The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-25
ANTISALOON LEAGUE
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
Key George R. Stuart Makes I'D lress Denounc
ing the Manufacturers and Dealers in
Liquors, Says III hese Men Were
Bribing and Buying the People
OF the Southern States

me resolutions recommended by the
legislative committee asking the Gem
eral Assembly to pass the pending
biils drawn for the purpose of govern
Ing the liquor traffic in Virginia. were
adopted Yesterday morning at the Sec
ond session of the convention Of the
Antisaloon League. held in tho Seventh
street Christian Church, after certain
portions OF them had been amended
10 make them stronger
AS finally adopted the resolutions
were as follows:
Resolved 81, We respectfully. but
nrnily INSIST that the General Assem-
by shall pass the following bills:
virginia TO exercise their right TO
vote on the question of abolition of
me license system, or what Is usually
termed state wide prohibition.
I'D The two companion bills to re-
strlct the license given by the state
TO sell liquor. to sales within the
bounds OF what is known as wet ter
irtory. and to restrict the shipment of
liquor within the bounds; OF Wet tor
ritory.
".tcl Bills which will place such re-
strictions around the registration OF
tration lists with illorate and venai
voters will be prevented.
"td) \ ball to carry out the recon-
incubation of the Governor that all
sunrise.
zoo ~ bill to make it tho duty of
the Department of Charities and Cor
rcctions to make a careful study of
All inc facts pertaining to the liquor
traffic, and to initiate and TO aid In
prosecutions for violations of the
liquor laws.
Resolved Cd, That We hereby urge
our Senator's and Representatives in
Congress to vote and 10 work for the
pass e of such Federal lcEislat ton as
VIII give to the several Stntes entire
control OF tho liquor traffic within their
own borders and as will prohibit the
granting OF United States tax re-
ccIpt TO any persons in dry territory"
The argument which preceded the
adoption OF the resolutions was par
S;o: r. e. Aylor, of scottsburg;
Thomas Whitehead. II Amherst, and {,
u. WenEer. of Rockingham.
roll wing the reports of officers, ad-
dLGsSes we're made by Rev; w w.
the SUBJECT of "F'alIure of Regulation
As ENempifed in Lynchburg'' and Dir.
S wSnso Harnsbersera OF Culpeper
crease Efficiency of Population
Congressman Jackson speaks.
:, Consressman Fred S. Jackson of
Kansas. and former Attorney General
the morning session. lie told OF the
success of prohibition in tho Land of
INC Sunhowcr, and explained the
tnetmods VIII, which had been employed to
since the abolition OF tho saloons the
D: ak deposits had grown by leaps and
pounds. while insanity and criminality
nag peen reduced to a minimum
FOLLOWING a recess the third session
opened with devotional exercises, led
ny Rev. p. a. Anthony. of Bucna
Rev. George r. stuart. the Tennsssoo
evangelist, who was not to- have
spoken until last night, was introduced
ny president r. s. Barbour. and for
more more than an hour he told his au-
thsy were lighting WhisEey he char.
acterized as the foster mother Of nil
evil and the enemy of the farm. the
ffurtSorS ana the store. and to the very
iumdamertal elements of tho nation
Tho nation depends upon three
thihSs. the speaker declared, "the NH
pr. the Sabbath and the ballot. With
o"' 'ot"nIy nation Is bound TO rot
Srencst of Enemies.
We've got the greatest eneny ,ho,
ROSE up against us. and 1t is also
inc greatest friend of evil. The terrific
income , of 81, wG oo5 are oeo lighting has an
tne MONEY IN all the national banks
~ tue country, and sum which enuaIs
n rne value Of the cotton crop. This
pu n ahh carry hey everything that is
10 6uy things and ii buys them
me methods TO which this combi-
; ation resorts TO are the most diaboi
rive years ago all of the Southern
i n.a.es were going dry and now nm
ie Sl something strenuous is done thnv
~, .n III go PACK to the licensed saloon.
soon as the prohibition wave hepar,
70 sweep the South the brewers bn
uLstiiIers and the winemakers formed
the biggest money combinat ion In III
world. and that Is the reason that
you nave an INSCRIPTIONS enemy with
unlimited money TO fight"
foliowlng this address and Tho
pledsins of contributions by tboae
present to aid in the battle araius,
Iquor. the session adjourned. in orIer
onat the delegates might BIO present
me pubic hearing of the enabling
Iet 1efore thc House COMMITTEES on
fI''iieGeS ana Elections.
Committees.
me toilowing committees were
named by President Barbour:
Auditing. D. Johnston and E; w.
Hawkshurst W. W.
Hartley. g. ", Hawlsshurst. J. Fl. r.
Light p; $. Thomas. G. w. Perryman,
Taylor. u a. ~
Nominations d. Johnston. F. r
Richardson, Richard Ferguson, r. NJ
w heeler. s. $. Catron, d. IL. Jones and
w. II. Sipe. emu
TO prepare resolutions on the re-
cent death of G. NJ. Smithdeal, an ac-
i've temperance worker-C. T. Jordan,
f. y: Anthony and W. ]. Young.
preceding the session of tho league
tonight there will be an organ recital
by CASTOR Otey watkins, official organ
list OF the convention. assisted by Ed