The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-12
Nine Richmond Candidates
Oppose Enabling
Act
Two viii Vote the Temper
ance Measures and One Not
Heard From-Ledman
Queries Bring Replies


ahling act or OF measure prevent
ing the shipping of liquor into wet"
territory ton of the twelve candidates
for legislative honors have Just gone
on record as being local optionists.
pure and simple.
The polling of this vote was accom-
plished by S. l.. Ledman. who a few
days ago sent letters to the twelve
candidates asking them to answer the
TWO questions. The writer says he
is in no way identified with the anti
saloon league. but the questions he
puts forth to the aspirants for Office
are couohed in the ident teal language
as similar requests from the anti
saloon people
Mr.. Ledman advised his correspon-
dents that he would be satisfied to
get their answers by August II. but
evidently some Of tho candidates were
anxious to get on record and replies
were made by return mail.
Both Senators Oppose Measure.
The two senatorial candidates. Z.
c. Folkes and "A. {. Harmon. are
both opposed to the two questions as
asked by MIR Ledman Senator
Folkes has filed his reply which was
printed In these columns yesterday.
Senator Harmon says he will oppose
both measures.
House Candidates Against Ii.
Of the candidates fer the house.
the following have written their re-
plies each OF whom says he will op-
pose both measures; Colonel John s.
Harwood, W. +. Crenshaw, +. c.
Cox, ID. L. Toney, j. A Curtis and
l. w. Throckmorton. J. J. Dreamer
says he Will vote against both This
makes total Of seven votes declared
against the two measures from the
mouse candidates and a grand total
OF nine out OF the twelve candidates
for the general assembly. OF the
other three candidates for the house
Or. George b. Steel says he will vote
Tor both measures and 1t Is genera Ilv
believed that M A. Campbell will
do the same. Mr. Campbell ia out
of the city and could not be seen.
Hill Montague is also out of the city,
and it is not known how he feels on
the questions.
Colonel j. S. Harwood.
Colonel John S. Harwood. who led
the legislative ticket in Richmond al
the last election. is opposed to both
questions, He writes as follows:
Aug. II, 1911,
Messrs. s. l. I.edman, K. p Bickers
and others, Richmond, Va.
tTehttemen.--You ours of the 9Th instant
received. in which you request a re-
ply as TO my position on the following
questions in case / am nominated for
Reelection TO the House OF Delegates
in reply to your FIRST question, viii
state since Congress has taken no ae-
ton to prohibit interstate shipments
from wet territory to dry territory
such law as between wet and drl
territory in our State would be In
effective. Laws to prevent shipments
ct Liquor tram Wei TIA dry territory can
only become completely effective,
when forbidden by United States and
state Laws when enacted by both
United States and State, so TO enact
simply the State law would give mer
chants in other States privileges taken
from our own merchants
Therefore, do not feel that | would
be justified In supporting such a bill.
Replying to your second question.
L might be accused of being "A tee
totaier, but have always been an ad
vocate OF local self government, and
am seeking the nomination as a men,
Der or the Legislature from the Dem
ooratic party, which declares for the
principle of local option. and as / un-
derstand ii, the nearer a government,
Is administered locally, the purer Its
Democracy. and being a Democrat
could not conscieatiously support this
measure.
If elected. | shall act and vote as
my conscience and best Judgment die
tates. ana hosts of my friends and
supporters have assured me OF their
confidence and willingness to trnst HE
upon all questions affecting their in
terests. morally as we'll as material
ly
| have always stood. for cleanliness,
purity and fair dealing in the pouti-
cal arena
/ have endeavored to reply TO your
questions freely and frankly as / would
DO were | not seeking re- election, and
without regard to any effect my an
swers may have on my canvass for
the Legislature.
With kindest feelings to all OF the
signers. am.
Yours very truly.
JNO. S. HARDWOOD.
w. A. Crvnshaw.
w. A Crenshaw. candidate FOR the
House Of Delegates In this city, has
sent the following answer to s. l..
Ledman and the other temperance
enthusiasts who sought his views as
to anti-liquor legislation.
Richmond. Va. Aug. IL, 1911.
Mr. S. L. Ledman, City:
Dear Sir,--i have your valued IA
ror asking my position on certain
matters pertaining to the liquor traf-
fic.
First. AS now advised. / do not
favor passing a law prohibiting mer-
chants In the cities of Virginia ship
ping liquor into the dry territories OF
the State SO long as the Interstate
Commerce Commission permits mer-
chants OF other States TO ship into
such dry territory
Second do not approve Of the
idea OF permitting 25 per cent of the
people of this State putting upon the
remaining rs per cent. the trouble
and expense of elections of any kind
I stand for local option. high IL
cense and strict regulation, believing
that true temperance can best be
served by such a course. This was