The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-26

Try Prohibition.
Cant something be done to straighten out our
mountain boys and men? We have said some
thing OF the habit too many of them have of
carrying and using pistols. Now have from
Patrick long list of indictments against Tug
gies and BowmanS and others for making and
selling blockade liquor, disturbing religious
wofBhip and other similar offenses. From South
Carolina we have the story OF another Babb in
trouble. One Is in the penitentiary for killing
a man and another Is up for blockading They
and corn whiskey these forty years past and
they are people who ought TO be In better busI-
ness. as probably is the with the Patrick
county men-hospitable and generous and cour-
ageous people, with the makngs of good and
useful citizens, II they could but be brought to
have sense and to understand their RESPONSE
bi.ities to the law.
Ii somebody. instead OF fattering these peo-
pie and favoring their offenses would give them
some straight talk and get their consciences
aroused. perhaps it would not be necessary to
have them locked in jails or lodging about
and ruined. The preachers do the best they
can; but the preachers few and their
reach is so short. Can't the well behaved and
conscientious citizens in the neighborhood OF
these young rascallons by diligent and sustain
ed effort bring them TO the manhood and re-
gaIcs for proprety they ought to have:-Roa-
noke Times.
How would 1t do. in addition to giving these
rapscailions some straight talk to get their
consetences aroused to abolish for good and
ali the manufacture and sale OF liquor? II
making whiskey is running men too good to be
wasted or ruined. wouldn't it Ne advisable--in
TACT, sensible-to forbid these good men or tho
bad men to manufacture the destroying agent
at all? If the reach OF thu preachers Ia too
short. If the churches can't get these mems
preachers and Sunday schools can't arouse me
consciences of these fellows, what hope that
succeed? Would not 1t be worth while TO try
what effect removal of the occasion of the
great trouble would have?--Clnch Valley News
To Enter Morning Field
The Richmond Vrginian. an afternoon paper
now nearly eighteen months old, announced
In its issue of Tuesday that beginning July LIST
IT would be converted into morning paper.
Such change has been anticipated for some
months and the determination now announced
has been several times rumored. The paper
which established with the purpose
OF seeking State circulation and influence made
o mistake, according to the judgement of many
when 1t launched into the afternoon field. There
were already two strong and we'll conducted
afternoon papers Of large circulation In Rich
mond and but one newspaper in the morning
field. this fact indicating that the best pros
pect OF establishing new paper in the
morning field. Then too, the great majority
OF newspapers exerting State influence are
morning papers. and the operation OF mail
trains 10 more advantageous to morning than to
afternoon papers. The Virginian has made good
as a newspaper, even II II has not proved profit
able TO It's projectors. II It can command the
circulation in the morning field which 1t aftici-
pates Its prospects will be much improved
Danvflte Register.
New York States new anti pistol law. making
carrying of concealed weapons felony instead
81 misdemeanor and requiring all dealers to
sell only upon exhibition of special license
and to keep record thereof. has some doubt
,ast upon it's effectiveness by the circumstances
hat only the Hudson river divides New Jersey
from New York But very likely New Jersey
viii not be lacking in the comfy which she
should show. That State Is longer a kind
II CRATER upon the weaknesses OF Philadelphia
md New York. new and better era has been
there.--Charlotte Observer
Senator Hepburn is the roaring lion OF the
senate. swishing IT'S tail and fairly itching for a
,knEjng Some OF these days he will swish In
he direction OF some wild and woody senator
With withsrs unwrung and tongue like some
urious old fishwoman. We regret to Hey
,urn throwing himself away for he should
rave lest some fateful day he should
ickle the throat OF some unsupported volcano |
1t present, however. the senators. except Hey
'urn. safe and Wilmington IN. CO. |
star,
The duty on sugar Is 1887 per cent The |