The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-25
LIQUOR QUESTION
FINALLY SETTLED
Sale Will Be Permitted at State
Fair Unless Court Rules
Otherwise.
UNION SENDS ITS PROTEST
Fair Directors Issue Statement
in Letter to Diggs Explain
ing Their Position.

Resolutions We're adopted yesterday
by the Ministerial Union of Richmond
requesting the board of directors o!
the Virginia State Fair not to permits
tha sale cf liaurr on the grounds this
wear In explaining the attitude OF
the organization. it was stated by
those -dk'aS part in the meeting that
objeC ton 10 the fair week saloon was
based largely upcn the fact that wo-
men and children congreSate on the
grouno end for that reason, If not
for others no liquor should be dis
pensed The resolution as offered by
Rev kyland Knight. d. D., pastor OF
Calvary Baptist Church, was as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That we indorse the pro-
tests against the sale Of intoxicating
LIQUOR at our State Fair. and trust
that TIE directors of the fair VIII
decline 20 permit such sale"
An Official copy was transmitted to
the board.
Board Answers Pr0test.
1t was announced last night that
the board Of directors had not reced-
ed from, it's position, and that the bar
will be conducted as heretofore unless
the courts rule otherwise. The board
made public the following letter. which
il caused to be sent TO Isaac D1Sgs by
way of answering criticisms and ex-
planning the position of the assocla-
ton:
Isaac Diggs. Esq. Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir,-I beg to inform you that
the exec ati-e committee OF the VIZ
giuia state Fair association, Inc, at
a meeting held tbs afternoon. mas
erected me to repay to the papers
and petitions presented by you anu
the other gentlemen appearing with
you before it. at a meeting heid on
the 18th instant, as follows:
l. That your petitions were pre-
scented after the association had en-
tered into contracts for the sale of
liuuor upon its grounds, which they
.annot legally or in good faith v!o-
late.
.. That the association had previ-
ously concluded, after full and care
full consideration, that the sale or
,;o.or upon its grounds d:d not tend
Il. intemperance; but, On the contrary
that the sale O. liquor upon the
,roau1s. under all o: tie restrictions
inpcscd by the law prohibiting the
sale OF liquor to minors, intoxicated
PERSONS, c.c, was fdi hotter than 10
y,oh.bit it altogether, al" thus haHe
r,re,rv VINO are s>xC.toN ed to drink
-, en-, occasions. knowing that moth
in, :, drink WAS sold IN tine grounds
oyer-indulee before they go to the
fair. bring liquor with them in bot
ties or purchase 1t on the gfounos
from people engaged in secret anu
illegitimate trafhc therein AS PROOF
of the correctness of its posltion IN
this respect, the committee would can
your attention to the numerous e.i
dences OF intoxication frequently Wit
messed on excursions. football games
public picnics, etc. at which liquor
is not sold. and. further. that the ex-
pericnce of fair associations in other
States is in accordance Win Tue
views expressed.
Demand Many Restrictions.
3. That the association will see TO
it that this business is SO conducted
IS not &c offend those Hho are op-
posed TO the use Of liquors at all
times and under al! circumstances by
keeping the places where 1t IS soio
out OF public view, anE II II Is con-
WINGED upon further experience that
the Compla ints now urged are Wen
founded It will give the subject oi
selling it another year its most earn
est consideration.
4 That the objections to the safe
OF LIQUOR at the Fair GROUNDS, as
raised by Mr.. Diggs, have been mere
tofore raised, heard and decided by
che court adversely to his contentious
5. That the executive committee has
determined TO act on this matter al
this time, as il is fully authorized TO
act. and no: refer it TO the board OF
directors, as il intimated to you tina!
| il would probably do-arst, because
you have gone into the papers with
out awaiting the associations repfy
TO your petitions. and. secondly. be.
cause il is uncertain whether a full
! meeting Of the hoard can be had be-
| fore the fair opens.
Very truly yours.
| W. DOUGLAS GORDON.
Secretary.