The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
Candidates for Senate
Reply TO Anti Saloon
League.
ALL FOUR FAVOR
LEAGUE PROGRAM
Position of Aspirants Practically
Identical They Will Support
Bill Regulating Liquor Ship
ments and Oppose Measure
to Restore the Army
r Canteen.

SO far as the attitude of The four
candidates for the United States senate
relatin- to national temperance mat
ters Is concerned. there seems to be
little choice between them from the
standpoint Of the An,i-saloon League
voter The headquarters COMMITTEES OF
the Anti Saloon League Of Virginia
has propounded queries to The aspi-
4 rants and has received replies. which
Indicate that there is no practical diff
ference In the position taken by them.
! M Carrying out tho Instructions OF the
last convention OF the Anti Saloon
League OF Virginia. Senator'S Martin
and Swanson and Representatives
ones and Glass are asked IL they
favor and Will work for the passage
OF the Mlller-Curtis bill. or an equiv
alent subject OF legislation, designed
TO give the several States police pow
ers over the Interstate shipment of
Intoxicating liquors. The enactment
(! OF this measure would give to the
States the right TO prevent tho ship
ment OF liquors from other States to
dry" communities within their own
borders.
Inject Cantcen Bill.
In addition, the headquarters COM
mittee has added query as TO the
position OF the candidates regarding
what is known as the Barthold bill,
which has for It's purpose the restora-
tion OF the army cantcen. This bill
is backed. II Is stated by practically
every officer In the United States
Army. who takes the position that the
sale OF liquors under regulation by the
4 government is much more conducive
TO temperance than the present policy
OF forcing the eoldiers to buy doubt
full liquors without restriction else
where. i3ss
The Barthold bill Is also backed by
an scciat ton of wives daughters
and mothers OF officers and enlisted
men of the army, who desire to see
4 the cantccn restored at army posts.
On both of these propositions all
four candidates have written out their
opiniols in n form which should ap-
parently. be satisfactory to the Anti
Saloon League, as II appears to be
the altitude of the headquarters com
4, mittec that the canteen should not be
restored. The two Senators and two
Representatives. say that they Will vote
for and support the Miller-Curtis bill,
and that they will oppose the enact
ment OF the Barthold hill.
Personal Record.
Two questions are also asked the
candidates regarding their personal
position. Their attitude regarding the
liquor question as citizens and voters
in Virginia Is made the subject OF
Inquiry. Senators Martin and Swan
Bnn say that SO far as they recall.
there has been no election at their
precincts in which the liquor question
was involved. Mr. Jones voted dry
at the only local option election held
4 In his district, while Mr. GLASS has
voted for the -xclusi On OF the saloon
at all of the Ave local option cleo
lions held in Lynchburg.
One more question Is asked-as to
the record of the candidates on the
liquor question in Congress. Senator
Swanson ami Mr.. Glass can recall no
measures during their service con-
cerplng liquor questions. Senator Mar
tin voted for the abolition OF the army
canteen an. for excluding the sale of
liquor in tn Capitol building in Wash
ington. Mr.. Jones has not searched
the record. but feels safe in saying
q that his votes have been uniformly on
the side Of temperance. M
9l' No questions are asked as to the
position OF these four men on the is
sues in Virginia ut present-the sub
mission of the prohibition question to
the vote Of the people and the proven
b ton OF liquor shipments from wet Vir-
ginta place to dry localities. They have
no voice on these matters In their
representa- tive capacities.
The Correspondence.
The letter of the league, with the re-
A piles of the candidates. is as fol-
lows: .5 5i
3f3 sl. May 22, 1911.
Hon. w. "A. Jones, NJ c.; Hon. Claude
NJ c.; Hon. Thomas S.. Martin. NJ c.,
Washington, D.. c.:
Dear Sir,--Since Its organization. tho
Virginia Anti-Saloon League shas fol-
lowed the custom of ascertaininR the
record and position on tho liquor ques-
tion of candidates for public office. I, in
order to give the necessary informa ton
20 the voters, who are In sympag ny
( with the temperance work In the State.
We should like to publish the state
ments in the language OF the men who
\ are candidates for office. and we, there
\ fore, respectfully address you this. let :
ter propounding the following ques-
tons: b. IS
AS a citizen and voter of the State
of Virginia, what has been your at
titudc toward the liquor question?
AS amember of the Congress OF the
United States, have you ever intro
duced. advocated or opposed, voted for
or against any measures pertaining to
the5liquor traffic? Please state theyfac,s
In. your record asa mcmber!,of Con-
! gross h . E rs,
Should you be elected to the Senate
of the United States: n5a III 81 ~
85 ~ Would you favor and work for
or oppose and work against tho pass
age of the Mller-Curtis bill. or Its
! equivalent. bill designed to give ia
the various States absolute control OF
the distribution OF toxicating liquors
within their own bounds3 W $50
Il (2) Would you favor and work for
4 or oppose and work a against the IA ssago
OF the. Bafthold BILL .,ortits equivalent,
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