The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
is NOT PREPARED
FOR PROHIBITION
Hill Montague Tells Clay Ward
Activcs He Must Oppose
Enabling Act.
OTHER CANDIDATES SPEAK
Seekers for Public Honors Ask
for Votes of West End
Club Members.

1T does not seem to me-" declared
Hill Montague in an address before
the Clay Ward Actives last night, that
virginia Is prepared for prohibition
l have seen conditions In stanton
where dry majority has been chang.
ed TO wet one. I have been IN po.
sition to observe conditions in Lynch
burg. In all such places l find q feel.
ing of unrest and of iEdecision re-
garding this matter. will at all
times do what is best for the peo-
pie of the State. and l must asser,
that 1 could not vote for an en-
abling act at this time.
AS 10 the anti-jug bill," proceeded
Mr.. Montague, lit will never be practi-
cable until Congress passes an act
prohibiting interstate shipments of in
toxicating liquors into dry territory.
| do not believe that prohibition can
ne successfully enforced in any state
until the sentiment behind 1T is strong.
ana believe that such time has
not come in Virginia
ls Not DodSing.
II have been out of the city and
nave not had an opportunity to prepare
my reply TO MIR. Ledman and others.
! want 1t understood that | am moi
lodging this question"
MT MohtaBue'S remarks were In re.
spouse 10 an invitation extended to
all the local candidates to appear be-
lore the Clay Ward Actives. A good
crowd was present, presided over by
President Henry Farmer.
Mr' Montague thought he had hardly
oeen treated right by the voters In
1909: when he was defeated for renom-
nation. He referred to his record in
oeing patron OF the bills est1 blish.
ing the State Board OF Charities and
t.OT 1FI .IrE,
at the City Jail.
Against OIL Dill.
:. captain John a Curtis told the club
mat he had helped to defeat two bad
inspection billiard that he had In .
troduced two good ones-providfnr for
cheaper fish and inviting -resident
capital In the oyster business
NO lesislative record could be cited
py James j. Dreamer. but he asked
Tor the votes of the citizens
D. L. Toney expressed his gratitude
at what Richmond has done for the
soushside. and said that II the people
or Manchester had had enough judc.
fment, they would have been annexed
long before that result was accom-
plished.
W; A. crenshaw thought his record
II, IN me City Council should commend
him TO the people.
becomes Punster.
humorous reference to each candi.
GATE was made by Edwin p. Cox, such
as The Campbells are Coming:
CCream-er will rise to the top, even If
Casey Is no longer at the bat: True
as Steel" and "Toney delegation" He
told Of his opposition to the efforts
TO amend the labor laws OF the State
and OF his support of other humanita
ran projects He said he would like
TO see the appropriation bill taken
up early In the session OF the Leg
Dr. George B. Steel said sometime
or his record in the City Council and
General Assembly
George c. Ruskell. Herbert l. Hulce
and Frank T. Bates asked for the
votes OF those present for the offios
of city Collector. The last named ex
pressed his satisfaction that IL had nat
oeen necessary in this fight to re-
sort to Understanding. mudslinging and
personal attacks