oft-repeated report that
the Anti-Saloon League entered into
any bargain, compact. combination or
arrangement with the liquor interests
for the election of William Hodges
Mann as Governor of Virginia,
The denial Is the outgrowth of mo
statement attributed TO the friends
of Congressman Carter Glass that
the Anti-SaIoon League is on too ia
miliar terms with the machine III
Virginia.
The editorial In the Virginia Issue
is substantially as follows, and APP
pears under the caption, MIR. Carter
Glass and the saloon"
In a recent address MIR. Garter
Glass, one OF the candidates for the
United States senaforship from VAR
GINA. took occasion TO reiterate his
confession of faith concerning the
Virginia saloon. lie said in part.
In the cities and towns they seek
to prejudice my cause ~ crafty MAX
.ng an issue of my hostinty~to the
saloons Prohibition ot the saloon
my fellow citizens, is not properly
an Issue in United States senatorial
contest: but at least everybody in
Virginia knows where / stand on
that question. ] am no trimmer
This paper Virginia lssue). as the
organ of the Anti-Saioon League OF
Virginia, has no part in the contest
over the senatorship now being wAsed
In our State We are onlooRers, ia
terested 10 he sure, but not part4ei-
pants. We are Nirginiaus, We love
WI npAfa&
into all her interests and problems
hut as representatives of the Anu-Sa-
loon League We have no part IN the
PARTY or faetionai politics or the stale
Appreciate Glass
ssIt is however. entirely within the
right OF this paper and Its duty to
its proper constituency to recognize
and nut on record its appreciation OF
any man in our public life who comes
cut boldly and frankly and announces
his steadfaSt adherence To the great
principles for which We stand. 1t
is no little thing that MIR. Glass should
come out and stand boldly. In the
vedy strongholds OF tho liquor power
in Virginia, upon the platform OF the
absolute extirpation ct ths "hoIe
Iniauitous traffic. And We cannot
TOO cordially commend his frank ana
open stand.
Certainly Virginia is To be con-
graduated that one among her cam
slidates for this high office is READY
to declare his unaIterable devotion TO
1he tause Of the extlrpation Of the
saloon in our State. And IL would
give us unfeigned pleasure To ehronl-
Gle the fact that every other seia-
torial candidate. and every candidate
for public office In our State. were 10
openly and frankly espouse the cause
uf prohibition. And We hope 70 see
the day come. and soon, when no
man Will dare Ia ASK fer the sahf&Ses
Of Virginia citizens who cannos as
openly and frankly declare himself
unalterahly opposed to the traffic IN
strong drink In our state
ss.s.ey.. Hurting the Gi.tssst f., a,
AT the same time Mr.. Glass and his
friends are, inadvertently ~e believe
in imminent danger OF doing the
cause of prohibition great damage
among US II is persistently charged
nv the friends OF Mr.. Glass and other
fsaaehia candidates that tAe
Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia is IN
alliance with, or, as an organization.
: is too friendly 10 the machine. or
regular Democratic organization.
Wherever We go our field workers
are met with the charge that the Anti
saloon League joined with the liquor
elements IN tiH PNftiVi vi JudEt
Mann As Governor. and Is, by implica-
ton at least. still allied with the ma
chine"
The Anti-Saloon League is an or
ganization gathered around one single
idea. 1t Is anu- saloon. AS an organ
ization 1t consistently passes by every
4 ssthsr- idea either economic or -sraoTssi.
There are many other matters that
engage the attention of our people.
IL.
nently right. But as an organiza =
ton, the Anti-Saloon League does
not know them or espouse them The
Anti-Saioon League is league OF
Virginia citizens against the saloon.
The unit Is the citizen. The organt-
cation has one idea or purpose. The
citizen has many. The Anti-Saloon
League has never attempted, mas
never dreamed of exercising any au-
thortty or direction. over the political
or religious attitudes of any OF its
members on any subject, except one
thing--opposition to the saloon. In
the politics OF the State its members
and leaders belong to all parties and
all factions. They are a unit on
4 one sub3eet---opporition TO the saloon
On all other subjects they are as di-
Verse as there are individual citizens
Many temperance men, some even
worked and Voted for the election OF
Judge Mann, because in their judy
mentn as individual citizens, he was
the best man for the place. Whether
he has met their expectations or dis
appointed them is altogether beside
the mark.
III, as is alleged. many liquor mcr
also voted for Judge Mann, 1t wa.
because he was the best man I'm theil
judgment for the place. 1t was be.
cause they believed their interest.
were safer in his hand than In the
hands of his competitor. Whether OIL
y rot they have been justified In then
confidence Is another question.
IF Judge Mann. or his friends. made
any bargain or deal with the liquor
people to- protect their interests, as Il
often alleged, so much the worse fol
Judge Mann. Il any individual tern.
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