The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-26

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Prses and he aryusd that great
n19uy. na1epepecs ere subject to out
side 0nanNil iuliusnces. Here b =
fNceipe f8r - Quafter's service" no
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That 10 3 supreme Illustration" OBJ
ssyyed ore OF the dlegates.
Labor IEadcr Speaks.
John y. Lennon, Of Bloornington,
III. treaSursy Of the American Fed
p. c. Dawson. secretary .of the State
Federation OF Labor.
Mr.. Lemons address wasI a l0gf-
cal and decidedly forceful effort. He
was repeatedly applauded. He made
1t clear that he was not speaking Tor
or1enined labor, but for himself. But
he rid that it was equally true that
no man could truthfuliy gay that he
was speaking for organized labor
when ~ took the pro side Of tina IL
lduor Qsestiou.
This liquor trafic." no declared.
lis against every principle for which
ortanised labor stands. and as | am
Tor those principles ! am against the
liquor trAfiic. have got 70 f1nd the
man or woman who will defend the
lltqu0r trAf5lc ~ being right.
The income Of the $50 saloons In
Richmond epproximates one miliion
dollars annually AT the least cAlcu-
IAftQn that ID million and . half
Idolias1 reduction Of the wages Of the
Iwoyttng people Of this city.
Mr.. Lennon discussed the haisfui
tnflpence Of the LIQUOR tradlo upon
security vt employment. upon the
movement for shorter work hours.
IN the industries and the profAssionA
and upon moral character. Can ws
AFFORD" he asked. ito stand for bus.
inese that n doing everything posi-.
BILE to destroy the human race physi.
scally. socially and morally"
THE saloon IN the greatest non.
producer In the world, and II We can
lift that burden from the shoulders
OF labor. We will realise that PROS
pertty which we have dreamed Of
Among nany indictments Of tho
, evil influence of the saloon was the
especially striking one that IS per
cent. of the assertions by men Of
their wives and families are trace6ble
to drink.
+. National superintendent Baker.
Rev. p. A. Baker, OF Westerviiie.
O., national superintendent of the Ma
Vonai Anti-6Aioon League, made =
spicy talk. which from all appear
ances fntanaely Interested the dele.
gates. He said he had been greatly
impressed with tho two speeches made
|, inst beGoea hin. and particularly the
"ntnety-seven and a half yards
speech. He said that on h,s way here
hs bought . Virginia newspaper In
which II was stated that the anti
saloon folks had moved on the Legis-
l A1tub3 WIN G@8Wbs uOqh0 &uu t0GLU,
| and no would venture the guess that
this paper was the one with the ~ la
| yards Of i liquor advertising. Il
shouldn't hsve been surprised" ha
Eaid. ION setting into Richmond to
see legislators hanging to telephone
poles, or drawn and Quartered. Why
was that written about claws and
/ hoofs?' 1t was done simply to create
prejudice against you.
DR.. Baker said 1t was no rosewater
conflict that the foaA Of whishey were
engaged in. It was war--etArnal. re-
lentless war.
Some political smashings Ia cid Viz
ginia were advocated by Or. Baker.
III senator gets IN the way" he
! said. that's his bad luck"
DIR. James Cannon announced that
thu hearing before the House commit
tee would be continued next Tues
day at 10 A. NJ. and urged that ~
many as possible be present on that
occasion. also when the enabling act
went before the Senate committee two
or three weeks hence.
The convention adjourned with the
doxoiogy. followed by the bsnediction
| pronounced by Or. Baker.
RAccpsjOo.
"A large number Of the delegates
| attended and greatly enjoyed q re-
ception given yesterday Afternoon from
to Z o'clock at IL South Third
street. the headquarters Of the Wo.
mans Temperance League of America.