The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-12
NJ STATE
PR0
Annual Meeting at ~
Next Month-White ri
Win at Clifton Forge an
Capture Houston a
South Boston.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA
Rev Jaunaa n nroa.t-a

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Rev. James ID. McAlistet
rotary OF the State knti-Saio,s.
league. said this morning that he 49,
those associated with hind were -
ulehSeiy well pleased With the ros,,ffg
OF saturdays election Ia Hanfrfr.p
Magisterial District OF Halifax connSV
which includes the two towns OF ecrfk
Boston and Houston
The issue was whether or not ia
district should have a dispebearv- 49,
the temperance folk answered In -
uncertain terms. Houston cave q
majority or 81 against the dfspeurarwI
while South Boston gave a rna5orIf@
OF 81 thus making the total 60.
Inc campaign in the disputed terri
tory was conducted in behalf OF N
dry contingent by the Rev. T. z.
RlchardSon, OF Fails Church 6upss-
lntendent OF the Northern vfrEfSss.
Winston, OF Farmvflle, spoke Weinsw-
day concerning the evil workings a.
the dispensary in Farmville- Secr.-
tary McAlister delivered an addrc-.
North Carolina, occupied the rOstruH
Friday.
On the same day the .emper~nr.
folk won another victory at Ciiston
Forge. though the result OF the Gghn.
there was never for a moment
doubt. Only I4S voted for the saIoo -
while 1872 voted against it. thus rirfy}
a majority OF 1874.
Every prospective office-seekeT n
the Commonwealth-and particularly
those hankering after Legislative hon
ors-will be interested TO know that
the Ant-Saloon League is to hold is
annual session in Newport News Feb ,
ruary 21st-2Sd. Secretary McAlister
thinks that possibly the attendance
may not be quite So large a. g 80
when the league last met mere. 8
the Shipbuilding City is rather re-
motely situated for people in tia
western district OF the State.
In the last four years the nunbeI
meetings has gone up from fx0
900. which shows the constantly 81
creasing interest.
Politicians will watch the delibera-
tions of the coming session with nc
little curiosity-nOt TO say anxiety
as the league will map out the nexz
years policy OF the white rihboners
1t takes no supernatural =
guess that the league will
Statewide prohibitiOn--or.
right of submitting the nj
vote Of the peOple-and thu
eral Assembly viii be askG
der this possible.
And to make sure that the
Of each candidate is definitely -
all Will be called upon to answer co
tain interrOgatories emanating frd
the league. The same question
questions will be put to every n
and none need hope to dodge.
Secretary McAlister. while not u +
tending to speak for the entire iesI
Gnis morning expressed the opinion
the fight for state wide prohibi
was a certainty. and he seemed ecu
sure that the plan OF questioning
candidates would be adopted.
He remarked incidentally that
Statewide sentiment was sprea
rapidly. Time was when a good
local option enthusiasts SHE'D at
these since have become convaSat< l
the belief that rhe-~Cause OF,
ance can be thoroughly streng
no other way T..
A bill much like the STROBE IN. Fl
OF the 1910 session will be pre-
for consideration. and on this TIE
battle will come IN. 'a
or course II would be wfkAf
province or the General Assem-
enact State wide prohibitfor
without any referendum what's
but this course certainly is not a
the probabilities OF the near a
and the temperance people v7ould1
ly risk their fortunes by aekiq
an act. -.