The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-11
Anti-Saloon League
Replies To Roanoke Times

DR.. James Cannon Jr superintendent of the
Antt-Saioon League of Virginia. writing in the
current issue of the Christian Advocate in re-
gard to certain criticisms of the league by the
Roanoke Times. says:
Anti-saioon League Policy.
The editor of the Roanoke Times Mr.. A. p.
Williams, does not seem able to ''let so" on the
question of prohibition. Most men in his p.-
sition would be satisfied and would know when
quit. After his Phyrric victory Septem-
Der %. when Roanoke City and nearly every
county ia the Sixth. Ninth and Tenth Districts
voted dry" by surprisingly large majority.
! The writer supposed he would realize that his
long draw, out series Of articles against state
/ wide prohibition had entertained his readers,
hut had not convinced them that he was an
authority on that subject, or that he was to be
taken seriously.
| 1t seems, however. that he Is fascinated by
the subject, and is writing on 1t again, intimat-
ing that prohibition is being made dangerous
political party issue.
He declares that he Is exceedingly puzzled
| because the Anti-Saoon League applied IT'S
ard stick to Messrs Flood and Revercomb IN
the election in the Tenth District, and wants TO
know what would have happened II Mr.. Flood
I the Democratic nominee, had declared himself
against Statewide and Nationwide prohibition
The policy OF the Anti-Saloon League is clear
and explicit. The league insists that the posi-
ton of all candidates prohibition questions
shall be announced by their position on all
other matters which are the subject of legs
I lation. The voters nave the right 10 KNOW tHe
position OF a Congressional candidate on the
tariff trusts currency and other issues Hence
they have the right to know whether Its can
didate. II elected will vote TO submit TO the peo-
pie Of the United Etates the question OF Ma
tona1 prohibition.
National prohibition is a greater question than
tariff trusts currency election of United States
senators by the people any other purely po-
Hticai economic issue, Prohibition is ponr,ca!
and economic issue, and a moral issue well.
rfaA haa n
political life than any other Influence. 1t Is the
greatest source of poverty, vice and crime. 1t
is therefore, political. economic and moral
issue. which must be passed upon by Congress
and afterward by the States
The questions asked Of Messrs. Flood ana
Revercor1b were designed to obtain their records
in the past on local and State prohibition, ana
their position az to future National legislation.
The questions were promptly answered, and
the correspondence given to the public and
! having given their information to the voters
the league left ii to the voters to decide for
! which candidate they would vote.
I why should the editor Of the Roanoke Times
be puzzled at this action of the league when
the editor knows that the league propounded
the same questions to Messrs Irvine and Slemp
in the Ninth District. and indeed propounoed
the question as National legislation far
back as the senatorial primary between Messrs,
Montague and Martin?
! The league does not, as an organizat ton, ad-
vocate the election of any special individual
nor does it ally itself with any political party.
indeed, It numbers among its members ana
friends men OF all political parties. But the
league considers prohibition to be of the
greatest issues before the American people to-
day and 1t Ia determined that shall vote
with knowledge OF the record and position of