The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-11
DR.. N AL|sTER
ON PROHIBITION
ADDRESSES GENERAL CONFER
=
ENCE OF WOMAN'S TEMPER
-. ,
ANCE LEAGUE OF AMERICA.

Speaking before the annual general
conference Of the Womans Temper
ahce League of America In session
ihursasy morning at Park Place
Methodlst church, the Rev. J. II.
AcAiister made strong plea for
| statewide prohibition In V.rginia. He
cited as the three reasons. constantly
urged against Statewide prohibition,
the los" of revenue. the infringement
| on personal liberty and rhe oft-re-
peated statement that prohibition does
Hot prohioit dwelling on each one
or sne three and presenting both as
poets Of the question. -
While the sentiment at larps msv
not favor a campaign for Statewide
prohibition at the present time. Mr..
A1cAiister believes that such a. law
once enforced would be the chief In
stf1iheht IN creating such a sentiment
as an Illustration In point. he said
that probably IL some people had been
present with Moses on Mount Sinai
Wnen God gave the decaioxue to the
ehildren or Israel. they would prob
Apiy nave suggested, no doubt reyer-
entity mat the commandment forbid
otns the "orsfippinK of idols was not
WISE JUST al that time when the chill
oFeh OF israel had but Recently come
sway They would have urged that
sentiment WAS not ripe for such a
oTnrnandment at that time, but. con.
unued the speaker, by repeated pun
lshment lasting four hundred years
900 taught His people TO obey III,
law Said Mr.. McAlister: GOD AL
mighty made laws for the purpose
OF creating sentiment that would nm
any result In the observance Of those
Jaws AS an example to virginia.
ne held up the declaration Of STATE
character" issued by North Carolina
"hen che passed the prohibitory law.
ana ne lamented the condition OF
things in Virginia that permitted her
70 receive within her domains the
dlEtiilerias, saloons and mail-ordsr H.
auoF houses that We're. branded as
TOO vile for the old North State. but
are stamped with the approval of
legal respectability In Virginia.
The conference was caile6 tn or
ger by the president of the league.
mrs. u. Tyler Jobson. After an ad =
dress or welcome by Mrs E V Wood
when was responded to by Mrs. Alice
ftickoS. the following committees
were appointed: Courtesies, Mrs. J
W Anderson, Mrs. s. L.. Cole. Mrs w
Is Bfnns and Mrs. p. A. Bradford
credentials, Misses Peasants and
Hicks and Mrs Horndon; resolutions
Mrs h. V. Wood. Miss Alice Hickox.
Mrs Whiteside Mrs. Z. r. Franck
MICS Bessie Hechler, Mrs, W. IT.
Priddy Mrs. Tatum and Mrs. Eddie
Lee.
Or. w. c. James spoke briefly on
| the value of organization AS found
IN cooperation and enthusiasm. CALI
tioning the league members, however
IN organization not to overlook the
Individual. A per on Womants In
noehce, prepared by Miss Pearl
/ Dung. of Petersburg. was read bv the
corresponding secretary Of the
league. Reports were given by tho
treasurer of the league and by the
corresponding secretaries of the yari-
Gus branches. The Rev" w. g. Park
| er pastor of the church, conducted
| Inc devotional exercises
MIS- Mann WAS present at the earlv
part of the session. but was later cali
! ed away by message from the Roy
ernor. The conference adjourned at
O'Clock to resume its session at 2
! Z. Nj. There will also be q morning
and an afternoon session on Friday.