The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-22
AGAINST RUM At
PETERSBURG FAIR
MINISTER'S. TEMPERANCE WORK
Frs AND CIVIC ORGASTzA-
TONS VOICE PROTEST.
COURT WILL DECIDE
GRAND JURY PASSES MATTER ON
TO JUDGE MULLEN. DESHAN-
ING TO ASSUME JURTs-
DrCTTON.

Especial To The Richmond Nirginian.)
PET ftsSBCRG. VA. sept ol.--.
When the Septernb Der term OF the
Hastings Court opened to-day the
question OF awarding license for the
sale Of liquors at the Southside Fair
here IN October came before 1t. Judge
Mullen now has under advisem ent tho
granting of the license What his de-
cision will be depends largely upon
the attitude Of the ministers and con-
gregations Of the city churches and
the women's and other temperance
and civic organizations, IL IS believed.
II expressions heard to-day may
be taken as an indication. there will
develop strong opposition 10 the
sale OF liquor at the fair. ester
day ministers knew OF no effort in
opposition. To-day they are yoicing
protest and promising that their views
shall he presented in the pulpit sun
day. and that resolutions calling upon
the court to refuse TO grant license
already applied for win be adopted
and presented.
Temperance Community
The West End. In which the fair
will be held. Is a temperance COM
rnunity, and the West End Baptist
church. or which Rev. A II. Love
adopt resolutions opposing the grant
ing Of license.
Mr.. Love said to-day that his con-
gresation Is with him in opposing
liquor at the fair and that next sun
day resolutions will be drawn show
ing their position and petitioning the
court TO refuse the license.
That other churches will follow this
lead Is assured, Societies will also
bring their influence to bear in or
position.
Rev. w. II. Atwiil. pastor of the
High Street Methodist church, to-day
declared. after stating he believed he
expressed the sentiment of other min
listers:
Minister Protests.
II do most earnestly and positively
protest and appeal to the directors
OF the fair. in behalf of the men,
women and children who will attend.
that they will save us frosn the hui
initiation and danger to limb and life
by opening barroom on the
grounds
Mr.. Atwill asks of the fair direc-
tors: Can a few dollars induce you
to subject our wives. children and
visitors. without whom the institu-
ton must be a failure, to such dam
ger and Notifying discomfort as shall
be theirs II a barroom is opened on
the grounds"
In explanation of the fact that no
organized protest by the ministers
against the granting OF license to sell
liquor at the fair was apparent until
to-day, Mr.. Atwill said
we felt II would be entirely un-
necessary to do 80, because of the
dominant whiskey influence controll-
ing the affairs OF our city. The past
and the present assures me that every
other consideration muu subordinate
itself to the whiskey interests Of our
city. Feeling this to be- true, we
feeling assured opposition
would not accomplish anything"
Grand Jury's Action.
Tho grand jury In the Hastings
Court this morning had brought to Its
attention the proposed sale Of liquor
Mt the fair, but 1t felt It was without
fl the matter ana could
do nothing other than bring 1t TO The
Of tho court,
The matter was brought up by r,
r. Kidd, a member of the City Coun-
oil, who declared that had he known
the fair directors would have heen
favorable to the sale OF liquor on the
Fair Grounds. he would not have
voted for the appropriation Of tt1.-
(Coufinna6~ m. GenonT pareY