The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-08

evii. although sometimes we must agree with
g. Jude In hating even the garment spotted
by the flesh
The editor has no hesitation in declaring that
In his Judgment the time had come when the
conduct OF many secular newspapers In Vir-
sihia IN acting as agents for the drunkard-
makers by publishing their advertisements anu
senuinS them Inc homes OF our people
snouio DC properly characterized anu denvunc-
Gu Inc owners OF THESE papers IN MS JUG
ineht stanu IN the same reiatIvn eAacuy the
Peopie as the BARTENDER lney are Dotn en-
sAesu In the business OF ueIIpela.eiy puttlns
.1e oot.ie to their neisnoors lips. ANS app.re@
70 ali newspapers wno aaverlIso liquors. IA lda
"oias eaiihot be uscd In cnara.terizing suen
eohauct THESE papers KNOW Deller. ine sreat
magazines anu weekues nave discussing
tue question: ana nave cut ali unwurtns
ana uestauIns 1nese newspapers All 40 IL tol
tAe money tnere Iney would cut u.
"ut al once Ii 1t ala not pay we'll. Tney are
axe other people. Iney uenounce Ii.
eohacnn the people from wnvm they get money.
~ ANY oesm To denounce the liquor raInc.
hsS nlnst- IL they nave any regard for
sis'ency, refuse To advertise IT. not a lack
Vi tue ShrIst-like spirit To SHOW the Wicked
hess OF their conduct any more than TO snow
tne wickeaness OF liquor seinns over the bar.
nor IL II any evidence OF lack OF Christ
IKE spirit in refusing TO east your pearls before
swine, which have ALREADY shown their nature
ny their efforts In past to rond you, Inc
nate. malice ana shameiessness manifested by
certain newspapers In their publications. con-
corning the Anti-aaloon League work and work
ers deserved Characterization and Remuneration.
and the Chrst-hke spirit did not call for kind
words but strong plain speech.
so much IL said in reply to the criticism In
the DanViiIe Methodist, written by Brother Nose
ley. The editor of the Advocate does not de-
sire TO appear to be self-righteous or to claim
tnat he 10 pattern for other men In his mani
festaton of Christ-ike spirit, but he fatty
and absolutely declines to accept Brother Nor
ley's view OF the Bible teachings as to the
Christ-like spirit, when in speaking of the leg
siatiVe report he says: 1t lie not the spirit ac-
cording to our reading of his word that merits
his approval" On the contrary It is In the
opinion OF the editor of the Advocate In fun
agreement with the teaching of Gods word as
IT has been outlined above. Before Brother
Morley again condemns the spirit of a report
or OF a gathering OF Christian men, at which
he was not present We hope he will endeavor
TO estimate more carefully what condemnation
the Master and the apostles would measure out
to the sins under discussion.
And what has been said above applies also
to the criticism OF the Religious Herald in
which II speaks OF the extreme and violent
language of the legislative committees report
in pronunciation Of the secular papers," and fur
thermore says: "Bandying epithets exchanging
abuse, tmpugnng motives will not hasten the
settlement or the vexed question"
If the Herald show any 'sextreme and
violent language" language not amply justtf ed
by the greatness of the evil to be denoun ced
II should DO So II 1t can show any '.epithets'
or abuse" in the report or anything except
severe language amply justified by the evil at
tackled. let 1t do The editor Of the Adyo-
cate believes that every word used was Justified
ana III he could have found words to frame a
more severe Indictment against the wet news
papers, not the secular press" as the Herald
declares he would have used them
He has been fighting in this war long enough
to know where the enemys strongest batteries
are located. and believes that the people of vir-
sinia should be made to see and understand
that the strength OF the liquor traffic in viz
ginia to-day lies in the fact that the wet
newspapers deliberately misrepresent facts and
slander ana abuse temperance workers, and
that they do 1t because they are animated by
the twin vices OF covetousness appetite The
editor OF the Herald may consider this to be
Advocate considers II TO be just and needed
characterization Of the conditions that con-
fronts US and the enemies that we must nght
We append to this editorial an open letter
addressed 10 Brother Mosey by Brother w !.
Twilly.