The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-22
LEAGUE TO PRESS
FIGHT ON LIQUOR
Work Not Halted by De
feat Of Jordan Bill
in Senate.
DIR. CANNON WILL
ASSIST LEADERS
RESOLUTIONS Assert Belief of Exc.
cutive Committee That Sen
ators Did Not Represent
/. Wishes OF Majority Of
Their Constituents in
Opposing Bill.

Asserting It's belief that ajor'ty
or the Senator'S IN defeating the Jor-
dan enabling bill did no, represent the
wishes OF majority OF their CON
stituents. the State executive commit
tee of the Anti Saloon League adopted
resolutions lust night plodGing its sup
port TO the movement which viii! final
~ give the people OF Virginia the right
TO vote OH tic question OF State wide
prohibition.
DR.. James Cannon was nominated for
general superintendent OF the league.
Or. Cannon stated that lie would not
accept the position II he would be
expected to give lis entire time 10
The work OF the league. Under the
existing circumstance, he was WISHING
TO take tho position OF superintendent.
and give TO IL such lime as his other
duties wouiG permit. and Tor tic SER
Vice that he could render he would not
be willing 10 accept any salary.
The nomination 0; DR.. Cannon by
DIR. Pitcher was seconded by DR.. Perry
man. ana he WAS elected umuninously.
other omcers Elected.
Rev. j. y. McAlistcr was reelected
general secretary: DIR. J. II. Light was
re- elected secretary OF publication;
Rev. Z. ]. Richardson was reelected
district superintendent OF Northern
Virginia. and Rov David Hepburn was
Reelected district super!utendent OF
southeastern Virginia.
The following were elected 10 con-
stituts the headquarters committee
for the year L. ) Barbour. James
Cannon. ". y. Christian. H u. AtkiuF,
H. 7. Dadmun, L. T. Wexford. j. w
Camak.
The foliowins resolutions were
udOptod:
Hcsolvcd, l. That we recognize the
splendid work done by our officers and
workers, especially during the session
81 the General Assembly lust closed
ana We desire 10 record our apprecIu-
tion of thcir services, and in so doing
"c voice the thanks OF The states
enlightened citizenship.
- We hereby express 10 tho mem
hers OF the House ana Senate who
so nobiy supported the enabling act
our abiding conviction not only in
the righteousness OF their cause, hut
that the overwhelming sentiment OF
the state is behind It."
The report OF tile committee appoint
cd At the meeting held on March s vas
presented, and after some slight
amendment vas adopted as follows:
Whereas. the Senate OF Virginia. at
the recent session Of tbs General AS.
eenbiy, def, the cnu Ding act after
it had been petitioned for by many
thousands OF voters from every section
.: virginia and after il had been
passed by the House OF Delegates by
q t~o thirds vot.. anu
Whereas. we believe that Il major
sty OF tho Senators in taking the action
did no, represent tho wishes OF ma,
jcritr OF their constituents; ana
Whereas. the Anti-Saloon League of
Virginia, in its convention in January.
adopted tho following resolution:
In the remote contingency that
the enabling act do not pass. We IN
struct our executive committee TO pr:ss
the agitation OF this question until we
secure the election OF a Governor md
Legislature that Will grant US the priv
lego that W. now claim; therefore
be IL
Resolved. nrst: Our duty and policy
are plain: 10 press the agitation Of this
question until public sentiment shall
Governor and General Assembly in
both branches the granting OF the prt.-
ilago claimed IN the enabling act. viz.
the right OF the people to vote on
Statewide prohibition. unmixed with
other and confusing issues
I'D. That not only is this policy
prescribed for us h. the governing
in accordance with the dictates OF
sound Judgment. For, however, the
question may be finally determined Ly
the Legislature, We do not seek a pro-
hibitory law that does not have be-
hind It a clear expression OF the will
OF the people. unmiNed with personal
or party considerations.
Prohibition by the people and for
the people ought 10 be our watch
word
sd In order TO carry on an ef
fcctive campaign of agitation and
education, in so inrge q territory as
the State of Virginia. it VIII be ncces-
Rary to Increase our active force TO
at least seven men. For the main
tcnancc of that force, VIC cannot de-
pend on the unsupplcmcnted results
OF our regular field day offerings. 1t
VIII be necessary to have n yearly
supplemental guarantee fund. ir we
are to do the effective work contom-
plated by this program 1t is there
fore necessary that steps should be
taken to secure pledges for the neces-
sary guarantee fund. and to increase
our working force"
Many Attend Meeting.
The meeting was largely attended
the following members being pres.
emit; Il, S. Barbour, Professor +. p.
Huntington Professor c. r. Jordan.
s. r. Jones, ". S. Cheslcy, G. "
IIawkhnrst. Peter Wright, Thoma >
Whitehead, Drs L. r. Wexford, J. NJ.
Pitcher, G. w. Perryman. w. A. Chris
tian, +. a. Cave James, Cannon. e.
T. Dadmun, Thomas Scmmes, j. w.
Camak, S. G. Hatcher. T. Men sImp.
eon, R. II. Bennett. j. D. McAlister,
z. j. Richardson, j. II, Light and
David Hepburn.
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