The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-24
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A Cutcciil.m elias. of -Four.

The Ant-saioon League of Virginia Is a for
in'aahie body politically. = 1t has branches all
VNer ihe state; most Of the preachers are with
IL and In 1t: the w. C. L. -. rs It's jealous
ally; 1t controls lot OF votes
virginia has "a United States Senator to elect.
non. thomas Staples Martins term running out
Mach g. lal2. Martin is One the Demo-
Gratis against whom w. J. b. has warned the
party as wolves In sleeps clothing Martin
ilhes MS Job at Washington and wants to hold
II down for another six years. Tnree reIow-
democrats are trying hard To get II away from
MIN They are William Atkinson Jones. repre-
sentative In Congress; Carter Glass represen-
tatiVe In Congress- and Claude n. swanson. ex-
governor and United States Senator by appoint
nent until the Legislature
May e. this year. the Antt-Saloon League
OF Virginia put TO all four Notwithstanding
the United States mails for the purpose-the
questions here following:
As citizen and voter OF the state of Vir-
ginia. what has been your attitude toward the
liquor question
As a member Of the Congress Of the United
States have you ever introduced advocated or
opposed, voted for against any measures per
tanning to the liquor traffic? Please state the
FACTS in your record menTrer Of Congress.
Should you be elected to the Senate OF the
United States;
ID Would you favor and work oppose
and work against the passage Or the Miller
Curtis bin, its equivalent bill designed to
give to the various States absolute control OF
the distribution OF Intoxicating liquors within
their bounds?
90 Would you favor and WORK Tor or OPP
pose and work against the passage or the Bar
tholdt bill, or its equivalent bill designed
10 restore the canteen to the army Of the United
States?
And the lAnti-sa League said it was
theirs sincerely.
+ swanson replied May &c. He cannot remem-
Der ever having been called upon to vote in
his precinct in Congress question re-
iating 10 the liquor traffic. AS governor he
signed Nirgnias existing laws for the regula-
ton and control Of the traffic II elected to
the Senate. he will work and vote for the
Miller-Curts bill and fight and vote against
the Bartholdt bill
/ Jones replied the same day. The only chance
he had in his county. he voted to ex-
cude the saloon" He feels sure without look
ing up the record) that his votes In the House,
during a twenty years service. nave been uni
forny the side of temperance" If elected
to the Senate, he will earnestly support the
( Mler-Curtis bill and actively oppose" the
/ BarthOidt bill.
! Martin replied May 80 He cannot remember
any vote In his county on the sale OF liquor.
In Congress he helped vote liquor out Of the
Capitol and the beer selling canteen out of
the army. He's earnestly" FOR the Miller
I Curtis bill and against the Bartholdt bill. Il
4 do not believe that soldier fit for military
duty needs intoxicating liquor. writes Martin.
and l do believe IT is wise to have II
dispensed to our soldiers" To be sure, a great
majority Of the armys responsible officers and
their wives believe It's vastly retter for the
enlisted men to drink sound beer in the army
post than to drink the poisonous stuff sold
them as liquor just outside the posts gates.
But that fact makes little impression n
politician like Martin the Anti Saloon
League itself
Carter Glass said his catechlsm" June ?.
Five times he has voted to exclude the saloons
from Lynchburg. In the House he hasn't had
the chance to vote any anti saloon bill.
But If elected to the Senate he, too, VIII earn
testify" boost the Miller Curtis bill and fight the
f}artholdt bin. 1T utterly reject no writes
the notion that the government of the United
States should go into the business of supplying
its soldiers facilities for drinking liquor"
How is the Anti Saloon League Of Virginia TO
pick and choose among such eager candidates
for its approval fand the United States sena-
torshp) as these? We are waiting to see
Hartford Courant.