The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-24

| l.1peSl6l TO ne 1lnlcS-D lSDutCh.l
Newport News. Va. February ga
Governor Mann, who presided at to-
nights meeting OF the Anti-Saloon
League, replied 10 the attack made on
! him by President Henry Pearcc At
kins in his opening address before the
league on Tuesday night. Tho Cover
nor sharply defended the course no
took toward the Strobe bill, and de-
clared he had no excuses to make or
apologies to offer.
! The Governor said:
IT Is with pleasure that I congrat-
progress made in the temperance work
| during the past ten years OF the league
| and the opportunities which present
substantial results in the future. If
i remember Alright. / was at the first
meeting of the league In tho city of
feeling It's way. and doubtful Of its po-
sition; Il was. however. satisfied OF
one on, thing. the saloon must co. and
iStro!lhg this menace to the we'll being
ana peace Of society and this great
/ enemy Of the home. were welcomed
into the ranks Of the league.
The question OF methods cut but
tiieue ngure--some We're for local op-
ton, some for moral suasion, a very
few at that tine for state-wide pro,
eT .or, to Danish the saloon.
This principle, which has been at
| tenoed with so much success. 1t seems
to, me should be adhered to, and ali
who believe that the saloon must Eo.'
without regard to methods, should be
welcome &c ONE IN the organization.
| boGal option and moral suasion have
botn been used. snd many victories
nave perched upon the banner OF local
! oip o In which moral sua
SION SION, was entitled TO share because Its
! work preceded and made local option
| possible Moral s,lasion created the
sentiment which when crystallized into
! law became effective for the Danish.
!nent OF the saloon. and now the league
seems TO be ready TO take a forward
step. and test the sentiment OF the peo-
i PIE on Statewide prohibition
! Vigorous Work Needed.
! All admit the gravity OF such ac-
( ton, and thinking men understand tina {
c ,Gi1 organization is needed. and
] cure victory in contest for the re-
! peal OF laws which have been upon
! the statute books practically since Vir-
! Sinia was State.
! I'm all movements for reform q
I standing argument Of Its opponents
Is mat the people leading and con-
nected with it are not sincere; that
| what they are doing In the direction
OF reform is not for reform in fact but
| for some other reason which will bring
/ personal! benefit. and these argument
are used for the purpose of weakening
+! influence and destroying tho effect Of
! leadership.
Every man at All familiar with or
|
! proportion to its solidity is its power
! y hundred thousand men, every man
cool, brave and under leaders in whom
they had confidence. would be irwin
chile, and so an organization such as
| this, which acts as one man. Is q
/ iower which must be reckoned with
and which it would be hard to dc:
| feat. II is also true that organizations.
! like armies. must have plans upon
| which their battles are fought, and
these plans must not be given to the
\ n ixxl. e-t,< III
! TO the leaders.
1T follows. therefore. that in the
| fight which is about to be made. II
IS Of the utmost importance that good
! league has the most implicit conf
dence, and whose guidance and direc-
| ton. as 70 plans and methods, shall
! be implicitly followed.
Great Cause of Crime.
My, experience since have been in
! Office has satisfied me that the iiouoi
/ al .othcr causes combined, and that
! If it could be destroyed we would
{ have very many more happy homes
progress which would satisfy = the M most
ardent lover of his State My own
| personal views and opinions have been
before the people for many years. az /
! have been a fighter for temperance for
the better part OF my life, and when
ever the question comes up and in
whatever shape | will always be found
| on the dry side.
! "rhc sentiments have just express
| cd were written before the league met.
| with keen anticipation OF the good to
| follow, and with genuine pride In the
| achievements which thought would
| be recouutcd here. Since TINT time have
| rend the rcferenceH made to me by the
| former president Of the icnEuc, which
| | feel cannot he passed without no
| tIce. regret an much nv any ono cnn
| the necessity OF bringing personal mat.
! tiers into the meetings Of the lcnEue,
II lnUAIn wi I, oil nay t,nn In
cidcnt which makes II necessary, nm
| Incident which cannot by ANY p0ssl-
biltty advance tho interest Of the tenn
|
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