The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27

laturc. The vote of sixty-six House
demonstration of what the people
want.
Dismisscs Legal Point,
Thomas Whitehead, the noXt speak
or. said 1t was CHI Ids play to talk
about constitutionality. No lawyer.
he saic. denies the right of the Legis-
lature to pass this law. Having dis
posed of this proposition in this man
ner, he said, the House Is more In
touch with the people than Is the SON.
ate.
He warned his hearers that the same
result might come as when the Demo-
Gratis decided to obey the wishes of
the English bondholders in Readjuster
days and were swept from power.
ON what sort of meat do you Seua-
tors feed" he inquired. that the peo-
pie must come and stand at the doora
OF the Capitol and beg for the right
TO vote?"
This question. no continued, would
array brother against brother and
father against son. In the approprin-
ton bill thousands of dollars wore
being spent to make men out OF boys
by education. But nothing. he argued
would make them good as would keep
ing tho liquor out The members had
'iSithth ~ Iile HcOplO on the convict
labor and lme-grindlng matters, and
would in this but for the tenacity
of the liquor interests.
nir. Wickcrs Remarks.
Rev. j. J. Wicker. pastor of the
Leigh Street Baptist Church, said il
was question of men or money
There Is no man in the State of
Virginia." he said, who opposes the
enabling act except for the money
hat 10. To-, = 70 nj
favor of men
The Chamber of Commerce comes
here and mentions money. They talk
about millions. l represent men, not
dollars. The liquor traffic never earned
dollar. 1t is case of $i,000,UOO of
money against 100000 people. And
they tell us about taxation. Is the
state so poor that IT cannot educate
It's boys without damning them? They
want the drunkards to pay the taxes
to make them rich. Shame on YOU!
And the bankers como ana ask
that their Golfers bo filled md thai
they be permitted to pay large divi-
dends at the cost OF the manhood of
virginia. They would fatten on the
poor boys driven downward by the
saloon. ! stand for men, not tur
mammon."
w. ~. Moncure arose and said that
I'll
of Commerce no Intended 10 mike no
personal illusions or insinuatione.
But the remarks of that person." he
said. are personally offensive and in
sulting."
Colonel Purcell Replies.
indignation at the attack made upon
nm showed in every line OF tae face
or Colonel John u. Purcell as he ad
vanced. He denounced Mr. Wicker as
no gentleman. and tore. he said, the
hypocrite's mask from him After
sixty-three years In Richmond, where
mis- life is well known, he had been in
suited before legislative committee
BY man he had never seen before.
His mask OF the hypoorite shall not
protect him from the vile insnuations
ne has uttered" he shouted, land
here hnrl them back In his teeth"
This he did as close to Mr. Wicker's
teeth as ne could get. me minister
sat as composedly as he could in his
chair making no motion OF defense or
apology or anger.
And am told by another gentleman
whom have never seen before" said
Colonel Purcell. turning his attention
to DR.. Cannon. that don't repre-
sent anybody save few directors.
He then told OF the si.ua tion in tho
Chamber OF Commerce. whereby the
directors may act for the body, and
then presented the resolutions to the
committee
Personal Anront
John c. EaSley, another memb.r OF
the Chambers committee. said that a
personal atront had been uttered by
Mr.. Wicker To every member of tho
commercial body and the great inter
ests It represents. He himself had
never been interested In any LIQUOR
business and his personal life was as