The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
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'WETS" NEWSPAPERS
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. SPECIAL


Resolutions calling upon temperance
people OF the State TO support for
the forthcoming General Assembly
candidates answering satisfactorily
questions put them by the Anti-Sa-
loon League were contained In the re
port OF the legislative committee read
TO the Anti-SaloOn League conven-
ton this morning by Chairman Can
non, of the committee. The report
ALSO recommends the quizzing of can
cfdates for the General Assembly as
, 10 whether they would support a
measure prohibiting the shipment OF
liquor by whiskey sellers outside Of
the city in which license gives them
the right TO sell.
Bitter GenUnciatiOn of what were
called. wet" newspapers characte-
rized the report.
The report of the legislative com
mittee was referred TO the committee
on resolutions. When DR.. Cannon
arose 10 read the report he was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. His
classification of newspapers receiving
advertisements with white aproned
bartenders," and similar references,
also provoked applause. DR.. Can
non did not mention any one news
paper by name.
Fraternal greetings were delivered
this morning by Mrs. II. NJ. HOge, on
behalf of WOman's Christian Temper
hurst, for the Good Templars, and
Mrs. G. NJ. JObsOn, for the Woman's
Temperance League OF America. Re-
ports Of District superintendent Rev
r.. J. Richardson and Rev. David
Hepburn were read. Several other
addresses were made.
Congressman Carter Glass, who
speaks tonight on qualifications of
the Constitution" arrived this morn
ing, in company with about fifty dele
gates. The number of delegates now
on the scene number about 400.
. The following Richmond DELEGATES
were given places on the committees:
Rev. Ryland Knight, nominations;
Rev. Thomas Semmes, Rev. J. d. Nc
Alister, Rev Asbury Christian, reso-
lutions-
The report of Secretary McAlister
was read.
CAN for More Men and Money.
The report Of Secretary McAiister
reviews the work OF his office in sta
tistical detail. The secretary specifi-
cally and earnestly urges three things
the employment of more men in
the field. the raising of a supplement
tary tund Of $4,000. and the estab-
iishment at Richmond of "a hrst-class
league paper'-weekly or monthly.
The following is a paragraph from
the secretary's report:
The liquor traffic, as far as is
within its power, is Substituting the
press, dominating politics and spend
ing large sums OF money TO create a
sentiment in favor of the saloon. They
may do this under a great preach
ment that prohibition doesn't prohibit.
that property ought not TO be confis-
Gated, and that personal liberty should
not be violated. etc, etc. but we
should recognize that their whole pur-
pose is to lengthen out the existence
of a shameful and abominable insti-
tuition called the SALON
The Night Session.
The features of the opening session
OF the league last night were the
Presidents address and the address
OF Hon. John Q. Wooley. of Hawaii.
The report OF the legislative commit
tee. scheduled for last night, was post
poned until this morRing owing to
the delay OF Chairman Cannon in get
ting in touch with the committee.
This delay, IL is understood was due
20 the fact that Dr. Cannon. for the
past few days, has been unwen.
Mr.. Wooley's address dealt with
the Importance of q man knowing
how he stands on prohibition. Know
thyself' might have been his text.
Devotional EXcrCiscS.
The convention opened with devo-
uonal exercises conducted by Rev. w.
= Starr, ID. D. After the hymn, stand
Up, stand Up. for Jesus" was sung
by the congregation and the lesson
read, Dr. Starr delivered a feYvid
prayer for the triumph OF the poli-
cies OF the league and a dry Vir
sinia. The devotional exercises were
closed with the singing by the con
Gregation of Onward, Christian Sol
diers."
The address OF welcome was deli,
cred by Hon. Marquis Jones, Mayor OF
the city, and the response was made
Royal
In introducing Mayor Jones. Rev.
r.. l. Wexford, Of the Third Presbyte-
RAN church. brought forth some ap-
pause, cy declaring that within five
years the policy or the Democratic
party would be Statewide prohibition
Mayor Jones spoke but briefly. saw
ing that Newport News was GLAD TO
welcome the delegates to her city.
and that II was the hope of all an
people that they would enjoy then
selves While within her Einits.
The church and Sunday school
room where the convention is bairs.
held was crowded last night Win del
egatss and visitors Atout ore-third
OF those present We're N.u.ll ..
Sentiment fur SfxtcatGe.
At the close OF 1tgy-- ines well
iSQmInG address PreEA. - Atkins took
the Chair and Introduced Dr.. Light,
who responded.
President Atkins address followed
DR.. Lights response.
From the tone Of all the speakers.
from the enthusiasm with which the
league songs were sung, and from the
evident signs of appreciation with
which all references to the subject
were received. il was easily seen that
the delegates strongly favor Statewide
prohibition. although DR.. Light some
what beiligerently declared that UNI
der the wise leadership Of it's officers
the league would take it's time 1T is
our business" he said, land we Will
so about il in our own way"
Dr. Light. however, maintained the
democracy OF submitting the question
of Statewide prohibition 70 n vote Of
all the people Of the State.
Judging from the proceedings last
night, the league has no intention Of
returning to the local option policy
Siecarded at the 1910 convention, held
last February in Richmond.
IT, Political Aspect
In disccssin8~- S1G--nos ton Of the
Democratic members Of the~s sAsss- b Is
morning, an officer of the ld.{ue said
that he thought that these Democrats
would so into the legislative prima-
ries. even when both wet and dry
candidates We're Seeking the nomina-
tons for the General Assembly. and
that. Of course, all should abide by
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