The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21

ROANOKE. VA. Feb. 2o.--The
business scheduled for this after
moons session. having been disposed
of this morning. the time was given
to few set addresses on THE Re
sponsibiiity OF the press in the fight
against the saloon" and to impromP-
tn speeches by delegates who felt
moved by enthusiasm for the cause
to make them.
II expect TO live to see the time
when there shall not be q licensed
barroom in the United States" was
the declaration of Rev. T. G. Schiller,
editor of the Midland Methodist,
statement which was taken AZ a text
by several ether speakers, and which
served to stir the enthusiasm of dele
gates and visitors.
Power In Federation.
Dir. Schuler declared that reitera-
ton liz the secret of the power OF the
press, and that 1t liz by continually
hammering home to their readers
that prohibition is good thing and
backing the reiterated statement with
arguments that the newspapers OPP
posed to the saloon can best accom-
piish their purpose. 1t liz by these
methods that the argument of per-
senal liberty OF Biblical authority for
the use of alcohol and the revenue
plea have been eliminated from the
discussion of the question, he told his
hearers.
J. ]. Vance. editor of the Warren
ton yirginian, who was scheduled to
make an address along the same lines.
was unable to be present, but a paper
prepared by him was read by Rev.
F.. ]. Richardson. The saloons facili-
ties for publicity was his central
theme, developed along original lines.
These methods of publicity he out
lined broadly as perverted and sub
gidized newspapers and credit and
free drinks, by which latter method
the saloon gains adherents and walk
ing delegates. Liquor advertisements
were scored by him as a form of sub
sidy, although the truth of the aliega-
ton, he admitted, would be denied by
the newspapers which accepted these
advertisements. Loans and political
influence are other forms of subsidy,
in his opinion.
Tobacco and liquor.
]. J. Jeffries, fighter against the
use of tobacco in any form, and cigar
cites in particular. was recognized by
request He traced the relations be-
tween the tobacco habit and the liquor
habit, and described the forms Of
poison formed by the combination OF
paper and tobacco.
Inc necessity OF creating a pupflC
sentiment against the saloon SO fire.
quently brought up at other sessions,
was again to the fore this afternoon,
when number of impromptu
speeches were made. The net result
was the adoption of resolution urg-
ing the delegates to show Nas much
backbone after reaching home as
they showed at the convention.
Mr.. Adams on ..BIind Tigers
George =. Adams. of Blackstone,
spoke of the difficulty of securing evil
dence against "blind tigers and OF
getting the support Of the temperance
people of certain sections in fights
against this class Of violators OF the
law, and In a ringing speech de-
manded that the delegates show more
energy, courage and enthusiasm in
the prosecution OF those engaged in
the Illegal sale OF liquor and to make
prohibition. Others spoke along the
same general lines. adding to their
remarks accounts OF the situation In
their respective sections.
William M. Taylor. Of Roanoke. one
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