The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
JORDAN BILL STILL
TOPIC OF DEBATE
Though Still Somewhat Ratified,
Advocates of the Jordan Bill
Will Probably Garry Their
Point in the Lower Branch
of Assembly.

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Armed with additional amend
mcntS designed TO still further
cripple the prohibition bill and
clated by reason of their unques-
toned victory OF yesterday and
the somewhat diSOrganized as
poet of the Anti-SalOon League
advocates, the opponents of the
Jordan act renewed their assault
upon the enabling" statute iu
the House of Delegates today
with such tremendous force that
Delegate Jordan, patron of the
measure, was forced by stress of
circumstances to say that he was
no longer certain that he would
insist upon all the original pro-
visions of his bill. He doubtless
had i'm mind sections s and 8.
Up TO this time-Or, rather,
until ycSterday-every one was
practically certain that the bill
would be passed i'm the House by
an overwhelming majority. II
may still pass Indications point
that way, but IL will not receive
the expected vote.
Since yesterday morning a number
of delegates are known to have cross
ed the line as result of the attack
made by Delegate White when edito-
rails of the Richmond Virginian-the
paper founded by DR.. Cannon-were
read TO show that. either the Anti
Saloon League did not know what it
was advocating or was attempting to
deceive the public.
GiSt of Amendments.
The proposed amendments are 10y
Delegates Cox and Montague, both of
this city.
Mr.. COX would force the prohibit
ton advocates 10 show their hand by
Offering an amendment providing for
almost immediate Statewide prohibi-
ton if called for by the General As
sembly at this session.
MIR. Montague would limit the
privilege of the prohibition
SITS by providing that only one wet
and dry election can be held in four
years. Should the Jordan bill pass
n its present form elections might be
hold almost cOntinuOusly-one eevry
wO or three months
The argument during the early SEES
SION OF the House was in large meas
ire facetious, but deadly strokes and
were occasionally
1t is possible that the argument will
De concluded later today. 1t is by
10 means improbable, however. that
[ Will eXten over into tomorrow's
session. Following the argument. the
'ote, of course. will be Immediately
AIKEN.
Virginian's Attitude.
Just before the House convened to-
lay a copy or the Richmond Virginia n
vas placed upon every delegates desk
WITH the leading editorial heavily
marked. The editorial, which in plain
words repudiates whatever afiliiation
he paper may ever have had with
he Anti-Saloon League and declares
nat its ntterances yesterday regard
ng the Jordan bill were unauthorita-
i've as far as DIR. Cannon was con-
'erned, was read with evident inter
st.
On motion of Captain John A. Cur
IS, OF Richmond, the Rev. S. H. Love,
delegate from Lunenburg, the open
ng speaker. was granted the whole
'loor."
Mr.. Love launched at once into
'ne of his characteristic and impas-
stoned orations. being frequently in
errupted by the aPplauding House
Before God. gentlemen" he shout
ID, shaking with emotion, you must
i've us this bill. Young men in Vir-
sinia are not given the protection
brown around wild turkeys.
When the hills and valleys of this
grand old Commonwealth were re-
,ently white with glistening snow and
he birds and beasts of the field and
wood were suffering with biting cold
md gnawing hunger, the Legislature
made haste to close the season for
hunting wild turkeys. and yet, gen.
lemen, when Demon Rum, green
yed and with bloody, hungry jaws,
talks abroad, hunting our young men
md women, you do not close the
hunting season.
For Gods sake, gentlemen of the
louise, close the season.
With prophetic vision / tell you
hat a great storm clotd full of flash
ng lightning and rumbling thunder
5 rising in the west. You cannot
rive it back.
Nor can you restrain the wild
barge of the she-tiger hearing the
cries of her dying Whelp
Neither can you dam back the
reat movement, the great tidal wave
ow rising. The people-and they
ave the right under the Constitution
demand it. They will have it. II
re do not give them this bill another
will"
Captain Curtis Next.
Captain Curtis replied to Mr..
,ove.
There are four classes of people,
m. Speaker, who tell me 1 shall not
rink my morning toddy," he said,
and they are these:
First. The preacher, who can't
idht Il iiNlllS III HIS pulpit ana VINO
oes around trying to stir up a row.
Second. The retired liquor manu-
lcturer, who has made his money
nj is now an alleged philanthropist
ding around in his automobile.
Third. The man, who has been
eaten by a drunken man.
TFourth. The man, who drank like
fish when he was younger, whose |
ilers- are burnt out, who can't |
ink any more and doesn't want me /