The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-13

reach OF all. A man working for 30
cents Fer day could buy n gallon
with the price of n half-day's work.
great many farmers kept IL h, the bar.
rel sun crime was very rare / won.
Vet II they would say that whiskey
i ,t,d Cam 70 murder his broiner
a,oSS!Dly ne had an I.l!c!t dIstillcry, as
we hnd nothing M Scripture 10 snow
mat whiSkey caused him TO murder
ms MS pro5hst. II Is the propensity OF
mankind 10 wait taat when - for
U.uuth MIN. The lesson taugnt IN
eden proves The correctness OF ina
statement. we vii! pass over the
events. from the creation. and review
IN brici IRON as commandments
TO Moses on MC II Sinai on down 10
H. IN, nirlh Of Christ. and all through
MI mig that the only commandment
gwen by God and HIS Son, Jesus
SmflSt. on drinking is this. that no
~ u,'Mn "a snail enter into the King
i!sc astht, and any sensible reader
" me B!p4c VIII see that sin IS adj
in,ssinie, | herein Challenge any min
the Divine Master has ever compelled
q man TO OBEY His command mcnts
re placed sooa anu evil here, allow
' Ing man nan 10 choose between the Two
d di tells him the consciousness OF both
diaobedIenco ari obedience WHY can
man be so wlckcdly prcsumptuous al
TO attempt 10 DO that which tn. OWN.
never done? ''''4e' i''s
1t is enough to cause blush OF
shame to overshadow the whole uni.
verse All o: the lawmakers In our
broad land car never effect lt.Iy. 70
stop the use OF whfskey. Ii State wide
prohibition becomes law our law
brchkers than everything else that has
ever been done by legislation If God
ms ~ never taken privileges from man
Hina' now can man dare to assume
>, Our Chicf Executive. the Hon. VIII
nam Hodges Mann, has clearly en-
phhSlzed the fact that local option Is
me best solution Of the liquor problem,
and most heartily agree with him,
anu why not let well enough alone?
earneslly pray THAI IN. members OF
Will weigh this matter we'll beforc
casting their ballot on the Jordan en-
abling act.
Wish to say In the piainest ana
most humble way thai il our law
makers wish to have peace and good
government In our land, keep women
ana preachers out Of politics; y great
many ministers of the gospel ESQ cali
ED are dubbiinG in the liquor uues-
non. while II they would carry on the
WORK OF a true minister Of Jesus Christ
IncS would De among the wrctchcd
orunkardsii pleading in kind and gen
tlc words, pointing out TO them the
terrible consequences OF sin and
drunk cnness. instead of trying 10 com
pei them through legislation to obey
the mandates Of the law. the preacher
and the women.
There are Il great number OF good
humble. Godfcaring ministers Of tne
gospel to-day who are preaching the
true gospel OF Jesus Christ ana follow
Ing Ills example in visiting the sick.
the afflicted. the needy. the widows
ana orphans in their distress, the
drunkard. pleading with affection such
as a father would bcstow upon II way
yard son to turn from his evil way.
l.
BILE. minister OF Christ Is pursuing.
While the others are preaching society,
and the affairs OF the world generally.
nave preacher by my side now,
debating Gin parD this writing. and
that preacher is the Holy Bible. the
preacher whose word cannot be dis
puted. Statewide prohibition is the
whip that dashed the woman suffrage
movement into existence. the leaders
OF th9 movement claiming that the
conditions Of the present day demand
il. cannot see that conditions de-
inand II or need tho vote OF women
any more than the conditions of hun
d.red or a thousand years ago needed il.
Tho prime object OF woman suffrage
Is TO accomplish one particular end,
mat OF state wide prohibition. 1t is u
honorable men whom wo have chosen
TO enact laws for the good of all are
not competent TO fulnll the duties OF
legislation. They are actually BELT
Ting the gentlemen they should honor,
and. above all. ignoring the win OF the
great Creator. by and through whom
they have their very existence.
have Just received to-day's Issue
of The Times Dispatch and noted tho
recorded vote In the liz use on woman
suffrage. and will say. We'll done
good and faithful servants: do SO on
Statewide prohibition and save our
Commonwealth!"
Before closing I wish to make "a
brief statement In re-nrd to my quail
ncHtions rs writer. l am only a
l&lin countryman. with only = very
limited education. but II car ia an
humble way contribute anything to