The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-21
Anti-Saloon Lea g u e's
Intention Within Next
Two Years.
URGES PASSAGE
OF ENABLING ACT
Convention Adjourns After Har-
monious Meeting-Heated De-
bate Between Cannon and
Johnson as to Temperance
Campaign in Higher In
stitutions of Learning.
Especial to The ,rimes-Dispa


Roanoke. Va. February 2o.-The
twelfth annual convention OF the vir-
sinia Anti-Saloon League. which has
been In session here for three days ad-
1ourned tonight a 10 o'clock thus
ending the most harmonious meeting
in the history Of the Organization. The
convention adjourned with the avowed
intention of securing the passage of
the enabling act, ani the riddancc of
the saloon from Virginia within the
next two years.
Tho principal speaker listed on the
program for tonight was Sen Morris
Shepherd. from Texas. Mr. Shepherd was
unable TO come, and N his absence the
principal address WAS delivered by Rev.
T. A. Baker. general superintendent of
the National Anti Saloon League. Fol
lowing the address. announcements
were made by the secretary. II was
reported that the subscriptions taken
last night for the coming years work
amounted 10 Sl.6O0
The minutes OF thc afternoon ses-
SION were read and approved, and the
convention adjourned.
iIcntcd Debate.
The most interesting feature OF the
morning session were the nominations
reported b, the committee named for
mat purpose aud heated debate
between Rev. James Cannon. Jr
and Colonel James u. Johnston in
voivinE tho ACCESSIBILITY of appoint
ing special committee 30 take up the
work OF furthcrinc :. temperance cam
paisn in the higher Institutions for
education. Mr.. Cannon had offered a sup
Elementary :esolution authorizing the
executive committee TO take IN tho
work. and Mr.. Johnston thought il
was of such Importance that II should
he handled bv ? special committee Mr..
''ohnston's aincndmeni. cmbodying his
Nicws, was tabled and Mr. Cannon,
resolution was adopted
d. III. BsrGcr. one Of the late spcaIS-
crs at the session. roundly CRITICIZED the
old combination between railroads and
liquor interests in North Carolina,
mentioning Colonel A. IT, Andrew. a
vicc-presidcnt of the Southern Rail
way. as having once carried the Tar
hcef' State In his vest pocket MIR
Bargcr said he would leave his hear
crs to decide IL any similar conditions
confronted them i'm Virginia
Treasurer g +. Jones. of the league.
then read his report OF financial af-
fairs, and iS was adopted unaniuously
\ summary of Mr.. Jones's report fol-
lows:
Total receipts, s1S.5oo.2s. Including
balance of sl7S.5s; disbursements,
sls,S3266; balance January l5. 1913,
32576o Liabilities, sl,635.I7; inven-
tory Office fixtures $l,521. Audited and
approved. (Signed) b. e. InCham.
Frank L. Wells, committee.
Supplement-January l6 to February
10. including: receipts, sl.14l.3l, includ-
ing balance OF s25I.60; disbursements
si,2Ss; balance s203.3l: liabilities, ST.
1926
Defense of Judiciary.
Thomas Whitehead. of Amherst. at.
torney for the league. was next pre-
scntcd TO make an address on the sub
1cct. Law and It's Enforcement" Mr..
Whitehead said he was a dry" law
yer long before the Anti Saloon League
was conceived. Mr.. Whitehead said he
did not believe in the policy of dry"
lawyers representing applicants for
liquor license before courts He closed
by advising league members and other
temperance workers to refrain from
criticizing courts and judges. IIe de-
Tended the judiciary as being honest
and not inclined to favor liquor in
terestc AS often as is charged.
The report Of the committee on nom
nations was the first placed before
the convention and was adopted unan-
imously and the convention voted TO
elect officers and committeeman as
nominated This was carried Those
elected were as follows:
New officers of League.
President, j. w. Hough Norfolk
Vice -Presidents-P V. d. Conway,
Frederick sburg; Governor w. II. Mann.
Richmond: Rev w {. Campbell, d. D.,
Roanoke: Rev. G. S. Bowers, Winches-
ter: Professor j. II. Henderson Bristol:
a. 4. Lincoln, Marion: Rev. S. Roger
Tyler. Richmond; w. +. Hale. Nokes-
Vile: H. l.. McWane. Lynchburs: Tim
Sheehan, Roanoke; S. f. Rogers,
Onancock.
Secretary, ]. D. McAiister, Richmond.
Treasurer s. p. Jones, Richmond.
Attorney. Thomas Whitehead Am
herst.
Legislative Committee-James Can
non, Jr.. j. ID. McAIister, Ed. j. Rich
ardson. David Hepburn, Thomas White
head, r. S. Barbour w. H. Vincent,
j. w. Hough.
State Executive Committee-Rev
lanes Cannon, Jr. d. D.. Blackstone;
Rev. T. Men. Simpson D. d. Rich
mond: Professor F.. p Huntington,
University OF Virginia.; Rev. Thomas
Semmes, Covington: Rev. w. Asbury
Christian. D. D., Richmond; Rev. r.
Harbour. South Boston; Rev. S. C.
Hatcher. D. D.. Ashland; Rey e. T.
Dadmun, Farmville; Rev. ]. NJ Pitcher,
ID. D., Petersburg; j. w. Hough, Nor
folk; Rev. L. T. Wexford, D. D., New
port News; Rev. w. G. James. D. d..
Richmond; Rev. r. A. Cave. Rowling
Green; w. ii. Vincent, Capron; Rev. AZ.
S. Eagle, Richmond; Professor c. II.
Jordan, Staunton; j. r. Cooper. Win
chester: Colonel James D. Johnston,
Roanoke: Professor James f. Fish
fredericksburg; Rev. j. w. Cammack.
Richmond; c. w. Hawxhurst. Falls
Church; Rev. G. w. Perryman, ID. %.
Norfolk; Rev. G. w. Kemper, Rich
mond; Rev. F. Fl. Martin, d. D., Char
lottesville: p. D. Camp. Franklin;
CONTINUED on Seventh Pagn.l
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