The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-06
CONDEMN LIQUOR AT FAIR;
PRAISE RICHMOD POLICE
COMMISSION AND OTHERS
ADOPTED BY w. {
II. u. CONVENTION AT LURAf
LAST WEEK.


Resolutions were passed by the w. G.
r. t. convention at Luray last week
denouncing the sale of liquor at the
Virginia Statt fair grounds; endorsing
the action taken by the Episcopal
cIergymen of Virginia relative 70
eugenic marriage, the establishment OK
a Juvenile court in Richmond, the
action of the Richmond police comnfs-
sioners in appointing matron for the
police stations, and the adjustment
of wines from the social functions OF
President woodrow Wilson. The resoIu-
tons passed are as follows;
"fn the thirty first annual convention
/ assembled al Luray. Va, we, the repre-
sentatives of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union of Virginia, do here
by return thanks to our heavenly
Father for the Victories gained in the
temperance cause during the past year.
We rejoice in the ever increasing In
nuence and strength of our organiza-
tfon in Virginia and reafflrm our loyalty
to the National Womaus Christian
Temperance union. Believing that the
greatest enemy of church state, home
and society Is the legalized liquor traf-
ae> in all it's forms we hereby re-
spectfully submit the following reso-
Iutions:
Total Abstinence.
First That since We believe that
moderate and social drinking are not
only evil to the individual. but that the
effects of such practices are trans
fnittable in viler form to his posterity,
and thus become a peril to the nation,
we urge more diligent and earnest ef-
forts in securing total abstainers
through pledge signing.
Second (a) That as we have perfect
and indisputable proof that consutu-
tlonal and enacted prohibition has
raised the moral and economic stand
ards in our prohibition States. we,
therefore. urge our local unions TO per
sistentlv strive to create a sentime Mt
/ that shall demand prohibitary
amendment to the constitution of Viz
/ ginja.
| "(h) That we as body, thank the
/ president of the United States and his
cabinet for the definite stand taken
j in aboishing wines from their social
| functions.
Fair.
"(c) We hereby enter our most
vigorous protest against the sale o:
Intoxicating liquors at the State fair
and express the hope that the members
of the state Fair association viii yet
see their way clear to remove this ba~
rier so we can eonscientiously give II
our support.
Purity.
"'rhird. fal We deplore the double
standards OF morality and heartily en-
dorse the action taken by the Epis'
copal elergymen of Virginia in regard
/ To eugenic marriage, and pray God thai
ere long all other denominations Will
/ follow their good example.
"tb) We denounee the white slave
/ traffic and appeal to all the Christian
/ people of America TO awake to the dan
/ ger that threatens the daughters Of
our land
| "te) That as an organization we de
! plore the suggestive STYLES and
: dfapRanuous material Worn by women
! Of the present day and earnestly plead
! that all the Woman's Christian Tenn
i perance unions discourage and dis
| eouutenance the same.
Peace.
! Fourth. (al AS a Christian union
we stand for universal peace betwee
nations, and for the PRONUNCIATION for
peace principles into the struggle be-
/ tween capital and labor.
! "fh) We most ferveutly commend the
action taken hr President Wilson wlth
/ regard to the establishment of peace
with Mexico.
/ Courts
| Fifth, (al We commend the action
of the city of Richmond in establish
! ing a Juvenile court for a lust and
sympathetic consideration OF the cases
of delinquents and urge our women to
agitate a like movement In all towns
and cities In our State.
"tbA We hereby endorse the actl"n
! Of the police commissioners OF Rich
mond in appointing a matron for ths
police station.
MRS. wM. vAUGHAN-LLoYD.
Chairman.