The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-11
SEEK PROHIBITION
OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Anti-Saloon League and w. c. t.
U. Join in Dcmonstra-
ton at Capital.
TWO PETITIONS PRESENTED
Only Hope for Solution of Prob
lem Lies in Constitutional
Amendment.

Washington, December Io.--Two
thousand men and women representing
the Anti-Saloon League of America and
tho Wonian's Christian temperance
Union participated to-day In n demon
strotion at the Capitol against tho
liquor traffic.
In two phalanxos the men and women
marched from the downtown section OF
the city to the east front Of the Capt.
tol. Each bore petitions demanding
national prohibition by Constitutional
amendment.
The petitions were received by Rep
resentative Richmond Pearson Hobson,
of Alabama, author of such n proposed
amendment and by Senator Morris
Sheppard. OF Texas. After presenta-
ton of the petitions. which were filed
in the Senate and House. several pro-
hibition speeches wero delivered.
Speaking for tho Anti-SalJcn League
forcca. Ernest Il. Checrington. of West
VILE, Ohio. declared that the army of
men, aided by the w. c. T. L. were
stockholders in the great institution
of American Society. pleading for ma
tionwide prohibition by constitutional
amendment as the only hope for the
speedy solution OF the growing liquor
problem In our great centres OF popu-
lation."
Ma,voun r. Patterson, former Gov
crnor OF Tennessee, said:
Tho manufacture and salo OF IL
quor Is now forbidden in nine States
of the Union. either by general legis-
lation or constitutional amendment OF
the organic law, and In others It will
be forbidden as soon as the people havo
opportunity to vote on the question. and
have their will recorded in proper form.
Civilization and Christianity now
demand another constitutional amend
mcnt to be presented to tho States that
n nd al, 20
pie may be exercised In Il decisive and
supreme test to determine whether or
not the manufacture and sale OF In
toXicating drinks exists with or with
out the consent OF government"
Mrs. Lillian n. Stevens, OF Maine
president general OF tho w. c. r u, de-
clared that the women OF the nation
knew that the liquor traffic is the
great home destroyer" that tho women
OF the nation long ago had begun tho
fight to overthrow the liquor business
and that its end was certain to come.
After the meeting many of the dele
gates sought out their congress ional
delegations and urged passage OF tho
necessary resolution for the submission
OF tho proposed constitutional amend
mcnt to the States for ratification.
In charge of Mrs. II. NJ. Hogc. presl-
dent OF the Virginia League OF the w.
G. L. L.. and one OF the vice presidents
OF tho National w. &. r. l.. League,
many Virginlans found places in the
big crowd which overlooked the ro-
tunda OF the capital.
These people. men and women, camo
from every part OF the State. From
North Carolina, Richmond. Petersburg
Fredericksburg and as far as Roanoke.
they came to Washington on trains
last night. and early this morning de-
terinined TO take part In the biggest
gathering which the national capital
has seen In many years TO put the Ii
Quor In this country on the run.
II Is safe to say that the Virginians
here to-day mum bered between 200 and
500.