The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-24
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY "a. 1912.
AN7T.sALooN LEAGUE DRAWS LINES.


u The report Of the Legislative Committee Of
~ Anti-Saioon League of Virginia. adopted
~ the session Of the league on yesterday. 10
w thorough. comprehensive. and logical ar
56agnment of the partnership of liquor and
government
s Il II . sound and irreiutabie demand on the
III " what 10 believed to be q clear majority
~ the people Of the State for the privilege
III The hands Of the General Assembly 10 ex-
Ssuise the inalenable right Of representative
Gbsernment \
S# II y clear exposition Of the fsilaeies under
sNhich = State that has already declared for
11ntutory prohibition In the greater part Of its
sexritory stin continues to license in other
811ecss what its policy declares to. be a dan
Hnprpus menace and nuisance
" No fsir minded man can give such report
- intaaffyent consideration without being I'M
\ ysssosd, not only with the earnestness Of the
1pscial cause which II represents. but also
sw1fh conclusions which It draws with mathe-
atisal precision.
M b pursuance Of the end of It's being the
NSe~~~S~
noon the question Of an enabling act which
sAar put to the test the power Of the moral
Sjesnent IN the State to carry out policy OF
SAsaaife ana conclusive reform.
ss h pe4itiona. however. for other necessary
go vital matters which cannot be logically
~ inoonsistsnt and discriminatory policy M
- he present statutes.
thus II tnsists, where the State denies II.
1,nse II one quarter. It shall not stnitify It.
~ - granting license in another commune
~ % ssll intoxicants In territory where theil
ssejicy.
De- II insists that, to the proper solution OF .
osaStion Ct this character. stringent laws arr
Seceasary 10 the Eurging Of the registration
salsm Of !aiterate and venal voters.
N II declares. AZ an exercise Of the police power
Nas1l. that licenses In no case shall give thu
Yfeht TO sell liquor except In the light OF day
S$l Ana, to the better enforcement OF existing
4 1latutes conceived In the purpose Of minimisinl
\ destroying agency. 1t asks that the Depart
4 Int Of Charities and Corrections be giver
! ~ means and power to make scientific
1tudy OF the liauor question In all its phases
\ - 70 initiate and aid In the prosecution o
SYIeIations Of existing laws. and all such othel
hws On this subject a. may be upon the
I na4sfs books Of the State.
Lastly. It petitions that the General Assem-
q ~ commit itself to 30 far Is possible aid II
md encourage the passage by Congress Of
1sws which shall restore In spirit as well u
\ Is letter states rights to deal with tram
4! which the STATE itself everywhere views will
I suspicion and - an evil. whether to som'
Artert the STATE in question considers it al
!. i1evitahls evil or not
Win this report adopted. there is no room
n for doubt. either a. TO what the Temperance
fprces wsnt, or what they arc in the figh
d - xtr ThssF demands are made without IN
y a4rection or evasion. They are frankly statet
! Is the open. What will the General Aksembl.
u With them! VIII It give ear to the logi
I'll reasoning for existing fact, or VIII ,
the omen, what will the General Assembl.
! trade IN nesh and blood that dares not maxi
4 plea Of mot guilty.