The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22


0uested to make that statement In
his own words" believe IN that NOR.
parusan position. l believed In it
men. believe in 1t now. 1t is not
los me state League to question local
I,anuiuates--it IL the duty OF the local
lsasues TO question candidates for
once In the gift of the local COM
nunIty. II Is. however, the business
VI the state League to Question car
r Kor once in the gift of all the
p.ope. ana that we ought to do in
every political campaign, / do NOT
now we can be true to the prin-
o .pies Q. the league and question tha
naat simply with regard to their
can ~ . Nor do l see how we
Gan DC true to the principles az ths
lsasue and question the canS,da,a.
simply with regard to their nra.ans
position. We cannot leave orr ona -,
.he other OF these questions W.
nave the right to know. and IN. 49,
PIE nave the right TO know. mot nrI,,
.ne present position but also the nm ~
eco,u upon questions Of temperancc
$500 OF every man who offers
a,aa as a candidate for Office. Can
uiuales Ior governor need not be- ouae
TONED upon matters of national Iayis
iation' and candidates for the natiops,
consress need not be QUESTIONED unor
M. tia tters or State legislation-unless
.ne occasion arise In which State and
national issues should prove insen-
arabic. This position has far-reach.
ns appiication. 1t has, however. been
o u posihon In the past 1 know no
present AVN ~ In the
;, Know there are those who 49,
iieVe that a mistake was r,aSu "
ame sapernatorial campaign Of 1sos
"nen the league Questioned the 90 al
aes ior governor SO explicitly WITH
-esaru 20 their past record Tn..
urge us in the coming sena
W. iai campaign to confine our intsr-
.osa.ories to one single Question----ths
so.. o, candidates upon present
national legislation--without rerer-
eaee 70 "nat has been the record OF
rs the simplest of non-partisan 49,
tions. This they believe. the Ias g,,.
coulo DO without danger OF entanrie-
tnent' ferhaps 1t could. and II thar
were its avowed policy-heraidsd
ABROAD and known OF all men-r
should De content with that position
put that has not been its policy ana
iof that reason object to the most
,lon' II the league stood pledged
~ Isos 10 give the record OF can
. tcA governor down to the
AN iautest ce'ah, II stands pledged In
lsll to do exactly the same wt,ho'.
rear or favor. II those oues,ions a.
10 record should prove EN- barra sstnr
10 cahoida'ss to-day. let IL be remen,-
"eFeu that their positions were em.
RAISING to the temperance peonle
OF virginia In the DAYS gona he -
they have aged fast and loose WITH
temperance principles, we have a right
W KNOW II II they were hand in
grove with leaders of liquor orwani-
t rauohs once, the voters OF Virginia
nave a right TO know IL now. n Va
Were doing the work of the churrh
or the work OF the Salvation ARMY
seeking converts from the world and
preaching fA'th and repentance and
sooo WORKS, II would be another mat
ter we could let by-gones be by-
cones, and Welcome the penftsnt ~
the tune OF While the lamp hold.
ont TO burn. But we are not the
eharch nor the Salvation Army. we
are federation of temperance forces
thoaoxf neterdox. of no creed, or
al creeds-and as long as our ayow-
cd policy is what II in, let us work IN
70 the uttermost. We cannot be tha
force In Virginia that We seek 10 he
nor DO the good in the Old Dominion
-taa SEEK 10 do, until first lasr
ana all the time we apply with nom
partisan. impartial spirit the publish.
ed principles of our organization.
Greater Activity.
me last resolution OF the program
submitted Is one concerning men ard
money. We have already lost in our
office force this year both by resirna-
ton and by death. In the -esignatiors
OF Rev. j. \. Taylor. we lost a yaIuaa
worked, who WAS giving himself more
ana more enthusiastically to the
work or the league. In the resignation
or Dr. Cannon the league loses the
active work OF leader who has been
with us from the beginning, a man
VINO mas borne the heat and burden
OF the day. man who stood with the
league in the days of adversely and
who resigns froSm the, office of su.
perlntendent In the days Of a PROS
perity Tor which he is largely respon.
sible. In the death OF Rev. C. p.
stuart we rave lost one of our most
valued field workers In losing him
self In the work of the league he
found himself indeed. You have
known MIN. You have loved him.
You VIII honor his memory alwayA
And speak the gratitude of the con.
vention to odr God who raised up His
servant for US. and Who has weicom-
81 him His eternal Kingdom with
His gracious We'll done,"
our forces are now inadeuuafs "a
the situation \ superintendent must
be found. are two IL not three. adj
ditional men for field work. In my
Judgment. our superintendent must
hereafter be a salarfed officers, who
VIII give every moment of his time
TO the matters of the league The
time Is upon us when We must demand
OF our field workers their whole time
and utmost energy. We need men
who will give their time absolutely
and unreservcdly to the work of the
league. We want men willing to labor
seven days al every week. We want
men who have this work upon their
hearts to such an extent that they
viii know no rest until they see Wiz.
ginia dry We have men Of that cali.
Der with US. and We want more. Then.
again. we must be fair. The laborer
is worthy OF his hire, and our laborers
have proved themselves worthy OF the
very best We can do for them. Their
labor. we believe, will soon be over.
The majority of virgfnians want a IA.
loonless Virginia. and when they have
said as much at the polls. the greatest
task of .,ur league will be accom-
plished, and now. adopting Mr. Rud-
yard Kiplings admonitions, let III
keep our heads. Let US trust our.
selves. Let us wait and not grow
tired in waiting. Though lied about,
let US not dea, in lies. Though hated,
let us not give way to hating. Nor
let us LOOK too good nor talk too
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