The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21
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j Militant Spirit Dominates Vir-
ginia State An6-Saloon
League
TO CONTINUE FIGHT
FOR ENABLING ACT
Delegates. Greatly Encouraged
by Reports from Other
States. VIII Battle
Again to Win
nv ROBERT c. GLASS.

ROANOKE, Feb. 2O.--Retoicin6
over Victories In other sections Of the
country and in the halls OF the ma
tional congress. confident OF victory
in their own State within the near
future and determined to work hard
for it's accomplishment, six hundred
delegates to the most harmonious, en-
thusiastic ard i'm every way most sue
cessfui convention in the history OF
the State league. departed for their
homes tonight---the twelfth annual
convention OF the Anti-Saloon League
Of Virginia at an end.
At every session a large attend
ance OF delegates and visitors were
present. Especially ~erT the visitors
prominent at the night meetings. their
number and interest displayed Cor
roborating the frequent statements OF
Roanoke delegates that this city Ii dry
in sentiment. ii not IN fact. and that.
IL this sentiment could be made mani
fest at the ballot box. Roanoke would
be swung into the dry column 70
stay.
Attrndance II Large,
From the opening night throughout
every session down to the close to-
night, the church was comfortably
fiIlcd, and in come instances crowded
to its doors. galleries cvcrfiowing.
aisles occupied by chairs and people
standing against the walls II ~
probable that there has been no larg-
er aggregated attendance at any con-
vention OF the league ever held IN
Virginia
Intense interest characterized dele
gates and visitors alike. And the dele
gates were we'll received In the city
and well treated whsse here. Nothing
but praise was heard OF Roanoke's
reception OF the white rtbboners
Enabling Act the Keynote.
The keynote of the convention was
struck on the opening night. when ex-
pressions OF determination TO force
the enabling act through the next
general assembly prcdominated IN re-
ports and addresses. Dissemination
10 win 10 carried back home by every
delegate, greatly encouraged by the
stirrinx reports brought from other
States and by the aggressive utter
ances Of the home speakers.
III hope dominated other ccnven-
tions. confidence and grim determtna-
ton dominated this one. X "AEttate'
was the battle cry OF previous gath
erings, Flight to win" was the bat
tie cry OF this: IL the creation OF pub
lie sentiment was the aim OF other
days. to make that sentiment effec-
tive Ii the aim today.
II u true that tho necessity q
arousing the sentiment OF the people
was felt and touched upon rfsquent-
". but always with the corralisry. Set
that sentiment in writing" ''6ee that
the sentiment Of the people back
home gets to Richmond" was ham
mered home by speaker after speaker,
and though some doubted the ex-
xediencv OF Militant methods. their
doubts vanished before the assaults
Of the more aggressive.
Preach II Al Home
Frequently were the delegates
urged to take their courage ana ln-
terest ana enthuaiaAm homo with
them and preach It to the people,
elcouently were they told that they
must see that their convictions
should be instiiied into tho wAver-
inr n every locality, and earnestly
were they advised to organixe, work
ana get IN writing ths petitions OF the
constituents Of the opposition sena-
t0rw.
That ! STRONG effort to make the
sswetss senators aware OF what tho
aonventton believes Ii tho overwhelns-
inr demand Of the people OF Virginia
for the opportunity 10 vote on the
question Of statewide prohibition will
Be made. was presscd from the nrse.
and tho delegates leave with the ak
pressed infention Of rolling up heavy
nAjorIttes for friendly cAndidAtes Tor
the house. OF delegates 70 the com!ne
lertsiattye primaries, and Of bringing
tlDc pressure OF public opinion 70 tbear
an those senators who voted against
no Jordan bill ona yeaF aa0, ana who
~ noe come up for re-et4cti0n.
More gulrit, 1GOe0 Hesy0F.