The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-23

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standing the circumstances referred to
we committee deemed 1t best that the
poncy OF one year ago. In asking for 4
; reiereadum be continued
The tax question does not trouble
: theA committee, it says. Although il
| might be necessary with tho loss OF
saloon license TO ba prudent with APP
| propriations for the i"s, year. 1t does
increase In the rate OF taxation. at
al events u protest was entered
against putting any such proviso in
There followed many statistics and
argument as 70 the effects OF prohibi-
ton in dry states and cities. The re-
port favored cstechizing candidates Tor
the Legislature on the subject Of a
stats wide election. and candidates for
me United states Senate on the Miller
curtis bill regulating interstate ship
rents of liquor
This Is the merest outline of the re-
port. which was most voluminous
~ the OPENING of the morning ses-
,Sn 3 W greetings were brought from
Union by Airs. Fl. NJ Iogc: from the
GOOD Ten,plars by Mrs George ".
~ "a wShnrs' and from the Woman's
Mrs. G. NJ. Jooson.
Rcport Of Secretary.
General Secretary j. =. McAlister
presented his annual report the prn-
cipal feature Of which was a recomIncii-
league paper in Virginia, instead Of
using Virginia edition OF a national
orsa1 he thought money would be
secured, Mr.. McAlister said he had
Travelled 2l.635 miles during the year.
and had held eo3 meetings. He said
, 1hat si6,f74 pieces OF mail matter had
peen sent out from headquarters, rep
resenting S.isl.e29 printed pages lie
asserted that he had never formed DO
utlcai alliances, officially or personally
lie repeated the need OF the league to,.
more men and more money.
Rtv r.. J. Richardson, superint en- :
az. ., 81 the Northern District, reported
dnst the only change in that section
81 Tour distilleries in Page county.
Winchester. F'redcricksburg and Lee
Distilct. in shenandoah county, had
a.aa'arined their dry position by in
Colonial Beach, in his district. which
nad ten saloons, he declared to he a
mixing place for Washington people.
ana wanted Virginia to say that She
uid not desire this class OF people from
the national ca pital to make this Stale
NE scene OF their orgies. or the TWEEN
t ~ eiE ., counties Is his district. nine
sorted TO by the VETS in FTedericks-
burg. and Winchester saying that in
,ne former place negroes were induced
~, - s.s! away from meeting held by
ne Dry people. and j; was reported that
,ncE were RECALLED with cigars ana
liquor. In Winchester a former saloon
:, MADE an old man drunk, his
urushler appealing for projections He
s sag men and money are needed. and
mat the State should be sown deep in
literature. ~
wd Rev. n payia Hepburn, Of the South
work put short time, spoke briefly.
League Owes Money.
.h ne report Of Treasurer S. B. Jones
and ,a tnas the league owes slb6a.l1,
y, receipts during the past year were
s2l,352.I2. Salaries cost $3.50.
~ me conclusion Of DR. Cannon's
reauing OF the legislative committees
nhionImond. offered resolution that il
ShoNld be printed ana COW som ~
every voter in the State. so that II
-. 80 assn ~ go INTO the homes visited BY the
IL" he said. 80" VIII
Iaomas Whitehead, Of Lynchburr.
n M, "Gi, th ms, inasmuch as to-morrow
T IIa d9 OF the report by the program
re a." not want the league to be ac-
s snTed IL IL 6 Sse laW Dr. Christian per
BY NIr. icAlister, and later I bH. Dr
cannon himself, and the resolution
went TO the committee OH resolutions
a ate MioAlister called DR.. Christians
Ion would mean taking M a collec- :
ton Of ten TO twelve thousand dollars
,,ih;,.t n. Barser. In a n address on PRO
Do ION i., as Common Sense Business
,rlropositlon.' was the last speaker Of
me convention expressed its thanks
al the leadership Of Or. Cannon.
loving committees:
Convention Committees.
Nomination s-James D. Johnston.
R naie,naI Ia, 9 !, p, = Wenger snencer IT..
Glchardson. Rev. Ryland knight, 7. E.
cooper, 6. F. Major. Rev. ". S. Neigh
i ss;esoiutions--Rrofessor {. 7. Jordan.
Thomas Sernmes. REV. r. A. Robins Son
I3r: George II: oliver. Rev. il. S. Henkei.
Re, y sf mEAh. ib irank Talbot,
"lIs2n roy. s c. Hatcher.
Audltlng--Rev. S, {. Hatcher. Pro-
lessor II. S. Ingram.
man; II Lee Houchins, Rev. ?.
Defends Loenl Option.
sion 1 Rev oP2eNhsng OF the afternoon ses-
addressed the convention on The
Strength and Weakness OF Local on
uon;. Mr.. Motley gave a good nany
good results OF local option lea din = =
10 the ultimate goal Of State prohibi-
tion. - '''!"!-
Il a. Spead, who was to speak for
C!lfton Forge. was not present, but
sent letter telling Of the good re :
suits Of a dry regime p. y. %. Con
way spoke for FREDERICKSBURG. Hc
tnouGht local option had been a good
thing for his city. and pleased tho
audience very much -
stanton was vouched for by Profess
sor 6. t. Jordan. He attributed the
Try victory there TO the special inter-
POSITION POS, ,o Of Providence, The local op-
,ioh lev OF the state. he asserted, is
books of the state, because it gives
every Judge the chance to construe the
iaw for himself IN bis own jurisdiction.
me liquor men, brought in III Of their