The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-27

Church Han pastor aroused the au
dlenee to tense feeling.
Col. rurosI, Feels lnsuttsd.
Col. Purceaei. heading the Chamoe'
Of Comerce committee, wss prompt q
arise In reply to DR.. Wicker and nj
flushed face revealed HIS anger:
Il did not come here 10 I've tnsuited,
he shouted, shaking his fist higf
above his head. have lived in Ric'r
mond for more than sixty years, ans
this Is the FIRST time In my life | wal
ever insulssd by man ! never saw
before
Pointing to where DR.. Wicker sat
he cried THAT man is hypocrit
He wears hpocrit's mask, and II
hiding behind the cloth. The mash
should not protect him after these
vile insinuations. | vii tear the masi
from his face. and hurl II In MS
teeth. | am sure the committee VII
repudiate his insinuaticns. ] VIII treat
his remarks with contempt.
Col. Purcell. after his attack on
Dr. Wicker, read 10 the committee the
set Of resolutions passed by the board
OF directors of the Chamber Of Com
merce Saturday. which were printed
In fun In Mondays Richmond Viz
einian.
Another One insuited.
NJ. John c. Eas!ey. member OF the
board OF directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce. expressed great indlgna-
ton because Of Dr. Wickers remarks.
II was a personal affront. he said, and
an aifront to the Chamber OF Com
mercc and all IT. represented.
He made deliberate misstste-
ment," he shouted when he said the
Chamber Of Commerce has money
interest in this question.
There are $50 members Of the
Chamber of Commerce. and its busi-
mess lis done through the board of d.
rcctors So far as have learned
there was only ore dissenting party.
lie ought to be ashamed because he
has expressed his opinions outside
and not in the chamber.
we are as solicitous of the welfare
of the youth of the land as the min
listers. We are just as temperate. The
only difference is We are more tenn
perate in our methods. We have not
the mercenary point of
view, but the moral viewpoint.
Roots Not Reached.
Here arguing along another line
from objections pat feFth lii the petit
which possible dissension and strife
-mas-dec.arad- would - rcsult.-Mr.
EasleA said.
III prohibition could prohibit rot
a representative of the Chamber of
Commerce would raise his voice. Not
a one would be here. But If this
act IL passed sou arc only Topping
off the limbs and leaving the roots
undistur bed
Instead of having the liquor traffic
in the hands of men under police sur
yeiilance, and people whose fitness the
courts approve, you would have Whis-
key sold In gambling dens, speak
eaesies and housese of III fame.
Il have two sons il would break
my heart to see take drink. But il
young man IL going to drink mad
we not better give them a decent
place.
1T is no use to have a Legislature
If the people can enact laws IL yor
could accomplish anything. If this
law could be enforced ! would say LEI
the fight come now. Ii you really
want to stop the evil let us petition
Congress. II cannot be stopped wher
the Supreme Court rules that you can
not stop the interstate shipment oi
jlAtupt. II YOU htulu Sib@ W hP Llltll
victory would he conclus We, and wcult
stop the tratflc we would be with
you.
Mr.. Blake Causes Surprise.
Mr.. George Med. Blake, groce,
and liquor dealer on Broad street
WAS the last speaker. He was IL
the whiskey business, he said. ant
knew more about IL than anyone win
had spoken. Prohibition would no
prohibit, and therefore prohibition
laws were useless. He remembers,
the time when the liquor dealers o
Richmond went down into their peck
cts and paid good money that Rich
mond might have public schools. I
would he incratitude to force the II
auor dealers out Of business
Mr.. Blake made the astonishing
statement that more liquor is sold II
North Carolina at the present tim
than when the State was wet. II
went further, and said that there wa
more blaokading In the sister Stat
now than ever before In its history.
Il don't want my taxes raised /
per cent" he declared. That Is wha
1t will come TO if you cut off the Ii
quor revenue.
THE Anti Saloon League has spen
Mr.. Blake asserted, than the iiauo
people have in twenty. ] defy then
to show even their postage bill"
do you wish to see 1t tonight7" Dr
Cannon inquired.
Not particularly tonight" WAS tn
reply.
Then come 20 the headquarters
tomorrow, ard we viii show you Jus
now much We have spent
MIR. Blake resumed: III you pas
this bin We Will have the came con
ditions as In Maine"
Indications OF Surprise.
The speaker was greeted with indi
cations OF surprise from the CALLER.
when. In conclusion. he declared !
is eeldom drunken man In seen II
Richmond. He qualified the ststemen
by saving that they are sometimes
seen but are usually thirsty visitor
from dry territory. The committe,
rose hefare' .i6.s6 and wifi resume tn.
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