The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
SALOONS HOPE
GROWING. SMALL
National Convention of Anti
Saloon League in Open
ing Session
BISHOP WILSON
REVIEWS FIELD
John G. Lennon, Labor Lead
er, is Given An Ovation
When He Greets
Delegation

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WASHINGTON( D. c.. Dec. H.
The National convention of the Anti
Saloon League began its fourteenth
session at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church this morning at $3.50 O'Clock.
~ 10 an impressive gathering of men
and women from all parts of the
country. The great work Is repre-
sented by large and enthusiastic delo-
gations
Virginia has one OF the largest. and
on account Of the presence of SO many
virginia women. by all odds best look
Ing deiesation in the convention.
among the representative from the
Old dominion are Mrs. and Mrs. r..
.. Barbour. OF South Boston; Rev.
ana Mrs. J. D. McAiister. Of Rich
mond; Rev. K. J. Richardson. Fall
Greek: Rev. David Helburn. Chester;
rev. u. I. Tyler. Hamilton: Rev. W.
=. burch. and +. T. Dadmun, Farm
Vile. and Rev. J. II. Light, D. d. OF
richmond; Mrs G. NJ. johnson, Rich
mond; Mrs. NJ. L. Strother. Barton
Heights; Mira w. X, B,uns. Rich
mono: Mrs. ID. Z. Terrell. Petersburg:
Miss Mary Douglass Godall, Rochelle:
Miss Willie Lewis Wingfield. Rich
mond; Z. l. Bolten. Smithfield: c. D.
Wen9er. layton: Z. j. Raeford. South
ampton and +. J. Cooper, Winches ester
Bishop Wilson Opens Convention.
convention opened with the address
OF the president, Bishop Luther B. vii
ION. The review OF the situation
given by the speaker was saneiy op-
umistic. He had no decisions about
the difficulties Of the work to be
done. Nor had he any doubt of the
nnal issue. DR.. Homer Clyde Stuntz
liquor traffic. It was an inspiring adj
drese. One of the points made of
special interest to Southerners. though
ono heard 1t without undue notice,
was that the chief sinner among the
nations cities In the ubiquitous bust
nese OF shipping rum to destroy the
natives OF Africa on their own soil is
4 bolitionism.
DR.. Stuntz told of having seen at
ono time q hundred and ninety ma
tive coolies of India. on one tea plan
fation. lying along the roadside dead
drunk from American and European
Liquor.
Among the delegates to the interna-
honal congress against alcoholism,
which met at The Hague last summer.
the same countries were officially rep
resented.
Labor Lender Present.
National superintendent Baker, in
his annual repc IT. said that IL the ,
present Congress did not give relief |
from tho present Interstate commerce |
regulations permitting the shipment !
of liquors In dry States, the country !
ought to give up every other work |
ana 90 In and elect a Congress that !
would. DIR. Baker adverted to certain /
FLANDERS that are current among the !
N ~ 1a
OF the leaders. On me ton Of DIR. Van /
Allen. Of Boston, = committee was APP |
pointed to consider aud report upon |
that part OF the report al
One OF the most notable figures that |
has appeared on the floor OF the &C n |
vention Is John q. Lennon, secretary |
u the American Federation of Labor. !
When he arose to speak to motion |
and modestly announced his name he
was given an ovatie n by the body. !
Hon. John q. Wooley gave a char |
acferistio address at the mass meet
Ing Monday night, This evening Con-.
Governor Noel, of Mississippi. adllees-
I'd the mass meeting at the conven-
lion church.
Organized Fight.
An organized night against the Ii
luor evil throughC ut the country was
The keynote to addresses made by |
Senator Curtis, of Kansas. and Rep |
Sheppard. OF Texas.
Three bills providing for relief in
he various States from the rulings
4 the interstate liquor traf1ic receiped
,areful consideration and probably
yin be combined into one bill and
placed befc 70 Congress.
These bills were discussed by Sem
tor Curtis and Representative shep-
,ard In order that the delegates might
nave an idea OF their own as to their
nature.
The interstate liquor traffic, which
doing 40 much to set back the ef-
Gets Of prohibition legislation. IL con-
tdered the strongest opponent to the
movement today. and,
leaded by Senator Curtis and Repre-
entative Sheppard. preparations win
e made at the convention. followed
" the national conference. to cause
he introduction Of bill either pro-
the interstate trafiic or Grip.
ling II to a great extent.