The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-24
the report which classed all ''thc wet
newspapers OF the State together, at
practically every turn.
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the report. which classed all "the wet
newspapers" OF the State together at
practically every turn.
Action TX Unprecedented.
hey voted down DR. Hatchers rcso-
lut.on, which defined the report as the
personal expressions OF the members
OF the committee. They showed Under
Rev. Z. 4. Wcllford's substitute. 10 the
eHect that no action was called for OF,
report OF this character. Then they
did what Dr.. Cannon himself had said
was unprcccdented-adop the re-
port as a whole.
Or Hatcher presented his resolution
signed by himself, Rev. William Stcph.
sns. Rev. D: S. Henkel and Rev Thonla s
semmes. This was intended to make
mlttee's opinion, The Richmond pas
ioi, had hard time getting the fioor.
ahd many attempts Were made to cut
hlm OF, pr Cannon asked that lie he
nedfo, but pr Hatcher insisted that
he wanted the floor as a right AMI
not as a privilege.
1la Me nriNii9 9!na We're wanted by Dr.
SHAH stand for what believe Ia
be Fight. although l know my rcsolu
non Mi be showed under. This re-
papers OF Virginia in the same class
with the bartenders. with their whita
sprohs, II accuses them OF villtica-
ton, OF suppression. OF being subsi
friends, This will do the league no
g 20 a., ! don't want anybody to stand
nor Mr hG Mo e stsna By b DR.
nave magnanimously stated they would
accept iuli reSponsib Utility Let It NOT
&c out over the state that we have
eooPleu such q report
Wneh delegate asked If the report
:; s'h.ea me ruth, Dr Hatcher said
II II, Mas but half-truth, and that as a
wholesale statement 1t was untrue
,,,iin speech fun OF bitterness AR.
n,llehsad opposed the Hatcher reso-
iuuon. lie said the statements made
Way OF Fredericks burg after nsIli,,r
Ing women present TO stop their ears.
n use an Illustration referring to the
Senator Lincoln said that had be heen
on the committee, he would prohs bIv
not nave signed the report. though
. Mad ne peen Or Cannon he might have
Rev. J. G. Scott. of Hot Springs. tr,cr,
% 81 through an amendment insert
SIN ie 'a rsf Moru some before the con
report " a Cooper "pposed !" ne
listener resolution, and also the Well
,ord substitute, which had in the mean
arose. He said that he did not Know.
.Eat he would object 10 Mr.. Scott.s
a am ~ asmuch as the repor,
nswspapers as a class. He had no
aapology TO make for anything in the
pate on the platform, he knew what
he was doing when he wrote the ia ~,
eF ,b ana nn unders5ood fully the meaning
ne said. ask DR. Hatcher, to protec;
him, as no needed no protection. As
n 10 sh e. report itself. he said such pa
psss mac never heretofore been adopt
go 1orInaily, except that at times it
Hdd oeen ordered printed for general
nistr!oution Therefore, there was no
p ns, rt'cni1r need for action. Dr.. Can
tace abuse and attempts to destroy
MS character which sort OF campaign
1 NE, ne cGhntinued. was not peculiar to
interests all over the country.
Report In Adopted
81 an overwhelming vote. the
1dat and Wexford papers we're ere
9 whole adopted on this iinai Vote,
only DR.. Hatcher stood up in opnosi.
' non, The llesislative committee. &C
t tbp Mor ,ne s s9o.l amen1dment adding
read his report as retiring superin.
ten n,, lie said he was not leaving
Leader of to-day said.
governor Mann was given genuine
e eHatioh. when he reached the plat
i l1rn' bS way Of Introduction. Pres
OF tuesday which the Governor had
determined to answer. When the
n HIS ,dt began. he commented on
.
70 repeat his remarks, making it The
more necessary for him to reply. lie
received good deal OF applause. e1E
cept from the element which has all
mipng demonstrated lis incapacity to
(, understand the position OF those Who
7 disagree with IL
was announced that i97. delegates
nave heen enrolled during the meet
w one more address by John G.
Vention OF 1910 to a close
Emphatic Denial by byrd
Hmpnalc denial entered by Speaker
s - =. BHrd' as an introduction TO his
men control the Lcgisla,urc, Mas II.
feature OF the morning session OF tie
league. the Speaker had been informs
M. PROFESSOR G. L. Jordan OF
ataunton had stated yesterday tina,
sald this Wna not truc, and instanccd
MS own co*nectinn with the General
Assembly, 10" show that he ought to
Professor Jordan made 4 statement
as to his original assertion. In some
What different words from those IN
used by him yesterday saying tnal
ne renewed there are three men whose
the "drys" the LEGISLATION they Want
ed Mr., Byrd evidently though, lie
erect was tile same. for he rctort eU
mat 1t would be tile manly thing i.
n ram, Ihese men This Mr. Jordan diJ
not 40, and he was backed IN Il,
Mayor Adams OF Blackstone. wlio saji
re also believed There were three sues
men.
~ the beginning OF tie morning
we report Of the auditing committee
which approved the statelnen, OF tbs
treasurer.
Thomas Whitehead offered rcson,
Won. tnat the Legislature be asked to