The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-13

tricked by Democratic Scnate. MIR.
ehdenburS is great lawyer big
enough FOR the United States Supreme
nenGh. That Is. thought SO before
reno his speech against the Jordan
Dill as reported in The Times. Dis
phtgh- or course The Times Dispatch
possible, since The Times Dispatch
was against tho bill. shrewd lawyer
mat Mr. Wendenburg is. he limped all
through his speech. The Hon. Hugh
Il. white limped worse than Mr. Wen
aenburs did in his speech against tho
oil. AS / understood the Jordan bill,
mat II. after the election, II majority
OF the votes were cast in favor Of the
bill. then our temperance, or prohibi-
ZION, Governor co. WAS to proclaim tho
law. just like tho Constitutional Con-
vention Of Virginia Few years ago
proclaimed the new Constitution.
which they promised to submit TO the
people for ratification wonder IL
the Hon. Mr.. Wendenburg did not hear
the State OF North Carolina laughing
at him when he was delivering himself
against the constitutionality OF the
Jordan bill. II North Carolina could
pass an enabling act, and thereby
whiskey question. and when the people
voted the making and selling OF
whlskey out of the state. tho law was
not found to be in violation OF tho
Constitution Of North Carolina why
could Virginia not have done likewise?
Has Virginia better laws than North
Carolina? Not bit of II. The Jordan
bill was as we'll prepared. and even
moro clear and definite In all OF its
parts than the act of the Legislature
which gave the people OF North Caro-
lima the right to vote Oh the liquor
question.
Mr.. Editor don't you believe that
the whiskey people of North Carolina
would have proven the prohibition laws
OF that State Unconstitutional IL there
had been any law or power in the
n
Mr.. Editor, won't you get Uncle Bill.
or William, Skiilit. of Henrico county,
to explain why those Senators who
were elected from OF by dry con
Senators who wore elected by wet"
constituents to vote against the .Jor-
dan bill. It was their solemn duty
to do So To my mind, that. and that
that Will hold Virginia In the grasp
of the Democratic party. Look at
Kentucky; first the Democrats and
then the Republicans are In power.
Kentucky is truly Democratic state.
The two parties have not changed in
their essential doctrines; Why, then,
in power? Simply this; whichever
party that is In power tricks the peo-
pie; then the dear, sweet people put
tho other party In power.
The saddcst feature of the defeat of
the Jordan bill is that 1t clearly shows.
and none can deny II, that the whiskey
people of the two parties are In power.
Ii would BIO sad, cause of true grieI,
II any one set or class of people should
he In control of the law-Inaking de-
partment of our state. Mr.. Norris,
of Lancaster county, was right when
he said that liquor was i'll itself an
evil. The trouble with the Republican
party to day is 1t is controlled and
dominated by the capitalist and money
kings of our nation. Who will take
Issue with me in this? Worse Will it
be for Virginia than 1t is for the Re-
publican party when the liquor in
terest lays Its whitening finger on the
throat of tho Democratic party.
In conclusion. let me say l mean
the speeches of Mir. Wendenburg or
Mr. White. But feel that l have the
right to combat their speeches, which
arc public property now.
/ lift my hat to every member of
the Legislature who in his vote tried
to represent his constituents in voting
for or against the Jordan bill. / know
personally men in both houses of the
wet" votes. and they did right to
stand by their constituents. But for
those who tricked their constituents
1 pull down my hat and turn aside
and give them more than half the
road
/ acknowledge no Democrat TO be
better one than I am. have never
voted Republican or any other ticket
except the straight Democratic ticket.
] was reared under the Democracy of
Zebulon e. Vance. of North Carolina.
and truer exponent of Democracy
never lived. No man in all the Old
North State is more honored or loved
than the greatest of all war Cover
nors. The reason is easily found. He
never. no never, tricked his con-.
stituents. T. p. HILL
Vlrgilina.
CrIaicizea Senator UInnks