The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22
Anti-Saloon League Advised
to Adhere to Program
and Fight
REVIEW OF PROGRESS
IN PAST TEN YEARS
SHOWS GOOD WORK
Strong Report Made by Leg.
islative Committee Which
Severely Arraigns the
wet" Newspapers
as Enemies of
the Home
BY l.. >. COT'TRELU.
tStaff Correspondent.


NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Feb. "a
The feature of the morning session
Of the State convention of the Nir-
ginia Anti-Saloon League was the In
tense enthusiasm with which the read
ing of the report of the Legislative
clusion of the report, DR.. AsSury
Christian, proHouncing the paper the
abiest that had ever been presented
in the history of the Anl-Saloon
League. moved that the executive
committee be authorized to SOW the
state deep with printed copies OF the
report. he hoped, he said, to see a
copy of the paper in the hands or
every voter in the Commonwealth, be-
lieving that the powerful arguments
contained therein would bring victory
to the cause of temperance. The mo-
ton was referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Thanks TO DIR. Cannon.
Rev. X. A. Robinson, OF Norfolk.
offered the following resolution. which
was adopted by a standing vote amid
great enthusiasm;
Resolved. That the Anti-Salooa
League OF Virginia, In session at New
port News, Va, do hereby. by r!s-
ing vote, express our deep and ten
der appreciation of the efficient, cour-
axaons unseltish and natrtotic service
~ tha lsadarshtr az Rov lanes cam
non ana the tfde1ifp ana success or
his oo.ia bors in tha Acid ~ the SALIVA
ton of our people from the curse Of
the liquor traffic In Virginia.
The arraignment OF the wet news
,,anars in tha ranort az the ,agiala-
i've committee had without question.
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Fraternai Greetings.
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